Carols on the Square returns on 15 December 2024, starting at 6:00 pm, for an evening filled with festive cheer. Families can enjoy children’s entertainment, live bands playing favorite Christmas tunes, and a special appearance by Santa at 8:15 pm. This annual event...
Find it at: Darley Rd, Paradise A $3.9m upgrade in 2023 transformed the Paradise Skate Park into an exciting and dynamic space for people of all ages, abilities and skill levels. It has also been recognised as ‘Park of the Year’ for 2024 at the Parks and Leisure...
Opened in 2023, this incredible playground on the Eyre Peninsula is a must-visit, celebrating Barngarla storytelling with stunning First Nations artwork woven into its design. Families will find endless fun in the creative play spaces, from water and sand play to...
Join us for the Nutcracker Christmas Mouse Hunt, a festive finding adventure at Carrick Hill. Made possible by The Friends of Carrick Hill, this enchanting trail invites families, and the young at heart, to explore the House Museum and discover our Christmas mice...
Join the annual Walk With a Pal on Sunday at 9:30 am, starting from Henley Square. This community walk, from Henley Beach to Grange and back, honours loved ones and raises vital funds for the Paediatric Palliative Care Service at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital....
Our teachers have worked hard again this year. We think they ALL deserve a medal. Lots of teachers are also parents so have not only spent the year begging 30 kids to be quiet but then have come home to beg their own child to be quiet. We think teacher gifts are a...
Father Christmas will make the David Jones Magic Cave his second home from November 2 (Pageant Day) until Christmas Eve 2024 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at David Jones, Adelaide Central Plaza, as the iconic Magic Cave welcomes Father Christmas. Open...
Love summer in Adelaide? Or do you spend the summer months wishing for winter to return? Love or loathe the heat, you need to keep the kids entertained right? Especially during those looooong South Australian school holidays! Here are our favourite family friendly...
If you're already a parent, chances are you've already heard about the range of Learning Toys from VTech and Leapfrog. What we didn't know was how HUGE their range of toys is! Suitable for newborns right up to 9 years old their toys are innovative, educational and...
Another brilliant project from the folks at TrailScapes (think Goolwa Pump Track and Angaston Mountain Bike Loop) the Aston Hills Adventure Trail Park is essentially a mountain bike playground in the middle of the new housing development of Aston Hills in Mount...
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...
Proudly presented by the Town of Gawler, this FREE family Christmas experience is not to be missed. Each session will contain an abundance of Christmas activities, magic, fun, and of course, meet and take your photos with Santa! Santa’s Workshop at the Gawler Civic...
Find it: Barton Drive, Trott Park Barton Drive Reserve, Trott Park is a neighbourhood playground that was upgraded in late 2012. The playground features a multi-swing, slides, climbing elements for all ages and explorative play with conveyor belts and buckets. The...
Find it at: One Tree Hill Road, Golden Grove (Golden Grove Football Club) A $14 million multi-use community building is being developed in Golden Grove at Harpers Field recreation area and adjoining Council-owned land. The project is partly funded by a $6 million...
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...
LIV Golf Adelaide: It’s Golf, But Louder! The LIV Golf event returns to Adelaide from February 13 to 15, 2026, at The Grange Golf Club and it’s shaping up to be an unmissable weekend of world-class golf, live music, and family fun. Whether you’re a hardcore golf fan,...
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...
Christmas is the time of giving and in this crazy world we all live in, giving back and helping others is more important than ever. Kids in Adelaide have come up with a list of awesome, feel good things you and your little humans, extended family or friends can...
GET THERE EARLY! The pageant starts at 9:30am on Saturday 8th November 2025 and if you want to be Pageant rock stars with front row seats you need to be there by 7am, AT THE LATEST! Actually, when we say 7am, we actually mean 6am. And by 6am, we actually mean 5am. Get...
Shelly's Kiosk is a light, bright and vibrant beachside 'must-visit' for Adelaide families seeking a quality bite to eat with a side of beach adventure. With a very deliberate focus on feeding kids well, the beautifully restored venue has held on to glimpses of...