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NATURE PLAY EVENTS
Nature Play SA partners with councils, state government, education providers, local businesses, and corporate partners to deliver nature play events for local communities.
With a vision to connect children with nature through outdoor learning and play, we deliver events ranging from small school holiday programs, bespoke events, to major partnership events for thousands of families.
Our events engage families and groups in nature through play, creativity, curiosity, meaningful experiences in nature, and open-ended play.
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Nature Play Festival 2019
September 28, 2019 @ 8:00 AM - October 20, 2019 @ 5:00 PM
The Nature Play Festival is an annual Festival for children and their families which celebrates and encourages play outdoors in nature!
The Festival is coordinated by Nature Play SA in collaboration with more than 30 wonderful event host organisations including local and state government, not-for-profits, playgroups, education sites, nature clubs, Friends Groups, libraries and more!
Through the Festival, Nature Play SA aims to highlight the importance of nature play for today’s generation of children and to provide opportunities for families to access nature play events and activities across SA.
So sit back and enjoy planning your spring school holiday adventures with our online Festival guide – simply select your region, take a look at what’s on offer, and make sure you book tickets or register where required. We’ll keep this page updated and you can also contact host organisations with specific queries via the event information provided.
Thanks again to all the organisations involved in making the 2019 Nature Play Festival a reality.
Happy nature playing everyone!
Metro and Greater Adelaide
Fleurieu Peninsula
Northern and Yorke Peninsula
South East
Arid Lands
Kangaroo Island
Eyre Peninsula
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
Bug Bog
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Roll your sleeves up and get grubby digging for your very own take-home invertebrate toy “specimen” in our special bug bog. Each “specimen” comes with a cool fact sheet.
Cost: $5.00
Target Audience: 1 year +
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Gift Shop
When: All school holidays
Registration Required:
Book in at the Cleland Wildlife Park Gift Shop
For further information:
Phone:08 8130 9016
World of Invertebrates
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Explore the world of invertebrates through this fascinating display in the Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre. There’s something new to learn for the whole family!
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: All school holidays
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Bat Trail
Hosted By: City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide has installed a series of educational flying fox-shaped tree tags along the River Torrens, adjacent Botanic Park. Each tag has a unique fact that highlights the incredible story of these amazing creatures that only arrived in Adelaide in 2010. The tags will be can be visited at any time of the day while they are installed.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: The bat trail tags can be found between the University Footbridge and Frome Rd Bridge, on either side of the River Torrens.
When: Mid September through to mid December
Registration Required:
No Boookings Required
For further information:
Name: Bec Taylor
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8203 7913
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
Underwater Aliens
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Learn about an animal so unusual they often get called an alien! Get to know how freaky a cephalopod is, inside and out.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Friday 29 September
Fun With Fangs
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Meet Professors Chris Daniels and Steve Donnellan for a fun and factual talk about our native arachnids, and get face-to-face with these hairy eight legged creatures!
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: 8 years +
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 8130 9016
Duke of Ed Adventurous Journey
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze or Silver Award Practice or Qualifying Journey package.
Cost: $365 per child
Target Audience: 14 - 17 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-dukeofed
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Explore, Discover and Play. A family day out at Felixstow Reserve
Hosted By: City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters
Come and join Nature Play SA and the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters as we host a FREE family day out at the award winning Felixstow Reserve. The fun-filled day will have the whole family exploring wetlands teeming with life, discovering Kaurna culture and playing amongst the beautiful natural surrounds. Activities on offer include: cultural walks; kite flying; spring nature masks; orienteering; cubby building; potion making; and more!
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 6 - 16 years and young families
Where: Felixstow Reserve, Langman Grove, Felixstow
When: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Registration Required:
https://natureplaysa.org.au/event/explore-discover-and-play-a-family-day-out-at-felixstow-reserve/
For further information:
Name: Claire Pemble
Email: [email protected]
Number: 0434 073 506
Saturday 30 September
Kids Only Day Camp: Adventure Time
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
This day is tailor made for kids with energy to burn and is jam-packed full of action, exploration and non-stop adventure as they work their way from one side of the property… and back again.
Program highlights (but not limited to!):
· Challenge Hill
· Round robin style games and activities
· Tube Slide
· Ice blocking
Cost: $65.00
Target Audience: 5-13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30-5:00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Terrarium Workshop
Hosted By: City of Charles Sturt
Terrarium Workshop - these School Holidays
Create your own miniature magical garden to have inside.
Cost $10
Ages 10-20 years.
Bookings essential and places are limited.
Cost: $10.00
Target Audience: 10-20 years
Where: The Brocas Youth Centre, 111 Woodville Road, St Clair
When: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Registration Required:
www.trybooking.com/eventlist/ccscommunitycentres
For further information:
Phone: 84081315
Email: [email protected]
Wildlife walk
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Bring your children for an engaging walk through Adelaide Botanic Garden to learn which animals call this beautiful place home and spot some for yourself!
Find out how these creatures live and what threats they face in the wild. Look out for cockatoos and parrots, flying foxes, freshwater turtles and frogs and more.
Tickets are only required for children - parent/caregiver attends FREE. Parents are encouraged to book early – spots will sell out!
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $12.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 6-12 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Spring Blooms Mobile Photography
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Capture Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Garden’s stunning spring displays on your own mobile device!
Learn how to use your smartphone or tablet to take photos in the garden, including macro photography techniques using a 30x lens attachment (provided). Also learn to edit your photos using mobile apps.
Cost: $20.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 9-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Gardens
When: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Sunday 1 October
Wildification Cleland Wildlife Park
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Drop the kids off at Cleland and sit back and relax while they adventure around the park. Kids in Wildification get a guided tour around the park, plus animal experience, exclusive animal feeding, games, craft, keeper presentations, and lunch and recess too!
Cost: $80 per child, plus park entry or membership
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 9:30am-3:30pm
Registration Required:
Places are strictly limited, and filling fast!
Call 8130 9016 to book
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 11:00am
Registration Required:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
For further information:
Phone: 8130 9016
Aboriginal plant use
Hosted By: Wittunga Botanic Garden
Join Indigenous storyteller, educator and guide Trent, on an hour walk through the Australian Forest, investigating the traditional uses of trees and plants by Aboriginal people, and relating seasonal movements to the surroundings.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $8.50 + booking fee
Target Audience: all ages
Where: Wittunga Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 9:30am-11:00am
Registration Required:
Registration not required
For further information:
Phone: 8130 9016
Native Plants - from Garden to Plate @ Cultural Centre Library
Hosted By: City of Marion Libraries
With the increasing popularity of growing native plants, we have Karen from Australian Native Foods, to inspire children have a better awareness of native plants in their environment. Kids will learn about growing, propagating, identifying, and looking after plants. The session includes hands-on planting, so be ready to get your hands dirty!
Suits ages 6+ Adult supervision needed.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Ages 6+
Where: Cultural Centre Library 287 Diagonal Road Oaklands Park
When: 10:00am-11:00am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 8375 6855
Botanical Treasure Hunt
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Embark on a treasure hunt to learn about strange fruits produced by different trees. Children and parents can work together to follow a map around our gardens and unravel clues to solve the Plant Hunter’s riddle. Meet inside the Friends' Gate, Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide Botanic Garden.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $15 + booking fee
Target Audience: 8-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Aboriginal Plant Use
Hosted By: Wittunga Botanic Garden
Join Indigenous storyteller, educator and guide Trent, on an hour walk through the Australian Forest, investigating the traditional uses of trees and plants by Aboriginal people, and relating seasonal movements to the surroundings.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $8.50 + booking fee
Target Audience: all ages
Where: Wittunga Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place.
