What’s On In Adelaide This Week, Month And Beyond

Winter is officially upon us (bye bye, heat) and with the copious amounts of rain (and occasional strong winds), there's a slew of cozy events to showcase Adelaide. Australia's most Euro-feeling city is looking cooler than ever in terms of tours and international visitors this year (check out our complete guide here), plus it seems every week there's a new festival, gigging artist in town, rooftop dinner or completely charming market popping up, much to our delight.

So let's jump straight into the good stuff, here's Urban List's picks for the best things to do this week, month and beyond in Adelaide.

What's On In Adelaide August 2026

Jenny's Bakery Run Club

Jenny's Bakery, Keswick | August 15

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One of Adelaide's best bakeries is lacing up for its first-ever run club. Meeting at Jenny's Bakery Keswick, choose between a 5km run or a 3km walk loop hosted by the team from Strong Keswick, before returning to refuel and relax with a bunch of freebies including coffee and matcha from St Ali⁠, a hydration station from Sodii Hydration⁠ and Jenny's Bakery cookies⁠. There's also gonna be an LSKD pop-up with special on the day discounts⁠, as well as plenty of prizes up for grabs⁠.
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Before the big day, swing by Jenny's in-store to buy a limited-edition Jenny’s Run Club tee, but be quick as stock is limited. Book your place here.

Score Food Deals Around Adelaide

Shadow Baking, Pinco Deli and Sani Bakehouse | Friday 7 to Friday 21 August

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If you're planning an Adelaide food crawl this August, there's a delicious little secret worth knowing. We’ve teamed up with the legends at Toyota to add an extra spark to your day with exclusive perks at three local favourites, inspired by the all-new, all-electric Toyota bZ4X Touring. 

From Friday 7 to Friday 21 August, you can score a free cinnamon scroll with any sandwich purchase at Pinco Deli, tuck into a complimentary brown butter choc chip cookie with your coffee purchase at Shadow Bakings’ North Adelaide store (from 7 to 14 August) and Glenelg shop (from 15 to 21 August) or nab a free coffee with any pastry purchase at Sani Bakehouse. 

All you need to do is say the codeword "TOYOTA" to a staff member at the participating venues to unlock the limited-time offers. There’s only a handful of deals available to claim per day, so buckle up and get in quick to secure the goods.

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Anastasia the Broadway Musical

Festival Theatre | August 2 - 30

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After kicking off in Melbourne in December last year, Anastasia the Broadway Musical will finish its Australia tour in Adelaide this August, bringing all the enchantment of the 1997 film of the same name to the Festival Theatre stage.

Directed by Tony Award winning director Darko Tresnjak, follow the journey of a young woman named Anya (played by Georgina Hopson), who sets out to discover the mystery of her past, as she fends off the pursuit of an army officer determined to silence her, with the help of charming conman and former-aristocrat, all the while helping her to find her home, love, and family. It's the ultimate winter fairytale escapism. Book tickets here.

Winter Weekends 

Adelaide Central Market | July 31 - August 31

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Australia's best food market is turning up the heat this winter with its Winter Weekends event. Taking place for four consecutive Friday nights, grab the gang or fam and head on into the CBD-based market for a night of delicious food and wine from some of Adelaide's best producers and makers, before soaking up some live entertainment, from music acts to fire spinners. If you're still concerned about the cold, toasty fire pits will be located along Gouger St, just outside SiSea and Cumbia Bar Kitchen, promising to warm up those tootsies in no time. No booking required.

Read Between the Wines

129 North Terrace, Adelaide | August 11

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If sipping on red wine while discussing a good book with other bibliophiles sounds like your perfect evening out, then Read Between the Wines is for you.

Taking place every month at the CBD's Strathmore Hotel, this the-more-the-merrier book club is held in partnership with Adelaide Hill's book shop Matilda Bookshop as a means of connecting book lovers in the city, all the while trying some palate-widening local wine (like the book, the club's wine partner changes monthly so you'll get to partake in a different adult grape juice each time).

This month's book is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, with wine supplied by Mollydooker Wines, who will also share a little bit of their story with guests on the night. There are multiple ticket options, which give you a discount on some decent pub grub too, so book yours here now.

Antique Jewellery Roadshow

Gerard McCabe Adelaide Arcade | August 14

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Adelaide's award-winning jeweller Gerard McCabe is bringing back its always booked-out Antique Jewellery Roadshow this month. For one day only, come along to the family jeweller's Adelaide Arcade store and let founder, Gerard McCabe, and his team of antique specialists take a closer look at your rare jewellery pieces, discovering the origin and significance of any potential nest eggs you have hidden in a top drawer or dresser. Much more interesting than letting your antique gems and heirloom jewellery simply collect dust at home. Bookings are essential.

Meet the Maker

National Wine Centre | August 14

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If you've ever wanted to meet the face behind your fave drop of vino, then the National Wine Centre's Meet the Maker nights are for you. Taking place at the centre's Wined Bar, the free tasting event dedicated to a single producer will this month spotlight Artis Wines - which takes its names from the Latin for craft and art, founded in 2016 by Andrew Miller. Come along and try the Adelaide Hills winery's single vineyard, and Jacopin ranges, made up of traditional-with-a-twist pinot gris, pinot noir, and shiraz, among others, as well as riesling from the Clare Valley. The night will also feature live music, as you get the chance to taste some quality local wine and meet the maker firsthand. Bottles will also be up for grabs for 25% off RRP. Free entry.

