Websites
with General Information and Things to do with Children in Adelaide.
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 – Click here for activity
information.
South
Australian Whale Centre
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.
Adelaide
Festival Centre
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.
Cleland
Wildlife Park
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.
Gorge
Wildlife Park
Enjoy 14 acres of land where paths meander among one of the most
comprehensive collection of privately owned animals and birds
in the country. .
AAMI
Football Stadium Tours
Guided tours are available from Monday to Friday excluding South
Australian National Football League and Australian Football League
match days.
Adelaide
Botanic Gardens
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.
Mount
Lofty Botanic Garden
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.
Wittunga
Botanic Garden
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.
Glenelg
by Tram
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.
Rodney
Fox Shark Experience
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!
Australian
Museum of Childhood
This museum in Port Adelaide allows you to see trends and fads
in toys over the last century with displays and hands on activities.
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.
St
Kilda
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.
Adelaide
Gaol
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!
Carrick
Hill Acorn Club
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.
South
Australian Museum
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.
South
Australian Museum
The South Australian Museum offers visitors six floors of exhibits
that reveal many fascinating stories. Enjoy the Australian Aboriginal
and Pacific collections and the Ancient Egyptian room.
Starplex
Theatre
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.
Adelaide
City Council Library
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!
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