Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
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Gilbert Street is back in session, the Prohibition Gilbert Street Distillery & Tasting Room is open for table bookings, and walk-ins every Friday and Saturday from 4pm till late.
Come for cocktails, stay for G&Ts, seasonal gin flights, pizza, cheese plates and snacks. Settle in for a drink, catch up with friends and make a night of it.
Bookings recommended, with the option to pre-book gin flights when you reserve your table.
Celebrate the last Friday of each month at the National Wine Centre's monthly UnWined UnCovered tasting event! Join a stellar line-up of wonderful local producers as they pour their delicious drops from 5pm–7pm at the National Wine Centre's Wined Bar.
Enjoy free wine tastings, roaming canapés and live music, with wines available to enjoy by the glass or bottle and delicious bites served into the evening. It's the perfect way to start your weekend! No reservations or bookings required, just swing by to join in the fun!
45 minutes of beginner friendly social dancing with the support of QuickSteps teachers and friendly community. This is the perfect way to 'dip your toe in' the water of social dancing if it's your first time or you are a bit nervous. There are plenty of teachers to guide you, the bar is open and even yell out the style of each song so you know what to dance to it!
They pre-plan the music leading up to the event and aim to have a range of easy-to-dance-to songs suitable for all of the level 1 and 2 styles.
Rumba, Cha Cha, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Rock n roll, Waltz, Tango, Line Dance.
Let's learn and dance together as a community. There's no judgement here, it's all about trying out what you've learnt and seeing how it fits on the social floor. Come in and make friends and get to know your fellow QuickSteps Members. Not yet a member? Make sure you come and say hello at the bar so we can show you around!
Enjoy salsa and bachata every Friday for free.
The venue features a spacious dance floor, pristine and stylish bathrooms, and a large front bar area for drinks and socialising between dances. Two of the club's QuickSteps Salsa and Bachata Specialist Teachers are present to enhance the festive atmosphere. The crowd consists of a diverse group of salsa and bachata enthusiasts from across Adelaide.
The event is powered by three resident DJs—Dj De Luna, Dj Darren, and Dj Emily—who rotate playing 100% salsa and bachata tracks. Each DJ offers a unique musical style and welcomes requests.
The music playlist is composed of 95% salsa and bachata, with occasional Rueda or Merengue songs to add variety.
Participants are encouraged to dance Latin style. Special birthday celebrations include a "birthday dance' where the birthday person gets to dance with everyone.
Open to all—members and non-members alike—it's an event to enjoy with friends.
Meandering Markets is a monthly precinct market experience held in the heart of Port Adelaide, designed for slow wandering, local discovery and genuine connection.
Set within and around the historic Port Admiral Hotel, Meandering Markets brings together a curated collective of South Australian makers, artists, designers, vintage curators and specialty food producers. Visitors move through laneways, balconies and neighbouring spaces, uncovering handmade ceramics, small batch preserves, slow fashion, original art, homewares, botanicals and thoughtfully crafted gifts.
Unlike traditional row style markets, Meandering Markets is intentionally immersive. The experience encourages exploration. Guests can browse a stall, enjoy a coffee or long lunch, listen to live music and continue meandering through the precinct at their own pace. The format supports meaningful conversations between creators and customers, creating a welcoming and community led atmosphere.
Meandering Markets celebrates creativity, supports small business and contributes to the cultural energy of Port Adelaide. It offers an authentic local experience where visitors can shop consciously, meet the makers and experience the character of one of South Australia's most historic waterfront suburbs.
Tacos first. Tequila next. Dancing with the dearly departed? That's on the cards.
Hains & Co's Day of the Dead party returns on Saturday 31 October, bringing colour, cocktails and a little mischief to Adelaide's Gilbert Place. It's the tequila fiesta you know and love.
This year, Bowden favourite Juan's Torta Cantina is bringing dinner to the party. For one night only, tacos, fried chicken and corn ribs hit the laneway from 6–9pm. It's all gluten-free, and a taste of what's coming before Juan's moves into the Adelaide Central Market development next year.
