Date ideas in Adelaide
78 date ideas around Adelaide, from the tram to Glenelg and sunset on Henley Jetty to the Waterfall Gully hike, a long lunch in Hahndorf and a twilight climb over Adelaide Oval. Swipe through them above, or browse every one below. Each was checked on the place's own website: what it is, when it's on and what it costs. 23 are free.
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Food and drink: 25 date ideas in Adelaide
The view from Windy Point Lookout, where the restaurant sits. Photo: Willem van Aken, CSIRO · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
BELAIR
Tasting menu above the city lights at Windy Point
Formal dining at the Windy Point Lookout in Belair, where full-length 180° windows look from the Gulf St Vincent to the Adelaide Hills. Tables sit over three levels so every one has the view; Thursday to Saturday everyone dines on the seasonal tasting menu (an early-bird two-course menu also runs Thursday and Friday).
When Dinner Thursday to Saturday from 5:30pm (Mondays too from 2 November 2026)
Cost Tasting menu; price on the menu; wine matching extra; public holiday surcharge
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HAHNDORF
Long lunch among the vines at The Lane, Hahndorf
The Lane Vineyard's restaurant sits high in its vineyard 3km from Hahndorf, with views over the Adelaide Hills. Everyone eats the Provenance menu, courses built on estate-grown and local produce, each designed around one of the estate's wines; allow two and a half to three hours.
When Thursday to Monday for lunch (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)
Cost Provenance $140 each ($240 with wine pairing); shorter Demi Provenance $95 ($150 with pairing) on Monday, Thursday and Friday; 20% surcharge on public holidays; 1.75% card surcharge
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Leigh Street, the laneway Shōbōsho is on. Photo: City of Adelaide · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Yakitori and fire at Shōbōsho, Leigh Street
Japanese yakitori meets smoke and wood fire: the kitchen cooks on a wood oven, rotisserie and custom yakitori pit, and the banquet is the easy way in, from pork potsticker dumplings and blue swimmer crab udon to spit-roast teriyaki chicken.
When Dinner every night from 5pm; lunch Wednesday to Sunday from noon
Cost Banquet $88 each (5 courses); premium banquet $125; lunch banquet $68; 10% Sunday and 15% public holiday surcharges
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Five-course set menu at Press* Food & Wine
A modern European dining room on Waymouth Street built around South Australian produce and a long wine list. Let the kitchen choose with the shared five-course set menu; a recent sample ran from kangaroo and saltbush tartare and raw scallops to pasta, sirloin and tiramisu.
When Lunch Monday to Friday noon to 2:30pm; dinner Monday to Friday from 5:30pm and Saturday from 5pm; closed Sunday
Cost Set menu $95 each (5 courses, shared)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Steak off the char-grill at Gaucho's, Gouger Street
The Puntureri brothers' family-run Argentinian restaurant on Gouger Street, which calls itself Australia's pioneering Argentinian restaurant. Beef is aged and butchered on site and goes straight from the grill to the plate; empanadas and Coffin Bay oysters to start.
When Lunch Monday to Friday noon to 3pm; dinner Monday to Saturday 5:30pm to 10:30pm; closed Sunday
Cost Steaks from $73.90 (eye fillet) to $93.90 (bone-in ribeye), tomahawk $180; empanadas $38.90; 15% surcharge on public holidays
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Con Pollo at Amalfi on Frome Street
On Frome Street since 1981, Amalfi says the Con Pollo, Spinaci pizza and Linguine Zingarella were all invented here. Everything is made to order and there's plenty of it, and you can bring your own wine.
When Lunch Monday to Friday 11:30am to 2:30pm; dinner Monday to Thursday 5pm to 9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 5pm to 10:30pm; closed Sunday
Cost Pasta $35 to $41 (Con Pollo $36); small pizzas from $28; BYO wine $20 a bottle; 15% surcharge Sundays and public holidays
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
TORRENSVILLE
Afghan feast at Parwana, Torrensville
Chef Farida Ayubi has cooked her family's Afghan recipes at Parwana since 2009. Order to share: mantu dumplings, the signature eggplant banjaan borani and a narenj palaw topped with candied orange peel and nuts. BYO, and the restaurant says its BYO fee feeds the homeless.
