Adelaide is full of amazing outdoor adventures & fun to be had. In a world where we all want fresh air, exercise & to get the kids off screens, you NEED to check out some of the spots below to get out & about with the family.
From fruit picking, bush-walking, abseiling, rockpools & some quirky spots (hello Whispering Wall) through to playgrounds, pram friendly walks & kayaking spots – our Outdoor Adventure guide has it all! So pack the picnic, fill the car with petrol, slap on some suncream & get exploring! Report back to us with which family friendly outdoor adventures your kids loved the best across Adelaide & South Australia!
Looking for something udderly adorable to do with the kids (or without, we’re not judging)? Just 40 minutes from Adelaide, nestled in the rolling hills of Clarendon, you’ll find one of the most wholesome and unforgettable experiences going around – Cuddle a Cow at The Farm, Clarendon. We recently popped in for a visit, and this is as real as it gets. Proper country vibes with dirt underfoot, fresh air, and yep… a bit of cow poo too! But...
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Find it at: Woorabinda Dr, Stirling Just a small distance from the centre of Stirling is Woorabinda Lake, part of Woorabinda Bushland Reserves – a 34 hectare park with approximately 4 km of walking trails. Loved and appreciated by locals and those in the know, Woorabinda is a magical place to visit. Updated in 2024 with fabulous new boardwalks on the western side of the lake, perfect for prams and accessibility devices (which include raised...
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Looking for the best places to enjoy autumn in Adelaide with kids? As the leaves turn golden and the weather cools, it’s the perfect season for outdoor adventures, nature walks, and cozy family outings. From stunning autumn foliage at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden to fun-filled events and picnic spots, we’ve rounded up the top family-friendly autumn destinations in Adelaide. Whether you’re after vibrant photo spots, playgrounds...
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Pick Your Own Apples at @Lenswood isn’t just pick and run type of thing – it really is a fun full day out you can have with the whole family in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. Their 2025 Season will open on 15th February and will run through until the end of May – read on to see why you need to take the family there this Autumn! It is so much more than just apple picking – yes that is definitely the highlight, but they...
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Located about 10 minutes up the freeway, not far from the beautiful Mount Lofty house lie the stunning Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens. Spread over 97 hectares containing accessible paths and trails for all ages and abilities these gardens are sure to be a hit with the whole family. One of our favourite trails is the lakeside trail, which is a 1 kilometre loop around the main lake that has 8 artworks each with a different theme, this one is perfect...
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Find it at: Livestrong Pathway, Hindmarsh (along the River Torrens) We all already know that Bonython Park is AWESOME – between the playground & the newly re-opened Café Bonython, we honestly thought it couldn’t get any better. But lo & behold, it does get better! Introducing the Bunyip Trail! It’s a Children’s Trail that you can access by heading west along the river from the playground & follows the story...
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Did you know that Adelaide, in particular the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula, has a fantastic trail of road side produce stalls? Hidden, cute, often trending on TikTok and very Instagram-able, but have you ever wondered how to find them? We are talking more than just a bucket of home grown lemons too! Yep, this is a great excuse to throw the kids in the car and take a nice little low cost adventure through the Adelaide Hills or at least...
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Looking for a unique and hands-on experience to enjoy with the kids? The Discover Adelaide with Catch N Cook package, offered by Crowne Plaza Adelaide in partnership with Catch N Cook World Tour, is a fantastic way to combine adventure, education, delicious food and a luxurious nights accommodation. We recently had the opportunity to try it out firsthand and had a claw-some time! Our Catch N Cook Experience The experience includes one night...
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The Adelaide Hills Sculpture Trail features 26 contemporary sculptures crafted by master sculptors from all corners of the world during the Adelaide Hills International Sculpture Symposiums in 2012, 2014 and 2016 Most of the sculptures are dotted around the beautiful landscape of the Adelaide Hills, with some in the neighbouring region of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Why not put all 26 stops on your weekend or school holiday bucket list and tick...
