Adelaide is about to come alive with a smorgasbord of fun activities and performances when DreamBIG Children’s Festival presents the Big Family Weekend from May 22-23. Families are invited to explore more than 50 events – from paid performances to free workshops and exhibitions, and everything in between! To help you make the most of it, here’s our step-by-step guide to the Big Family Weekend.
Even the youngest of audiences can grow their love for the arts at DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2021. The family program is out now, and we had a look through to find the top three shows for under 3s – everything from an interactive dance performance to a live performance of classical music.
Presented as part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival, Creation Creation sees artists Jonathon Oxlade and Fleur Elise Noble build, battle and brawl their way through a series of seemingly unanswerable questions using whatever means they have at their disposal. We caught up with documentary theatre maker and Creation Creation Co-Creator Roslyn Oades to find out more about the show before it hits the stage from May 19.
This year’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival will be more electrifying than ever, with modern technology being used in exciting new ways. For parents of tech-savvy kids, we’ve picked out our top three techno shows featuring some really cool lighting and sound effects that they’re sure to love.
Get ready to climb, bounce, jump, swing, slide, shoot some hoops or skate the day away at thew new Lightsview Adventure playground!
KIDDO TOP PICKS FOR CAB FEST: We’ve scoured the Adelaide Cabaret Festival program back to front and come up with our KIDDO Top Picks for Cab Fest to take the hard work out of having a night out! All you need to do is add to cart, rope in a friend or two, and get out on the town!
The team at Restless Dance Theatre love a challenge – but right now, they need your help! With core funding to the Adelaide-based dance company cut, the team at Restless face the enormous task of raising the lost funding to cover running costs. Donate towards the campaign to Keep Restless Dancing!
WHAT’S ON IN ADELAIDE ON MOTHER’S DAY | Things to do on Mother’s Day in Adelaide, South Australia. If you’re looking for something to do with mum this Mother’s Day in Adelaide, or…probably equally as likely… you’re a mum looking to plan something to do with your family on Mother’s Day because OF COURSE YOU ARE, we’re here to help!
WATCH NOW: What happens when your golden retriever is 5 stories tall? Or your chihuahua breathes fire? Find out in the new Hotel Transylvania short film MONSTER PETS.
BOWERBIRD DESIGN MARKET: You can treat your mum on Mother’s Day with the special Bowerbird Mother’s Day Experience. With over 140 Australian designers and makers presenting, use this day at the market to celebrate your mum (or with your kids to celebrate you), choose from beautiful handcrafted and artisan wares, soak up the atmosphere and make the most of some generous offers and discounts offered exclusively to mums on Mother’s Day!
South Australia’s most loved winter event, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, is back this June and is turning the spotlight on Australia’s best, brightest, and boldest performers, with the full line-up announced on sale today.
The exhibitors at The Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo provide the latest best in brand products on the market, so you can try and buy the best items for you. And better yet, exhibitors are on hand to answer your questions and help you make the right choices for your pregnancy, baby, toddler and growing family. We’ve scoured the directory to check out all the traders you’ll find at PBC this year, and here are our KIDDO top picks!
If you’re currently 13 weeks pregnant or less, you’re eligible to register to take part in The PoppiE study run by SAHMRI which assesses the effect of Prenatal Iodine Supplementation & Early Childhood Neurodevelopment. Participants will receive FREE prenatal supplements for the entirety of your pregnancy and an in depth developmental assessment of your child when they’re 2 years of age.
KID-FRIENDLY REVIEW: Get an ‘access all areas’ pass to Adelaide Oval on a stadium tour these school hols – just like KIDDO reviewer Carla Caruso did.
For the first time, on-water access for kayaking and fishing is open and available for access at Myponga Reservoir, adding to the current land-based recreational activities available at the reserve like walking and cycling.