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
When: 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Learn to Mountain Bike Ride
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Get some fresh air and escape the city life, while learning mountain bike riding on some of the best tracks!
Upon arriving at one of our beautiful South Australian forests, our qualified and experienced instructors go through the basics of mountain bike riding and safety.
Participants will be geared up in with helmets, gloves and high-vis vests then be eased into the trails gently on beginner tracks. By the end of the session participants could be carving up the trails like a pro!
Cost: $98.00 per child
Target Audience: 12- 15 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-learntomtb
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Kids Only Day Camp: Weird Science
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
This day is full of exciting smells, sights and sounds with plenty of hands on activities to learn about the world around us.
Program highlights (but not limited to!):
· Making slime (that Mum or Dad doesn’t have to clean up!)
· Volcanology and Archaeology
· Rocketry
· Choose Challenge Hill or Tube slide
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Monday 2 October
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 81309016
Wildification Cleland Wildlife Park
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Drop the kids off at Cleland and sit back and relax while they adventure around the park. Kids in Wildification get a guided tour around the park, plus animal experience, exclusive animal feeding, games, craft, keeper presentations, and lunch and recess too!
Cost: $80.00 per child, plus park entry or membership
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 9:30am-3:30pm
Registration Required:
Places are strictly limited, and filling fast!
Call 8130 9016 to book now
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Bird Feeder Craft
Hosted By: City of Burnside
Join Active Ed in making and decorating your very own bird feeder.
Please note:
Age requirements apply, ages 8+ years.
Bookings are essential - and if a session is full we may not be able fit extras in on the day.
Parents/caregivers must remain in the Library building for duration of the session.
Staff may take photographs at the event for promotional purposes. Please let staff know if you or your child do not wish to be photographed.
Cost: $10.00
Target Audience: 8+ years
Where: Burnside Library 401 Greenhill Road Tusmore, SA 5065
When: 10:00am-11:00am
Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/school-holiday-program-bird-feeder-8yrs-tickets-69830856973
For further information:
Phone: 8366 4280
Email: [email protected]
Pot Painting and Seedling Planting
Hosted By: City of Burnside
Join Active Ed to decorate your own pot and plant your own seeds to take home and grow.
Please note:
Age requirements apply, ages 5+ years.
Bookings are essential - and if a session is full we may not be able fit extras in on the day.
Parents/caregivers must remain in the Library building for duration of the session.
Staff may take photographs at the event for promotional purposes. Please let staff know if you or your child do not wish to be photographed.
Cost: $10.00
Target Audience: 5+ years
Where: Burnside Library, 401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore
When: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 8366 4280
Email: [email protected]
Fairy and Goblin Gardens
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Create your own fairy or goblin garden to take home. Make a unique miniature garden with living plants, houses, paths and magical ornaments.
Tickets are only required for children - parent/caregiver attends FREE. Parents are encouraged to book early – spots will sell out!
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $30.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 6-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-12:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Wilber's Wildlife
Hosted By: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Meet a range of wildlife, including snakes, lizards, insects, frogs and sugar gliders. Learn about the biology and habitat of some of native animals, how to hold and care for them, and what you can do to help make sure their environment is safe from harm.
Meet at the Christ Steele Scott Pavilion from the Lowe car park off Lampert Road.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $15 + booking fee
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Aboriginal Plant Use
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Join Indigenous storyteller, educator and guide Trent, on an hour walk through the Australian Forest, investigating the traditional uses of trees and plants by Aboriginal people, and relating seasonal movements to the surroundings. Meet inside the Friends' Gate, Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide Botanic Garden.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $8.50 + booking fee
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Junior Ranger Day
Hosted By: National Parks SA, Nature Play SA and NRM Education
Come and join in the fun and take part in the Junior Ranger Challenge at Belair National Park. The rangers will send you off on your park challenge, Nature Play will get you exploring with geocaching and discover what’s in the lake with the NRM education team.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Families
Where: Playford Lake, Belair National Park
When: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Name: Brent Lores
Phone: 0438 249 452
Email: [email protected]
Learn to Rock Climb #1
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
A day on the rock is a day well spent!
The day will begin with some fun activities to get to know all participants before moving on to an introductory session to learn all about rock climbing.
Participants will operate in a small group of 3-4, taking in turns to encourage and help each other to reach the top.
Participants will be eased into the day with some lower grade climbing, then will have the opportunity to challenge themselves by having a go at more difficult climbs.
After facing the heights of rock climbing, we will venture into the beautiful Morialta conservation park and explore the Morialta falls
Cost: $98.00 per child
Target Audience: 12 - 17 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-ltrc1
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place.
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Adventure Maze and Nature Craft
Hosted By: Mid Murray Council
Ignite your family’s creativity and love of nature through a fun morning of nature play, adventure maze and art / craft. Spend some time wandering the olive grove maze collecting your supplies and let nature inspire your imagination to create an artistic masterpiece. Bring a picnic and a rug and spend the day with other families in the fresh air and sunshine, at the newly created Palmer nature playground.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Palmer Collier Park - Randell Road, Palmer
When: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Name: Natalie Davis
Email: [email protected]
Number: 0438 324 460
Kids Only Camp: In-Tents
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
On this day, let's go camping! Nothing beats the smell of a crackling fire, sitting around telling stories and singing silly songs. Discover the art of camping as you learn where and how to set up your tent, how to build a safe campfire and enjoy some ooey, gooey toasted marshmallows!
Program highlights (but not limited to)
· Collecting firewood and building a fire
· Campfire songs/activities/games
· Selecting a campsite and pitching a tent
· Orienteering
· Option of Challenge Hill or Tube Slide
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Bushgardens Nature Play Festival
Hosted By: Barossa Bushgardens and The Barossa Library
The Bushgardens is a wonderful outdoor recreational native garden on 7 ha. Every year we provide a range of activities based on the natural environment such as making cubbies with fallen sticks and logs; an adventure bush trail through a native forest; mud play; nature totem sticks; making bee hotels and other crafts such as dream catchers; and a quiet reading area where staff from the library read nature books on the rugs under the mallee trees.
Cost: Free or gold coin donation
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: 653 Research Rd Nuriootpa , Plenty of parking is available
When: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Registration Required:
No
For further information:
Name: Julie Bailey
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8563 8444
Tuesday 3 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Wildification Cleland Wildlife Park
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Drop the kids off at Cleland and sit back and relax while they adventure around the park. Kids in Wildification get a guided tour around the park, plus animal experience, exclusive animal feeding, games, craft, keeper presentations, and lunch and recess too!
Cost: $80.00 per child, plus park entry or membership
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 9:30am-3:30pm
Registration Required:
Places are strictly limited, and filling fast
Call 08 8130 9016 to book now
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 9:30am-11:00am
Registration Required:
Registrations not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Native Plants - from Garden to Plate @ Park Holme Library
Hosted By: City of Marion Libraries
With the increasing popularity of growing native plants, we have Karen from Australian Native Foods, to inspire children have a better awareness of native plants in their environment. Kids will learn about growing, propagating, identifying, and looking after plants. The session includes hands-on planting, so be ready to get your hands dirty!
