Places to go
SA Aquatics and Leisure Center Marion
443 Morphett Road Oaklands Park SA 5046 Telephone (08) 8198 0198
The center caters for everyone from Olympic swimmers to families with young children. For families there is a water playground, with a big water bucket and it is lots of fun, as well as being indoors so you can go anytime of the year and not have to worry about the weather. The waterslides are the best in Adelaide, and are charged at $2 dollars a ride. There are diving platforms, 15 m Learners Pool, Toddler pool, Jet Pool, steam rooms, a gym with a crèche or just sit back with a coffee and let the children play in the water playground. Or be brave and go on the waterslides or dive off the high boards!
The facilities, and changerooms were also very clean and open. There is also a mixed change room so all parents can go in with their children.
Price for a family ticket is $19.80, not bad for a whole day out
Visit Harndorf
Located Hahndorf is situated in the picturesque Adelaide Hills and is renowned as the premier tourist town for the region. To get there from Adelaide, take the South Eastern Freeway from the city of Adelaide, and turn off at the Hahndorf exit, a drive from Adelaide of about 20 minutes. Public transport is available.
Dont leave with out visiting the lolly shop or one of the bakeries. There is several great places to go for lunch in the Main Street.
Kidz Biz Play Cafe
6 -22 Clayson Road, Salisbury East
Kidz Biz Play cafe is Affordable and Friendly. They Offer a full offers a full menu range of food and beverage. They are not strict with the no outside policy, with in reason. However the food and coffee are fantastic and very reasonably priced. They now also offer a loyalty program making it even more affordable for the Adelaide Family.
Under 19 months Free
19mths – 4 years $4.00
5 years – 12 years $6.00
SCHOOL TERM
Thursday – Saturday 9:30am – 5:00pm
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Tuesday – Saturday 9:30am – 5:00pm
Barossa Bowl Land & Putt Putt
Menge Road Tanunda
Our Putt Putt course has a new attraction, realistic dinosaurs including a mean looking T-Rex. Full 18 hole course, which offers a challenge to all ages, with day and night time golf. Cafe Available.
Tenpin Bowling and Mini Golf packages there's always something to do
Open 7 Days a Week from 10am
1 Game bowling + 1 Round 18 holes Mini golf from $18.00
The Big Rocking Horse
452 Torrens Valley Rd, Gumeracha, South Australia 5233
Open 9 am to 5 pm 7 days a week
See how quality wooden toys are made in the working Toy Factory.
In the Wildlife Park, come and feed the animals and birds. It is such a beautiful and unique setting, teeming with native flora and fauna.If you time it right, you can also include some breakfast or lunch – our meals are well priced and nutritional. You can also bring your own picnic and enjoy it in our beautiful, shaded picnic area.
Then perform some retail therapy in our shop which boasts a comprehensive range of quality wooden toys which we manufacture on site, as well as a huge and diverse array of gifts and souvenirs at competitive prices.AND of course there is the World’s Biggest Rocking Horse!! You can climb this Australian icon and receive a certificate of achievement upon completion!
Visit Victor Harbour
Victor Harbor is lucky to have two famous residents - The Southern Right Whale who travel in packs and visit our shores every winter, and the little penguin the worlds smallest penguin, and one of few penguin colony's to be so close to a city.The most reliable time of year to spot a whale is during July and August. Migratory patterns are somewhat predictable, returning to our sheltered, warm waters to mate or give birth to their young. The unique behaviour of the southern right whale makes it an ideal species for land-based whale watching and they can often be sighted within 100m of the shore. You can also take a horse drawn carriage over to Granite island.
Warrawong Sanctuary
Stock Road Mylor (via Stirling) SA 5152
08 8370 9197
Located only 25 minutes from the Adelaide CBD, a visit to Warrawong is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the Australian bush and wildlife in a protected habitat.
Warrawong offers a diverse range of things to do both day and night.During the day, stroll through the different habitats that make up Warrawong, do one of our interactive animal shows, and enjoy a fantastic coffee or lunch in our cafe.
At sunset, join one of our sunset tours and savour a delicious meal. Or, for the ultimate experience, stay the night in one of our eco-cabins.
