We all know Adelaide is an amazing place to get out and about with kids and families, and with the continuing easing of COVID19 restrictions in our state, the events and things happening around town for families to get involved in are starting to show up again. PRAISE BE!
We’ve chosen some of the best activities and things to do with kids and families in November in Adelaide, so you can start planning!
TOP THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS IN ADELAIDE IN NOVEMBER
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PLAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION AT THE SA MARITIME MUSEUM
NOVEMBER – JANUARY 2021
Take a cardboard box, a paper hat, a whole lot of imagination, and you can be sailing the high seas, tackling mythical sea creatures as an explorer, a pirate or the captain of your own ship. This is the kind of creative learning and fun that the iconic Australian TV show Play School has offered for more than fifty years.
To celebrate, a landmark exhibition marking the program’s milestone 50th birthday is on display at the Maritime Museum in Port Adelaide. It’s the exhibition that brings all your childhood memories alive!
This nostalgic exhibition has been a favourite for families this year, and now has been extended through to 31 January! Come and visit or re-visit Big Ted, Little Ted and Jemima and all your other favourites this summer.
Book online and save 25% on your entry to the museum.
MARKET MINI’S AT ADELAIDE CENTRAL MARKET
NOVEMBER: EVERY TUESDAY DURING SCHOOL TERM
Whether it’s to encourage them to try new things, make good food choices, or to teach them about the importance of eating a rainbow of healthy foods, we’re always looking for ways to get our kiddos involved in the food they eat.
The Adelaide Central Market’s FREE kids program, Market Minis, is the perfect opportunity to engage your mini market goer in understanding more about what they’re eating and why.
KIDS BETWEEN 2 AND 5 YEARS OLD
This program is designed to suit children between 2 and 5 years old and is FREE for Market customers every Tuesday during school term.
MARKET MINIS AT THE ADELAIDE CENTRAL MARKET
What: 20 minute ‘drop in’ cooking classes for kids
Where: Adelaide Central Market, 44-60 Gouger Street, Adelaide
When: Every Tuesday, 10am-12pm
Who: Suitable for ages 2-5 years
For more information:
THE INFANT BOUTIQUE FAMILY FUN OPEN DAY
NOVEMBER 7, 10am-2pm
Join the crew from The Infant Boutique at 41 Chapel St Norwood on Saturday November 7th from 10am-2pm to help raise funds for The Village Co!
FREE ENTRY! ALL FAMILIES WELCOME!
- FREE KIDS ENTERTAINMENT
- FREE GIFT BAGS
- RAFFLE PRIZES with proceeds being donated to The Village Co.
- Delicious COFFEE from Rebel Alliance Roasters
- Allergy friendly CAKES from Nathan Bakes
- MINI PARENTING FAIR – Source information for pregnancy, baby and toddler.
All proceeds from the Family Fun Market Day will be donated to The Village Co.
Gather and Graze by Cheesefest
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER + SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Australia’s favourite CheeseFest+FERMENT festival is back, as Gather & Graze, at a new temporary home with live cooking demonstrations, chef stalls, niche bars and delicious produce.
Gather & Graze will run from Saturday 7 November to Sunday 8 November at The Market Shed on Holland.
There will be live cooking demonstrations by some of the country’s leading producers and chefs, including Emma McCaskill, Karena Armstrong, Rose Adam, Paul Baker and some soon to be announced South Australian favourites.
Gather & Graze will showcase South Australia’s cheese and fermented foods, niche bars to enjoy wine, beer, gin and other fermented drinks and delicious produce.
EVENT DETAILS
When: Saturday 7 November – Sunday 8 November
Cost:
Saturday: Session 1 (11am-3pm) – $45 (Concession $40), Session 2 (4pm-9pm) – $50 (Concession $45)
Sunday: Brunch Session (10am-2pm) – $45 (Concession $40), Session 2 (3pm-7pm) – $45 (Concession $40)
Location: The Market Shed on Holland, 1 Holland St, Adelaide SA
For more information and to buy tickets visit:
Adelaide Christmas Pageant
NOVEMBER 14
The 88th National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will be a twilight event at Adelaide Oval on Saturday 14 November, allowing a COVID-safe crowd to attend the treasured event.
The National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will remain a FREE event and tickets will be available via a random ballot system. The ballot will be open for a limited time only in which you must register your interest in obtaining tickets. Tickets will be randomly allocated via an electronic draw.
Ballot registrations closed on Friday October 30 at 10pm.
For those unable to see the pageant in person, it will be broadcast exclusively and LIVE in South Australia on Nine and can be live streamed on 9Now for those interstate.
The pageant team are also working behind the scenes to deliver an incredible social media program where as many people as possible can engage, share and celebrate the Pageant Day experience with the hashtag #PageantAtHome.
For more information:
SENSORY SESSIONS AT THE MARITIME MUSEUM
NOVEMBER 21, 22
The team at the SA Maritime Museum has been working with Autism SA to provide a calm and accessible environment within the museum for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
These special sensory sessions offer an opportunity to visit the SA Maritime Museum, transformed into a quiet sensory space, with volume turned down or off, lights dimmed in some areas, and a downloadable Social Narrative developed to help prepare for a visit.
SENSORY SESSIONS:
Saturday 21 November, 4pm – 5.30pm
Sunday 22 November, 9am – 10.30am
Sensory sessions can be booked online:
For more information:
BOWERBIRD DESIGN MARKET
NOVEMBER 27-29
ADELAIDE’S MUCH LOVED EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER A CURATED SELECTION OF PRODUCTS FROM 200+ AUSTRALIAN CREATIVES.
Make a day of it with friends and family and enjoy creative workshops, delicious artisan-made food, beverages and live entertainment.
You’ll find something for everyone at Bowerbird Design Market, including artwork, homewares, stationery, lighting, skincare, clothing & accessories for adults and kids, all in a relaxed and beautiful setting.
Meet the talented Australian designers and makers from around the country, share their passion and stories and enjoy a great day out.
27-29 November 2020
Fri 4–9pm l Sat + Sun 10am-5pm
$5 door entry | children free (12 and under)
Christmas at the Bay
November 28 – 29
A new event called Christmas at the Bay will this year replace the traditional Glenelg Christmas Pageant, which is unable to go ahead due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The two-day Christmas at the Bay celebration will include multiple appearances from Santa as well as singing groups, dance performances and bands.
A stage will be set up on the foreshore and there’ll be roving performances along Jetty Road, with more exciting details to be revealed closer to the date.
For more information:
kiddomag.com.au/events/christmas-at-the-bay
Willunga Farmers Market
Every Saturday in November from November 7, 8am – 12pm
TASTE THE REGION
…with fresh fruit & vegetables; dairy, meat, seafood & poultry; bakery, condiments & small goods; wine & cider; plants; coffee & breakfast!
Supporting more than 80 family farms and artisan food producers who bring agricultural diversity and fresh seasonal choices direct to the community.
Willunga Farmers Market was the first farmers market to be established in South Australia and is now considered one of the best, awarded Most Outstanding Farmers Market at the delicious Produce Awards in 2019.
For more information:
KIDS’ DJ MONSKI MOUSE TO PLAY SUNDAY SETS AT ADELAIDE CENTRAL MARKET
Every Sunday in November from 9am-12pm at the Adelaide Central Market
You can dance your way through your Sunday shopping when kids’ DJ Monski Mouse returns to the Adelaide Central Market with her free family-friendly set this month.
From 9am-12pm every Sunday in November, DJ Monski Mouse will play all the favourite retro-hits, pop favourites and thumping nursery rhymes for the young and young-at-heart.
For more information:
@adelcentralmarket
@monskimouse
