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• Adelaide Central Market Adelaide

  Adelaide Central Market is an undercover produce market in the city with over 70 traders under one roof, between Gouger and Grote Streets.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.6 (13,542)

• Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide

  The Art Gallery of South Australia at 490 North Terrace, Adelaide, holds a collection of almost 47,000 works, including Aboriginal, South Australian, contemporary,…

  Ages 5–15 · Free · ★ 4.7 (4,353)

• Mount Lofty Summit Crafers

  Mount Lofty Summit is the peak of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide Hills, about 15km east of Adelaide, rising more than 710 metres above sea level.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.6 (4,550)

• Holey Moley Golf Club Adelaide Adelaide

  Holey Moley Golf Club Adelaide is an indoor 18-hole mini golf venue on Level 1, 162-170 Pulteney Street, in the city.

  Ages 6–17 · From $14 · ★ 4.7 (3,216)

• Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram Victor Harbor

  The Victor Harbor Tramway is a horse-drawn tram pulled by Clydesdales, running from the mainland across the 630-metre Causeway and along the north-east shore of Granite…

  Ages 0–13 · From $15 · ★ 4.5 (4,133)

• National Motor Museum Birdwood

  The National Motor Museum on Shannon Street, Birdwood, in the Adelaide Hills is run by the History Trust of South Australia.

  Ages 4–18 · From $9.50 · ★ 4.7 (2,444)

What it costs

The best-known paid places, with the lowest price on their own page. Prices change; the listing has the current ones.

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Adrenaline

Karts, trampolines, ropes courses, climbing walls and the big parks.

• TreeClimb Adelaide Adelaide

  TreeClimb Adelaide is an aerial adventure park among gum trees in Kurangga Park (Park 20) in the Adelaide Park Lands, at the corner of Greenhill and Unley Roads.

  Ages 4–17 · From $41 · ★ 4.8 (1,936)

• BOUNCE Marleston Marleston

  BOUNCE Marleston is an indoor trampoline park at 164-168 Richmond Road, Marleston, with more than 50 interconnected trampolines, a Big Bag, basketball and dodgeball…

  Ages 1–17 · From $13.50 · ★ 4.6 (2,486)

• OZ EKARTS Holden Hill

  OZ EKARTS is an indoor electric go-kart and drift-kart track at 51-53 Jacobsen Crescent, Holden Hill.

  Ages 12–18 · From $20 · ★ 4.8 (1,634)

• BOUNCE Greenacres Greenacres

  BOUNCE Greenacres is an indoor trampoline park at 13-15 Fosters Road, Greenacres, with more than 50 interconnected trampolines, a Big Bag, basketball and dodgeball…

  Ages 1–17 · From $13.50 · ★ 4.3 (2,103)

• West Beach Adventure West Beach

  West Beach Adventure at 4 Hamra Ave, West Beach, is an outdoor aerial adventure park.

  Ages 5–14 · From $69 · ★ 4.7 (900)

• RoofClimb Adelaide Oval North Adelaide

  RoofClimb is a guided climb over the roof of Adelaide Oval.

  Ages 8–17 · From $95 · ★ 4.8 (362)

• The Bend Kartdrome Tailem Bend

  The Bend Kartdrome is the outdoor go-kart track at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park (formerly The Bend), 543 Dukes Highway, Tailem Bend.

  Ages 14–18 · From $35 · ★ 4.6 (372)

• Wizbang Family Fun Centre Saint Agnes

  Wizbang Family Fun Centre is an indoor entertainment centre at Unit 2, 108-112 Tolley Road, St Agnes.

  Ages 4–17 · From $4 · ★ 4.5 (297)

• Rock Solid Adventure Woodforde

  Rock Solid Adventure is a guiding company that runs outdoor rock climbing and abseiling on natural cliffs in Morialta Conservation Park.

  Ages 10–18 · From $149 · ★ 5.0 (165)

• TreeClimb Salisbury Salisbury Park

  TreeClimb Salisbury is a treetop ropes course at Harry Bowey Reserve, Salisbury Park.

