Things to do with kids in Adelaide

Adelaide · Open all day · Free

Adelaide · Open all day · Free

Adelaide · Open all day · Free

Adelaide · Open all day · Free

Adelaide · Open all day · Free

Adelaide · Open all day · Free

Adelaide · Open 7 days: Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, weekends and public holidays 9am to 4pm · Cafe prices

Adelaide · Mon 18 Jan 2027, 10am to 4pm · Free, lunch provided (register each child)

Adelaide · Sat 14 Nov, 11am to 2pm (straight after the Christmas Pageant) · Free

Adelaide · Sat 14 Nov, 11am to 11pm · Free entry

Adelaide · Wed 16 Dec, 12:30pm to 1:30pm · Free, book through TryBooking

Adelaide · Sat 21 Nov, 6pm to 9pm. Countdown and first lighting of the new tree around 8:30pm · Free

Adelaide · Mon 21 Dec, gates 7:15pm, film 8:45pm · General admission from $18.50, ages 3 and up need a ticket, under 3s free. Bring a rug

Adelaide · Daily until 14 Feb 2027, 10am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day) · Adults $16, concession $14, kids 12 and under free; save $2 booking online

Adelaide · Wed 6 to Sat 9 Jan 2027: 9:30am and 12:30pm daily, plus 3:30pm Sat (about 50 min, no interval) · About $59.90 to $69.90 per ticket plus fees, same price adults and kids; meet and greet packages extra

Adelaide · 21 Nov to 10 Jan, library hours (Mon 9 to 5, Tue 9 to 7, Wed to Fri 9 to 5, Sat 10 to 5, Sun 12 to 5) · Free, no booking

Adelaide · Sat 26 Dec (Boxing Day), gates open 90 minutes before the film · From about $18.50 per person plus booking fee; bean beds and lounges extra

Adelaide · Sat 19 Dec, gates 7:15pm, film 8:45pm · General admission from $18.50, ages 3 and up need a ticket, under 3s free. Bring a rug

Adelaide · Fri 13 Nov 6:30pm; Sat 14 Nov 11am and 1pm (about 1 hour) · General admission $35 (check booking page)

Adelaide · Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:15am during school term, ages 0 to 5, no booking needed · Free

Adelaide · Thursdays 10:30 to 11:15am during school term, ages 0 to 5, no booking needed · Free

Adelaide · Sun 22 Nov, 11am to 9pm · Free, all ages

Adelaide · Fri and Sat nights, 4 Dec to 23 Jan 2027, 6:45pm to 10pm (last entry 9pm) · $22 to $25 per person, kids under 12 free

Adelaide · Fri 27 Nov or Sat 12 Dec, gates 7:15pm, film 8:45pm · General admission from $18.50, ages 3 and up need a ticket, under 3s free. Bring a rug

Adelaide · Wed 11 Nov 2026, 9:30am to 3pm · Free

Adelaide · Sundays 2 to 3pm, drop in, no booking. Ages 4 and up, under 12s with an adult · Free

Adelaide · Daily until 31 Jan 2027, 10am to 4pm (about 30 minutes) · Included with Wildlife Photographer of the Year entry: kids 12 and under free, adults $14

Adelaide · Sessions 7 days a week at 7 grounds around Adelaide, ages 3 to 16 (Mini Kickers for 3 to 4s). Pick a ground on the timetable for times · Free 2 week trial, then from $35 a week (billed quarterly) or $60 casual

Adelaide · Sat 14 Nov, 9:30am start. Route: South Tce, King William St, Wakefield St, Pulteney St, North Tce, ending at Beehive Corner · Free to watch from the street

Adelaide · Drop in any day during State Library opening hours, until 24 January 2027 · Free, no booking needed

Adelaide · Open now until 24 January 2027 · Free

Adelaide · Wed 13 to Sat 16 Jan 2027, sessions through the day (earlier runs had 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm sessions) · Ticketed, tickets on sale later in 2026