When Dinner Tuesday to Sunday 6pm to 10pm; lunch Saturday and Sunday noon to 3pm
Cost Dumplings $25; palaw $20; banjaan borani $21; no split bills
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HENLEY BEACH
Greek mezze by the sea at Estia, Henley Beach
Estia has served Greek island-style mezze on Seaview Road since 1992: sit outside for a summer sunset or inside by the fire, and share dips, saganaki and chargrilled octopus or lamb.
When Lunch Tuesday to Sunday noon to 3pm; dinner Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 6pm, Friday and Saturday from 5:30pm
Cost Dips $6.40 to $8.90; most mezze $17.90 to $34.90 (the menu suggests two people share up to three full or five small plates); 10% Sunday and 15% public holiday surcharges
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Grange jetty from the dunes, beside the cafe. Photo: AYArktos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
GRANGE
Fish and chips at the Grange Jetty Cafe
A licensed cafe on the dunes beside Grange jetty, where you can eat beer-battered garfish or a rib eye and watch the sun set over the ocean.
When Daily from 8am; open late Friday to Sunday (current winter hours)
Cost Fish and chips $22.90; pizzas from $15; 350g rib eye $35.90; 15% surcharge on public holidays
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HYDE PARK
Hand-rolled pasta at NIDO, King William Road
A lively Italian bar in Hyde Park making pasta by hand every day and grilling steak over flame. Share a whipped ricotta with gnocco fritto, then hand-rolled agnolotti or tagliatelle, or hand it over with the four-course cena.
When Every day from noon until late
Cost Pasta $35 to $48; four-course cena $92 each; 10% Sunday and 15% public holiday surcharges
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
NORTH ADELAIDE
Banquet for two at Ruby Red Flamingo, North Adelaide
A small Italian restaurant on Tynte Street that makes its egg pasta and gnocchi by hand every day. The banquet for two brings three starters, a pasta and a main to share; duck ravioli and gnocchi gorgonzola are on the regular menu.
When Dinner Tuesday to Thursday 5:30pm to 9:30pm, Friday 5:30pm to 9:30pm (plus lunch 12:30pm to 2:30pm), Saturday 5:30pm to 10pm
Cost Banquet for two $66 each (+$7 each for dessert); pasta and gnocchi $31 to $37
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
McLaren Vale vines and hills, the view from the Cube's tasting room. Photo: Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
MCLAREN VALE
A tasting at the top of the d'Arenberg Cube, McLaren Vale
Walk through the Alternate Realities Museum on the ground floor of the d'Arenberg Cube, then taste d'Arenberg wines in the top-floor tasting room, which looks over McLaren Vale, the Willunga Hills and Gulf St Vincent.
When Daily 10:30am to 4:30pm; arrive by 3:30pm
Cost $20 each, including the museum and tasting ($5 back when you buy two bottles); The Dead Arm tasting $60 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Inside the Coopers Brewery, Regency Park. Photo: Marcus Wong (Wongm) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
REGENCY PARK
The Brew Tour at Coopers Brewery, Regency Park
A 90-minute walk through the family brewery's history, brewing and packaging, finishing with a guided tasting of five Coopers beers, including a small-batch brew poured only at its taproom.
When Tuesday to Saturday at 9:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm
Cost $55 each (rising to $60 from 1 January 2027); shorter Visitor Centre Tour $35, Tuesday to Friday at 4pm
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Penfolds Magill Estate's historic Still House. Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
MAGILL
Heritage tour at Penfolds Magill Estate
Walk the vineyard and underground drives of the city winery Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold founded in 1844, where their original home, Grange Cottage, still stands, then stay for a tasting flight at the cellar door.
When Heritage tour daily at 10am and 1pm (1 hour); cellar door 10am to 5pm daily
Cost Heritage tour $60 each; walk-in tasting flights for groups of six or fewer
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
MCLAREN VALE
Vineyard tour by golf buggy at Oliver's Taranga, McLaren Vale
Ride 'Ollie' the golf buggy through the Oliver family's vineyard, tasting each variety beside the vines it comes from; or keep it simple with a Taste of Taranga in the heritage worker's cottage or on the deck in the vines.
When Cellar door daily 10am to 4pm; book ahead
Cost Taranga Terroir Tour $110 each (up to five people); Taste of Taranga $15 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Hahndorf Hill Winery, near Hahndorf. Photo: Cheryl Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
HAHNDORF
ChocoVino at Hahndorf Hill Winery
Five of Hahndorf Hill's cool-climate wines paired with fine chocolates at its cellar door outside Hahndorf, a winery known for Austrian grape varieties such as grüner veltliner.
When Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday from 11am; bookings recommended
Cost ChocoVino $32 a flight; wine flights $20
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Find the hidden door to Maybe Mae
Go down the tunnel between Peel and Leigh Streets and look for the concealed door in the timber wall: behind it is a basement cocktail bar with a seasonal list made from local produce, which says it has won South Australian Cocktail Bar of the Year eight times.
When 7 days from 5pm
Cost Seasonal cocktails $24 to $25, house classics $15 to $16; 10% surcharge Sundays, public holiday surcharge
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Cocktails in Pink Moon Saloon's alpine cabin, Leigh Street
A tiny cocktail bar built as an alpine cabin wedged between the buildings of Leigh Street; let the bartenders pour you three rounds of their current favourites, or order the house Clover Club.
When Tuesday to Saturday from 4pm; three-cocktail selection 4pm to 10pm
Cost Three curated cocktails $65 each; cocktails $19 to $25
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
A glass of local wine at Clever Little Tailor, Peel Street
Peel Street's first small bar, which opened in 2013 when the lane was still dark and deserted; classic cocktails, fresh beer on tap and a wine list heavy with Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Barossa drops.
When Tuesday to Saturday from 4pm; walk-ins only
Cost Wine by the glass $12 to $19
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Adelaide Central Market, below the rooftop bar. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Sunset drinks at Merrymaker, 16 floors above the Central Market
The rooftop bar of Hotel Indigo, which calls itself Adelaide's tallest, looks out towards the Adelaide Hills at sunset; cocktails, craft beer and a Barossa-heavy wine list.
When Thursday to Sunday from 2pm (to midnight Friday and Saturday; the page also lists Wednesday openings, so check); book ahead, the page says bookings are essential
Cost Cocktails $21 to $24; 10% Sunday and 15% public holiday surcharge
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
PORT ADELAIDE
Twenty-four taps at Pirate Life, Port Adelaide
The brewery's home venue on Baker Street pours 24 taps of its own beer; on Mondays after 5pm a pint costs the same as a schooner, and Wednesday night is the quiz.
When Daily from 11am (to 9pm Sunday to Tuesday, 10pm Wednesday and Thursday, 11pm Friday and Saturday); pints for schooners Mondays from 5pm; quiz Wednesdays 7pm
Cost Pay per drink; pints for the price of a schooner on Mondays from 5pm
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Inside the Adelaide Central Market. Photo: Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Friday night at the Adelaide Central Market
The Market, trading since 1869 with more than 70 traders under one roof, stays open until 9pm on Fridays. Pick up a map at the Market Stall near the Gouger Street entrance and follow the free 50-minute audio tour of its traders' stories.
When Fridays 7am to 9pm (also Tue–Sat daytime; closed Sunday and Monday)
Cost Free to wander; audio tour free on podcast apps
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
WAYVILLE
Sunday morning at the Adelaide Farmers Market
A Sunday-morning farmers market at the Adelaide Showground in Wayville: stroll the stalls for breakfast and the week's seasonal produce.
When Every Sunday, 8.30am to 12.30pm
Cost Free entry
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
WILLUNGA
Saturday at the Willunga Farmers Market
Drive south to the market that calls itself South Australia's first farmers market, set up in 2002: Fleurieu fruit and veg, seafood, bakery, wine and cider, and coffee and breakfast, rain, hail or shine.
When Every Saturday, 8am to 12 noon
Cost Free to browse
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Lucky Dumpling Market by the river
OzAsia Festival's open-air Asian food market on the banks of the River Torrens, with 25 food vendors, moon lanterns on display for the first time, and free live music, DJs and cultural performances Thursday to Sunday.
When 9 October to 1 November 2026; Tue–Thu from 4.30pm, Fri–Sun from 12pm, until late
Cost Free entry; pay for food
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
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Rose garden, Adelaide Botanic Garden. Photo: Bahudhara · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Roses and the 1877 Palm House at Adelaide Botanic Garden
Wander the International Rose Garden, with more than 350 cultivars flowering from spring to autumn, then step into the 1877 Palm House, which the garden calls one of the last of its kind in the world.
When Daily; October to March 7:15am to 6:30pm weekdays, 9am to 6:30pm weekends (closes 5:30pm April to September)
Cost Free; parking free on Sundays and public holidays
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The lake at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (autumn). Photo: Hardlinerr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
CRAFERS
Rhododendron Trail at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
In spring and early summer the Rhododendron Trail through this 97-hectare cool-climate garden is in full bloom. Walk the flat 1 km loop around the lake afterwards, or take the free Thursday guided walk.