  Ages 4–18 · From $41 · ★ 4.9 (146)

• Adelaide's Bouldering Club (ABC) at Urban Climb Adelaide

  Adelaide's Bouldering Club (ABC) is a non-profit climbing club that runs youth programs out of Urban Climb Adelaide at 128 Hindley Street, Adelaide.

  Ages 5–18 · From $35 · ★ 4.7 (113)

• Mount Lofty Adventure Hub Piccadilly

  Mount Lofty Adventure Hub is an outdoor adventure site in the Woodhouse Forest at 37 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly, on the Woodhouse Activity Centre grounds.

  Ages 5–18 · From $67 · ★ 4.1 (42)

• Laser Skirmish at Kart Mania Gepps Cross Gepps Cross

  Laser Skirmish is the laser tag arena at Kart Mania, 1 Port Wakefield Rd, Gepps Cross.

  Ages 7–18 · From $11 · ★ 4.3 (25)

• The Big Rocking Horse Gumeracha

  The Big Rocking Horse at Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills, about 40 minutes from Adelaide, is billed as the world's biggest rocking horse at 18 metres high, and visitors…

  Ages 3–18

• Ingle Farm Recreation Centre Roller Skates Disco Ingle Farm

  Ingle Farm Recreation Centre runs a family roller skating disco on Friday nights.

  Ages 0–17 · From $11

• The Big Wedgie Inflatable Waterpark Adelaide West Beach

  Seasonal giant inflatable waterslide park at West Beach Parks, next to West Beach Adventure & Mini Golf.

  Ages 3–18

Escape rooms, VR and arcades

Locked rooms, virtual reality and the bowling-and-arcade barns that work for a group.

• Kingpin Norwood Norwood

  Kingpin Norwood at 11 Osmond Terrace, Norwood, is an entertainment centre with ten-pin bowling lanes using Bes-X bowling technology, laser tag for groups of up to 16, a…

  Ages 5–16 · From $19 · ★ 4.7 (2,237)

• Escape Hunt Adelaide: Escape Rooms & Bar Adelaide

  Escape Hunt Adelaide runs themed escape rooms on Level 3, 133 Rundle Mall, entered via Twin Street.

  Ages 8–17 · From $30 · ★ 4.8 (1,543)

• Fox in a Box Adelaide Escape Rooms Adelaide

  Fox in a Box Adelaide at 128 Hindley Street, Adelaide, has 11 escape rooms where teams of 2 to 6 or 7 players have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and escape; head-to-head…

  Ages 15–17 · From $40 · ★ 5.0 (1,134)

• The Great Escape Klemzig Klemzig

  The Great Escape at 358 North East Road, Klemzig runs themed escape rooms where teams solve puzzles and crack codes within 60 minutes; allow about 75 minutes including…

  Ages 13–17 · From $42 · ★ 4.9 (1,237)

• Zone Bowling Cross Road Westbourne Park

  Zone Bowling Cross Road is a standalone tenpin bowling centre at the corner of Goodwood and Cross Roads, Westbourne Park.

  Ages 4–17 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.4 (1,694)

• Timezone & Zone Bowling Woodville Woodville

  Timezone & Zone Bowling Woodville, at 819 Port Rd, Woodville, next to McDonald's, combines 24 tenpin bowling lanes, more than 80 arcade games, a laser tag arena using…

  Ages 3–17 · From $6 · ★ 4.3 (1,757)

• Timezone & Zone Bowling Tea Tree Plaza Modbury

  Timezone & Zone Bowling Tea Tree Plaza is a combined arcade and bowling venue near the food court on Level 1 of Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, 976 North East Road, Modbury.

  Ages 6–16 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.4 (918)

• Archie Brothers Rundle Place Adelaide

  Archie Brothers Rundle Place is a circus-themed arcade on Level 1 of Rundle Place, 77/91 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, with arcade and ticket-prize games, the Thrillrider…

  Ages 3–14 · From $2 · ★ 4.7 (583)

• Zero Latency VR Adelaide Adelaide

  Zero Latency VR Adelaide is a free-roam virtual reality venue at 162 Grote Street, Adelaide.

