Home › What's onWhat's on for kids in Adelaide Upcoming kids and family events around Adelaide: school holiday activities, free events, shows and markets. Updated all the time by local parents (and a helpful AI).
Wed, 28 Oct
🎉 Kensington Gardens Adventure Playground Opening
Kensington Gardens · Wed 28 Oct, from 3.30pm · Free
Sat, 31 Oct
🎃 Maylands Community Halloween Parade
Maylands · Sat 31 Oct 2026 · Cost unknown
🎃 Halloween on the Storybook Trail
Springfield · Sat 31 Oct 2026 · From $26.50 per person
Sat, 7 Nov
🎪 North East Community Day
Hillcrest · Sat 7 Nov, 10am to 2pm · Free
☕ 230m to coffee
Wed, 11 Nov
🔬 Ingenuity 2026 STEM Expo
Adelaide · Wed 11 Nov 2026 · Free
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 120m to coffee
Sat, 14 Nov
🧚 Fairy & Elf Picnic
Beaumont · Sat 14 Nov, from 11am · From around $6 to $20 per ticket, including booking fees
☕ 850m to coffee
Sat, 21 Nov
🪐 Saturday Public Sessions at the Adelaide Planetarium
Mawson Lakes · Sat 21 Nov 2026, sessions at 11am and 2pm · $14 per person
Parking ☕ 440m to coffee
Tue, 24 Nov
🍕 Create and Cook for Kids - Mini Pizza Workshop
Golden Grove · Tue 24 Nov, 4pm to 5:30pm · $10 per child
☕ 410m to coffee
Fri, 4 Dec
🎅 Santa's Wonderland
Wayville · Sessions 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm on selected days, 4 to 24 December 2026 · $39.95 to $45 per ticket
☕ 80m to coffee
Sat, 5 Dec
🌱 Vegan Festival Adelaide 2026
Adelaide · Saturday 5 December 2026 · $5 per person admission
☕ 20m to coffee
Wed, 21 Apr
🧵 Puffy pink cat cushion youth sewing
Holden Hill · Wed 21 Apr 2027, from 1pm · $22.26 including booking fee
☕ 270m to coffee
Running regularly
🃏 Adelaide Trading Card Show
Adelaide · Date to be confirmed, check the booking page for the next show · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🎨 BIGGEST MOB Family Day
Adelaide · September 2026, exact date to be confirmed · Cost unknown
☕ 50m to coffee
💃 Dance Classes for Kids Aged 8 to 11
Adelaide · Weekly dance classes this term, leading to the end of year concert in November · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🐶 Dog Man The Musical
Adelaide · 9 to 11 October 2026, multiple show times · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
👨👩👧 Family & Education Events in Adelaide
Adelaide · Dates vary, see listings · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
📚 Family Storytime
Adelaide · Every Thursday during school term · Free
Toilets Coffee nearby ☕ 170m to coffee
📚 Family Storytime at City Library
Adelaide · Runs on multiple dates, check the booking page for the next session · Free
Toilets Coffee nearby ☕ 170m to coffee
📚 Family Storytime at Hutt Street Library
Adelaide · Runs on selected dates during library terms, check the booking page for the next session · Free
Toilets Coffee nearby ☕ 10m to coffee
🎟️ Family and Education Events in Adelaide
Adelaide · Dates vary, see listing page · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🎃 Festival of Halloween
Adelaide · Around Halloween 2026, check ticket page for dates · Adults $15, Concession $13, Children $10, Under 5 free
☕ 130m to coffee
🪩 Kids Disco July School Holiday
Adelaide · See event page for details · Cost unknown
☕ 170m to coffee
📸 Kids Nature Photography Workshop
Adelaide · October school holidays, check ticket page for current dates · Cost unknown
Toilets Coffee nearby ☕ 110m to coffee
🎨 Kids Spring School Holiday Art Workshops
Adelaide · Dates to be confirmed, check the booking page · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🧱 LEGO Club
Adelaide · Weekly LEGO Club, check website for session times · Cost unknown
☕ 40m to coffee
🚀 Make a Badge Drop-In Day
Adelaide · School holidays, drop in anytime between 1pm and 4pm · Cost unknown
☕ 20m to coffee
⚽ Mastery Football Academy Soccer Training
Adelaide · Ongoing training sessions, see page for times · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🎭 Me & My Shadow by Patch Theatre
Adelaide · See ticketing page for dates and times · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🖤 NAIDOC SA 2026 March and Family Festival