Spirit of Ukraine Concert

Brighton Performing Arts Centre | August 15

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Celebrating all things Ukraine, the Spirit of Ukraine Concert puts the rich traditions of the Ukraine front and centre, through a series of cultural performances from the talented SLAVA dancers, singers, musicians, and special guest performers.

While culture is at the forefront, the event will also raise funds to support children with disabilities living in foster care in Ukraine alongside medical aid and other key resources.

Organised by the SLAVA Ukrainian Cultural Centre, swing by and support an afternoon filled with music, dance, and culture, paying homage to the eastern European nation's heritage and resilience. Book tickets here.

MOULD x PINOT PALOOZA

The Queens Theatre | August 28 - 30  

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Cheese with wine tastes sublime, and the perfect festival pairing heads to Adelaide for the first time, giving us an abundance of both as part of the one experience. That’s over 50 varieties of Australian artisan cheese and more than 50 expressions of Pinot Noir from Australia, New Zealand and beyond, all in the one place! Expect plenty of tastings as well as ready-to-eat bites. There’ll even be pantry staples and grazing essentials up for grabs. If you’re more of a spirit, beer and cocktail vibe, fear not, bars across the event will cater for you too. Salivating yet? A ticket includes festival entry, unlimited cheese and pinot tastings, a complimentary cooler bag for cheese purchases, a stemless wine glass for tastings and a custom wine tote. Session numbers are limited, so secure a spot here.

Biggest Mob

Adelaide Festival Centre | July – October

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In celebration of an incredible 20 years of Our Mob, Adelaide Festival Centre is putting on its biggest First Nations arts program ever, stacked with theatre performances, literary programs, exhibitions and more, over three huge months.

Duly named Biggest Mob, must-see exhibitions in the program include collaborative exhibit Connected by Wilay Designs, As Long As We Weave by Carly Tarkari Dodd in the Adelaide Railway Station Historic Phone Booths, and UV Songlines: Illuminating Young Stories by Colleen Strangways.

There’s also the return of literary programs Our Words, and Our Young Words along with poetry exhibition, defi-Nations, while the State Theatre Company’s Logan St will take the stage in Space Theatre.

In September, the festivities ramp up with a free Family Day event, headlined by First Nations band Mulga Bore Hard Rock, alongside local teen DJ Angel on the decks, with handmade goods from local First Nations artists and makers at the Next Gen Mob Market up for grabs, plus plenty of workshops to attend, face painting, and more. Book tickets here.

Marina Pier’s Umbrella Lights 

Marina Pier | July - mid-September

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Looking for a place to take a romantic stroll with your better half or a light-filled adventure the whole family can enjoy? Marina Pier’s Umbrella Lights  – a series of 14 lit-up, sky-high balloon installations that line the popular pier - is back this winter, and this time with some yummy dinner offers from local restaurants and bars that call the marina home.

After soaking in the luminating rain protectors, why not head to Ellenika Ocean Grill for their half-price on Wednesday hearty moussaka, or grab a table at Luciano’s for their weekday pasta and wine lunchtime special for just $35. Sunset Bar is rallying for winter with a Mario Kart competition on the big screen every Tuesday in July from 6pm, crowned by its special Princess Peach fishbowl cocktail, while Seafire is pairing with Glaetzer Wines for a six-course pairing, showcasing newly released vintages that will appease even the most avid wine lover. Sammy’s is offering a one-night-only five-course dining experience with Mollydooker Wines on August 7, and Tomiko Japanese Steak House has a teppanyaki lunch special, with a tap beer or house wine to wash it down. For more food steals, Junipers on the Marina is serving up $1 wings for Wing It Wednesdays and jump onboard the Spain train for Paella Thursdays. Take a stroll, get fed. 

Alba After Dark

Hotel Alba | Fridays all winter

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Hotel Alba, one of Adelaide's best hotels, is turning up the heat this winter with the launch of Alba After Dark. Held every Friday night until the end of August, Alba After Dark is all about getting off the couch at home (yes, winter beckons hibernation, we know) and warming up with the help of the hotel's vinyl DJs, sexy cocktail list, and heart-warming food - all set to a laid-back vibe for the perfect cozy cool weather moment.

As for the food, you can't look past the hotel's $30 bottomless deal starring delish toasties, hearty fries and gooey toasted s’mores, paired with a specially curated cocktail menu including mulled wine (the perfect winter bevvy, mind you) and negronis, an exclusive for Alba After Dark. Grab the girls, the boys, and the whole gang really, and make the most of this winter Friday night special.

Patience and Penitentia 

Samstag Museum of Art | June 26 - September 18

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Berlin-based South Australian artist and 2023 Ramsay Art Prize winner Ida Sophia is bringing her major work 'Patience and Penitenita' to Adelaide.