  Ages 8–16 · From $35 · ★ 4.9 (444)

• The Beachouse Glenelg

  The Beachouse is a family amusement centre on Colley Terrace, Glenelg, with three fully indoor heated waterslides, dodgem cars, bumper boats, an 18-hole mini golf…

  Ages 4–16 · From $3 · ★ 4.0 (1,680)

• Bowland Salisbury Salisbury East

  Bowland Salisbury at 4-8 Clayson Road, Salisbury East, is a ten-pin bowling centre with a cafe and an 18-hole outdoor mini golf course called URBN SHANX.

  Ages 5–17 · From $14 · ★ 4.4 (734)

• Zone Bowling Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre

  Zone Bowling Noarlunga is a standalone tenpin bowling centre on David Witton Drive, Noarlunga Centre.

  Ages 3–17 · From $19.90 · ★ 4.2 (651)

• Elizabeth Bowland Edinburgh North

  Elizabeth Bowland is a tenpin bowling centre at 11 Winterslow Road, Elizabeth West, with a 9-hole 3D glow-in-the-dark mini golf course.

  Ages 3–17 · From $9 · ★ 4.1 (615)

• Australian Space Discovery Centre Adelaide

  The Australian Space Discovery Centre is run by the Australian Space Agency on the ground floor of the McEwin Building at Lot Fourteen, 364-370 North Terrace, Adelaide.

  Ages 3–17 · Free · ★ 4.7 (201)

• Virtual Reality Adelaide Adelaide

  Virtual Reality Adelaide is a locally owned VR arena in the Adelaide CBD with more than 150 VR titles, played solo or in multiplayer groups of up to 8.

  Ages 10–17 · From $29 · ★ 4.4 (163)

• VR Zone PLAY Richmond

  VR Zone Play is a virtual reality arcade at 12 Reese Avenue, Richmond.

  Ages 10–17 · From $55 · ★ 4.9 (86)

• Strike Bowling Rundle Place Adelaide

  Strike Bowling Rundle Place is on Level 1 of Rundle Place, 77-91 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, with 8 ten-pin bowling lanes, karaoke rooms, arcade games, a bar and a kitchen…

  Ages 5–17 · From $14 · ★ 4.3 (76)

• Big Swing Golf Mile End Mile End

  Big Swing Golf Mile End, at 89-93 Henley Beach Road, Mile End, is an indoor golf simulator venue using real clubs and balls on more than 100 championship courses.

  Ages 3–17 · From $18 · ★ 4.9 (29)

• Escapeneers Adelaide

  Escapeneers runs the SA Inventors escape room at The Complex, 8 Solomon St in Adelaide's West End.

  Ages 8–100

Surf, paddle and swim

Surf lessons, kayaks, aqua parks and the patrolled beaches teens head for.

• Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram Victor Harbor

  The Victor Harbor Tramway is a horse-drawn tram pulled by Clydesdales, running from the mainland across the 630-metre Causeway and along the north-east shore of Granite…

  Ages 0–13 · From $15 · ★ 4.5 (4,133)

• Temptation Sailing Wild Dolphin Tours Glenelg

  Temptation Sailing runs wild dolphin tours from the Marina Pier at Holdfast Shores, Glenelg, on Temptation, a 58-foot sailing catamaran for up to 50 passengers.

  Ages 3–15 · From $82 · ★ 4.8 (1,041)

• Popeye River Cruises Adelaide

  Popeye River Cruises runs sightseeing trips on the River Torrens in the city on Popeye, a state heritage-listed boat.

  Ages 0–17 · From $18 · ★ 4.7 (700)

• Adelaide Aquatic Centre North Adelaide

  Adelaide Aquatic Centre on Jeffcott Road, North Adelaide is an aquatic and fitness centre run by YMCA.

  Ages 3–17 · From $7.80 · ★ 4.0 (1,556)

• SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre Oaklands Park

  SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre at 443 Morphett Road, Oaklands Park, is a State Government-owned pool and fitness centre run by the YMCA.