Adelaide · Friday 10 July 2026 (past event) · Cost unknown
Coffee nearby ☕ 160m to coffee
📚 Nature Book Week Special Family Storytime
Adelaide · Previously held Thursday 17 October 2024, check organiser for new dates · Cost unknown
Coffee nearby ☕ 20m to coffee
🌿 Nature Festival Adelaide
Adelaide · See festival website for dates · Cost unknown
☕ 40m to coffee
🎭 Play School Live: Humpty's Big Celebration
Adelaide · Multiple dates, see booking page · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🎉 Rundle Mall 50 Years Celebration
Adelaide · See website for dates · Cost unknown
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 40m to coffee
🔬 SAHMRI Out and About
Adelaide · Dates not listed, check the SAHMRI events page · Cost unknown
☕ 220m to coffee
🎅 Santa's Wonderland Adelaide
Adelaide · Choose from morning, afternoon or evening sessions on your preferred date during the Christmas season · General admission plus optional VIP bundle at $75 per person
☕ 130m to coffee
🎁 Showbags Online Store
Adelaide · Available online anytime · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
📚 Something @ City Library
Adelaide · Saturday afternoons · Cost unknown
Coffee nearby ☕ 20m to coffee
🌸 Spring School Holidays at Adelaide Central Market
Adelaide · During the spring school holidays, see website for session dates and times · Cost unknown
Toilets Shade Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 90m to coffee
🎉 What's On in Adelaide
Adelaide · Events listed throughout the year, check the site for current dates · Cost unknown
🎶 Whistle & Trick Live
Adelaide · Sat 8 Aug · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
🧸 Teddy Bears Picnic
Alberton · See event page for date and time · Cost unknown
☕ 680m to coffee
🦄 Enchanted Garden Grand Opening Family Fun
Andrews Farm · See Facebook post for date and time · Free
📚 Storytime at Parks Library
Angle Park · Sundays, 10:30am to 11am · Free
Toilets Parking ☕ 1.5km to coffee
📚 Immersive Storytime at Stirling Library
Blackwood · Multiple dates, check the booking page for current sessions · Cost unknown
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 580m to coffee
🎨 Kids Art Workshops for the Drawing Curious
Blackwood · Art workshops on selected dates, check the booking page for upcoming sessions · Cost unknown
☕ 580m to coffee
🧚 Fairy & Elf Picnic
Blakeview · Date to be confirmed, previously held Saturday 4 October · Cost unknown
Shade
🛍️ Kids Market at Kids Enrichment Expo
Castle Hill · Check the organiser for the next Kids Enrichment Expo date · Cost unknown
🎨 Creative Kid's Mosaic Workshop
Clarence Gardens · This workshop ran on Wednesday 8 July 2026 and has passed. Check the organiser for future dates. · Cost unknown
☕ 230m to coffee
📚 Pull Pop Play!
College Park · See State Library website for session dates · Cost unknown
☕ 300m to coffee
✂️ Crafty Kids Self Guided
Elizabeth · Saturdays during school term, 10am to 2pm. Drop in, no booking needed · Free
☕ 310m to coffee
🧘 Wednesday afternoon kids Yoga
Freeling · Wednesday afternoons, 4.30pm · Check the booking page for cost
📚 Little Library at State Library SA
Hackney · Opening soon, date to be announced · Cost unknown
☕ 130m to coffee
📚 Pull Pop Push Exhibition
Hackney · Open now until 24 January 2027 · Free
Toilets Shade Coffee nearby ☕ 190m to coffee
🌱 Secrets of the Seed: SA Plant & Seed Science
Hackney · From Tue 6 Oct 2026 · $20 per ticket, or free with donation option
Shade Parking ☕ 170m to coffee
🔢 Maths Fun for Under 5s
Hawthorn · Runs as hands-on sessions across multiple dates, check the booking page for the next one · Cost unknown
🌹 Beauty and the Beast at The Albion
Kilburn · Sat 19 Jul, these school holidays · Cost unknown
☕ 770m to coffee
🐶 Bluey Family Fun Day
Kilburn · Sunday 16 August · $15 per child
☕ 740m to coffee
🍿 HOYTS Family Fun Day
Kilkenny · Saturday, check HOYTS for session times · $12 per ticket plus online booking fees
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 240m to coffee
