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Keep the kids busy during summer holidays with these ideas, events and activities

even get an orginal artwork for Christmas! A Summer Holiday Art Program runs Jan 11-23. Little Picassos, Glenelg studio, 1/686 Anzac Hwy, 0408 769 667, or Hyde Park studio, 56 King William Rd, 0402 562 628, littlepicassos.com.au.

16-23: Visit the twinkling Westminster Christmas Lights, which features a nativity scene, thousands of lights and Santa’s king-dom and more. Westminster School, Alison Ave, Marion, dusk-10.30pm, 8276 0276.

18-19: Get into the festive spirit at the AFC Christmas Proms featuring Adelaide Art Orchestra and Adelaide Vocal Project. Festival Theatre, from $35/adult, $30/child, 131 246.

19-20: Do last-minute Christmas shopping AND take the kids! Yes, you can, but you may need to go in a pair. Rundle Mall has a host of free carousel rides this weekend for the little ones, so you can sneak off while hubby watches the kids. Rundle Mall, 11am-4pm.

20: Follow an Aboriginal plant and food trail at Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. Join a Tauondi guide as they reveal how plants have sus-tained Aboriginal life for thousands of years. Schomburgk Pavilion, 11am-noon, free.

20: Arrive early at Elder Park to get a good spot at the annual sing-a-long Carols by Candlelight. Take a picnic blanket and candles to make the night a special one. Carols start at dusk. Free, carols-sa.com.au.

23: See Santa at the Lobethal Christmas Pageant tonight, lightsoflobethal.com.au.

24: Join in Christmas Eve carols and festivities at Goolwa, Ardrossan and Clayton.

25: See what Santa has left all the good little girls and boys! Merry Christmas!

27-28: Cheer on competitors at the Bay Sheffield Carnival at Colley Reserve. The two-day running event features sprints and middle distance races. From noon, both days. 8443 6177, saal.org.au.

31: See in the New Year with fireworks! Head to the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza at Elder Park, from 7.30pm, with entertainment from The Fairies and SA bands; Brighton Jetty will have fireworks at 9.30pm (perfect for younger kids); Glenelg will have fireworks at

midnight, Moseley Square; or get to the Copper Coast’s Fireworks Spectacular at Heritage Dr, Wallaroo, 6pm-1pm.

31 Dec-Jan 24: Take the kids to see the clas-sic musical Cats: Now and Forever, Festival Theatre, from $79.90/adult, $69.90/child (1-16yrs), 131 246, bass.net.au.

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Jan: Check with your council to see what children’s activities your local library is offering during the school holidays. Adelaide Hills’ libraries have a Bollywood theme while Mitcham Council libraries have craft sets of “things to make and do” for $5.

3: Holidaymakers in the South East should head to the Port MacDonnell foreshore for the MG Plasterers Bayside Festival. There’ll be pie-eating competitions, fun run, yabby races and more, 9am to 6pm, $4/adult, $2/conces-sion, children under 10 free, 8738 2660.

7-8: Create magic mosiacs, beetle farms or bird feeders at the Botanic Gardens School Holiday Program. There’s also a Get Growing! and Cactus class. Classes are suitable for kids 5 and over. Botanic Gardens of Adelaide $10-$20/session, bookings on 8222 9311.

10: Chill out with the family at the Cape Jaffa Seafood and Wine Festival. Cape Jaffa 10.30am-5pm, free, capejaffafest.com.au.

11-15: Book in for the Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club’s Summer Fun Aquatics Program, for kids 7-16. Activities include sailing, kakaying, windsurfing, snorkelling. Opt for morning or afternoon programs, $170/for a week-long course; full-day programs, $310/for a week-long course, 8296 7935 or bsyc.asn.au.

11-22: There’s always something to discover at the South Australian Museum. Kids will love the school holiday program Stepping into the Past – Fossils, Dinosaurs and Mega-Fauna. 10am-3pm weekdays, from $2.50/child, suitable for all ages. Also, there is a vacation care program, bookings are essential on 8207 7575. Tell Me a Story, for 3-5yrs, is held on the last Thursday of the month, 10.30-11am, samuseum.sa.gov.au.

12-14: Watch the pros from four nations play

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decemberNov 28- Dec 31: Take the kids for a drive to Loxton, in the Riverland (2½ drive), for its magical Lights Festival. See the Town Lights, Santa’s Walk and the Christmas Wonderland. Free, details at loxtonlights.com.