Urimbirra Wildlife Park
Five kilometres from Victor Harbor, South Australia, on the main Adelaide Road
The Urimbirra Wildlife Experience gives you the chance to view more than 70 species of Australian fauna in their natural surroundings.The paths through Urimbirra allow you to see the animals at close range and a walk through the 16-hectare site is a photographer's delight.Reptiles on display include salt and freshwater crocodiles as well as venomous snakes, pythons and lizards. Walkthrough aviaries provide close interaction with lorikeets, doves, ibis and stilts. Other aviaries house cockatoos, other native birds and fruit bats.Hand feed the kangaroos and wallabies throughout the park.
Adults - $12.00, Children - $6.00
Open 7 days, 10am to 5pm
Wizbang Family Fun Center
108-112 Tolley Road,
St Agnes SA 5097
Adelaide’s newest Indoor Family Fun Centre providing attractions for people between the ages 5 – 99.
Wizbang is raising the bar on indoor family entertainment providing unbelievable birthday packages or the option of enjoying a day of fun with the children.
Our attractions include Black Light Mini Golf – everything glows including the amazing 3D Murals on all walls, Laser Tag – Fully themed with unique lighting and latest equipment, Kids Disco – Dance in the Disco under a spectacular light show, Play Gym.
Aquadome
1 Crockerton Road
Elizabeth, SA 5112
The Aquadome features an indoor, heated 50m pool, Toddlers and learner's pools, Indoor waterslide, Children's playclub, Children's birthday parties, Kiosk and a Beach entry leisure pool. The prices are very reasonable.
Swim Only Prices
Adult $6.00
Child $4.70
Concession $4.70
Spectator Fee No Charge
Family Swim $16.70
Swim and Slide Price
Adult $9.70
Child $8.40
Concession $8.40
Adelaide Zoo
Frome Road Adelaide
Adelaide Zoo is home to over 1,800 animals and almost 300 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles and fish exhibited in 8 hectares of magnificent botanic surroundings.
We focus on endangered and rare animals from continents which made up the super continent Gondwana - South America, India, Africa and Australia (also South East Asia). The Zoology and Botany of these continents show interesting similarities and are the regions represented in the Zoo’s major exhibits.
Owned and operated by the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia, we are the only major metropolitan Zoo in Australia to be owned and operated by a not for profit organisation and governed by a volunteer board on behalf of its members.
Greenhills Adventure Park
Waggon Road Hindmarsh Valley SA 5211
(08)8552 5999
If you want a day packed full of Fun, Food and Adventure, there is only one place to go; Greenhills Adventure Park at Victor Harbor.
Nestled in the picturesque Hindmarsh Valley just over an hours drive south of Adelaide, Greenhills Adventure Park offers something for all ages. From Golf and Go-karts to the Water slides and Archery, it's easy to have a whole day of fun.
While you're here, you might like to try your hand at something new. A paddle on an Aqua Bike or a spin on a Moon Bike? Challenge your friends to scale the Climbing Wall.
Or maybe a leisurely paddle in a Canoe is more your style. When you have exhausted your spirit for adventure, grab an ice cream from the Kiosk or relax in the Cafe with a cappuccino. Whatever the activities you choose, we're sure you'll have a day pack full of Fun, Food and Adventure.
Adult $35
Senior $20
Child $30
under 4 free
Adelaide Gaol,
18 Gaol Road,
Thebarton.
Being one of the two oldest public buildings in Adelaide, the Gaol has much to offer in the way of education, history and entertainment. You can learn about Adelaide's penal history and its architecture from the time of the early settlers right through to today.
Wander around the Gaol at your leisure or book a place on one of our guided History Tours, maybe you would prefer a night time Ghost Tour or even participate in a Paranormal Workshop.
All tours are run by the Adelaide Gaol Preservation Society Inc. which is a not for profit organisation and is run entirely by volunteers. The Society conducts the original and authentic Gaol Tours and is not affiliated with any privately run Gaol tour operators.
Individuals, families and groups are all welcome and there is plenty of free parking.
Family from $34.00
Adult from $14.00
Concession from $12.00
Child from $9.00
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