  Ages 3–15 · From $3 · ★ 3.8 (752)

• Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club Brighton

  Brighton Surf Life Saving Club, on The Esplanade at Brighton, runs a Nippers program for children aged 5 to 13.

  Ages 5–13 · From $60 · ★ 4.5 (115)

• Surf & Sun Middleton

  Surf & Sun is a Surfing Australia licensed surf school running lessons mainly at Middleton and Moana beaches on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

  Ages 6–18 · From $25 · ★ 4.7 (84)

• Underwater Sports Diving Centre Holden Hill

  Underwater Sports Diving Centre is a family-owned PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre and dive shop at Shop 9, 2 Visor Court, Holden Hill, operating since 1996.

  Ages 10–17 · From $679 · ★ 4.9 (69)

• Glenelg Beach Glenelg

  Glenelg Beach is the sandy beach either side of the Glenelg Jetty.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled 10 October 2026 to Easter Monday 2027 · All-abilities access

• Port Noarlunga Surf Life Saving Club Port Noarlunga

  Surf life saving club on the corner of Saltfleet Street and the Esplanade at Port Noarlunga.

  Ages 5–13 · From $220

• Chiton Rocks Beach Hayborough

  Chiton Rocks Surf Lifesaving Club is at Hayborough on the south coast, between Victor Harbor and Port Elliot, and the club describes the beach as secluded but easy to…

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October – April

• The Big Duck Seal Island Tour Victor Harbor

  A 45-minute ocean boat ride from the Granite Island Causeway at Victor Harbor, past Granite Island to Seal Island to see fur seals, sea lions and seabirds, with…

  Ages 2–18 · From $35

• Spirit of the Coorong Murray Mouth Cruise Goolwa

  The Spirit of the Coorong Murray Mouth cruise is a wildlife cruise on the Coorong near Goolwa, South Australia, with winter seal watching (long-nosed fur seals).

  Ages 0–17 · From $38

• Glenelg Tram Glenelg

  The Glenelg tram is Adelaide Metro's tram line from the city to the beach at Glenelg, running via Victoria Square, King William Street and North Terrace to the Royal…

  Ages 0–17 · From $1.35

• Somerton Beach Somerton Park

  Somerton Surf Life Saving Club patrols the beach at Somerton Park between King Street, Hove and Robert Street, Glenelg South.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October – Easter weekend

• Henley Beach & Jetty Henley Beach

  Henley Beach is the sandy beach beside the Henley Jetty and Henley Square.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October to April

• North Haven Beach North Haven

  North Haven Beach is a sandy beach right next to the North Haven Surf Life Saving Club at the northern end of Adelaide's metropolitan coast.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October to April

• Goolwa Beach Goolwa Beach

  Goolwa Beach is a long sandy surf beach looking across Encounter Bay, with the only vehicle access to the beach on this part of the Greater Adelaide coast.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled 2025-26: 11 October to 6 April

• Normanville Surf Life Saving Club Normanville

  Surf life saving club at Normanville on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

  Ages 5–13 · From $25

• Strathalbyn Community Swimming Pool Strathalbyn

  Seasonal outdoor pool in Strathalbyn run by the YMCA, home to the only 50 m outdoor pool on the Fleurieu.

  Ages 0–17 · From $2.50

• Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club Seacliff

  Surf life saving club at 248 Esplanade, Seacliff.

  Ages 5–13 · From $100

• Christies Beach Surf Life Saving Club Christies Beach

  Surf life saving club on the Esplanade at Christies Beach in Adelaide's south.

  Ages 5–13 · From $220

• Seacliff Beach Seacliff

  Seacliff Beach has a wide sandy beach and clear water, and the City of Holdfast Bay calls Seacliff and Kingston Park wonderful swimming spots.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October to late March · All-abilities access

• Moana Surf Life Saving Club Moana

  Surf life saving club on the Esplanade at Moana in Adelaide's south.