Dec 1-31: Calling all budding filmmakers! Keep the kids busy before Christmas by get-ting them to make a short film to enter into the Trop Jr 2010 filmmaking competition, which is part of the acclaimed Tropfest event. Trop Jr is open to anyone under the age of 15 and films must feature this year’s theme, which is a ‘dot’. Entries close on Jan 7 and the finalists will be shown at Tropfest on Feb 21 in Sydney. For entry guidelines go to tropjr.com/au/

Dec 1-Jan 31: Love clowns? Then visit the ‘Clowning Around’ children’s art exhibition, Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg Town Hall, Moseley Square, Glenelg. 10am-5pm daily, except Christmas Day. Free.

12-19: Kids of all ages will love The Square of Christmas Delights in Victoria Square. There’ll be elves, fairies, toy soldiers, craft workshops, games, a giant Santa, an igloo with storytime, bands and more! 6pm-9pm daily, free.

12: See the wild animals at Monarto Zoo before settling in for the afternoon at the ASO’s Symphony in the Serengeti concert. $44.90/adult, entry from 3.30pm, concert starts 6.30pm, 131 246, aso.com.au.

Dec 12-Feb 14: Watch a movie under the stars! The Ford Fiesta Moonlight Cinema is showing Fantastic Mr Fox (Dec 19), Where the Wild Things Are (Jan 20) and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Jan 24) and more. Botanic Park, $17/adult, $13/child (5-13yrs) at the gate, moonlight.com.au.

13: Cheer on the annual Motorcycle Riders’ Association Toy Run as they ride from Glenelg to Hahndorf Oval, where there’ll be rides, Santa and more. 11am-4.30pm, gold coin or toy donation entry to oval. St Vincent de Paul will distribute toys to children in need.

13: Get along to your local carols. Tonight there’s Carols by the Lake, West Lakes; Blue Lake Carols, Mt Gambier; Murray Bridge Carols; Carols in the Park, Mt Barker and the Moonta pageant and carols.

13-31: Drive to Lobethal and see how the entire town puts on a dazzling display for Christmas at the Lights of Lobethal, 8285 6900, lightsoflobethal.com.au.

14: Take the kids to meet giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi at Adelaide Zoo. To avoid queues, go online and prebook ‘express’ entry. $26/adult, $15/child (4-14yrs), 1300 399 849, adelaidezoo.com.au.

14-18: Unleash the budding artists in your family by booking them into a Little Picassos’ Christmas Holiday Art Program. You may

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at the World Tennis Challenge at Memorial Drive. It might inspire the little ones to be tennis champs one day! From $38.50/entry, worldtennischallenge.com.

12: Budding thrill-seekers should check out the Australian Mountain Bike National Cham-pionships. Australia’s best mountain bikers will compete for the championships at Eagle Mountain Bike Park at Leabrook Gardens, eaglechamps.com.

16-17: Enjoy the flavours of Greece at the Semaphore Greek Festival on the foreshore, The Esplanade, Semaphore, 10.30am to midnight, free.

17: Relax at the Point Boston Peninsula Seafood and Wine Festival with local wines, live music and celebrity chef entertainment. Peninsula Club, Boston Bay foreshore, 11am-5pm, $5/adults, children under 16 free.

19-24: Head outdoors to see Windmill’s free, family show, The Whale’s Tale. Shows will be held at a variety of waterside locations. Check in January for times and locations on 8415 5355 or windmill.org.au/shows.

17-24: Watch the world’s best cyclists take part in the six-stage Santos Tour Down under, including Lance Armstrong and Stuart O’Grady, free, tourdownunder.com.au.

18-22: Torrens Valley Community Centre is holding five children’s movement and drama workshops, 10am-noon, for 8-12yrs, and 1-3pm, for 13yrs and over. $30 for five-day course, book on 8389 1711. 20: That Science Gang! will present an one-hour interactive Making Waves show, exploring the science of sound, Gumeracha Town Hall, 2-3pm, free. Bookings essential on 8389 1711 or go to ahc.sa.gov.au.

23-26: There’s fun for the whole family at the

49th annual Tunarama Festival. As well as the famous tuna toss, the festival has a street procession, sand castle and prawn peeling competitions and loads of kids’ activities. Port Lincoln, 8682 1300, tunarama.net.

23: For a bit of fun, take the kids to the nation’s only cow race - the Compass Cup, held at Mt Compass. Join in the Dung Flung (with a Melba’s chocolate cow pat), Rubber-boot Marathon or the Milk Loading event. Mt Compass oval, from 11am, $6/adults, children under 14/gold coin, compasscup.com.au.

24: Go along to the Family Funday: 3D Fish Magnets at the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. See how planting native and mediterranean plants can save water and make fish happy. Schomburgk Pavilion, 2-4pm, free.