When Daily 8:30am to 4pm; weekends and public holidays until 6pm October to March (5pm in April). Closed on extreme or catastrophic fire danger days. Guided walks Thursdays 10:30am from the lower car park
Cost Free; parking $6.50 a day Monday to Saturday, free Sundays and public holidays
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The lake at Wittunga Botanic Garden. Photo: IgottaWiki76 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
BLACKWOOD
Spring heaths at Wittunga Botanic Garden
A 13-hectare hillside garden of water-wise Australian and South African plants, where about 50 kinds of Ericas flower in September and October. Stroll around the lake, and watch honeyeaters working the banksias in the Bird Garden.
When Daily 8:30am to 6pm October to March (4pm April to September); a short walk from Coromandel station
Cost Free, with free parking
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The stone rill in Carrick Hill's gardens. Photo: Marionlad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
SPRINGFIELD
Garden tour at Carrick Hill
The Edwardian arts-and-crafts gardens of an English-style manor house, with roses, a stone rill and a pleached pear arbour that Carrick Hill calls unique in Australian garden design. From the western terraces, two great elms frame the view across Adelaide to the sea.
When Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays, 10am to 4:30pm; guided garden tours Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:15am
Cost Gardens and grounds free; garden tour $8 each (bookings essential)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Himeji Garden's pond garden. Photo: DaHuzyBru · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Himeji Garden on South Terrace
A walled Japanese garden on the corner of South Terrace and Glen Osmond Road: sit by the combed-rock dry garden, then find a rock beside the pond in the lake-and-mountain garden.
When Daily from 8am; closes 5:30pm from April to early October, and between 7:30pm and 8:30pm the rest of the year
Cost No entry fee listed
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
PARKSIDE
Haigh's free chocolate experience in Parkside
Haigh's, making chocolate since 1915, runs a free experience at its original Parkside factory site and Visitor Centre on Greenhill Road, covering its bean-to-bar process and history; pick up a box in the shop afterwards.
When Set session times, listed on Haigh's Visitor Centre page
Cost Free
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HAWTHORNDENE
Stargazing with the Astronomical Society at Hawthorndene
Volunteers from the Astronomical Society of South Australia, going since 1892, set up telescopes on Hawthorndene Oval and point them at the Moon, planets and star clusters; no equipment needed, just dress warmly.
When Selected Friday nights, 6.30pm to 11.30pm (listed for 16 Oct, 20 Nov and 18 Dec 2026); weather permitting, check status before travelling
Cost Ticketed; price per session on the page, advertised closer to each event
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
MAWSON LAKES
An evening under the Adelaide Planetarium dome
The seasonal evening session "What's in the Sky this Season" is 90 minutes with an astronomer on the 8-metre dome, followed by telescope viewing if the weather allows. Evening sessions are 10+, so it's a grown-up night out.
When 7.30pm to 9pm on the first Saturday of March, June, September and December (day sessions 1st and 3rd Saturdays)
Cost each; bookings essential
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Barossa vineyards from Mengler Hill. Photo: User:DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
NURIOOTPA
Sunrise hot-air balloon over the Barossa
A one-hour sunrise flight with Balloon Adventures, SA's longest-running balloon company by its own account, floating over the Barossa's vineyards, then a Barossa breakfast. If the weather rules out the Barossa, they fly over the River Murray instead.
When Meet about 2 hours before sunrise; about 5 hours all up; weather dependent
Cost From $410
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Barossa Valley from the air, the view on a scenic flight. Photo: Louis Roving · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
LYNDOCH
Helicopter flight over the Barossa vineyards
Barossa Helicopters flies scenic tours from its base at Lyndoch, from a 10-minute Southern Barossa flight to the 30-minute Barossa Valley Deluxe, over the region's rolling hills, vineyards and towns. Prices are per flight, not per person, so two people share the cost.
When Book a time online; passengers are weighed before boarding
Cost $275 per flight (10 min) to $825 per flight (30 min, 1–3 people)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
CRAFERS
High tea at Mount Lofty House
High tea at Hardy's Verandah in Mount Lofty House, first built in 1852 and now an adults-only retreat in the Adelaide Hills: pastries, finger sandwiches and loose-leaf teas with panoramic views and a glass of sparkling on arrival.