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Nestled approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Adelaide, Humbug Scrub Wildlife Sanctuary stands as the state’s oldest private wildlife refuge, having been established in 1905. Staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers, the sanctuary is committed to preserving native flora and fauna within its expansive natural bush setting. Visitors to the sanctuary can engage in interactive experiences such as feeding kangaroos and emus. The grounds...
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Kids. Love. Trains…….especially ours. So if you have a little train enthusiast in your family we’ve made it easy for you to fill up your weekends with Adelaide’s best train experiences. There’s of course train rides, but don’t forget the museums, train themed playgrounds and mini railways you can check out for your little ones. You could seriously travel most of South Australia checking out all of the train related activities! Toot toot!...
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Camping near Adelaide: top spots for a holiday Camping is such a great family experience. You don’t have to be a Leyland Brother loaded up with expensive equipment to do it either. You don’t need a 4WD, you don’t need a lot of money, you don’t need a lot of time you just need to make the decision to do it!Next step is to make sure you’ve got your camping “essentials”. I wrote a post last year about...
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Adelaide is home to some amazing playgrounds, but sometimes, your kids may have a really intense love for a very specific theme. Most kids do at some point, whether it be dinosaurs, pirates, trains or just wanting to run around and get so damn dirty that you think you may get arrested for stealing sand. Whatever your kid is into, we have scoured the archives and compiled a list of some of Adelaide’s Best Themed Playgrounds for you to...
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Hiking with kids can be a bit hit & miss, can’t it? Will you take a wrong turn & end up miles away from where the car is parked? Will your toddler find a stick that they INSIST on carrying the whole way? Will that “short stroll” turn into a 9 hour epic adventure? Will your teenager complain the entire time that their legs are hurting? (Yes.) We’ve done the kms for you & walked ahead to find the best family...
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Laratinga Wetlands is located in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Mt Barker, just off Bald Hills Road. The wetland’s environmental and recreational qualities attract many visitors and has won several awards, including the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Award. It’s a great place to spend a day walking the wheelchair accessible and pram friendly trails, riding bikes, having picnic, bird watching or just...
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When it’s hot in Adelaide, it’s really bloody hot. So here are some great parks where you can find FREE shade, water, and some playground fun to keep the kids happy and the electricity bill down. As always PLEASE be very careful with your kids around water. We love kids exploring, having fun in nature and having a splash but you need to watch them at all times! And don’t forget to slip, slop, slap and wrap! All of the places...
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The first stage of the brand new $6.7 million Witton Bluff Base Trail has just opened and it’s accessible, kid, pram AND dog friendly and check out those views!!! Stage one of the trail is a shared-use boardwalk that goes from Port Noarlunga to the tip of the bluff. It’ll take around 30 minutes round trip and you can take the whole family for this one. An upgrade of the existing path at the Christies Beach end of the bluff will...
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Are you ready to explore the wild?Discover the largest safari experience outside of Africa. Spanning more than 1,500 hectares and home to more than 50 species of exotic and native animals, you can fit every major Australian zoo within Monarto Safari Park and still have land left over!. Walk the wildBreathe in the fresh air, stretch your legs and explore the open plains of Monarto Safari Park. With 12kms of walking trails between the new Visitor...
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Find it at: Adelaide Zoo (Frome Rd, Adelaide) Meet Adelaide Zoo’s New Panda Duo: Xing Qiu & Yi Lan Xing Qiu (shing chee-yull) and Yi Lan (ee-lun) are settling into their new home at Adelaide Zoo’s Bamboo Forest, since arriving on 21 January 2025! Xing Qiu, a three-year-old male, is a handsome guy with a chill yet playful vibe. His name means “Star Autumn,” a nod to the twinkling sky on the night he was born. Yi Lan, also three,...
