UPDATED: 19 March 2025
With only a few more days of Fringe left, what’s there to see? HEAPS! We’ve updated our guide to bring you the MOST unmissable shows this Fringe season. Get your tickets NOW!
1. Mario the Maker Magician
A global star and winner of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Best Kids and Family award, Mario (pictured at top) brings a show full of magic, robots, science, and laughter in a fun-filled theatre experience for all ages.
More info or book tickets here.
2. Bunktopia (ONLY two shows left!)
Get ready for an imaginative adventure with quirky puppetry and funny clowns, perfect for young and old alike.
The award winning odd-ball creator of ‘Sticks Stones Broken Bones’, ‘Swamp Juice’, ‘Slapdash Galaxy’ and ‘Bunkasaurus’, Jeff Achtem (Bunk Puppets) trots out a selection of his favorites puppetry characters and clown adventures. An uplifting, and imaginative showcase for all ages.
More info or book tickets here.
3. SHAPE UP! (ONE show left!)
Premiering at Gluttony, Adelaide Fringe 2025, this high-energy spectacle features precision group acrobatics, gravity-defying aerials, breathtaking teeterboard tricks, and plenty more.
Featuring the rising stars of the SA Circus Centre’s Performance Troupe (ages 12–18), Shape Up transforms raw strength and skill into breathtaking human shapes before your eyes. Triangles teeter on the edge of falling, circles spin with hypnotic rhythm, and arrows cut through the air with fearless speed.
This isn’t your regular circus show, it’s also an exploration of how the forms around us influence our emotions, challenge our perceptions, and shape the way we move through the world.
More info or book tickets here.
4. Level Up (ONLY two shows left!)
Prepare for mayhem as the claw machine moves, spins, and tilts, picking up the acrobats in a spectacular and totally unique show, Level Up.
Watch in awe as they pull off daring stunts, getting tossed into the air by 250kg of steel in this action-packed performance.
The Gravity Dolls, known for their thought-provoking circus-theatre, have been creating unforgettable experiences since 2014.
After years of serious shows, they’re now bringing you a hilarious and wild adventure where they’ll share a laugh with the audience.
More info or book tickets here.
5. Monski Mouse
Join Monski Mouse for two epic shows, Baby Disco which will get everyone up and moving to catchy tunes, as well as a Baby Cabaret featuring a live sing-along cabaret of nursery classics. With puppets, music, and plenty of laughs, it’s sure to be a fun-filled show for little ones!
More info or book tickets here.
6. The Revolting Children of Tomorrow (ONLY one show left!)
Meet Annabelle (Kimora Njoroge) and Tildie (Zoe Burns) – two brave girls dreaming of escaping their tough, revolting lives to become stars! This lively show features songs and characters from some of your favourite musicals, including CATS, GREASE, and more!
The Revolting Children of Tomorrow is perfect for the whole family. With 25 talented performers, there’s plenty of chances for you to sing, dance, and join in with the fun.
More info or book tickets here.
7. Signor Baffo (ONLY two shows left!)
After a sell-out tour in 2024, this super silly, interactive children’s comedy is back, and it’s going to have kids laughing out loud. It’s perfect for children aged three plus and their families!
When Signor Baffo is left in charge of the kitchen, chaos is bound to happen! In this delightful, funny show, Signor Baffo answers all the big questions like: How do you mix meatballs with spaghetti? How can you make a chicken lay an egg? And what exactly makes a sausage roll? This show is packed with fun, mischief, and adventure – and lots of laughs!
More info or book tickets here.
8. All Star Circus (ONLY two shows left!)
All Star Circus brings you some of the world’s best circus performers, including amazing acrobats, daring aerialists, and funny clowns.
It’s a fun-filled, family-friendly show that everyone will love, brought to you by the talented team at Head First Acrobats – the same creators of the hit circus show GODZ.
Watch in awe as the performers do incredible tricks like backflips, one-arm handstands, giant human pyramids, and spinning in huge wheels.
More info or book tickets here.
9. BAM WOW Amazing Show (ONLY two shows left!)
Bamboozled Productions’ BAM WOW Amazing Show is back and it’s perfect for children of all ages. Packed with laughs, amazing circus tricks, and tons of excitement, it’s a fun-filled event you don’t want to miss at the Garden of Unearthly Delights.