🐶 Bluey and Bingo Meet and Greet at Baby Bunting
Melrose Park · Date to be confirmed, check the Facebook post for details · Cost unknown
☕ 340m to coffee
🏺 Big Brains Tiny Hands Kids Pottery
Millswood · School holiday sessions, book one or more sessions · Cost unknown
☕ 70m to coffee
📚 Family Story Time at North Adelaide Library
North Adelaide · Runs on multiple dates during library terms, check the booking page for the next session · Cost unknown
☕ 190m to coffee
📚 Family Storytime - Tynte Library
North Adelaide · Regular storytime sessions, check Humanitix for the next date · Free
☕ 100m to coffee
🌿 Nature Day in North Adelaide
North Adelaide · See event page for date and time · Free
Shade ☕ 110m to coffee
🩰 Storytime Ballet: Cinderella
North Adelaide · Multiple dates in early 2027, check the booking page for session times · Cost unknown
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 90m to coffee
✂️ School Holiday Collage Workshops
Paddington · School holiday sessions, multiple dates during the June and July holidays · Cost unknown
🍜 Eastern Eats at Port Arts Exchange
Port Adelaide · Sat 22 Aug · Cost unknown
☕ 170m to coffee
🐙 Octoplastics Storytime with Dr Ingo Weber
Port Adelaide · Check with the library for the next session · Free
☕ 250m to coffee
🎻 Herman and Rosie with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Salisbury · Date to be confirmed, see event page · Cost unknown
☕ 220m to coffee
🎨 Kids & Parents Paint Together
Sefton Park · Date to be confirmed, check the ticket page for the next session · $42 per ticket
☕ 580m to coffee
🎪 Ray White Semaphore Street Fair 2026
Semaphore · Sun 29 Nov 2026 · Cost unknown
Coffee nearby ☕ 320m to coffee
📚 Storytime at Semaphore Library
Semaphore · Regular storytime sessions during library hours, bookings not required · Free
Toilets Coffee nearby ☕ 60m to coffee
🎶 Music in the Meadow with Peter Combe
Springfield · See ticket page for date and time · Cost unknown
☕ 860m to coffee
🌸 Make a Mosaic Flower Workshop
Teringie · Check with the centre for upcoming dates · Heavily discounted, cost unknown
☕ 1.1km to coffee
🪁 Wallaroo Kite Festival
Wallaroo · Date to be confirmed, check the event page · Free
🧺 Adelaide Showground Farmers' Market
Wayville · Check the market website for upcoming events and activities · Free admission
Coffee nearby ☕ 320m to coffee
🧺 Kids Corner at Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers Market
Wayville · Sunday mornings at the Farmers Market · Cost unknown
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 180m to coffee
🎪 Circus Play for 2 to 4 Year Olds
Welland · Weekly classes, see website for session times · First session free
☕ 550m to coffee
🎨 The Beach Studio Kids' Art Classes
West Beach · Saturdays 10am, 45 minute classes for ages 5 to 12 · Around $19 per ticket including booking fees
Coffee nearby ☕ 310m to coffee
🌸 Willunga Farmers Market
Whites Valley · Saturday mornings · Free entry
Coffee nearby
🎨 Face Painting at Woodcroft Town Centre
Woodcroft · Check the Woodcroft Town Centre page for session dates · Cost unknown
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 660m to coffee
🤡 Noodles the Clown at Woodcroft Town Centre
Woodcroft · Saturday 28 July, 11am to 2pm · Free
Toilets Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 660m to coffee
🦸 Superhero Training Day
Woodcroft · Saturday 6 September, time to be confirmed · Cost unknown
Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 660m to coffee
🦸 Superheroes Training at Woodcroft Town Centre
Woodcroft · Saturday 6 September · Cost unknown
Parking Coffee nearby ☕ 660m to coffee
🧱 BRIXPO 2026 LEGO Exhibition
Woodville South · Held 11 to 12 July 2026 (past dates, check host for future events) · Ticketed, price includes booking fees
☕ 430m to coffee
Kids & Coffee is a free, community-driven guide to kids outings around Adelaide,
built by local parents. Playground and facility data includes information from
OpenStreetMap contributors. Details can change: always double-check times and prices before you head out.
