Adelaide event weekends: what to do between sessions

A relaxed city of parklands and festivals, with the Barossa, McLaren Vale and Kangaroo Island close by.

Events we cover in Adelaide

Arriving

Adelaide airport (ADL) is 15 minutes from the city by taxi or JetBus.

Where to stay

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Ibis Adelaide
• Mid-range: Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide
• Splurge: Eos by SkyCity

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Where to eat

• Adelaide Central Market Covered market
• Gouger Street Chinatown dining
• Peel Street Laneway bars

With kids

• Adelaide Zoo pandas.

Rainy-day backups

• Art Gallery of South Australia.
• SA Museum.

Free things to do

• Botanic Garden.
• Glenelg beach by tram.

Getting around

• Free city tram and buses in the centre.
• Tap on with a contactless card on trains, trams, buses and ferries in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
• Uber, DiDi and taxis are easy; distances outside the centres are long.