When Daily at 12pm, plus 2pm on weekends; closed Wednesdays; bookings essential
Cost $109 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HYDE PARK
Couples massage at Swiss Wellness, Hyde Park
Side-by-side treatments in a dedicated couples room on King William Road, using organic oils and Adelaide Hills Organics skincare; the Couples Embrace pairs a full-body massage with a facial.
When Tue 11am–6pm, Wed 10am–6.30pm, Thu–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 9am–5pm; closed Sunday and Monday
Cost Couples Embrace $295 each (about 1.5 hrs); Swiss Bliss for Two $410 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
UNLEY
A couples spa package at Temple Day Spa
Temple Day Spa, which calls itself Adelaide's 5-star day spa, runs two-to-three-hour packages made for two, and its Unley spa stays open until 9pm Monday to Thursday for an evening escape.
When Unley: Mon–Thu 9am–9pm, Fri 9am–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm; closed Sundays and public holidays
Cost Couples packages $545 to $765 per couple
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
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Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Friday night Monet to Matisse at the Art Gallery of SA
Every Friday the Monet to Matisse exhibition stays open late with live music, Taittinger champagne and French-inspired bar snacks to buy, and more than 100 works from Monet and Cézanne to Matisse and Mondrian.
When Fridays 5.30pm to 8.30pm (last entry 8pm), until 6 November 2026
Cost $45, booked online only; Friday Nights tickets are separate from general exhibition tickets
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
South Australian Museum, North Terrace. Photo: David Hearle · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Five free floors at the South Australian Museum
The museum on North Terrace has five floors to wander, free of charge, with a café inside and a self-guided digital companion to use on your own phone.
When Daily 10am to 5pm (closed Good Friday and Christmas Day; Anzac Day from noon)
Cost Free
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Lion Arts Centre on Morphett Street, home of JamFactory. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Watch glass blowing at JamFactory
In the West End craft and design centre, watch glass blowers at work from the viewing platform, then look through the free galleries and the shop of Australian-made pieces.
When Daily 10am to 5pm; glass blowing 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm; free 30-minute tours at 11am Monday to Wednesday
Cost Free (private VIP couple tour $480, Monday to Wednesday)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Her Majesty's Theatre, Grote Street. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Rooftop dinner and a show at Her Majesty's Theatre
Book dinner in the Ian & Pamela Wall Gallery, the rooftop dining space at Her Majesty's Theatre, then go downstairs to a show in the restored theatre, which first opened in 1913.
When Show nights; rooftop dining opens 90 minutes before the performance
Cost Show ticketed; pre-show dining booked separately (12% surcharge on public holidays)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Adelaide Festival Centre, home of the Dunstan Playhouse. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
A State Theatre Company play at the Dunstan Playhouse
South Australia's state theatre company stages several seasons a year at the Dunstan Playhouse in the Adelaide Festival Centre, from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest to new Australian plays such as The Heartbreak Choir.
When Seasons through the year, mostly evenings with some matinees
Cost Ticketed, price per show
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Friday stand-up at the Rhino Room
The Adelaide Comedy Showcase puts a fresh line-up of established and new stand-ups on every Friday at the Rhino Room, which calls itself Adelaide's longest running dedicated live music and comedy venue; Monday is the Laugh Lab open mic.
When Fridays, doors 6.30pm, show 7pm to 9pm; Laugh Lab Mondays 7.30pm
Cost Ticketed (subscribers to Adelaide Comedy get their first two tickets free)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Capri Theatre, Goodwood Road. Photo: Bahudhara · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
GOODWOOD
A film and the Wurlitzer at the Capri, Goodwood
A heritage-listed 1941 cinema run by volunteers, where the theatre pipe organ, with its glass-fronted chambers, plays for 15 minutes before evening sessions on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
When Open seven days; organ before evening sessions Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Cost Ticketed (prices on the Capri's booking page)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Monday Doubles at Palace Nova Eastend
Two films for one price every Monday at Palace Nova Eastend, pairing classics and cult favourites such as Hitchcock doubles and noir nights.
When Mondays
Cost $17 for both films
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Odeon Star cinema on Semaphore Road. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
SEMAPHORE
Windback Wednesday at the Odeon Star, Semaphore
The seaside cinema on Semaphore Road screens a cult classic or fan favourite every Wednesday night, with $12 tickets every day.