  Ages 5–13 · From $100

Real climbs, lookouts and skate parks

The longer graded walks with a view at the top, plus skate parks and pump tracks.

• Mount Lofty Summit Crafers

  Mount Lofty Summit is the peak of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide Hills, about 15km east of Adelaide, rising more than 710 metres above sea level.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.6 (4,550)

• Holey Moley Golf Club Adelaide Adelaide

  Holey Moley Golf Club Adelaide is an indoor 18-hole mini golf venue on Level 1, 162-170 Pulteney Street, in the city.

  Ages 6–17 · From $14 · ★ 4.7 (3,216)

• West Beach Mini Golf West Beach

  West Beach Mini Golf, on the corner of Military Road and Hamra Avenue at West Beach, has an 18-hole course and a 9-hole course, which can be played together as 27 holes.

  Ages 5–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.5 (770)

• Sturt Gorge Recreation Park Flagstaff Hill

  Sturt Gorge Recreation Park is a National Parks and Wildlife Service SA park about 13km south of Adelaide.

  Ages 5–18 · Free · ★ 4.6 (533)

• Oaklands Recreation Plaza Oaklands Park

  Oaklands Recreation Plaza is a City of Marion recreation space on Oaklands Road, Oaklands Park.

  Ages 5–18 · Free · ★ 4.6 (235)

• Little Para Golf Course Paralowie

  Little Para Golf Course at 62 Martins Road, Paralowie, is a public 9-hole par 3 golf course run by GreenSpace Management, with a driving range and SHANX mini golf on…

  Ages 6–17 · From $11.50 · ★ 4.4 (255)

• Fox Creek Bike Park Cudlee Creek

  Fox Creek Bike Park is a community mountain bike park in the ForestrySA Mount Lofty Ranges estate at Cudlee Creek in the Adelaide Hills.

  Ages 8–18 · Free · ★ 4.7 (138)

• Hahndorf Mini Golf Hahndorf

  Hahndorf Mini Golf is an outdoor miniature golf course at 17 Mount Barker Road, Hahndorf, in the Adelaide Hills.

  Ages 4–17 · ★ 4.4 (188)

• St Clair Skate Park Saint Clair

  St Clair Skate Park is a City of Charles Sturt skate park in the St Clair Playspace Precinct, next door to the St Clair Recreation Centre and The Brocas youth community…

  Ages 5–18 · Free · ★ 4.4 (54)

• Equine Assist Adelaide Onkaparinga Hills

  Equine Assist Adelaide runs scenic horseback trail rides and equine-assisted therapy at 49 Knox Drive, Onkaparinga Hills, in Adelaide's south.

  Ages 5–18 · ★ 4.3 (47)

• King Rodney Park Skate Park Adelaide

  King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15) is a City of Adelaide park in the East Park Lands, between Bartels Road and Wakefield Road.

  Ages 5–18 · Free · ★ 4.3 (46)

• Adelaide Archery Club North Adelaide

  Adelaide Archery Club shoots in the Adelaide Park Lands at the corner of Bundeys Road and War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide.

  Ages 10–18 · From $17 · ★ 4.6 (20)

• Hey Caddy West Lakes West Lakes

  Hey Caddy West Lakes is an indoor 18-hole mini golf course on Level 1 of the Mosaic Hotel, 37 Turner Drive, West Lakes.

  Ages 3–17 · From $12 · ★ 4.0 (32)

• Southern Vales Archery Club Morphett Vale

  Southern Vales Archery Club is a target archery club founded in 1976, based at Wilfred Taylor Reserve, 111 Wheatsheaf Road (corner of States Road), Morphett Vale.

  Ages 8–18 · From $3

• Equilus (formerly Riding for the Disabled SA) - Jennibrook Farm Woodcroft

  Riding for the Disabled SA, now renamed Equilus, is a not-for-profit organisation that runs horse riding and horse-related programs for people with disability, and…

  Ages 3–18

• Royal Park Skatepark Royal Park

  The skate park in Royal Park is at Carnegie South Reserve on Crown Terrace, a City of Charles Sturt reserve that the council says sits in the heart of Royal Park and…

  Ages 5–18 · Free

• Hills Archers Lenswood

  Hills Archers is an archery club at Lenswood Memorial Park, 693 Swamp Road, Lenswood, in the Adelaide Hills.

