What to see and do — Adelaide Park Lands Association

Last updated: 14 April 2025

Bushcare, Guided Walks and some features of the SA History Festival are among the highlights of activities and events over coming weeks in your Adelaide Park Lands.

Check out the current, ongoing and upcoming events in your Adelaide Park Lands, or scroll down to explore opportunities that are available year-round. Choose from:

We update this space at least twice per month, so bookmark this page and check back again for new additions.

If you have an activity or event within the Adelaide Park Lands that you’d like to include in this listing (free!) then please email the details (with a pic) to secretary@adelaide-parklands.asn.au

Image and info credits: Event organisers


Current or one-off opportunities

“DinoFest”

Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16 South), until 27 April

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Bushcare with Chequered Copper Butterfly.

Thursday 17 April 10am to 1pm
Victoria Park/ Pakapakanthi (Park 16)

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Intergenerational Bushcare & Nature Walk

Thursday 24 April 10am to 1pm
Carriageway Park / Tuthangga (Park 17)

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Chihuly’s Garden Cycle

Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11); until 29 April 2025.

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Adelaide Equestrian Festival

Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16)
1-4 May 2025

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Tasting Australia

2 to 11 May 2025
Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga

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Guided Walk: Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11)

Sunday 4th May 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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Kaurna Voices - cultural mapping of your Adelaide Park Lands.

Any time, throughout May. Bookings not required. Click or tap on the pic for details.

Bushcare and visit to nearby Walyu Yarta Community Garden

Monday 5 May 2025 10am to 1pm

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Guided Walk: South Park Lands off Glen Osmond Road (Parks 18 & 19)

Sunday 18th May 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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Guided Walk: Red Gum Park / Karrawirra (Park 12)

Sunday 25th May 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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Guided Walk: Golden Wattle Park / Mirnu Wirra (Park 21 West)

Sunday 1st June 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Rare species planting

Lefevre Park / Nantu Wama (Park 6)
Thurs 5 June - 10am to 1pm

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Guided Walk: Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14)

Sunday 15th June 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever

Veale Park/Walyu Yarta (park 21)

Sunday 27 July

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The listings below are available all year round:

Popeye river cruise

Elder Park / Tarntanya Wama (Park 26)

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Disc golf

Any time, King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15).

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Self-guided Park Lands walks

Any part of your Park Lands, at any time, with a smartphone Trail Guide.

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Free guided walks - Botanic Garden

Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11)
10.30am daily

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Golf: Two full-length 18-hole courses, plus a smaller, par-three course.

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Paddle boats, for hire from 11am on weekends, school holidays, and public holidays, weather permitting.

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Yoga at Wellington Square

Wellington Square/Kudnartu.
Every Saturday 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

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Parkrun - Every Saturday 8am

Choice of 3 locations: (1) Torrens Lake Weir,
(2) Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16), and (3) Lefevre Park / Nantu Wama (Park 6).

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BMX City Dirt tracks

Blue Gum Park / Kurangga (Park 20)

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Tree Climb

Blue Gum Park / Kurangga (Park 20).

Every day from 9.00 am.

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BBQ Buoys

Pinky Flat, Tarntanya Wama (Park 26)

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Stride Run Club

Wednesday from 6 pm & Sunday from 8 am, with routes through south and east Park Lands.

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South Terrace Run

Every Wednesday from 5.30 pm at Blue Gum Park / Kurangga (Park 20).

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Adelaide City Kayak Tours

Weekends.

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Cultural Garden Tours

Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11); by private request.

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Self-Guided Tours of West Terrace Cemetery (Park 23)

Any time, with a digital guide.

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If you have an activity or event within the Adelaide Park Lands that you’d like to include in this listing, please email the details (with a pic) to secretary@adelaide-parklands.asn.au