When Wednesday nights (regular sessions daily)
Cost $12 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The ASO's Grainger Studio building, Hindley Street. Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Lie back for the ASO's Calm Seas concert
An hour of sea-inspired orchestral music from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in its Grainger Studio, heard stretched out on a mat with a blanket or from a seat.
When Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026
Cost Adults from $50 (transaction fee may apply)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Elder Hall, Adelaide University. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Friday lunchtime concert at Elder Hall
The Elder Conservatorium's lunchtime series brings chamber music, organ recitals and ensembles to Elder Hall, on Adelaide University's City Campus East, every Friday of the season.
When Fridays 1.10pm (doors 12.30pm), until 20 November 2026
Cost $20 general admission
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HAHNDORF
The Heysens' home, studios and new gallery at The Cedars
In the Adelaide Hills, walk through Hans Heysen's preserved home, his and Nora Heysen's studios and a century-old garden, then see the new Heysen Gallery's exhibition Heysen: A Shared Legacy.
When Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4.30pm (and public holiday Mondays); exhibition until 27 June 2027
Cost $25 each for The Cedars; gallery exhibition ticketed
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
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Glenelg beach and jetty. Photo: Orderinchaos · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
GLENELG
Tram to Glenelg, then the coast path to Brighton
Ride the tram from the city to Glenelg in about 20 minutes, walk out on the jetty, then follow the level seaside path south past swimming beaches, sculptures and jetties to Brighton, where the jetty, beachfront cafes and the Esplanade Hotel make a good stop; the full path runs 7 km to Seacliff.
When Any day
Cost Free, tram fare only
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Henley Jetty at sunset. Photo: Shav Bird · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
HENLEY BEACH
Sunset stroll on Henley Jetty
Walk out along the jetty from grassy Henley Square as the sun sets over the water, then take a table overlooking the beach at one of the square's restaurants and bars, such as Henley House or Nauti Buoy.
When Any evening
Cost Free; dinner extra
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Port Noarlunga Reef and jetty. Photo: Shav Bird · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
PORT NOARLUNGA
Snorkel the Port Noarlunga Reef trail
Snorkel an underwater trail of 12 submerged markers with plaques about the reef's plants and animals, in a sanctuary zone that is among the state's most popular snorkel spots. Beginners can enter from the beach under the jetty; more experienced snorkellers use the stairs at the jetty's end.
When Calm days, ideally at the change of tide
Cost Free; bring your own snorkel gear
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Onkaparinga River estuary, Port Noarlunga. Photo: Diceman at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
PORT NOARLUNGA
Hire a double kayak on the Onkaparinga River
Hire a double kayak beside the Onkaparinga River at Port Noarlunga and paddle down to the river mouth by the dunes, or upstream through quieter water.
When Subject to weather; send a booking request online
Cost Double kayak $35 first hour, $55 for 2 hours
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Captain Jolley's paddle boats on the Torrens. Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ADELAIDE
Paddle boat on the River Torrens
Pedal a two-seat paddle boat around the Torrens in the middle of the city and say hello to the pelicans; the business has hired boats here for over 30 years.
When Weekends, school holidays and most public holidays from 11am, spring to autumn, weather permitting; opening times vary
Cost $25 per boat for 30 minutes
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Santiago wreck in the Garden Island ships' graveyard, Dolphin Sanctuary. Photo: Mickmike76 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
GARDEN ISLAND
Kayak or paddleboard the Dolphin Sanctuary
Hire a two-person kayak or stand-up paddleboards at Garden Island, in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, and look for the Port River dolphins; the operator supplies a map and advice on the best spots.
When About 2 hours; book online
Cost Two-person kayak from $49; paddleboards from $39 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The horse-drawn tram at Victor Harbor. Photo: shipley43 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
VICTOR HARBOR
Horse-drawn tram to Granite Island
Cross the 630 m causeway at Victor Harbor behind a Clydesdale on what calls itself the only horse-drawn tramway in Australia, then walk the Kaiki Walk around the boulders and stop at the island cafe. Southern right whales are sometimes seen from June to October.
When Daily from 10:30am; last tram about 2:40pm weekdays, 3:20pm weekends (check the tram's site on the day)
Cost Tram $20 one way, $30 return, bought at the platform; walking the causeway is free
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Rapid Bay jetties. Photo: Peter Southwood · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
RAPID BAY
Look for leafy sea dragons at Rapid Bay Jetty
Drive down the Fleurieu coast and snorkel under Rapid Bay Jetty, a marine-park hot spot for leafy sea dragons, South Australia's marine emblem, and southern calamari.
