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Get ready to light up your winter, Adelaide! Every July, Illuminate Adelaide gathers the most exceptional and audacious art, music, technology, and innovation from all over Australia and the world and unleashes them across the city and the state. Illuminate Adelaide is back for 2025 — and it’s bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever! Every July, this epic festival transforms the city into a glowing playground of art, light, music, and...
Get ready to light up your winter, Adelaide! Every July, Illuminate Adelaide gathers the most exceptional and audacious art, music, technology, and innovation from all over Australia and the world and unleashes them across the city and the state. Illuminate Adelaide is back for 2025 — and it’s bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever! Every July, this epic festival transforms the city into a glowing playground of art, light, music, and...
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There’s nothing like sitting back in a beautiful beer garden on a sunny day and enjoying a leisurely meal while you soak up the scenery – even better when it’s kid and pooch friendly. Set right alongside Cox Creek and adjacent to the Heysen Trail, the historic Bridgewater Inn is in prime position for making the most of nature’s beauty. An ideal location for lunch with the family or as the starting or end point of a walk...
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The rainbow trend is here to stay and the team at KiA are totally here for it! Sparked by a love of all things sweet and following the success of their first store on Grenfell Street in the CBD, owners Nick and Nakita had no choice but to open a second venue. Their flair for creating unique, picture-worthy treats meant Uniqorn Eats was an immediate hit for Adelaide families, wowing kids and adults alike. While the city spot has since closed...
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Uraidla Hotel, simultaneously best and worst pub in Uraidla (that’s kind of the joke because it is the ONLY pub in Uraidla), but if you are only going to have one pub in a country town it better be a good one right…..? Well let us tell you…..it is. It definitely is! Only 20 minutes from the city (how lucky are we to have this beauty right on our doorstep), this stunning location was perfect when we popped in to help celebrate...
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*NEW* in 2025 – KIDS EAT FREE on Thursdays from 5.30pm. One free kids meal with purchase of any full priced main meal. If you’re searching for an incredibly fun and vibrant family-friendly pub dining destination in Adelaide, look no further than the Peninsula Hotel Motel at Taperoo! It’s such a find, honestly. This vibrant spot offers an amazing $13 kids meal that comes complete with a drink and dessert, making it an affordable...
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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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Our team at Kids in Adelaide are passionate about World Donut Day. Nobody hates a donut (especially not kids, or Tim). Possibly the most important food in our South Australian economy, demonstrated regularly when referencing any country town by the quality of the bakery before anything else. Also every bakery lives or dies by its donuts. Case closed. Donuts are King. SO, the first Friday in June is International Donut Day (or doughnut for the...
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Toddlers are busy, toddlers are fun, when they throw a tantrum you’ll just want to run! Toddlers can be hard work, but can also be SO MUCH fun. Give them the right space and it’s so entertaining (and also very important) to just let them free and watch them learn, experience, climb, run, fall, work out and try again. Finding that safe space can be tricky though and a fully fenced playground, shallow spot for a splash on a hot day, a cafe with a...
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My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard……..ok, no it doesn’t, but some of these beauties might! The Kids in Adelaide team are partial to a milkshake and we have dropped a list of our favourite Adelaide (and beyond) rich, frothy, cold, flavoured dairy milk delights. From the humble traditional milkshake at Cheffy Chelbys in the south, to the best of the Barossa. We found thickshake heaven in the south and fancy schmanc-ey milkshakes in the...
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This one is for the cookie and biscuit lovers! Brace your taste buds for a rollercoaster of flavour because the Kids in Adelaide team have done the hard yards just in time for World Cookie Day, December 4th, thanks for asking, to uncover Adelaide’s best sugar wizards. You know, the ones turning dough into pure magic. We have been on a mission to prove that Adelaide isn’t just famous for its festivals, hills and wine; we’ve got...
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Looking for fun, affordable ways to keep the kids entertained? You’re in the right place! Adelaide is packed with free things to do with kids—from nature-packed adventures and epic playgrounds to cultural spots and seaside strolls. Whether you’re a local family or visiting on a budget, these ideas will help you discover the best free kid-friendly activities in Adelaide that won’t cost a cent but will make memories worth a fortune....
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FISH AND CHIPS. Who doesn’t love it? Whether it’s fish & chips at the beach on a hot night, something to warm you up in winter or a lazy school holiday dinner, you really can’t go past a great local fish & chip shop. Battered, crumbed or grilled, we are pretty spoilt for quality options in South Australia and there’s just something about unwrapping the paper to reveal a delicious piece of fresh fish, being gently...
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Sure, TLC said “Don’t go chasin’ waterfalls”… but we doubt they ever saw any of the waterfalls we have here in Adelaide – some only a short drive from the city and a bunch that are perfect for visiting with kids. If you are looking for a free family outing in Winter or Spring, why not take a drive and go exploring our beautiful waterfalls? Kids are mad for them (there is something a bit magical about them!),...
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Welcome to the ultimate sushi adventure in Adelaide, where even the pickiest little eaters will become sushi enthusiasts! Either that or they will continue to ask for sushi with no seaweed like my kids. Rice, my kids say they eat sushi but basically they just eat rice. However at Kids in Adelaide, we’ve embarked on a mission to uncover the city’s best sushi spots that cater specifically to kids (and their discerning taste buds). Prepare for a...
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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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Kids in Adelaide is a fun and easy way to find all the information on things to do with kids in Adelaide. We do the hard work for you, finding all the best playgrounds, cafes, events and activities for families young and old and keep you informed of any new or exciting things to do! Our mission is to be the online resource for all Adelaide parents and carers, bringing you a wealth of valuable, up-to-date information. As parents, and soon to be parents, of kids in Adelaide ourselves, we strive to bring the best information on what to do and where to go in Adelaide. We know the small, secret and new places that our great city houses and want to share them with you and we want to link you with all the best places, businesses, events and products available here in South Australia. We are all about supporting local businesses and families and we love our community.