  Ages 9–18 · From $40

• The Farm Indoor Archery Club (TFIAC) Ingle Farm

  The Farm Indoor Archery Club shoots indoors at Ingle Farm Recreation Centre.

  Ages 9–18

• Capella Drive Reserve Skate Park Hallett Cove

  Capella Drive Reserve in Hallett Cove has a council skate park and a pump track, according to the City of Marion's park finder.

  Ages 5–18 · Free

• Elizabeth Skate Park Elizabeth

  Elizabeth Skate Park is the City of Playford's skate park at 73 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth, pictured on the council page as the NSS Skate Park.

  Ages 5–18 · Free

• Adventure Kayaking SA - Garden Island kayak hire Gillman

  Adventure Kayaking SA hires kayaks and stand-up paddle boards from the Garden Island Boat Ramp and Reserve (Lot 204 Garden Island Road, Gillman) in the Adelaide Dolphin…

  Ages 8–18 · From $39

• Broadview Oval Cycle Fun Track Broadview

  The Cycle Fun Track at Broadview Oval, on the corner of McInnes Avenue and Myponga Terrace, is a City of Prospect bike track made of landscaped mounds no higher than…

  Ages 8–14 · Free

• Majors Road Pump Track O'Halloran Hill

  Majors Road Pump Track in O'Halloran Hill is a City of Marion pump track listed in the council's park finder as suitable for ages 5-12 and 12+.

  Ages 5–18 · Free

Rainy days and culture

Galleries, science museums, cinemas and shows that hold a teenager's attention.

• Adelaide Central Market Adelaide

  Adelaide Central Market is an undercover produce market in the city with over 70 traders under one roof, between Gouger and Grote Streets.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · ★ 4.6 (13,542)

• Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide

  The Art Gallery of South Australia at 490 North Terrace, Adelaide, holds a collection of almost 47,000 works, including Aboriginal, South Australian, contemporary,…

  Ages 5–15 · Free · ★ 4.7 (4,353)

• National Motor Museum Birdwood

  The National Motor Museum on Shannon Street, Birdwood, in the Adelaide Hills is run by the History Trust of South Australia.

  Ages 4–18 · From $9.50 · ★ 4.7 (2,444)

• South Australian Aviation Museum Port Adelaide

  The South Australian Aviation Museum at 16 Bedford Street, Port Adelaide, has two undercover hangars of historic aircraft, including an F-111, F/A-18, Spitfire and…

  Ages 5–17 · From $7.50 · ★ 4.7 (1,171)

• South Australian Maritime Museum Port Adelaide

  The South Australian Maritime Museum at 126 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide, is run by the History Trust of SA.

  Ages 5–17 · From $9.50 · ★ 4.6 (824)

• Vickers Vimy Exhibition

  The Vickers Vimy exhibition at Adelaide Airport displays the restored Vickers Vimy converted bomber (registration G-EAOU) that Adelaide brothers Ross and Keith Smith…

  Ages 0–18 · Free · ★ 4.8 (61)

• Classic Jets Fighter Museum

  Classic Jets Fighter Museum is a volunteer-run aviation museum at Hangar 107, Anderson Drive, Parafield Airport, just north of Adelaide.

  Ages 0–18 · ★ 4.2 (105)

• Adelaide Planetarium

  The Adelaide Planetarium is at Adelaide University's Mawson Lakes Campus (Building P, Level 2), about 16km from the CBD.

  Ages 4–17 · From $14 · ★ 4.2 (62)

• Marine Discovery Centre Henley Beach

  The Marine Discovery Centre at the corner of Seaview Road and Marlborough Street, Henley Beach, is a coastal and marine education centre.

  Ages 3–17 · ★ 4.6 (27)

• South Australian Whale Centre Victor Harbor

  The South Australian Whale Centre is in the historic Railway Goods Shed at 2 Railway Terrace, Victor Harbor.