When A day trip; check sea conditions and get local advice first
Cost Free; bring your own snorkel gear
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Aldinga Reef off Snapper Point, from the air. Photo: Luke Anderson from Adelaide, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
ALDINGA BEACH
Snorkel Aldinga Reef
A shallow reef with easy access in Encounter Marine Park, recommended by the state's marine parks for first-timers: float past schools of old wives and silver drummer, orange biscuit stars and waving kelp.
When Any day; check sea conditions first
Cost Free; bring your own snorkel gear
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Walking out along Semaphore Jetty. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
SEMAPHORE
Semaphore Jetty and the foreshore
Walk to the end of Semaphore Jetty, where dolphins and seals are often seen, then ride the vintage carousel (billed by the state tourism site as the oldest working one in the southern hemisphere) and have a drink at the 1920s Semaphore Palais.
When Any day
Cost Free; carousel and drinks extra
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Hallett Cove's rocky coast. Photo: User:Vmenkov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
HALLETT COVE
Rock pools and a snorkel at Hallett Cove
Peer into the rock pools on Hallett Cove's rocky beach, snorkel for eagle rays and reef fish, then read the signs in the neighbouring conservation park about its ice-age past.
When Any day
Cost Free
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
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ADELAIDE
Pottery wheel date night at SGC Art Studio
A two-hour beginner wheel-throwing class for couples in a studio off Waymouth Street, with BYO drinks and snacks; the studio glazes and fires a piece for you to collect three to four weeks later. The same studio runs a Saturday-evening textured-art paint and sip if you'd rather paint.
When Several sessions a week, including weekday evenings and weekend afternoons; paint and sip on Saturdays at 5pm (sessions listed on the studio's page)
Cost $178 a couple (tickets sold in pairs); paint and sip from $69 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ROYAL PARK
One-day wheel workshop at The Potters Shed
Learn the basics of wheel throwing in a 2.5-hour class at a small Royal Park studio, make as many pots as you like, then pick your three favourites and a glaze.
When Saturdays 9am and Sundays 4:30pm (dates on the booking page; classes need at least three people to run)
Cost $125 each ($50 deposit online, $75 on the day)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Make each other a ring with blonde.design
A two-hour silversmithing class on the second floor of The Mill in the city, where you each design and make two sterling silver rings and wear them home the same day.
When Selected Saturdays and Sundays (dates on the booking page)
Cost $250 each, $50 off when you book for two; solid 9ct gold is an optional paid upgrade
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
HAY VALLEY
Blend your own 78° gin at LOT.100
A 90-minute masterclass with one of 78° Gin's distillers at LOT.100 in the Adelaide Hills: a tasting flight, then blend a gin from botanicals and take home a 200ml bottle, ahead of lunch at the venue.
When Wednesday to Sunday at 11am; bookings essential
Cost $110 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
STIRLING
Pasta making class at Sticky Rice Cooking School
A four-hour hands-on class in the Adelaide Hills with Italian chef Luca Guiotto, making pasta by hand and on a laminating machine, then sitting down to lunch with wine in the school's private dining room.
When Selected Saturdays, 10am to 2pm (sessions listed on the school's calendar)
Cost $180 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Gin cocktail class at Prohibition's Gilbert Street distillery
Learn to make two signature gin cocktails behind the bar at Prohibition Liquor Co.'s city distillery, drinking them with an antipasto platter; stay on afterwards, as the tasting room is open late on Fridays and Saturdays.
When Selected evenings (sessions listed on the venue's page)
Cost $65 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ADELAIDE
Free salsa or bachata class at Dance Amor
Try a beginner salsa or bachata lesson together at Dance Amor's city studio off Gilles Street, then stay on to practise and grab a drink at the bar; no partner or experience needed.
When Last Saturday of the month: salsa from 12pm, bachata from 1pm (sessions listed on the studio's page)
Cost Free for one class if you register online ($11 at the door); both classes $8 online
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
TUSMORE
West Coast Swing on Thursday nights with HappensDance
Learn West Coast Swing, a modern partner dance that works to pop, soul and blues, on the wooden floors of Burnside Ballroom, then stay for the social dancing that follows.