Adelaide · From the week of the Christmas Pageant (Sat 14 Nov) to early January, lit every evening. The 2026 program is not published yet · Free

Adelaide · Sun 3 Jan 2027, 11am to 3pm · Free, no booking needed

Adelaide · Sun 6 Dec, 11am to 3pm · Free, no booking needed

Adelaide · Sat 7 and Sun 8 Nov, Sat 14 and Sun 15 Nov, then daily 18 Nov to 24 Dec · Photo packages $30.85 to $120, booking essential

Adelaide · From Sat 14 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, Myer Adelaide (Rundle Mall). Check Myer's Santaland page for session times · Santa visit free with booking; optional photo packages from $33 for 2 prints

Adelaide · Sat 12 Dec. Gates 3pm, community concert 5pm, main concert 8:30pm, fireworks 10:30pm · Free, no ticket needed. Limited Gold Class reserved seats sold online

Adelaide · Thu 7 to Sun 10 Jan 2027, 11am and 2pm daily (50 min). For ages 3 and up · A Reserve $71, B Reserve $66. Under 2s free on a lap

Adelaide · Tuesday 24 November, 12:45pm through the city · Free

Adelaide · Wed 30 Dec, preview screening, gates open 90 minutes before the film · From about $18.50 per person plus booking fee; bean beds and lounges extra

Adelaide · Thu 26 and Fri 27 Nov 7pm, Sat 28 Nov 2pm and 7pm, Sun 29 Nov 1:30pm and 6:30pm · Tickets via Adelaide Festival Centre and Ticketek

Adelaide · Tue 15 Dec, gates 7:15pm, film 8:45pm · General admission from $18.50, ages 3 and up need a ticket, under 3s free. Bring a rug

Adelaide · Mon 28 Dec 3pm; Tue 29 and Wed 30 Dec 10am, 12pm, 3pm (55 min) · Premium $57, A Reserve $47, B Reserve $39 plus fee

Adelaide · Sat 19 and Sun 20 Dec 10am, 12pm, 3pm; Mon 21 and Tue 22 Dec 10am, 12pm (50 min) · Premium $57, A Reserve $47, B Reserve $39 plus fee

Adelaide · Daily 16 to 24 Jan 2027, Tour Village hours (mostly 10:30am to 7pm; Sat 16 Jan 5 to 9pm, Sun 24 Jan to 5:30pm) · Free

Adelaide · Sat 16 Jan 2027, 5pm to 9pm; team presentation 6:40pm, Hot Dub Time Machine 7:40pm · Free

Adelaide · Saturday 5 December 2026, 12pm to 8pm · $5 entry plus booking fee, under 13s free

Adelaide · Fri 4 Dec, 5pm to 10pm. DJ from 5pm, Elf (G) at sundown · Free. Register online for the best seats

Adelaide · Wed 20 to Sat 23 Jan 2027, 8 shows, mostly 11am and 1:30pm plus a Fri 6:30pm show (45 min) · Ticketed, see Festival Centre booking page

Adelaide · Daily until 31 Jan 2027, 10am to 4pm (closed 25 Dec; closes 2pm on 36 degree days, shut at 40) · Adults $14, concession $12, kids 12 and under free, family $44

Adelaide · Thu 21 and Sat 23 Jan 2027, session times on the booking page · Ticketed add-on when booking Where is the Green Sheep?, see booking page

Adelaide · Open daily. Apr to Sep 7:15am weekdays, 9am weekends, until 5:30pm. Oct to Mar until 6:30pm · Free

Adelaide · Open 9:30am to 5pm every day of the year · $49.50 adult, $27 child, under 4s free

Adelaide · Mon to Fri 10am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 12pm to 5pm. For kids aged 0 to 11 · Free

Adelaide · Open 10am to 5pm daily, from noon on Anzac Day. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday · Free general entry, some exhibitions ticketed

Adelaide · Weekends, school and public holidays from 10am. Weekday sessions during school term, check the website · Ticketed, book on the website