Suits ages 6+ Adult supervision needed.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 6+ years
Where: Park Holme Library Duncan Avenue Park Holme
When: 10:00am-11:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 8375 6745
KESAB Compost / Worm Farming
Hosted By: City of Burnside & KESAB
Creat your own compost/ worm farm to take home and help your family become more sustainable. Presented by KESAB.
Please note:.
Bookings are essential - and if a session is full we may not be able fit extras in on the day.
Parents/caregivers must remain in the Library building for duration of the session.
Staff may take photographs at the event for promotional purposes. Please let staff know if you or your child do not wish to be photographed.
Cost: $10.00
Target Audience: 3-16 years
Where: Burnside Library, 401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 8366 4280
Email: [email protected]
Bushland Babies
Hosted By: Adelaide botanic Garden
Create bushland babies and cute critters to take home using curious botanical bits. Children and caregivers work together to combine seed pods, leaves, sticks and googly eyes to bring imagined creatures to life!
Not suitable for children under 6 years.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Meet in the Little Sprouts Kitchen behind the Goodman Building.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $12.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 6-12 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Healthy Gardeners in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Let your children get their hands dirty in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden.
Kids will have the opportunity to plant and harvest vegetables and hold wriggly worms from our worm farm.
It's the perfect way to learn how growing your own food at home is fun and good for your health
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Cost: $15.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 8-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Gardens
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Sustainable Spring: Discover Nature by Night
Hosted By: City of Onkaparinga
Grab your torch and join us for a fun, guided night walk to discover the bats, frogs and other awesome creatures that come out after dark.
Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets allowed as they scare the critters.
Don't forget to bring a torch. We'll meet in the Willunga Golf Course car park.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Where: Willunga Golf Course (parking and meeting point)
When: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Contact: Sustainable Onkaparinga
Phone: 08 8384 066
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place.
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
"Go Wild" Adventure Day - SAH
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
A day outdoors is a day well spent.
This day is designed to provide encouragement whilst completing challenging activities, making new friends and make long lasting memories
Activities may include a morning of:
• Adelaide's first Continuous High Ropes
• Leap of Faith
• Billy Carts
Cost: $97.00 per child
Target Audience: 12 - 17 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-gowildsouth
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Kids Only Day Camp: Woodhouse School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
On this day, you’ll head to the finest magical institution in the Wizardry World.
Program highlights (but not limited to)
· Sorting into 'Houses': Chamber's, Stephens, Hansons, Gilwell
· Quidditch match and other games
· Potion mixing
· Wand making
· Option of Tube Slide or Challenge Hill
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Wednesday 4 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required.
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 9:30am-1:00pm
Registration Required:
Registration not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Rock Climb the Onk
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
A day on the rock is a day well spent!
This day is designed for participants who have had experience on outdoor natural surface rock climbing.
The day will begin with some fun activities and a warm up walk, getting to know the other participants before moving on to an introductory session to learn all about rock climbing. Participants will operate in a small group of 3-4, taking in turns to encourage and help each other to reach the top.
Participants will be eased into the day with some lower grade climbing, then will have the opportunity to challenge themselves by having a go at some harder graded climbs. Please read finer details for further information.
Cost: $98.00 per child
Target Audience: 12 - 17 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-rctheonk
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Kids Only Day Camp: Adrenaline Rush
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
This day is a heart pumping, adrenaline surging good time, designed to burn maximum energy while completing our most adventurous activities.
Program highlights (but not limited to!)
· Laser Skirmish
· Challenge Hill obstacle course
· Whizz down SA’s only Tube Slides
· Labyrinth
· Ice blocking
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Thursday 5 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Wings and Stings
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Special guests from the Butterfly Conservation Society SA and Adelaide University native bee specialists are here to show you how to attract native beauties to your own garden.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Wings and Stings
When: 11:00am
Registration Required:
bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Underwater Aliens
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Learn about an animal so unusual they often get called an alien! Get to know how freaky a cephalopod is, inside and out.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Mungo Magpie
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Join Mungo Magpie from Heaps Good Productions for some fun and songs about the fabulous native magpie, and his delicious buggy friends!
Cost: Free with park entry fee
Target Audience: 1-10 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Central Picnic Lawn
When: 10:30am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Friday 6 October
Family Fun - Mt Lofty
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Get yourself and your child outdoors these school holidays whilst participating on our Mt Lofty Adventure Hub!
Provide encouragement whilst completing challenging activities and make long lasting memories with the people you love!
Activities may include:
• Belay School
• Various Belayed High Ropes
• Leap of Faith
Nothing can beat the bond between parent and child
Cost: $61.00 per child $72.00 per adult
Target Audience: 7 - 15 Years and adults
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-familyfunmlah
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Saturday 7 October
Spider Orchids & more!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Join orchid expert Michael Clark from Native Orchid Society SA on a tour to discover the native orchids just outside Cleland’s front door!
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: 10-Adult
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park ticket desk
When: 11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
phone: 08 8130 9016
Mungo Magpie
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Join Mungo Magpie from Heaps Good Productions for some fun and songs about the fabulous native magpie, and his delicious buggy friends!
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: 1-10 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Central Picnic Lawn
When: 10:30am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Your Wild Imagination: nature play book launch
Hosted By: Wild Imagination
Join us for a fun packed nature party to celebrate the launch of our nature play activity book - Your Wild Imagination! Families will enjoy lots of FREE activities including nature craft, loose parts play, potion making, water play and lots more in the beautiful surrounds of the olive trees. Book launch specials and giveaways on the day.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 0-12 years
Where: The olive grove near Victoria Park. Enter from corner of East Terrace and Halifax Street
When: 11:00am-2:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings Required
www.wildimagination.com.au/family
For further information:
Name: Brooke Davis
Phone: 0404 233 731
Email: [email protected]
Sunday 8 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Wildification Cleland Wildlife Park
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife park
Drop the kids off at Cleland and sit back and relax while they adventure around the park. Kids in Wildification get a guided tour around the park, plus animal experience, exclusive animal feeding, games, craft, keeper presentations, and lunch and recess too!
Cost: $80 per child, plus park entry or membership
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Registration Required:
Places are strictly limited, and filling fast!
Call 8130 9016 to book now
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Spiders Orchids & more!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlide Park
Join orchid expert Michael Clark from Native Orchid Society SA on a tour to discover the native orchids just outside Cleland’s front door!
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: 10 - Adult
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park ticket desk
When: 11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08: 8130 9016
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with Park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 9:30am-11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Seed bombs!
Hosted By: Campbelltown Public Library
Learn about Seed Bombs and a bit about Bees too!
Join Sandy Ullrich from the Adelaide Bee Santuary to learn about creating seed bombs - to bomb your garden with native flowers! The perfect Spring activity for kids.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 6-9 years
Where: Campbelltown Library 171 Montacute Road Newton
When: 2:00pm-2:45pm
Registration Required:
Bookings essential
Bookings open 24/09/2019
For further information:
Phone: 83669299
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place.
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
When: 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Learn to Rock Climb #2
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
A day on the rock is a day well spent!
The day will begin with some fun activities to get to know all participants before moving on to an introductory session to learn all about rock climbing.
Participants will operate in a small group of 3-4, taking in turns to encourage and help each other to reach the top.
Participants will be eased into the day with some lower grade climbing, then will have the opportunity to challenge themselves by having a go at more difficult climbs.
After facing the heights of rock climbing, we will venture into the beautiful Morialta conservation park and explore the Morialta falls
Cost: $97.00 per child
Target Audience: 12 - 17 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-ltrc2
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Kids Only Day Camp: Survivor
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
On this day, discover a fun and challenging simulation of how to survive in the wild - think network television style challenges, with heaps more messy fun.