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Find it at: Mount Barker Road, Hahndorf Adelaide’s Hahndorf Farm Barn is a unique blend of a children’s farmyard and wildlife park. You can hold, touch and feed most of the animals in complete safety and at your own comfort level. Find out how animals are born, grow and live on a farm. A visit to Adelaide’s Hahndorf Farm Barn is not just about family fun activities or keeping the kids entertained –...
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South Australia is blessed with stunning family friendly beaches, and scattered around the metro and regional areas of Adelaide are beaches you can drive on! An iconic South Australian family day out, taking the car onto the beach for a day (and filling the car with sandy feet on the way out) is one of our favourite things to do on a hot Adelaide day. We are blessed as one of only two states where beach driving is unregulated, so respecting the...
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Cherry picking… not as you know it! There is a new Adelaide Hills spot for pick your own cherries and we couldn’t be more thrilled! @Birdwood PYO Cherries is brought to you by the same family who run @Lenswood PYO Apples and just like they have shaken up the apple picking scene in South Australia, they are bringing their unique twist to cherry picking in December. Let’s go! You’ll find @Birdwood PYO minutes away from The...
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Looking for the perfect playground to keep your little ones entertained in Adelaide? Look no further than Kids in Adelaide’s Playground Finder! Our comprehensive guide features a wide variety of playgrounds to suit all ages and interests, from toddler-friendly havens to nature-inspired adventures and inclusive play areas. With a handy map to help you find your nearest playground, Kids in Adelaide is your one-stop shop for all things play...
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Ahhh summer in South Australia. The perfect time to pack up the car & head to one of our many beautiful beaches, lakes or springs for a swim. We have dived in (see what I did there?) to find the best spots to cool off. No matter the age or swimming level of your kids there is sure to be somewhere in the list below that is perfect for your family. There are beaches that are perfect for boogie boards, rockpools to discover our marine life,...
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Fruit just tastes better when you’ve picked it yourself, doesn’t it? Thankfully there are heaps of places across Adelaide where you can take the whole family and pick to your hearts content. Whether it’s strawberries, blueberries, citrus, apples, figs, we have found the best spots to trick your kids into a bit of exercise, fresh air and healthy eating all rolled into a fun, family day out! Bear in mind that all of the below picking spots have...
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PYO open 9am-4pm Cafe & Market Hall open 8am-5pm Strawberry season is finally here in South Australia which means it’s time to plan your visit to Harvest the Fleurieu in Mount Compass. If you’ve never visited before, now is the time to make the trip! Their season has just kicked off which means their deliciously sweet strawberries are plentiful and it is the perfect time for picking. Go wild as you fill your punnets to the brim...
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One of those things that you just do not understand until you’ve had kids is how excellent a well timed pram walk can be. There’s something about that perfect ratio of smooth with a few soothing bumps and long enough to last at least one sleep cycle that will have you driving back to the same place every time you’re desperate for a bit of exercise…..or desperate to get bubs to sleep. We’ve had A LOT of babies over the years here at KiA so we’ve...
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I remember when I was a kid, we would pack up the car and drive into the Adelaide Hills with no destination in mind. Every time we got to an intersection we’d take turns in saying left, right or straight and we’d just see where we’d end up. I remember ending up at Lady Bay once and Strathalbyn another time – it was fun. If destination unknown isn’t your cup of tea, here are a few of our favourite day trips from Adelaide that will get you home...
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Here are five great places to fish with young kids around Adelaide (with out a boat). 1. Westlakes Outlet Westlakes outlet is a great spot to fish with kids. There is close car parking, easy to access areas to fish and plenty of fish to catch for the kids. Expect to catch mullet, salmon trout and bream, but in this water body you will always get surprises with multiple species living in the area. You can fish this area year round and the best...
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When was the last time you said to your kids “go climb that tree?”or “get down from that tree!” Likely, it may have been a while. Tree climbing adventures have seemed to have disappeared off the after school hit list radar. Close your eyes … and remember back to your favourite tree to climb as a kid. Do your kids have one? When tree climbing, assess the risks like you do a playground and let them learn as we did...
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