Fresh lime, juicy blueberry and a kick of jalapeño meet Herradura tequila in a cocktail line-up made for the occasion. There are classic Margaritas, spicy favourites, grapefruit Palomas and smoky mezcal twists, plus sipping tequilas with green sangrita on the side.
A face painter helps guests look the part, while DJ Tommy Tequila takes over from 8pm–1am.
Guests are encouraged to wear something fun, bring their favourite people and raise a glass to the living and the lost.
Free entry. Walk-ins welcome. Early table bookings recommended for hungry crews
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For 183 years, Brougham Gardens / Tantutittinga (Park 29) and Palmer Gardens / Pangki Pangki (Park 28) have had a special role in the history and social culture of this city.
Along with the prominent floral clock, the rose gardens and other formal plantings, the built heritage that surrounds these two gardens is also impressive - including of course the tower of the Brougham Place Uniting Church. Find out about the role of Palmer Gardens and Brougham Gardens in Adelaide's history, their hidden secrets, and their continuing role in the city's life.
Wear sturdy shoes for a walk of about 1.6km. Approximately 1.5 hours duration. Meet at the corner of O'Connell Street and Brougham Place (at the traffic lights at the top of the hill).
Children are very welcome. Dogs are also welcome, but on a lead, please.
A FREE mini-festival of pop-up chamber music concerts in the iconic galleries, museums and creative spaces on North Terrace.
Celebrating 10 Years.
Since 2016, On the Terrace has grown into a much-loved showcase of South Australian chamber music, and a day of sharing and connection between artists and audiences. To mark ten years, Chamber Music Adelaide has commissioned From Dawn to Dusk from composer Hilary Kleinig. The work traces a single day's journey from the Adelaide Hills through the city to the sea, following the path of Karrawirra Parri (the River Torrens). It ends in a finale that unites two ensembles with inclusive choir Poco Tutti. Founding ensembles return alongside new voices in a program full of world premieres and new Australian works, as well as treasures from the past.
Wander between venues at your own pace and drop in on short performances, around 15 minutes each, set among gallery artworks, museum exhibits and library spaces. All concerts are free and suitable for all ages. [No bookings required.]
Join a FREE, family-friendly celebration of South Australia's cultures at the 2026 Multicultural Festival!
The festival brings together multicultural community groups from across South Australia to share their cultures, traditions and stories in a vibrant, welcoming environment.
With more than 90 experiences, 70 multicultural organisations and more than 60 cultures represented, this year's event is packed with things to see, taste and experience.
Whether you're discovering a new culture, reconnecting with friends and family, or simply looking for a great day out, there's something for everyone.
Everyone is welcome – come along and celebrate together.
The Multicultural Festival is the state government's flagship event to celebrate South Australia's cultural diversity.
This event is proud to support the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, to help make the festival safe and accessible for everyone.
Come along to the Adelaide City Libraries' Lego Club and let your imaginations run wild.
Held at the City Library every Sunday.
No bookings required. Lego Club is suitable for ages four and over. Please note children 10 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Welcome to Burlesque World!
Where Emcees host shows from beyond the grave, petty disputes are resolved through cartoon violence and burlesque justice is metered out via audience participation.
Remember kids: The ultimate burlesque punishment is an empty room with fluorescent lighting.....
This roleplay-come-game-show blends classic whodunnit dinner theatre, vaudeville, and social deduction TTRPGs. Each week features a unique mystery constructed collaboratively by the cast via a bespoke tabletop roleplay game.
Can you figure out WHO? WHAT? and WEAR? of this most heinous of burlesque crimes?
Prizes awarded for both brains and moxie - costumes highly encouraged
Please Note: No entry is permitted to the venue prior to stated session time
***Accessibility Info***
Our venue is fully mobility aid accessible and has an accessible bathroom. Service animals welcome - please give us a heads up.
Seated cabaret style on padded vinyl chairs with backrest
Gluten free, Vegan and alcohol free options available
Folks who may struggle to hear a conversation over ambient noise or read text on a printed clue should bring a friend to help them - please email us for a complimentary ticket at deliciouslydivergent@gmail.com
We have a firm choose your own level of audience participation policy.
How-to-play info available on our website