Program highlights (but not limited to!)
· Physical team work and communication challenges
· Puzzles
· Physical endurance challenges
· Campfire
· Challenge Hill
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Monday 9 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Wildification Cleland Wildlife park
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife park
Drop the kids off at Cleland and sit back and relax while they adventure around the park. Kids in Wildification get a guided tour around the park, plus animal experience, exclusive animal feeding, games, craft, keeper presentations, and lunch and recess too!
Cost: $80.00
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 9:30am-3:30pm
Registration Required:
Places are strictly limited, and filling fast!
Call 8130 9016 to book now
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 9:30am - 11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Bees Wax Wraps
Hosted By: City of Burnside
Kids will make and take home their own beeautiful bees wax wrap to keep food fresher for longer and learn how to start a KidPreneur business from other kids doing it. Wraps come in fun, colourful designs.
PARENTS MUST BE AT THE EVENT.
Please note:
Age requirements apply, ages 10 - 13 years.
Bookings are essential - and if a session is full we may not be able fit extras in on the day.
Parents/caregivers must remain in the Library building for duration of the session.
Staff may take photographs at the event for promotional purposes. Please let staff know if you or your child do not wish to be photographed.
Cost: $10.00
Target Audience: 10-13 years
Where: Burnside Library 401 Greenhill Road Tusmore, SA 5065
When: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/school-holiday-program-beeswax-wraps-10-13-yrs-tickets-69953620161
For further information:
Phone: 8366 4280
Email: [email protected]
Fairy and Goblin Gardens
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Create your own fairy or goblin garden to take home. Make a unique miniature garden with living plants, houses, paths and magical ornaments.
Tickets are only required for children - parent/caregiver attends FREE. Parents are encouraged to book early – spots will sell out!
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $30.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 6-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Aboriginal Plant Use
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Join Indigenous storyteller, educator and guide Trent, on an hour walk through the Australian Forest, investigating the traditional uses of trees and plants by Aboriginal people, and relating seasonal movements to the surroundings. Meet inside the Friends' Gate, Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide Botanic Garden.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $8.50 + booking fee
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Healthy Gardeners in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Let your children get their hands dirty in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden.
Kids will have the opportunity to plant and harvest vegetables and hold wriggly worms from our worm farm.
It's the perfect way to learn how growing your own food at home is fun and good for your health
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Cost: $15.00
Target Audience: 8-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Spring Blooms Mobile Photography
Hosted By: Wittunga Botanic Garden
Capture Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Garden’s stunning spring displays on your own mobile device!
Learn how to use your smartphone or tablet to take photos in the garden, including macro photography techniques using a 30x lens attachment (provided). Also learn to edit your photos using mobile apps.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $20.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 9-13 years
Where: Wittunga Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-12:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Cubby Making at Partridge House Gardens
Hosted By: City of Holdfast Bay
Come down to Partridge House Gardens to get your cubby on! We will have lots of fun materials to help you make your cubby masterpieces including; tree branches, sheets and tarps, cardboard boxes and more. Come down anytime between 10am to 12noon.
Cost: $2 per child
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Partridge House Gardens, access from 38 Partridge street or Penzance street, Glenelg
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.trybooking.com/BEWDN
For further information:
Name: Melissa Priest
Phone: 8229 9999
Email: [email protected]
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place.
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Bat Camp!
Hosted By: City of Adelaide
Marvel at one of Adelaide’s most conspicuous animals, the Grey-headed Flying Fox. Local bat experts will delight your children with hands-on creative activities that will highlight the miraculous story of this marvellous mammal.
Join us for either a morning or afternoon session. Please stay with your child(ren) for the duration of the event, which will run for approximately 2.5 hours.
Organised in partnership with the South Australian Museum, University of Adelaide, Adelaide Zoo, Department for Environment & Water and SA Fauna Rescue.
Organised in partnership with the South Australian Museum, University of Adelaide, Adelaide Zoo, Department for Environment & Water and SA Fauna Rescue.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Bat Camp! will be held in Botanic Park. Meet us near the entrance to the Zoo; just look for our white geodesic dome, otherwise known as the Bat Cave! Please consider your options for catching public transport. The area is easily accessed on foot or by bicycle. Parking may be available on War Memorial Drive, along Frome Rd near the Zoo or on Victoria Drive.
When: 9:30am OR 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Registrations here: https://batcamp.eventbrite.com.au
If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know to allow other children to fill your place. Capped at 50 children
For further information:
Name: Tristan O’Brien
Number: 08 8203 7281
Kids only Day Camp: The Amazing Race
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
On this day, you will need to be cunning and use all of your investigative skills to navigate your way around the property picking up clues along the way.
Program highlights (but not limited to!):
· Amazing Race for older group/ Treasure Hunt style for younger group
· Labyrinth and Challenge Hill with additional challenges
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Tuesday 10 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Wildification Cleland Wildlife Park
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Drop the kids off at Cleland and sit back and relax while they adventure around the park. Kids in Wildification get a guided tour around the park, plus animal experience, exclusive animal feeding, games, craft, keeper presentations, and lunch and recess too!
Cost: $80 per child, plus park entry or membership
Target Audience: 5-12 years
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 9:30am-3:30pm
Registration Required:
Places are limited, and filling fast!
Call 8130 9016 to book now
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 9:30am-11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Bushland Babies
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Create bushland babies and cute critters to take home using curious botanical bits. Children and caregivers work together to combine seed pods, leaves, sticks and googly eyes to bring imagined creatures to life!
Not suitable for children under 6 years.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Meet in the Little Sprouts Kitchen behind the Goodman Building.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $12.00 + booking fee
Target Audience: 6-12 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Wildlife walk
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Bring your children for an engaging walk through Adelaide Botanic Garden to learn which animals call this beautiful place home and spot some for yourself!
Find out how these creatures live and what threats they face in the wild. Look out for cockatoos and parrots, flying foxes, freshwater turtles and frogs and more.
Tickets are only required for children - parent/caregiver attends FREE. Parents are encouraged to book early – spots will sell out!
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $12 + booking fee
Target Audience: 6-12 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 82229311
Botanical Treasure Hunt
Hosted By: Adelaide Botanic Garden
Embark on a treasure hunt to learn about strange fruits produced by different trees. Children and parents can work together to follow a map around our gardens and unravel clues to solve the Plant Hunter’s riddle. Meet inside the Friends' Gate, Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide Botanic Garden.
All Children must be accompanied by a Parent/Caregiver at all times.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
Cost: $15 + booking fee
Target Audience: 8-13 years
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: 10:30am-11:30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Phone: 8222931
Mud Play Day!
Hosted By: Norwood Payneham St Peters Library
Join us for a muddy morning of marvellous messy mud play! Wear your old clothes and prepare to get grubby.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Linde Reserve, Stepney
When: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Name: Simone Wise
Phone: 8336 0339
Email: [email protected]
Nature_Play_at_Infuse
Hosted By: Infuse
We are an outdoor playgroup that encourages exploration, imagination and messy play!
Cost: $2.00 per family
Target Audience: 0 - 7 years
Where: Infuse Community Garden, Infuse church -147 Hurling Drv, Mount Barker
When: 9:30am - 11:30am
Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-play-at-infuse-nature-play-sa-festival-tickets-71143950471
For further information:
Name: Beck Coonan
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258 Email: [email protected]
"Go Wild" Adventure Day - MLAH
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
A day outdoors is a day well spent.
