Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Adelaide

"The fathers of city planning in Adelaide is a beautiful green luscious city design. There are 19 parks that occupy over 45 percent of the city flooring. The crowning jewel of these gardens is the Adelaide Botanic Gardens."

"Located in the city center close to the zoo, the Adelaide Oval is a stadium established in 1871 and renovated in 2014, which hosts cricket, Australian soccer, rugby matches as well as concerts. If you have time during your stay, run to a game to support one of the Adelaide teams. It’s the best way to meet the locals and soak up the local culture."

"Adelaide Oval, During the summer months get down to the Adelaide Oval for a cricket match. Australia plays host to a couple of touring nations each summer and ..."

"With over 800 shops for you to explore, it’s fair to say that Rundle Mall caters to your every want and need, with cafes, restaurants, and snack stands all on offer. Lying right in the center of the city, the pedestrianized shopping strip is the main place to head to if you want to buy anything. Independent boutiques and stylish arcades lie side-by-side with chain stores and Australian brands."

"It’s only 20 minutes drive from the centre of Adelaide and a perfect way to see much of Australia’s native wildlife. Set in acres of land, this park provides an immersive nature experience, with a limited number of enclosures. The best bit is you can roam amongst kangaroos and wallabies, wombats and see a koala up close."

"The Cleland wildlife park is an amazing area when you can feed kangaroos!. There are over 130 species of Australian wildlife that you can walk around and many of them you can feed or visit. This is one of the absolute must-see, award-winning wildlife parks in South Australia."

"If you'd prefer to spend a day solely among Australia's endemic animals – kangaroos, koalas, emus, etc – then don't miss this beloved wildlife park in the Adelaide Hills!"

"The St. Kilda adventure playground has a reputation as ‘must-visitʼ and rightly so. It is SO MUCH FUN – oh, and the kids love it too Itʼs just a short drive away from the Adelaide CBD and can be filed under: full day out of fun. The revamped playground includes slides, a pirate ship, castle and flying fox as well as plenty of room to run around and a great BBQ area too – we werenʼt kidding when we said you can make a day out of it."

"Not centrally located to Adelaide, this outdoor adventure land is worth the 45-minute drive it takes to arrive from downtown Adelaide. This playground isn’t just for the kids – castles, slides, pirate ships and even flying foxes!. This playground isn’t all located in one spot, it is spread out over a large area – send the family out for a good run from one structure to another."

"This epic playground is one to take the kids to when you need to tire them out. With a castle built into a hill (complete with a drawbridge), slides, flying fox and plenty of open space to run around in it is easy to spend a bit of time here. Read up on the playground here."

"The City of Salisbury has unveiled their newly renovated play space at Prettejohn Gully Reserve in Para Hills. The now fully fenced playground has a multi-play unit, activity box, monkey bars, musical equipment, talking tubes, carousel, two-person springer, sandpit and swings. https://www.facebook.com/kidsinadelaide/photos/pcb.3252075311553619/3252074104887073/"

"Take a little imagination and travel to the land of fairies!. The Bridgewater Fairy Garden is a great place to take your toddlers or kids under the age of 12. Travel in the morning when the magical mystic mist of the morning gives a certain ambiance to the fairyland."

"@wonderwallsportadelaide works are also around the 5015 hood to see in all their glory too. A post shared by Fontanelle gallery and studios (@fontanelle_gallery) on Apr 15, 2019 at 8:21pm PDT. This little gallery with its groovy geometric and pink trim is even cooler on the inside."

"The Art Gallery of SA has various exhibitions and programs on throughout the year to ensure even the youngest child can appreciate art. Kids will love visiting the Studio, a hands on activity space that is changed regularly to reflect whatever exhibitions are on at the gallery. If you are around on the weekend check out their START at the Gallery program which is held on the first Sunday of each month."

"Rymill Park is one of the main venues used for the famous Adelaide Fringe festival held each year in February and March so if you want to have photos in Rymill Park during that period of time, it may be tricky. Rymill Park has a wonderful pond and beautiful trees and path ways meandering about the area which makes the spot one of the popular wedding photo locations in Adelaide."

"Located in the East Parklands, Rymill Park is a gorgeous spot if you're seeking a little recreation. The lake being the centrepiece, Rymill Park has rowboat hire to allow you to enjoy it from a different perspective. Hosting major events during the festival season, the park is also home to a beautiful rose garden and community barbecue facilities."

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"The new Parkside Hotel has undergone a complete revamp which has transformed its outdoor space into one of Adelaide’s most modernised and picture-perfect beer gardens. With bright colours and sunlight gleaming through, it’s easy to get carried away on a beautiful afternoon. The tap and bottled beer range on offer is impressive, featuring local delicacies like the Lobethal Red Truck Porter ($10) and Big Shed Red IPA ($10), as well as interstate craft beers like Queensland’s Green Beacon ‘Half mast’ India Session Ale ($11)."

"It’s been recently renovated and not only does it look absolutely shmick (think a cool Palm Springs vibe which is very worthy of the gram), it’s also perfectly set up for families. There’s a kids play area, for one, which is a game changer when eating out with kids, as we all know. The staff are also SUPER tolerant of loud littles, and it makes a real difference when you’re not feeling guilty that your little people are being a bit rowdy… after all, they’re kids!"