Websites with General Information and Things to do with Children in Adelaide.
- www.ozkidsactivities.com
- www.adelaideschild.com.au
- www.kidspot.com.au
- www.travelmate.com.au
- www.bcl.com.au
Monarto Zoological Park and Adelaide Zoo
Only 45 minutes from Adelaide is Monarto Zoo boasting the only drive through Cheetah habitat in Australia. Safari buses led by volunteer guides travel assist you to view Australia’s largest giraffe herd, the Southern white rhinoceros and many other amazing animals.Adelaide Zoo has over 3,400 animals and almost 300 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles and fish exhibited in magnificent botanic surroundings on 8 hectares. It also has, Immersion, an exciting Asian rainforest habitat. A great way to reach the zoo is to take a Popeye motor launch along the scenic Torrens River. Lots of activities including ‘Breakfast with the Animals’, Feeding the Animals, Zoo talks, holiday activities, movies and helping the Zoo Keepers. Whale watching, educational tours, exhibitions, events, school holiday programs – everything you would ever need to know about whales The SA Whale Centre features three floors of informative displays, hands-on involvement and fun activities for all ages. The Adelaide Festival Centre has something going on all year round, from visual arts exhibitions, to theatre, opera, dance, musicals and of course our annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Visit the website to see what's happening now.
Just 12 km from Adelaide City centre, Cleland Conservation Park
is just 12km from Adelaide and is natural bushland on the Adelaide
Hills face which includes the popular Cleland Wildlife Park, the
viewing platform of Mt Lofty Summit and scenic Waterfall Gully.
The area has a rich history of Aboriginal occupation and European
settlement.
Enjoy 14 acres of land where paths meander among one of the most
comprehensive collection of privately owned animals and birds
in the country. .
Guided tours are available from Monday to Friday excluding South
Australian National Football League and Australian Football League
match days.
Adelaide Botanic Garden is open to the public every day and has
free guided walks which leave from outside the Botanic Gardens
Restaurant every day of the year (except on Good Friday and Christmas
Day). Special interest walks can also be booked for groups of
five or more. There are school holiday activities for children
aged 5 - 12 years. Participants create fun art and craft projects
while learning about the environment.
Guided walks in the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Lampert Road,
Piccadilly, leave from the lower car park at the end of Lampert
Road. 10:30am every Thursday in Spring (September, October and
November). 10:30am every Thursday in Autumn (March, April and
May).The walks last about one and a half hours.
Guided walks leave from the car park off Shepherd’s Hill Road,
Blackwood at10:30am every Tuesday in Spring (September, October
and November). The walks last about one and a half hours.
South Australian Maritime Museum
Port Adelaide’s Maritime Museum which provides an insight into the maritime past of the state. The children will enjoy climbing the lighthouse and boarding the floating collection. Take a trip to Glenelg on the coast by historic tram, which stops right beside the beach. Enjoy the beach and see the Old Gum Tree where the colony of South Australia was proclaimed in 1836. Since his attack by a shark in 1963, Rodney Fox has spent most of his life to the research, observation and preservation of the Great White Shark. The museum houses collectables, art and curios, pictures, clothing and fossil and modern shark teeth and jaws. Guaranteed to thrill!
Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway
BFollow a scenic coastal route from Semaphore Jetty to the oldest fort in South Australia. If your children are interested in railways, see the National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide with its huge collection of historic rolling stock. North of Adelaide on the coast is the St Kilda Adventure Playground, Mangrove Trail and Interpretive Centre, Boat Club and Marina and St Kilda Tramway Museum.
The Gaol is open Sunday to Friday and you can visit cell blocks,
exercise yards, prison facilities, hanging tower and graves. Regular
guided tours are available on Sundays and BBQ and refreshment
facilities are available. Take a night tour or even a ghost tour!
This is a great way for children to discover the delights of the
gardens of Carrick Hill through play and art. Parents can enjoy
some free time to explore or have lunch on the terrace. Suits
5-10yrs.
Wonderful exhibitions including some on Ancient Egypt, Australian
Aboriginal cultures and Life in the Deep. South Australian Museum,
North Tce, Adelaide.
Art Gallery of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia has one of Australia’s finest art collections, housed in one of Adelaide’s most beautiful historic buildings. It is centrally located on leafy North Terrace between the South Australian Museum and the University of Adelaide. STARplex is a friendly sports, training, arts and recreation provider offering quality lifestyle health and fitness experiences for families in the northern community. STARplex Kids Club activity group is available during all School Holidays. Kids Club is an additional service to our existing Crèche, as it caters for 5-12 year olds. Activities suited to this age group are organised to keep the older children busy, whilst their parents or carers are enjoying their fitness in STARplex.James Partington Holiday Tennis Clinics
Holds junior tennis lessons and holiday workshops for children of all ages. Come in to one of our four Adelaide City Library Centres today and join Shimmer's Kid's Club...for free! Every child that joins receives their very own: VIP Membership card (available in 3 different colours), a cool quarterly Newsletter and a Shimmer Activity bag filled with really great stuff! Be the first to receive details of up and coming kid’s events in the Libraries!

