Top 5 places to visit in Adelaide with your kids

Adelaide is known for many festivals and sporting events, but it can also be a great place for the whole family. See below our Top 5 places to visit in Adelaide with your kids.

  1. Adelaide Central Market
    With kids' talent in cooking a great place to visit is always the local markets, see what ingredients are on offer and meet the local businesses. Take a tour of the Adelaide Central market and meet with some of the 70 traders under one roof, sample the produce and enjoy a meal.

  2. Adelaide Oval
    The heart of sports in Adelaide, the Oval completed redevelopment in 2014. Enjoy a game of Cricket, Rugby or AFL or visit to take a tour of the oval, learn the history or get adventurous and go on a RoofClimb that offers unparalleled 360 degree views of Adelaide and beyond.

  3. Adelaide Botanic Garden
    In the heart of the city but another world away … Take time out to explore the beauty and diversity of plants from across Australia and around the world. Spend an hour or spend the day among the 50 hectares of magnificently maintained gardens and stunning architecture. Relax in the shade or enjoy a coffee among some of Australia’s finest plant collections. Designed as an educational space for children, the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden includes garden beds abundant with seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs; pots and trays; structures for climbing plants; fruit trees; compost; worms; working bench spaces; and enclosed areas for group discussion and storytelling

  4. South Australia Museum
    A Museum is a place, the whole family can grow and learn together. This 150 year old institution has an emphasis on Science and culture.With a vibrant calendar of changing exhibitions and a discovery centre for kids and adults alike it makes a great spot to learn, understand and enjoy Australia vibrant cultures and history.

  5. Rundle Mall
    With global brands and local favourites, Rundle Mall is the heart of shopping, dining and entertainment in Adelaide.
    Rundle Mall is the longest and one of the busiest malls in Australia
    Walk down the Mall and watch one of the buskers juggling, singing and dancing. Get lost exploring the 16 arcades and centres within the precinct. Join a tour and learn about the the history in Rundle Mall, or take yourself on a self-guided tour of the numerous art pieces scattered throughout the Mall.

Meirav Dulberg