  Ages 0–17 · From $4

• National Military Vehicle Museum Edinburgh

  The National Military Vehicle Museum is run by volunteers from the Military Vehicle Preservation Society of South Australia, in a group of historic WW2 era buildings in…

  Ages 0–17 · From $5

Classes and programs for 13+

Art, drama, music, coding and youth programs that take teenagers.

• Haigh's Chocolates + Factory Tours

  Haigh's free chocolate experience runs at the Haigh's Visitor Centre and original factory site at 154 Greenhill Road, Parkside, just south of the Adelaide city centre.

  Ages 5–18 · Free · ★ 4.6 (1,704)

• Melba's Chocolates & Confectionery

  Melba's Chocolates & Confectionery runs a chocolate and confectionery factory at 22 Henry Street, Woodside, in the Adelaide Hills.

  Ages 0–18 · Free · ★ 4.6 (743)

• JamFactory Adelaide

  JamFactory is a craft and design organisation at 19 Morphett Street in Adelaide's West End, with working studios in glass, ceramics, furniture and jewellery and metal,…

  Ages 12–17 · Free · ★ 4.8 (336)

• urth clay studio Goodwood

  Urth Clay Studio runs pottery classes at two Adelaide studios: 7/89 Goodwood Road, Goodwood and 3A Hubbe Court, Burnside.

  Ages 7–18 · From $69 · ★ 4.7 (250)

• Pottering Around Pottery Studio & Cafe Semaphore Park

  Pottering Around is a pottery studio and café at 43 First Ave, Semaphore Park, open to people of any age.

  Ages 5–18 · From $10 · ★ 4.6 (199)

• SGC Art Studio Adelaide

  SGC Art Studio is a pottery, painting and craft studio at Rear 115-117 Waymouth St, Adelaide.

  Ages 7–15 · From $69 · ★ 4.9 (99)

• The Potters Shed Royal Park

  The Potters Shed is a pottery studio in Royal Park, run by founder Rodrigo Kimelblat, offering wheel-throwing courses and hand-building workshops for beginners and more…

  Ages 3–18 · From $67 · ★ 4.9 (65)

• Arthur Murray Dance Studio Adelaide Adelaide

  Arthur Murray Dance Studio Adelaide at 26a Grote Street, Adelaide, teaches partner dancing, including ballroom styles such as waltz and tango, Latin, salsa, swing and…

  Ages 3–18 · ★ 4.8 (44)

• Southern Rockhounds

  Southern Rockhounds is a not-for-profit gem and mineral club at 17 Gerald Court, Christie Downs, in Adelaide's south.

  Ages 0–17 · From $10 · ★ 4.6 (41)

• Pepper Street Arts Centre Magill

  Pepper Street Arts Centre is a City of Burnside arts venue at 558 Magill Road, Magill, in the former Magill School.

  Ages 5–15 · Free · ★ 4.6 (32)

• Adelaide Chocolate School

  Adelaide Chocolate School runs hands-on chocolate making classes at 48 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide.

  Ages 0–17 · From $59 · ★ 4.9 (23)

• Artitude Art Studio Dulwich

  Artitude Art Studio at 39A Dulwich Avenue, Dulwich, runs art classes for children, teens and adults, plus holiday art camps.

  Ages 4–17 · From $290

• Adelaide Central School of Art Glenside

  Adelaide Central School of Art is an independent art school at the Glenside Cultural Precinct, 7 Mulberry Road, Glenside.

  Ages 5–17 · From $295 · ★ 4.5 (25)

• Open Studio Art School Rostrevor

  Open Studio Art School teaches drawing and painting in a private studio in Rostrevor, run by artist and instructor Gretta Allen.

  Ages 9–17

• Generation Dance North Plympton

  Generation Dance is a dance studio at 18 Kinkaid Avenue, North Plympton.

  Ages 1–18 · ★ 4.3 (24)

• Arty Kids Frewville

  Arty Kids runs term art classes for children aged 5 to 15, taught by art teacher Helen Favretto, a registered SA teacher.

