to hidden laneway gems, there’s no shortage of ways to embrace the chill in the city this winter. Discover 10 must-try experiences in Adelaide City and North Adelaide this season.
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1. Go to a museum
There’s a huge variety of museums across Adelaide City, with many clustered on the North Terrace Cultural Boulevard for easy exploring.
Spend the afternoon learning about Aboriginal heritage and culture at the South Australian Museum, which houses one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of ethnographic material, or discover the history of South Australia’s multicultural beginnings at the Migration Museum. The past not quite your cup of tea? MOD. along North Terrace is one of the nation’s leading future-focused museums, marrying science, art and technology.
2. Or, a gallery
A little too chilly to explore outside? Step into one of our many vibrant galleries.
APY Gallery Adelaide is a space and platform for emerging Indigenous artists to showcase their work across a wide range of mediums. The Art Gallery of South Australia makes for a pretty sweet space to get away from the cold, housing some of the nation’s most treasured art collections, or head to North Adelaide’s David Roche Gallery for an expansive collection of decorative arts.
3. Take a tour
Get the gang together and go on a self-guided walking tour, with city trails for street arts, Park Lands exploration and historic sites.
Join Flamboyance Tours for fun, quirky, and immersive tours in the city, peppered with unique authenticity and knowledge. Try their original food tour, The F Factor, to discover some of Adelaide’s culinary icons and lesser-known delights.
4. Play a round of golf (indoors or outdoors)
Hit the green at the North Adelaide Golf Course, offering three different courses depending on your skill level. You can also opt to hit a bucket of balls if you’re not up for a full 18 holes! Another option is disk golf in King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15), where you’ll be aim your frisbee for a specially designed net, rather than putting.
Prefer the great indoors? Treat yourself to a round of mini golf at playful all-ages haunt Holey Moley.
5. Embrace your inner movie buff
Leave the Netflix and home and head into the city for your movie fix!
Visit The Piccadilly on O’Connell Street, North Adelaide for a taste of Art Deco architecture and great mix of indie and blockbuster hits (extra points if you’re grabbing a post-film feed at one of the strip’s authentic Italian spots). Visit the East End and spend a blissful few hours at Palace Nova Eastend Cinema, which hosts many of Adelaide’s international film festivals alongside classic double headers and new movies.
6. Taste the world
Ever wondered what traditional Moroccan cuisine tasted like? What about dishes from Uyghur culture? Take yourself on a trip around the world (without the pricey airfare)—simply wander Adelaide’s streets and discover amazing spots to eat and drink.
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7. Drop in to a workshop or class
Learn how to craft silver jewellery, throw pottery on a wheel or embroider your favourite jacket – there’s so many creative workshops around town this time of year.
Drop-in at any of the sessions at the Adelaide City Library or for graphical and visual design akin to gaming, CDW Studios offers short courses from character development, 2D, 3D and even animation. Want something you can do with mates? Sip, paint, and create with Studio Vino: uncork your creativity, paint, and enjoy a glass of wine!
8. Get your groove on
Head out and jam at one of the many live music acts the city offers. As Australia’s first and only UNESCO City of Music, Adelaide plays host to wide breadth, depth and vibrancy of the city’s music culture. Find something to match your mood playing every night of the week, in one of over 80 live music venues throughout the city.
9. Make it a spa day
You don’t need an excuse to book some ‘treat yourself’ time. This winter, rejuvenate the body and mind at a variety of spas and wellness spots across Adelaide City. Experience Jurlique’s treatments infused with local botanicals on Rundle Street, try traditional methods at Siam Retreat Thai Massage & Spa, or choose luxury options at Davaar House or Eos Spa + Wellness.
10. Go on our Magical Mystery Scavenger hunt
Nothing beats a great red by the fireplace as it buckets down outside. From the West End to North Adelaide, discover our guide to pubs with fireplaces here.