This day is designed to provide encouragement whilst completing challenging activities, making new friends and make long lasting memories
The day will start with some exciting engaging introductory activities before stepping up to face our more difficult and higher activities.
Activities may include:
• Orienteering
• Team based High Ropes
• Challenge Hill obstacle course
After lunch we head down to Adelaide's iconic
Cleland Wildlife Park
Cost: $97.00 per child
Target Audience: 12 - 17 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-gowildmlah
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Bat Camp!
Hosted By: City of Adelaide
Marvel at one of Adelaide’s most conspicuous animals, the Grey-headed Flying Fox. Local bat experts will delight your children with hands-on creative activities that will highlight the miraculous story of this marvellous mammal.
Join us for either a morning or afternoon session. Please stay with your child(ren) for the duration of the event, which will run for approximately 2.5 hours.
Organised in partnership with the South Australian Museum, University of Adelaide, Adelaide Zoo, Department for Environment & Water and SA Fauna Rescue.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Bat Camp! will be held in Botanic Park. Meet us near the entrance to the Zoo; just look for our white geodesic dome, otherwise known as the Bat Cave! Please consider your options for catching public transport. The area is easily accessed on foot or by bicycle. Parking may be available on War Memorial Drive, along Frome Rd near the Zoo or on Victoria Drive.
When: 9:30am OR 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Registrations here: https://batcamp.eventbrite.com.au
If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know to allow other children to fill your place. Capped at 50 children
For further information:
Name: Tristan O’Brien
Email: t.o’[email protected]
Number: 08 8203 7281
Adelaide Hills Nature Play Day - Connect in Nature! (Uraidla)
Hosted By: The Summit Community Centre - Adelaide Hills Council
Get your hands into some clay and create an eggcellent echidna - one of Australia's unique monotremes. Enjoy cooking up a storm in our nature kitchen or creating a tunnel network in the sandpit. Bring a picnic or enjoy coffee and snacks from Uraidla's very own Owl and Elephant pop up cafe. This event is part of the Adelaide Hills Nature Play Day - Connect in Nature! Including four free nature play events; Weaving and Whittling, ReVamp Outdoor Area, Mount Barker Community Centre,. Entry is free but bookings are required—details listed for each location. This Hills Connected Communities program is funded by the Department of Human Services.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Under 10
Where: Uraidla Showgrounds Nature Play Corner, Swamp Rd Uraidla
When: 10:00am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required:
adelaidehillscouncil.eventbrite.com
For further information:
Name: Miranda Hampton
Email: [email protected]
Number: 0437 123 904
Nature Play in the Adelaide Hills – Connect in Nature - Weaving and Whittling
Hosted By: Mount Barker Community Centre
Get your hands into some clay and create an eggcellent echidna - one of Australia's unique monotremes. Enjoy cooking up a storm in our nature kitchen or creating a tunnel network in the sandpit. Bring a picnic or enjoy coffee and snacks from Uraidla's very own Owl and Elephant pop up cafe. This event is part of the Adelaide Hills Nature Play Day - Connect in Nature! Including four free nature play events; Weaving and Whittling, ReVamp Outdoor Area, Mount Barker Community Centre,. Entry is free but bookings are required—details listed for each location. This Hills Connected Communities program is funded by the Department of Human Services.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 8 - 12 years
Where: ReVamp Outdoor Area, Mount Barker Community Centre, 3 Dumas Street, Mount Barker
When: 10:00am - 11.30am
Registration Required:
For further information:
Name: Nicki van Hooff
Email: [email protected]
Number: 0422 539 687
Adelaide Hills Nature Play Day - Connect in Nature! (Gumeracha)
Hosted By: Adelaide Hills Council
Join us for a morning of fun with Mobile Junk and Nature Playground and Bugs and Slugs.
There will be lots of mud, cubby building with junk and sticks, junk instruments, rock crushing and carving and spring crown making.
Bring a picnic or enjoy homemade morning tea and refreshments provided by local community group the Gumeracha Main Street Project. Cash sales only.
Grandparents are most welcome to join in the fun and pass on their skills and memories of the 100's of ways to play outside.
Due to the nature of this event, a change of clothes and towel are recommended. There will be some basic wash stations on site.
This is a Hills Connected Communities activity, which is funded by the Department for Human Services.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 12 years and under
Where: Federation Park, 39 Albert Street, Gumeracha
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
adelaidehillscouncil.eventbrite.com
For further information:
Name: Torrens Valley Community Centre
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8389 1711
Adelaide Hills Nature Play Day - Connect in Nature!
Hosted By: The Hut Community Centre
Get your hands into some clay and create an eggcellent echidna - one of Australia's unique monotremes. Enjoy cooking up a storm in our nature kitchen or creating a tunnel network in the sandpit. Bring a picnic or enjoy coffee and snacks from Uraidla's very own Owl and Elephant pop up cafe. This event is part of the Adelaide Hills Nature Play Day - Connect in Nature! Including four free nature play events; Weaving and Whittling, ReVamp Outdoor Area, Mount Barker Community Centre,. Entry is free but bookings are required—details listed for each location. This Hills Connected Communities program is funded by the Department of Human Services.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 8 years and under
Where: The Old School Community Garden, Stirling;
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reading
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 4400
Nature play @ Bentley
Hosted By: City of Tea Tree Gully
Mud pits, loose parts play, nature weaving, clay station, nature crafts and carpentry for little hands (make a camera) supported by the Tea Tree Gully Community Men's shed
Cost: $5.00 per person
Target Audience: 1 - 8 years
Where: Bentley Reserve Holden Hill
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Name: Jackie Hallam
Email: [email protected]
Number: 0414 301 285
Kids Day Camp: Build-Me-Up
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
This is a hands on day all centred around construction (and deconstruction!!). Build something epic using pioneer poles, ropes, sticks and anything else you can find… the only limit to what we can create is your imagination.
Program highlights (but not limited to!)
· Bridge building - design and construct
· Miniature shelter craft construction
· Option of Tube Slide or Challenge Hill
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30 - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Wednesday 11 October
Meet Bug Man!
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlide Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans and Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
BYOB (bring your own bug)
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Have you found a creepy crawly and are dying to know what it is? Bring it in and our bug expert will identify it for you! See our website for tips on how to transport your bug safely.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 9:30am-11:00am
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Pottering Around at Bower Cottages
Hosted By: City of Charles Sturt
Come and hear the story of the Snail who longs to see the world, and his adventure on the tail of a whale, past icebergs, volcanoes, sharks and penguins. Paint your own adventurous snail or his friend the whale. Your painted creations will be glazed following the workshop and can be collected from new local business Pottering Around the week following the activity.
Cost: $6.00
Target Audience: 4-8 years
Where: Bower Cottages Community Centre 200 Bower Road, Semaphore Park
When: 10:00am-11:00am
Registration Required:
https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=544481
For further information:
Name: Bec Lyons
Phone: 08 8408 1394
Zoocation Care at Adelaide Zoo
Hosted By: Adelaide Zoo
A special school holiday program just for 5 – 12 year olds! Join us for an unforgettable ZOOcation experience.
Come along from 9am – 4pm and spend the day with our experienced Conservation Educators exploring the Adelaide Zoo. Spend the day getting to know all the animals that call Adelaide Zoo home. The day is filled with fun, adventurous activities, games, animal presentations and time with new friends.This is a popular program so book early to secure your place.