26: Head to Adelaide Oval for Australia Day and watch Australia v Pakistan at the Commonwealth Bank Series one-day cricket match. Adelaide Oval, 11am, 8300 3800, saca.com.au.

26: Spend the day at Glenelg Beach and com-pete for SA in the Havaiana 2010 Australia Day Thong Challenge. For $30 entry ($25 online), you’ll receive a giant inflatable thong to relax on – in the water or on the beach. $15 from each entry will go Nippers’ programs at Surf Life Saving Clubs. You must be eight or over to participate. Starts 9am, havaianas-thongchallenge.com.au.

26: Join the Australia Day in the City festivities from 6pm. Follow the Australia Day Parade from Hindmarsh Square to Elder Park, then stay for the concert with Vanessa Amorosi, Carl Riseley and James Morrison, fireworks and activities, free. For more local Australia Day events, go to australiaday.org.au.

27: Back to school!

29-30: Meet the new Hi-5 line-up of Stevie,

Lauren, Fely, Casey and Tim when you take the kids to Hi-5’s Surprise! concert. There will be old favourites, dancing and more! Festival Theatre, from $29.90/ticket, 131 246, bass.net.au. 29-Feb 7: Check out the Brighton Jetty Clas-sic Sculpture Exhibition with artworks made from wood, wire, glass, metals, stone, clay, plastics and cement. Brighton Surf Lifesaving clubrooms, adjacent Bindarra Reserve. brightonjettyclassiculptures.com.

february 6-7: Celebrate Italian food, wine and culture at Carnevale – italian Fun, Food and Fair Festival. From 10am on Sat and Sun, $12/adult, Adelaide Showground, Wayville, 8362 0233, carnevale-adelaide.com.

9: Cricket fans, get to the Commonwealth Bank Series Australia v West indies one-day match at Adelaide Oval, from 11am, 8300 3800, saca.com.au, from $25/ticket.

Feb 11-Mar 13: Don’t miss the Garden of unearthly Delights! The Garden is a glitzy, rowdy spectacle for young eyes. From the massive ferris wheel to the roaming circus and trapeze acts, it’s like wandering down Side-show Alley at the Royal Adelaide Show, there is always more to see and do. Rymill Park, free entry, gardenofearthlydelights.com.au

Feb 19-Mar 14: There’s a host of activities for families at the colourful Adelaide Fringe. Comedy, music, drama, dance, visual arts, kids’ activities and the opening Night Party in the East End. A must is the Fringe Family Weekend at Rymill Park. Specifically designed for families with young children, there’s Baby Beats for music-loving kids, storytime with the Little Big Book Club, puppet theatre, jumping castle rides and much more. Free entry. For dates/details, adelaidefringe.com.au.

24-28: Go under the Big Top for Circus oz’s

show Barely Contained. This animal-free circus has clowns, acrobatics, aerial acts, daredevils and bands. Also Mar 3-7, 10-14, Torrens Parade Ground, city, all-age event, $49/adult, $28/child (5-16 yrs) 4 under free, circusoz.com.

Feb 26 – Mar 14: Don’t miss the Adelaide Festival and its Northern Lights spectacular on North Tce, dusk-1am every night. There’s also theatre, film, dance, opera and musical performances to get along to. For the full listing go to adelaidefestival.com.au.

26-28: Head down to the beautiful Limestone Coast and enjoy the weekend at the Beachport Festival by the Sea. Check out local produce and wines in the market setting, watch the street parade and let brood have a ball in the dedicated kids’ area. Beachport, 0427 400 909, beachportfestival.com.

27: Enjoy a cruisy day on the lush lawn at Peter Lehmann winery for A Day on The Green. Hear Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot and Katie Noonan. Gates open 4pm, from $105/adult, children under 12 free with an adult, adayonthegreen.com.au.

27: Be dazzled by the Festival’s A Little More Light opening weekend fireworks show at Victoria Park. The free 45-minute display will have rockets blasting, illuminated pictures and performers creating magic. Take a blanket, the family and earplugs for the little ones, adelaidefestival.com.au.

28: Take your pencils, watercolours and paper, and draw a beautiful garden at the Family Funday at the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide.Schomburgk Pavilion, 2-4pm, free.

march5-8: Take in the chilled, family-friendly vibe at WoMADelaide, which is being held over four days. Children are well-catered for with a dedicated Kidzone with a bouncy castle,

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Feb 24-Mar 14 - Get tix for Circus Oz or the kids won’t forgive us! adelaidefestival.com.au

Libraries Call your local library to find out when storytime and babies & kids’ sessions are held.