  Ages 5–15

• Little Picassos Glenelg

  Little Picassos runs art classes for children aged 2½ to 18 from studios in Glenelg, Hyde Park, Magill and Woodcroft; this listing is the Glenelg studio at Unit 1, 686…

  Ages 2–18 · From $305

• Wild Craft Studio Tea Tree Gully

  Wild Craft Studio runs weekly art classes for children and young people in a studio at the back of Gallery 1855, 2 Haines Road, Tea Tree Gully.

  Ages 5–16 · From $200

Free things teenagers rate in Adelaide

• Australian Space Discovery Centre Adelaide

  The Australian Space Discovery Centre is run by the Australian Space Agency on the ground floor of the McEwin Building at Lot Fourteen, 364-370 North Terrace, Adelaide.

  Ages 3–17 · Free · ★ 4.7 (201)

• Glenelg Beach Glenelg

  Glenelg Beach is the sandy beach either side of the Glenelg Jetty.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled 10 October 2026 to Easter Monday 2027 · All-abilities access

• Chiton Rocks Beach Hayborough

  Chiton Rocks Surf Lifesaving Club is at Hayborough on the south coast, between Victor Harbor and Port Elliot, and the club describes the beach as secluded but easy to…

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October – April

• Somerton Beach Somerton Park

  Somerton Surf Life Saving Club patrols the beach at Somerton Park between King Street, Hove and Robert Street, Glenelg South.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October – Easter weekend

• Henley Beach & Jetty Henley Beach

  Henley Beach is the sandy beach beside the Henley Jetty and Henley Square.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October to April

• North Haven Beach North Haven

  North Haven Beach is a sandy beach right next to the North Haven Surf Life Saving Club at the northern end of Adelaide's metropolitan coast.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October to April

• Goolwa Beach Goolwa Beach

  Goolwa Beach is a long sandy surf beach looking across Encounter Bay, with the only vehicle access to the beach on this part of the Greater Adelaide coast.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled 2025-26: 11 October to 6 April

• Seacliff Beach Seacliff

  Seacliff Beach has a wide sandy beach and clear water, and the City of Holdfast Bay calls Seacliff and Kingston Park wonderful swimming spots.

  Ages 0–17 · Free · Patrolled October to late March · All-abilities access

More free things for teens in Adelaide

Kids eat free deals that still cover teenagers

27 of the 36 kids-eat-free deals in Adelaide have no age limit under 13: Aussie Inn (Hackham) on Mondays, no age limit stated; Belair Hotel on Mondays, no age limit stated; Brighton Metro Hotel on Mondays, no age limit stated; Brighton Metro Hotel on Tuesdays, no age limit stated. All kids eat free deals in Adelaide.

Questions parents ask

What is there for teenagers in Adelaide's CBD?

Escape rooms, VR, bowling and arcades, the free museum and gallery, the ropes course by the river and the oval climb. The city grid is small enough to walk between them.

Can a 12 year old do go-karting in Adelaide?

The outdoor track takes younger teens in junior karts and 16 and overs in the fast ones; the listing shows the age and height rules and the session prices.

Where can teens surf near Adelaide?

Not at the city beaches, which are calm. Middleton and the Fleurieu, about an hour south, have surf schools that take teenagers in group lessons.

What free things do Adelaide teens like?

The beaches at Glenelg and Henley, the Mount Lofty summit walk, Morialta's waterfalls and climbing areas, the skate parks and the free museum and gallery. The free picks on this page are the teen-rated ones.

More in Adelaide

• Accessible and sensory-friendly things to do in Adelaide
• Visiting Adelaide with kids: day plans
• Free things to do with kids in Adelaide
• Kids eat free in Adelaide
• School holiday activities in Adelaide
• All kids activities in Adelaide

Things to do with teenagers in other cities

• Sydney
• Melbourne
• Brisbane
• Gold Coast
• Perth
• Cairns
• Canberra
• Hobart
• Darwin
• Sunshine Coast
• Newcastle