Cost: $65.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Adelaide Zoo Frome Road Adelaide
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Registration Required:
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/zoocation-care-school-holiday-program
For further information:
Phone: 8230 1258
Email: [email protected]
Mountain Bike Adventure
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Get some fresh air and escape the city life, while mountain bike riding on some of the best tracks around SA!
Upon arriving at one of our South Australian MTB parks, our qualified and experienced instructors go through a refresher of mountain bike riding and safety.
Participants will be geared up in with helmets, gloves and high-vis vests and will begin on easier trails developing skills to be able to ride safely on more difficult tracks. By the end of the session participants could be carving up the trails like a pro!
Cost: $98.00 per child
Target Audience: 12 - 15 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-mtba
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Kids Only Day Camp: Adventurers Trail
Hosted By: Woodhouse Activity Centre
Woodhouse ‘kids only’ day camps run weekdays of the school holidays and offer a different theme each day so you can book in for 1 day, 3 days or all 9, knowing that each day there will be something new for your 5-13 year old to discover all while exploring the 54 hectare natural wonderland!
A hands on activity will have you preparing your fuel for the day before heading off on the Woodhouse Adventurers Trail around the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
Program highlights (but not limited to!)
· Make some scroggin
· Hike up to Mount Lofty (older group), or over to Bridgwater (younger group)
· A little lightweight cooking
· Option of Tube Slide or Challenge Hill
Cost: $65
Target Audience: 5 - 13 years
Where: Woodhouse Activity Centre 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
When: 8:30 - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
www.woodhouse.org.au/schoolholidays
For further information:
Name: Emily Cordell
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8339 3333
Thursday 12 October
Meet Bug Man
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
What does Bug Man have to show from Cleland’s invertebrate collection today? Prepare to be amazed by our native creepy crawlies.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretative Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Magical Micro World
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlide Park
The SEM (scanning electron microscope) has come to visit these holidays to introduce us to a new tiny world right before your eyes! Meet some tiny creatures up close and personal, and see them bigger than ever before.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 088130 9016
Flinders Palaeontology
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Make your own take-home fossil! Meet one of the amazing palaeontologists from Flinders University, and learn about the ancient invertebrates that crawled the earth millions of years ago.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: 5 years +
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Central Courtyard
When: 12:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Underwater Aliens
Hosted By: Cleland Wildlife Park
Learn about an animal so unusual they often get called an alien! Get to know how freaky a cephalopod is, inside and out.
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Cleland Wildlife Park, Oceans to Outback Interpretive Centre
When: 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8130 9016
Friday 13 October
Salisbury Plays @ St Kilda
Hosted By: City of Salisbury
The Salisbury Plays events are all about celebrating new and existing spaces to play! Salisbury Plays promotes play spaces through community participation and environmental engagement. The event enables us to showcase and offer a range of free activities for families to come and enjoy. From sport and recreational activities, nature play, competitions and information stalls to local food produce and entertainers, it’s a fantastic opportunity to get the community together. The events attract between 2500-3000 local residents from the community for some Games, Sports, Fun & Food!
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Families, City of Salisbury Residents
Where: St Kilda Playground
When: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Registration Required:
https://natureplaysa.org.au/event/salisbury-plays-at-st-kilda-2/
For further information:
Name: Gemma Murray
Email:[email protected]
Number:08 8406 8593
Discovering Birds of the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park - Winaityinaityi Pangkara
Hosted By: Friends of the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS)
Joining with Salisbury Nature Plays and BirdLife Australia, Friends of the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS) will run activities to involve children in learning about our migratory and resident shorebirds. Using scopes, binoculars and birding resources, the children will be guided into bird identification as they watch the birds feeding in the waters off St Kilda. Guides will encourage an understanding and appreciation of the wonders of nature found in this special area and build awareness of ways we can support the habitat of these birds.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Meet on the foreshore in front of the St Kilda Adventure Playground
When: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Name: Anna Woods
Email: [email protected] Number: 0413 633 756
Family Fun - South
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Get yourself and your young person outdoors these school holidays whilst participating on our Southern Adventure Hub!
Provide encouragement whilst completing challenging activities and make long lasting memories with the people you love!
Activities may include:
• Belayed High Ropes
• Rock Climbing
• Leap of Faith
Nothing can beat a bond between parent and child.
Please read finer details for further information
Cost: $61.00 per child $72.00 per adult
Target Audience: 7 - 15 years and adults
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-familyfunsouth
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Saturday 14 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 15 October
No activities listed.
Monday 16 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 19 October
City of Burnside Community Day-Reduce, Reuse, Resell
Hosted By: City of Burnside Council
Garage Sale Trail is Australia's biggest weekend of garage sales.
Council is hosting a free event for those wishing to come along and shop, shop, shop!
Join us on the day and enjoy.
It will also be a great event for the children to enjoy the free activities on offer. The kiosk will be open with hot coffee and treats for sale too!
Face painter 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
East Waste truck for children to sit in
Roving costume characters
'Let's Be Sustainable' interactive music concert
Nature craft
Sustainable community information sessions
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Families
Where: Glenunga Hub, Conyngham Street, Glenunga
When: 9:00am-1:00pm
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Contact: Megan
Phone: 8366 4200
Email: [email protected]
SpringFest
Hosted By: Flinders University
Flinders University is calling all explorers to experience our spring garden of fun, education and entertainment! Held during the October school holidays, we’ve partnered with Nature Play SA to cultivate a packed program of free activities and experiences for the whole family to enjoy. Come and be amazed by the weird, wacky and exciting wonders of science live on stage, construct your own cubby house overlooking our picturesque lake, kick back and listen to some wonderful musicians and artists on one of our stages, or spend some time meeting and learning about Australian wildlife! SpringFest is a great day out for all kids big and small!
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Flinders University Bedford Park
When: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Name: Mindi Edwards
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8201 3415
Friday 20 October
No activities listed.
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
Tourist Drive Route 50 - Self Guided
Hosted By: Visit Alexandrina
Tourist Drive Route 50 is 73 kilometres of breath taking coastal and rural scenery. On your journey you will see some of the most picturesque and historic locations the Fleurieu has to offer, including popular surfing beaches where Southern Right Whales can be spotted June to October, lookouts and viewing platforms that offer magnificent river and coastal views, significant buildings, bushland and tree studded farmland, the entrance point into the Coorong National Park and finishing off your adventure at the mouth of the River Murray - where the river meets the sea.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Visit Alexandria Council Information Centres for a map
When: Anytime
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Email: [email protected] Number: 1300 466 592
Granite Island Recreational Park - Self Guided
Hosted By: Parks SA
Home to the magical little penguins and the majestic southern right whale, this island is characterised by huge granite boulders tinged with orange lichen. Take a short stroll or horse tram ride over the wooden causeway that connects the mainland at Victor Harbor to Granite Island Recreation Park. The island is characterised by huge granite boulders tinged with orange lichen, with the sound of waves crashing against rocky shores a stirring soundtrack to your visit. Enjoy the coastal scenery and discover the island's interesting history along the Kaiki Walk or go fishing from the jetty, or causeway (no fishing from breakwater)
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Granite Island Road, Victor Harbor
When: Anytime
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8552 0300
Myponga Reservoir - Self Guided
Hosted By: Reservoirs SA
Nestled near the township of Myponga on the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula, just 60 kilometres – or about an hour’s drive – south of Adelaide, is the Myponga Reservoir Reserve. The trail here is ideal for walking and running with room for families to enjoy a picnic. You can also head to the lookout to take in the scenic surrounds.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Hansen Street, Myponga
When: Anytime
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Email: [email protected]
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
No activities listed.