After dark - let the kids stay up late and see the magical Northern Lights, North Tce, dusk - 1am, during the Festival.

Fairy fun Book Annalise & Ellie into the Holiday Fun program at The Fairies, 9am-noon, $35, thefairies.com

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arts and crafts, face painting – even samba dancing! Children 12 and under are free, with a paying adult (there is no limit on the number of children you can bring). Botanic Park, womadelaide.com.au.

6-8: Turn your kids into green thumbs at the 2010 Gardening Australia Expo at Adelaide Showground, abcgardeningexpo.com.au.

6: Get along to the Port Broughton Sailing and Boat Club Sails and Ales Spree fundraiser, Port Broughton Community Hall, Mackay St, 10am-4pm, free.

7: Lend a hand on Clean up Australia Day and help make your local environment a better place. Register to take part at cleanup.org.au.

8: Take the kids trackside for a day of fun at the Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup. $25/adult (general admission), children under 18 are free. Morphettville Racecourse, Morphettville, sajc.com.au.

11-14: Little motorheads should get to the Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Whether you’re a Ford or a Holden fan, there’s heaps of rides for the kids, trackside action and cool cars to check out. Afterwards, there’s four nights of concerts, from $38-$85/adult, $149/4-day pass, 132 849, clipsal500.com.au.

19-21: Rugby fans book a seat at the three-day international Rugby Sevens Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, adelaidesevens.com.

aprilApril: It’s Easter! Treat the kids and take them to the Haigh’s Chocolates Visitor Centre at Parkside and go on a free 20-min tour of the working chocolate factory! Yum! The Easter bilby is a must! 154 Greenhill Rd, Parkside, tours Mon-Sat, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, bookings essential on 8372 7077.

3: Drive to the Riverland and stop by the annual Cadell Harvest Festival and check out the inaugural Murray River Giant Pumpkin Competition, Cadell Oval, 3pm-8pm.

3&5: Take the kids to oakbank for the race meetings on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. There’s amusement rides and more to keep them entertained trackside, oakbank-racingclub.com.au.

4: Boats, camping and more will be on offer

at the Port MacDonnell Fishing and outdoor Expo. Kids can join the Easter Egg Hunt, go on the bouncy castle, go-karts and giant slide. Sea Parade, Port MacDonnell, 9.30am- 4.30pm, $2/entry.

10-11: Check out the Laura Folk Fair and put your name down for the ice-cream eating competition, whip-cracking and literary awards, Hughes St, Laura, Lower Flinders Ranges, from 10am both days, free.

12-17: Fans of The Gruffalo children’s book should see the musical adaption at Dunstan Playhouse, adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au.

14-24: See what happens when Grug, who looks like a haystack, (based on the picture book by Ted Prior) goes exploring in this 35-min show. Ideal for 1-5yrs. The Forge, Marryatville High School, $19/ticket, babies under 1 free.

17-18: Admire boats of a bygone era at Yorke Peninsula’s Saltwater Classic at Stansbury and Port Vincent. There’ll be a host of on and offshore events. $25/boat registration, public free, 0418 821 948.

April 29-May 6: Don’t miss Tasting Australia. Take the kids to the Bank SA Feast for the Senses on May 1-2 at Elder Park, where there will be cooking demonstrations and lots to do for young foodies. 11am-5pm, free, for more events go to tasting-australia.com.au.

anytime fun Camps: Book the kids into a holiday camp at Wirraway Homestead, Strathalbyn. Camps for children 10 years plus, for dates in Dec/Jan go to wirraway.org.

The Beachouse: This carnival-style adventure playground at Glenelg has Australia’s first single-arm ferris wheel, dodgem cars, three heated waterslides, mini golf, a 120-year-old carousel, water blaster boats and a kids’ train and more. Open every day, varying costs for rides. Colley Tce, Glenelg, 8295 1511, thebeachouse.com.au

Play indoors: For safe, fun playtime, head to an air-conditioned play cafe. Try Wiggly Worms, $7/1-2yrs, $10/3-12yrs, 595 Anzac Hwy, Glenelg North, 8376 9144, wigglyworms.com.au or Wacky Warehouse, $9.50/3yrs+, 162 Gorge Rd, Newton, 8165 1199, wackywarehouse.com.au.

Mar 5-8 - Organise tix for WOMAD - kids are free with adults

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Sundays, 10am! Book Harrison and Ryan into a kids’ club at the Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market, asfm.org.au

First Sunday of the month - StART at the Gallery has free kids activities, eye spy tours, art & craft, 5-10yrs, noon-3pm, 8207 7000.

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