When Thursdays; beginners' class 8:30pm, social dancing 9:15pm
Cost From $15
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
ST MARYS
Two-night barista course at La Crema Coffee Roasters
A WEA beginners' course held at La Crema's roastery: the first night covers roasting (with a roastery tour), grinding and milk texturing, and the second is spent entirely on the machine, latte art included.
When Two Monday evenings from 6pm, 2.5 hours each (next intake listed on the WEA page)
Cost $184 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
PROSPECT
Build a terrarium together at Helen's Mini Worlds
Walk into this Prospect Road shop and build a living terrarium side by side, picking your own glass, plants, moss and tiny figurines, with written instructions and staff on hand to help.
When Thursday to Sunday from 11am; walk in, or reserve a table to guarantee a spot (sessions run 90 minutes)
Cost Pay for what you use: about $20 to $300 a terrarium; plants $7.95 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
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Second Falls, Waterfall Gully. Photo: Peripitus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
WATERFALL GULLY
Hike Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty Summit
A popular, strenuous climb from the largest of Cleland National Park's seven waterfalls up through stringybark forest to Mount Lofty Summit, with big views over Adelaide on the way.
When Any day; about 2 hours 30 minutes for 4.5 km one way. Closed on catastrophic fire danger days; check park alerts before you go
Cost Free; parking free at Waterfall Gully (paid at the summit)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Flinders Column at Mount Lofty Summit (by day). Photo: Orderinchaos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
CRAFERS
City lights from Mount Lofty Summit
Drive up after dark to the lookout at the peak of the Mount Lofty Ranges, more than 710 metres above sea level, for a panorama across the city skyline to the coast.
When Car park gates open 6am to 11pm October to March, 6am to 9pm April to September
Cost Free entry; paid parking in the summit car park
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Morialta's First Falls from above. Photo: Hardlinerr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
WOODFORDE
Morialta's Second Falls Hike
A loop above Morialta Gorge past Kookaburra Rock, Eagles Nest and Deep View lookouts, with First and Second Falls below and views across Adelaide. Winter and spring are when the falls run strongest.
When Any day; about 2 hours 30 minutes for 5.3 km (rangers suggest anticlockwise). Vehicle gates 6:30am to 7pm (9pm in daylight saving); check park alerts before you go
Cost Free
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Old Government House in Belair National Park. Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
BELAIR
Belair's Waterfall Hike, then scones at Old Government House
The most challenging trail in South Australia's oldest national park runs through Echo Tunnel to the rock escarpments of the upper and lower waterfalls. On the first and third Sunday of the month, finish with scones at the governors' old summer house.
When Park open 8am to 9pm in daylight saving, 8am to 7pm otherwise; hike about 3 hours for 6.5 km. Afternoon tea first and third Sundays, 1pm to 4pm (not January or July)
Cost Free on foot or bike; vehicle entry fee; afternoon tea $10 (tour with afternoon tea $15)
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Adelaide Oval's stand roofs, which RoofClimb crosses. Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
NORTH ADELAIDE
RoofClimb Adelaide Oval at twilight
Clip on and climb over the Western Stand roof to a platform 50 metres above the turf to watch the sun set over the coastline. Phones stay in a locker; a guide takes your photo.
When Day, twilight, dawn and night climbs; about 2 hours all up
Cost $135 each at twilight, $125 by day
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
CRAFERS
Bush walk from Mount Lofty to Cleland's koalas
Take the trail from Mount Lofty Summit through native bushland to Cleland Wildlife Park, where most animals live in open habitat rather than enclosures and keepers give koala, dingo and Tasmanian devil talks.
When Daily 9:30am to 5pm, last entry 4:30pm; some bird areas are temporarily closed, so check the park's updates before you go
Cost $35.80 each
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
The Sugarloaf and boardwalk at Hallett Cove. Photo: Sunil Savur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
HALLETT COVE
Hallett Cove clifftop boardwalk
A cliff-edge walkway over rugged coves, with suspension bridges across two gullies. It runs through Hallett Cove Conservation Park past the Sugarloaf and glacial pavements from an ice age some 280 million years ago, with the Boatshed Cafe at the park's Heron Way entrance.
When Any day; 7.2 km from Marino to Hallett Headland Reserve, or any shorter stretch. Trains to Hallett Cove and Hallett Cove Beach stations
Cost Free
Checked on the official website, 27 Sep 2026
Can't decide? Let the deck pick your Adelaide date
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