Friday 29 September
No activities listed.
Saturday 30 September
No activities listed.
Sunday 1 October
Adventures in Nature
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
A day outdoors is a day well spent.
This day is designed to provide encouragement whilst completing challenging activities, making new friends and makING long lasting memories.
Activities may include and exciting mix of:
• Shelter building
• Camouflage Games
• Nature Treasure Hunt
• Bush Craft
Cost: $94.00 per child
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Address given upon registration.
When: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
https://wildernessescape.configio.com/go/weoaoct-ainsouth
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Monday 2 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 3 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 4 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 5 October
No activities listed.
Friday 6 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 7 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 8 October
No activities listed.
Monday 9 October
Critters Inspired by Nature: Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie - Gum Nut Babies
Hosted By: City of Victor Harbor
To celebrate spring and Nature Play SA’s 2019 Nature Play Festival, the Victor Harbor Public Library will be hosting a ‘Critters Inspired by Nature’ craft session.
Collect ‘loose’ items from nature in your local area and bring them into the library to create a nature inspired critter, like that of the Gumnut Babies featured in the iconic May Gibbs stories of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.
*Please remember when collecting your items to do so responsibly in order to reduce environmental impact and habitat disruption.
Cost: Free event but registration is essential via Eventbrite - Booking link to come
Target Audience: 3 years and older
Where: Victor Harbor Public Library
When: 10.30am – 11.30am
Registration Required:
Registration is essential and open via Eventbrite on the 16th September at 8.30am. https://vhlibrary.eventbrite.com.au
For further information:
Name: Gabbie Nottle
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8551 0730
Tuesday 10 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 11 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 12 October
Forest Adventure Day
Hosted By: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Come and join Wilderness Escape for a fun and adventurous family experience exploring the magical forest at our private campsite on Hindmarsh Island. Participate in cubby building, mud kitchens, obstacle courses, low ropes adventures, nature exploring and more. Use the map to try and find all the magical forest gnomes hidden around the property. Feel free to bring a picnic blanket and make a day of it. We can't wait to see you there.
Cost: $5.00 per person.
Target Audience: 5 - 12 years
Where: Address given upon registration. Plenty of parking
When: Anytime between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm
Registration Required:
http://www.wildernessescape.configio.com/go/forest-adventure-day
For further information:
Name: Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8165 2022
Friday 13 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 14 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 15 October
No activities listed.
Monday 16 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 19 October
No activities listed.
Friday 20 October
No activities listed.
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
No activities listed.
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
No activities listed.
Friday 29 September
No activities listed.
Saturday 30 September
No activities listed.
Sunday 1 October
No activities listed.
Monday 2 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 3 October
The Great Gum Flat Adventure
Hosted By: Yorke Peninsula Council
Come and join the Great Gum Flat Adventure!! Loads of free nature play on offer, including cubby-building, trail walking, nature art and craft, Narungga (Nharangga) connections, scavenger hunts, birds and water bugs, and lots more!
Feel free to engage in unstructured nature play or join in with scheduled nature play sessions for a variety of age groups and interests. Pack a picnic basket and rug and enjoy morning tea in the sunshine.
Explore Gum Flat and enjoy the great outdoors during the Spring holidays!
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 0 - 14 years (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Where: Gum Flat reserve and walking trail, corner of Gum Flat Road and Old Port Vincent Road
When: 10:00am and 1:00pm. Specific session times will be advertised locally.
Registration Required:
Yes – via https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-great-gum-flat-adventure-tickets-49162287726
For further information:
Name: Letitia Dahl-helm Email: [email protected] Number: 08 8832 0000
Wednesday 4 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 5 October
Redwing Farm Open Day
Hosted By: Redwing Farm
Join us for our annual Open Day & Markets! Where you can feed & pat the animals, check out a tractor, play the outdoor games, enjoy a picnic on the lawns, stroll the market stalls, check out the accommodation and even see one of the BIGGEST cows in Australia!! While our event is free, we are raising money for the Maitland/Arthurton Womens & Childrens Hospital Auxiliary, so a gold coin donation would be much appreciated!
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Families
Where: Redwing Farm 226 Pipeline Road, Moonta
When: 9:30am-1:30pm
Registration Required:
https://www.facebook.com/events/317600022229917/
For further information:
Name: Nicola
Phone: 0408 252 128
Email: [email protected]
Friday 6 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 7 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 8 October
No activities listed.
Monday 9 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 10 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 11 October
Groovy Grassheads
Hosted By: Light Regional Council
Spring into the School Holidays - decorate your own 'grass head' and watch it grow!
One hour session - suitable for children aged 5 - 9 years.
For more information see Light Regional Council's Library Services website.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 5 - 9 years
Where: Freeling Library (Cnr Hanson and Clarke Streets Freeling) and Kapunda Library (Cnr Main and Hill Streets Kapunda)
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Required:
For further information:
Name: Dylan Swann
Email:[email protected]
Number: 08 8525 3290
Thursday 12 October
No activities listed.
Friday 13 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 14 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 15 October
No activities listed.
Monday 16 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 19 October
No activities listed.
Friday 20 October
No activities listed.
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
Southern Ocean Shipwreck Trail - Self Guided
Hosted By: Department of Water and Environment
Drive the lovely southern coast from the Victorian border to the mouth of the River Murray. See shipwreck sites including the Admella, the state's worst sea tragedy. 101 vessels have been wrecked and 218 lives lost in this area. The Admella and its 89 passengers and crew sank near Cape Northumberland in 1859. A guide booklet is available for the trail and there are 10 land-based interpretive signs.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Murray Mouth to Port MacDonnell, Port Macdonnell, Limestone Coast, South Australia,
When: Anytime
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Penola Cycling Trails - Guided Tours
Hosted By: Wattle Range Council
A number of cycling trails are available for you to enjoy showcasing the history, heritage, food and wine, and nature of the Penola and Coonawarra region. Rides range from historical rides, town rides, conservation rides, redgum and winery rides, a Yallum Park Victorian homestead ride along with surrounding area rides. Pick up a brochure from the Penola Coonawarra Visitor Information Centre.
Cost: GROUPS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and cost $10pp
Target Audience: All Ages
Where: Pick up a brochure from the Penola Coonawarra Visitor Information Centre.
When: Anytime
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8737 2855
Email: [email protected]
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
No activities listed.
Friday 29 September
No activities listed.
Saturday 30 September
No activities listed.
Sunday 1 October
No activities listed.
Monday 2 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 3 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 4 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 5 October
No activities listed.
Friday 6 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 7 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 8 October
No activities listed.
Monday 9 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 10 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 11 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 12 October
No activities listed.
Friday 13 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 14 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 15 October
No activities listed.
Monday 16 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 19 October
No activities listed.
Friday 20 October
No activities listed.
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
No activities listed.
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
No activities listed.
Friday 29 September
No activities listed.
Saturday 30 September
No activities listed.
Sunday 1 October
No activities listed.
Monday 2 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 3 October
Peterborough Nature Play
Hosted By: Uniting Country Peterborough
A range of nature play stations to explore. FREE sausage sizzle & fruit.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 0-12 years
Where: Victoria Park Peterborough
When: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Name: Samara or Tania
Phone: 08 8651 2666
Wednesday 4 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 5 October
No activities listed.