Starring one of Australia’s best jugglers, Mr Spin (also known as Nigel Martin), this action-packed show brings impressive circus skills, silly humour, and funny moments every weekend from February 16 to March 23 at Le Cascadeur.
More info or book tickets here.
10. KABOOM! (ONLY two shows left!)
The maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus, heads back to Adelaide with the crowd-favourite – KABOOM! He’s exploded his way across the country, lighting fires on stage and setting kids’ curiosity ablaze; now he’s built a fascinating new set of gizmos and gadgets guaranteed to electrify!
More info or book tickets here.
11. Fringe for Kids (ONLY two shows left!)
The best in family friendly entertainment this Fringe! ‘Fringe For Kids’ returns with the finest acts for kids, performed by the most talented artists in town. With a fresh new line up every day, the show promises fits of giggles and awe-inspiring stunts. Featuring Circus, Music, Comedy, Drag and Magic! Reach into the lucky dip that is Fringe for Kids and be delighted by what you’ll find.
More info or book tickets here.
12. Fool’s Paradise
Located in the heart of Adelaide in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, Fool’s Paradise promises to be an epicentre of activity, offering a unique blend of circus, cabaret, comedy, music, and magic for Fringe 2025. The precinct will feature two unique venues, The Vault and The Lab, each with a stacked program of world-class performances.
Highlights include the award-winning shows “All-Star Circus” and “Elixir Revived” by HeadFirst Acrobats, known for their extraordinary feats and hilarious slapstick comedy. Plus, “Nightrunner” – a world premiere that combines futuristic cyberpunk with circus, a futuristic lighting design of neon, lasers and leather aesthetics – from After Dark Theatre, a company which has won circus awards at previous fringes. And the spectacular flying bubble show in its first ever Fringe appearance!
More info or book a show at Fool’s Paradise here.
13. The Little Mermaid (ONLY four shows left!)
The Adelaide Fringe brings to life the Spirit of the Sea, which tells us the story of Ariel, a Little Mermaid who dreams of living in the human world. She collects human things which have fallen into the sea and swims up to a rock to watch the ships.
There is a fierce storm and Ariel rescues a handsome Prince from drowning. Ursula the evil Sea Witch was watching in her Crystal Ball.
Ursula agrees to change Ariel’s mermaid tail into legs but takes away her beautiful voice, which she puts in a shell on her neck. Prince Eric meets Ariel – she cannot speak but tries to persuade the Prince to kiss her to free her from Ursula’s spell.
More info or book tickets here.
14. The Greatest Magic Show (ONLY two shows left!)
After a year hiatus, this sell-out sensation is set to return with more whimsical wonders than ever before! Having garnered international acclaim performing at the biggest arts festivals across the globe, stars Sam, Justin and the enchanting Ringmaster are returning to Adelaide with brand-new illusions direct from a Las Vegas stage!
Joining them will be the enchanting Ringmaster, who after searching far & wide, has finally found The Greatest Magic Show – and will do everything he can to keep it on track!
FREE MAGIC WAND on entry!
More info or book tickets here.
15. Circus The Show
Roll up! Roll up! Prepare to enter a world of whimsy, wonder and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before, in this completely re-imagined family circus spectacular featuring world-class performers from across the globe! Having garnered countless 5-star reviews, this internationally award-winning, sell-out sensation is once again flipping into town this Fringe with Gluttony!
DON’T MISS OUT!
More info or book tickets here.
16. The Messy Magic Adventure (ONLY two shows left!)
Spray and Wipe have been hired for their most exciting job ever – cleaning a magician’s house! But when they accidentally let the magic out of its box, everything is turned topsy-turvy.
Now, the audience must help Spray and Wipe get the magic back in the box before the magician comes home, as her house gets messier and messier! Waterproof cover provided for the front row…
Rollicking Entertainment’s cult classic kids show delivers the best of circus, slapstick and magic in this very special adventure for children aged three to eight.
More info or book tickets here.
17. FoRT (ONLY two shows left!)
Join two strange heroes on a whimsical journey through a world of play and creativity. Watch as they turn ordinary things into extraordinary creations with acrobatics, silly clowning, and stunning visuals.
More info or book tickets here.
18. Upsound Instruments – Make & Play Workshop
The Australian premiere of a hands-on workshop where families can create unique instruments from upcycled materials and make some music together!
More info or book tickets here.
For more information on these shows or buy tickets, go to adelaidefringe.com.au
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