27/09/2026
📣 2026 Spring School Holiday Guide | Adelaide & Northern Adelaide 🌸🎉
Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained these school holidays? From 26 September to 11 October 2026, Adelaide and the northern suburbs are packed with family-friendly activities, outdoor adventures, wildlife experiences, sports, museums and free community events.
🦁 Zoo Colours at Adelaide Zoo Enjoy a colourful self-guided adventure with activity booklets, clue hunts, animal facts, chalk art activities and the chance to win prizes. Perfect for children aged 4-14 and included with zoo entry.
🦒 Art in the Park School Holidays at Monarto Safari Park Discover wildlife-inspired artworks, complete fun challenges and explore one of Australia's best safari parks these holidays.
⚽ Growing for Gold Kids aged 4-16 can try a range of sports for free across Northern Adelaide, including basketball, cricket, athletics, taekwondo and boxing. A fantastic opportunity to get active and try something new.
🌳 School Holidays UNPLUGGED at Woodhouse Adventure Park A screen-free adventure featuring treasure hunts, science experiments, laser skirmish, tube slides, Viking quests and outdoor challenges.
🚂 Northern Adelaide Family Favourites ✅ National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
✅ South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide
✅ Para Wirra Conservation Park for bushwalks, wildlife spotting and picnics
✅ Stebonheath Park, Andrews Farm, one of the north's best playgrounds
✅ Little Para River Trail for cycling and scootering adventures
🏛️ Free & Low-Cost Fun • Visit the South Australian Museum for family activities and exhibitions (museum entry is free).
• Check local libraries in Gawler, Playford and Salisbury for holiday crafts, LEGO sessions, STEM workshops and story times.
• Explore local reserves including Cobbler Creek Recreation Park, Sandy Creek Conservation Park and Little Para Reservoir Reserve.
• Pack a picnic and spend a day at Semaphore, Largs Bay or Henley Beach.
🚢 Great Day Trips 🌊 Dolphin Cruise at Port Adelaide
🍫 Hahndorf and the Adelaide Hills
🍇 Barossa Valley family outings
📣 Whispering Wall at Williamstown
🚜 Farm visits and animal experiences around the region
💡 Budget-Friendly School Holiday Plan
Adelaide Zoo 🦁
Para Wirra picnic 🌳
Library activity 📚
Port Adelaide museums 🚂✈️
Monarto Safari Park 🦒
Beach day 🏖️
Stebonheath Park BBQ 🛝
There’s something for every age, interest and budget, making these school holidays a perfect time to explore everything Adelaide and Northern Adelaide have to offer. 🌸☀️👨👩👧👦