Friday 6 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 7 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Sunday 8 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Monday 9 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Tuesday 10 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Wednesday 11 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Nature Play Roxby Downs
Hosted By: Strengthening our Families
A morning of outdoor activities in the Lion's Park for families and children of all ages - including mud play, scavenger hunts, and bug catching.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 0 - 12 years
Where: Lion's Park
When: 10.00am-12.00pm
Registration Required:
No bookings required
For further information:
Name: Sarah Curtis
Email: [email protected]
Number: 0422 000 210
Thursday 12 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Friday 13 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Saturday 14 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Sunday 15 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Monday 16 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Thursday 19 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Friday 20 October
Arid Explorers
Hosted By: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden has created an “Arid Explorers Children’s Garden”, a free nature play garden which provides a fun and educational play space for children to spend time outdoors learning about the flora, fauna and environments found in Australia’s Arid Lands regions. This is an enclosed garden with lots of fun opportunities for climbing, building, balancing, playing in the “big red” sand pit, exploring and being creative. We also have the Children’s Discovery Walk where you can explore the eremophila garden and discover the hidden rusty animals hiding among the bushes. Start at the Visitor Centre and collect an animal discovery brochure from the gift shop so children can mark off the animals as they find them. Ideal for children aged 2-12 and a wonderful way for families to explore the garden.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: 2 - 12 years
Where: Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 144 Stuart Highway, Port Augusta. (Head to the Visitor Centre).
When: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Registration Required:
N/A
For further information:
Name: Bernadette Reichstein
Email: [email protected]
Number: 08 8641 9116
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
Island Beehive - Guided Tours
Hosted By: Island Beehive
Visit Island Beehive to learn about Ligurian Bees. Kangaroo Island was declared a sanctuary for this docile bee in 1885 in order to protect the bee's purity.
Guided tours operate every 30 minutes.
Coach, group and after hours tours are available on request.
Cost: Contact Island Beehive for current prices
Target Audience: All ages
Where: 59 Playford Highway , Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia,
When: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Phone: (08) 8553 0080 Email: [email protected]
Kangaroo Island Sculptures Trail - Self Guided
Hosted By: Kangaroo Island Sculptures Trail
Come and wander through the stunning trail built in a remarkable natural environment, located in the heart of the coastal village of Penneshaw. Explore the many surprises, scenic lookouts, ancient vegetation and the stunning ravine walls. Look for the ancient ghost tree, the resident kangaroos and wallabies, or just pause and reflect on one of the beautiful seats crafted from reclaimed timber from the Penneshaw jetty. The trail is 1.5 kms in length and is an easy walk with some steps and stairs, therefore, it is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Cost: The trail is FREE
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Frenchmans Terrace, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island,
When: Daylight hours
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Phone: 0427 530 080 or 0405 771 700
Email: [email protected]
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
No activities listed.
Friday 29 September
No activities listed.
Saturday 30 September
No activities listed.
Sunday 1 October
No activities listed.
Monday 2 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 3 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 4 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 5 October
No activities listed.
Friday 6 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 7 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 8 October
No activities listed.
Monday 9 October
Ranger guided kids' activities - Play with clay!
Hosted By: National Parks and Wildlife Service
Join National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers for a fun-filled morning of adventure! Rangers will guide children through making their own Australian animals from clay and help decorate them using gum nuts, sticks and leaves…. so be ready to get creative!
Please note that the event will be cancelled in the event of severe weather or if the day is declared a Total Fire Ban.
This event is for children of all ages.
What to bring:
Old clothes
sun hat
sunscreen and insect repellent
minimum 1 litre of water
Cost: This event is FREE with Park entry passes. Bookings are essential.
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Flinders Chase Visitor Centre
When: 1:00am – 12:30pm
Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ranger-guided-kids-activities-play-with-clay-tickets-73906693911
For further information:
Phone: 08 8553 4470
Tuesday 10 October
Ranger-guided kids’ activities – On the paper trail…
Hosted By: National Parks and Wildlife Service
Join National Parks and Wildlife Service Rangers for a morning of creating your own ranger badge, nature journaling, tracing the Aussie bush, and imagining your own species of Australian animal.
Pease note that the event will be cancelled in the event of severe weather or if the day is declared a Total Fire Ban.
This event is aimed at children of all ages.
What to bring:
old clothes
sun hat
sunscreen and insect repellent
minimum 1 litre of water
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Flinders Chase Visitor Centre
When: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ranger-guided-kids-activities-on-the-paper-trail-tickets-73908639731
For further information:
Phone: 08 8553 445
Wednesday 11 October
Junior Ranger Exploration with Parenting KI
Hosted By: National Parks and Wildlife Service
Join National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers and Parenting KI for a bush discovery morning! Children will learn to explore their surroundings and learn the basics of bush exploration. There will be a sausage sizzle provided, along with snacks and fruit.
Please note that the event will be cancelled in the event of severe weather or if the day is declared a Total Fire Ban.
This event is for children of all ages.
What to bring:
old clothes
sun hat
sunscreen and insect repellent
minimum 1 litre of water
Cost: Free with park entry
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Flinders Chase Visitor Centre
When: 10:00am-1:00pm
Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/junior-ranger-exploration-with-parenting-ki-tickets-73908814253
For further information:
Phone: 08 8553 4450
Thursday 12 October
Flinders Chase Community Open Day
Hosted By: National Parks and Wildlife Service
Flinders Chase National Park welcomes the Kangaroo Island Community to help celebrate its 100th year anniversary.
Free day entry into the park from sunrise to sunset.
Guided heritage tours running hourly from the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre from 10am-2pm
Rocky River precinct heritage accommodation walk throughs from 10am - 3pm
Platypus Waterholes tour 10:30am
Remarkable Rocks Ranger-guided tour 1:00pm
Kids activities.
50% discount on camping rates
Cost: Free day entry into the park from sunrise to sunset
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Flinders Chase Visitor Centre
When: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Registration Required:
Bookings not required
For further information:
Phone: 08 8553 4450
Friday 13 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 14 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 15 October
No activities listed.
Monday 16 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 19 October
No activities listed.
Friday 20 October
No activities listed.
Daily Activities On Offer Throughout The Festival Period
The Darke Peak scenic drive - Self Guided
Hosted By: The District Council of Cleve
The Darke Peak scenic drive is a leisurely drive suitable for most vehicle types, driving around the Darke Peak Ranges, taking in the beautiful scenery. On this tourist drive there are multiple points of interest to stop at along the way including Federation Hill and Lookout and Darkes Grave. With opportunities for scenic photography, wildlife viewing and stopping in to the famous Darke Peak Hotel for lunch or dinner, it is a great morning or afternoon activity.
Cost: Free
Target Audience: All ages
Where: Darke Peak, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
When: Anytime
Registration Required:
Not required
For further information:
Phone: (08) 8628 2004
Email:[email protected]
Activities On Offer By Date
Thursday 28 September
No activities listed.
Friday 29 September
No activities listed.
Saturday 30 September
No activities listed.
Sunday 1 October
No activities listed.
Monday 2 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 3 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 4 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 5 October
No activities listed.
Friday 6 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 7 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 8 October
No activities listed.
Monday 9 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 10 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 11 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 12 October
No activities listed.
Friday 13 October
No activities listed.
Saturday 14 October
No activities listed.
Sunday 15 October
No activities listed.
Monday 16 October
No activities listed.
Tuesday 17 October
No activities listed.
Wednesday 18 October
No activities listed.
Thursday 19 October
No activities listed.
Friday 20 October
No activities listed.