Construction will start this week on the educational and interactive playground, which is set to have an accessible trail, nature play opportunities, as well as a lake viewing platform and in ground wheelchair trampoline.
Australia’s favourite family puppet show is back in the Garden of Unearthly Delights. The Amazing Drumming Monkeys have been wowing audiences around Australia and internationally for the past 17 years. Although the show is for little kids, it has something for everyone. Cute & funny monkeys for kids, hilarious comedy for adults, funky live drumming for all ages, and a message for the world. Kids and parents will be laughing, dancing and drumming together!
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company will support the Adelaide Koala Rescue this Australia Day weekend and host a range of fun and chocolatey experiences for visitors. From Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 of January, Barossa Valley Chocolate Company will have a special release Golden Benni Koala, with $5 from every sale donated to the Adelaide Koala Rescue (AKR). Benni the Koala, the official mascot of the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, not only has a custom-designed chocolate mould but is also the namesake for Benni’s Café!
EVENTS PROGRAM: Australia Day 2021 is likely to look pretty different in Adelaide this year, yet more than ever before it is about reflecting and unifying as a nation. The essence of Australia Day is about community spirit, and there will be no shortage of inspiring South Australian stories to share or national pride to celebrate. We’ve got all the deets about the Australia Day events across Adelaide and South Australia to help you plan how and if you wish to celebrate the day!
Brighton Jetty Sculptures back in 2021: Held along the Esplanade at Brighton this January and check out the display of an expected 200 indoor and outdoor sculptures, by SA and interstate artists!
Today the full GOUD21 program has been announced with tickets on sale NOW… and it’s set to be an amazing year at The Garden!
The festival season is one step closer with the launch of the official Adelaide Fringe program guide available from today jam packed full of Fringe events, including returning faves and exciting new shows! We have all the info about where to get your hands on the guide and what to expect!
What’s your favourite way to summer play? We love rockpool discoveries, fruit harvests, early morning bushwalks, and balmy evenings by the water. Nature Play SA has given us their list of ’25 Things to do in Summer’ – download the list and see how many ideas you can tick off these holidays!
BEST COFFEE SHOPS IN ADELAIDE: We all know that as parents we are sleep poor and time poor. Coffee keeps us going when we’ve been up in the wee hours with a teething baby, or have had a small human crawl into our bed in the middle of the night and proceed to kick our spleen for the next four hours under the thinly veiled guise of “cuddling mummy”. When shut eye is at a premium, caffeine is a necessary! That’s why it’s so important that we have the best coffee shops in Adelaide in our in built GPS! Set, forget, and get…coffee.
Do you have a culinary kiddo? They can join Sprout Cooking School at Burnside Village in January for school holiday cooking classes.
FAMILY FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS: Top 10 family and kid friendly places to eat in Adelaide. We’ve put together a list of some of Adelaide’s best family friendly restaurants; we’re talking cafes, pubs, eateries that are great for the whole family, kids included.
THINGS TO DO FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES IN ADELAIDE IN JANUARY: We’ve chosen some of the best activities and things to do with kids and families in January in Adelaide, so you can make the most of the sunshine and the season and spend some family time with the kiddos before they go back to school!
Sick of hearing “I’m bored” these school holidays? Rediscover Cleland Wildlife Park this summer, with everything from vacation care to up close encounters with the resident butterflies. There’s even a mystery poo mission!
The January moonlight cinema program has been revealed and the line-up includes some family favourites, and fun flicks for kiddos as well as some date night options, so get your picnic rugs at the ready and your bean bags stuffed into the boot, this could be the best socially distanced event of the summer.
Get your putters out people, Adelaide is about to get Blitzed! Blitz Golf has announced it will be bringing its fast-paced and family-friendly tournament back to Glenelg Golf Course this summer.