The Lights Community and Sports Centre
Families' Pick 2026 · Adelaide: picked by the Funtivities team as a standout for families in Adelaide.
Last updated October 2026
Council sports and community centre in Lightsview with kids' programs including GlowGym active playgroup for 6 months-5 years at $7 a session.
The Lights Community and Sports Centre is a City of Port Adelaide Enfield centre at 244-270 East Parkway, Lightsview, on the corner of Hampstead Road. It hosts basketball, netball, volleyball and social sports, and runs Active Kids programs. As of October 2026, GlowGym, an active playgroup for 6 months to 5 years with soft play, craft stations, balls, blocks and a jumping castle, runs Mondays 9:30am to 10:30am for $7 a session or $42 for the 7-week term, with no booking needed. Other Term 4 2026 programs include Move and Grow for ages 3-5 ($40), free Active Story Time with PAE Libraries for ages 3-5 on Fridays at 10:30am, Shuttle Smash badminton for ages 5-12 ($48 for 8 weeks) and Sparkball introductory basketball for ages 5-10 ($48 for 8 weeks, full-term bookings only). The centre is open 9am to 9:30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 9pm on weekends.
Facts checked against the venue's own website on 12 October 2026.
Details
Address: 244 - 270 East Parkway (Corner Hampstead Road and East Parkway), Lightsview SA 5085
Location: Lightsview, Adelaide, SA
Phone: (08) 8405 6670
Website: https://www.thelights.com.au/
Price: GlowGym active playgroup, per session $7 | GlowGym active playgroup, Term 4 2026 (7 weeks) $42 | Move and Grow (ages 3-5), Term 4 2026 $40 | Shuttle Smash badminton (ages 5-12), Term 4 2026, 8 weeks $48 | Sparkball basketball skills (ages 5-10), Term 4 2026, 8 weeks $48 | Active Story Time (ages 3-5) $0
Ages: 0–17 years
Category: Indoor Sports Complex
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