KIDDO’s insider guide to the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Festival

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, get ready for a festival of family fun, because the Adelaide Fringe is headed to town and it’s set to be bigger, bolder, and more fabulous than ever before!

That’s right, it’s marching towards that time of year when the city transforms into a whimsical wonderland, where every corner is bursting with creativity, colour, and a dazzling array of performances that will leave you speechless.

From 16 February-17 March 2024, Adelaide will become an artistic playground for fantastical acts, performers, creatives, comedians, and, of course, families looking for unforgettable entertainment! It’s everyone’s favourite month-long carnival of the extraordinary, where SA streets, parks, and venues transform into a stage for the unexpected, the daring, and the downright delightful. 

Welcome to your backstage pass to the ultimate Fringe experience! Get ready to fasten your seatbelts and hold onto your hats because KIDDO magazine is your tour guide through this spectacular whirlwind of Fringe Festival fun. We’re here to help set your Fringe plans in motion, to lead you through a maze of family-friendly shows that’ll leave your kids beaming with delight and you, well, feeling like the coolest parent in town.

From incredible circus acts and interactive theatre to spellbinding magic and toe-tapping musical extravaganzas, the Adelaide Fringe is where dreams come alive.  So, parents, dust off your festival hats, and kids, prepare to be amazed – the Fringe is calling, and KIDDO is your guide to making the most of it! 

Your sneak peek Adelaide’s family-friendly Fringe picks for 2024:

Adelaide Fringe 2024: 101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents

17 Feb-3 Mar 2024

Maywirth at Gluttony 


Adelaide Fringe 2024: Bubba-Licious

Bubba-Licious

17 Feb-17 Mar 2024

Ukiyo at Gluttony


Adelaide Fringe 2024: Bubble Laboratory Bubble Show

Bubble Laboratory Bubble Show

17 Feb-17 Mar 2024

Maywirth at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: Game On 4: BOSS LEVEL

Game On 4: BOSS LEVEL

9-17 Mar 2024

Maywirth at Gluttony 


Family-Friendly Fringe: Justin's Big Balloon Show

Justin’s Big Balloon Show

17 Feb-17 Mar 2024

Maywirth at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: Circus the Show

Circus – The Show

17 Feb-17 Mar 2024

The Moa at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: KABOOM!

KABOOM!

17 Feb-17 Mar 2024

The Kingfisher at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: Amazing, Silly, Big, Stupid Comedy Gameshow for Kids

The Amazing, Silly, Big, Stupid Comedy Game Show

2-17 Mar 2024

Piglet at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: You are a Doughnut

You are a Doughnut

17 Feb-17 Mar 2024

Maywirth at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: Kids Can Heckle

Kids Can Heckle

24 Feb – 27 Mar 2024

Piglet at Gluttony


Family-Friendly Fringe: Mr Snot Bottom vs The Zombie Boogers

Mr Snot Bottom vs The Zombie Boogers

17 Feb – 16 Mar 2024

The Garden


For more information:

adelaidefringe.com.au

Tickets on sale from December 1, 2023

 

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