Christmas Trading Adelaide Central Market

Adelaide Central Market Christmas Village

The whole family can be immersed in the Christmas spirit, with the inaugural Christmas village located on the Eastern roadway. The roadway (just off Gouger St) will host an enchanting, Christmas wonderland featuring hand-made gingerbread houses and traditional lemonade, gingerbread, and sweet chocolate marshmallows.

Pop-up stall ‘Impromptu’ by the French Wine Centre will be located in Stall 12 from 16 December, with a selection of French wines available by the glass or the bottle.

Live Christmas carols and festive giving

Free Live music will be on offer in the Market daily including the festive Bon Bon’s Christmas ensemble, the Australian Girls’ Choir, Adelaide Strings Duo, Leni and a line-up of talented musicians from Music SA.

Christmas is a time for giving, and the Market will again support the community over the festive period, continuing to work with city-based charity Catherine House to provide fresh produce for Christmas Day lunch for women in need. Long-term food rescue partner Oz Harvest will also return with the Tree of Goodness from 21–24 December, raising funds for disadvantaged South Australians.

Home Delivery Service

Adelaide Central Market home delivery service will also be delivering Christmas straight to your door for those who can’t make it in person from 20-23 December. And brand-new service, Click and Collect, will be available on 22 and 23 December for easy delivery to your car boot.

The Market will be open for extended trading hours this December, so customers have more time to shop for all the best local produce this Christmas.

Open from 7 am to 7 pm on Thursday 22 December, 7 am to 9 pm Friday 23 December, and from 6 am on Christmas Eve Saturday.

Christmas Adelaide Central Market trading hours

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Wilbur’s Wildlife Discovery Centre at District Outlet Centre

December 12, 2025

Wilbur’s Wildlife Discovery Centre returns to District Outlet Centre for the Summer School Holidays. The Wilbur’s Wildlife Discovery Centre is the ultimate animal experience allowing you to pat and hold a range of snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, possums and more. For just $10 a ticket, kids can enjoy a live Wildlife Show (yes, they can hold a snake!), and step into the world of zookeepers, vets and dinosaurs in the hands-on Activity Zone. It’s the perfect mix of fun, learning and animal adventures. New for the summer school holidays is a 6 hole mini golf course and keep an eye out for the dinosaur puppet roaming the centre. Located at District Outlet Centre | corner Freda Thompson Place & Main North Road, Parafield. Tickets are $10 with children under three admitted free. Sessions are available on selected dates from December 19th to January 17th. Bookings are essential for this experience which sold out last time it was offered in July : wilburswildlife.com.au/discovery-centre/ Follow KIDDO on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter

Top things to do with kids in Adelaide school holidays

December 12, 2025

SUMMER 2025-26 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN ADELAIDE | Summer is HERE, and we’re checking out these awesome activities these school holidays! Check out our (very extensive) list of the top things Adelaide has to offer throughout the break; activities, playgrounds, programs, places to go + more!