Opening as part of Samstag Museum of Art’s Kudlila season, the performance-slash-exhibition will take visitors on a journey into the depths of “silent treatment”, or the relational punishment oftentimes used by families, relationships and communities when conflict arise. Using sound, language, movement and gesture, Sophia’s work looks to bring light to this hidden, abusive tactic to show what happens when communication, affection and attention is withheld. Sounds like a great alternative to your weekly therapy. Admission is free. 

Champagne Tray Fridays

2KW Bar | Fridays All Winter

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Forget the meat tray, 2KW Bar is busting out the champagne for its new winter promotion - Champagne Tray Fridays. 

On Fridays throughout winter, simply purchase a drink at the rooftop venue’s Terrace Bar between 5pm and 7pm to receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win a champagne tray featuring three top shelf bottles of champagne. Now, that’s the classic pub raffle with a sparkling twist.

Double your winnings with the bar's scrumptuous food menu, including Southern rock lobster or lamb shoulder, and you've got yourself a great start to the weekend.

The Olive Hours

Paloma Bar & Pantry | Thursdays All Winter

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Paloma Bar’s new weekly winter activation, The Olive Hours, is all about the martini. Created in partnership with Never Never Distilling Co, this CBD hotspot’s new Thursday night ritual brings together James Bond’s drink of choice (shaken, not stirred, remember?) with a European twist.

Martini connoisseurs can switch between a Classic Gin or Vodka Martini, Oyster Gin Martini or Vesper Martini, each paired with a classic gilda, a small Spanish snack served on a skewer, featuring an anchovie, pickled pepper, and of course, an olive.

Whether you prefer it dirty or dry, The Olive Hours is the perfect opp for after-work drinks or a sophisticated kickstart to an early weekend celebration.

After Light

Exchange Lane, The Marriott Hotel Adelaide | Thursdays in WinterImage credit: Charlie Conybeare

As the June sun starts to set earlier and the mercury begins to drop, Adelaide Marriott Hotel’s Exchange Lane is heating things up with After Light - a new night-time winter dining experience that makes going out worth it.

Taking place every Thursday from 4 - 7 p.m., the cozy, yet sophisticated intimate dining experience is whipping up seasonal cocktails and the very-best South Aussie wine, accompanied by bespoke food offerings, all within the warmth of outdoor heating. When the social bug bits, After Light at Exchange Lane is your versatile winter go-to for after-work drinks, catch ups with the gang, or a cute date night with someone special.

Nightcha

Yakisan | Friday & Saturday nights

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You've heard of yum cha, but now there's Nightcha: Yakisan's new late-night supper club that serves up delish bites of Asian fusion delights (with bubbles, if that's your poison) from 10pm to midnight, on both Friday and Saturday nights. 

With a menu starring champagne, caviar, nigiri, and hand rolls, alongside a high-end cheeseburger and juicy fried chicken, it's the perfect feast for the more stylish night owls among us (or those looking for something other than regretful fast-food beyond 10pm). Praise be.

Mount Lofty House

Adelaide Hills | All Winter

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Ditch city life for a hot minute and turn those winter blues into a weekend of (very well deserved) five-star luxury at the decadent Mount Lofty House. Just a speedy thirty minutes from the CBD and set on thirty acres of lush, immaculate grounds, a stay at this cosy, completely charming vineyard escape is the antidote to those cold, dreary winter morns. Better still, if you book through Hotel Tonight, you'll a) grab a cheeky discount and b) score yourself 10% credit back into your Airbnb account too. A total win win.

Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition

Art Gallery of South Australia | July 11 - November 8 

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Fancy seeing a Monet on a Saturday morning in Adelaide? Or a Matisse during the holidays with the kids? Now, you can, thanks to the upcoming Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition exhibition taking place at the Art Gallery of South Australia (ASGA) from this July. Expect to get up close with some of the world's most famous artworks created by the most influential European and American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The line-up is a big one: Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Helen Frankenthaler, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Vincent van Gogh, from the collection of the Toledo Museum of Art, United States. And, their arrival at ASGA mark an Australia-first for most of these works, making the exhibit an even more must-see.

There's somethings for music lovers too, with the preview night on July 10 featuring a live performance by Australian musician Alexander Flood. Hosted in the Monet to Matisse lounge, expect a high‑energy live show, blending dynamic rhythms with driving bass from the world-class drummer.

To celebrate the exhibit, from July 24 AGSA will kick-start weekly Monet to Matisse Friday Nights events, with each evening featuring a curated line-up of live performances from local musicians, after-hours access to the exhibition, a Taittinger champagne bar, and French-inspired snacks (bon appetit, mes amis). Already on the schedule are performances from DJ duo Ebonyplusdylan, and Adelaide-based beat producer Oisima. Then from August, Friday Nights will link up with Creative Original Music Adelaide, for four nights of weekly musical acts including trumpet and piano duo After Words, ambient electronica musician Georgia Oatley, former ABC Jazz artist-in-residence Ciara Ferguson, and flute and piano virtuosos Fleur Green and Melanie Walters Duo.

Finally, South Australian artists Arlon Hall and Billie Justice Thomson will present a new installation in AGSA’s free activity space The Studio, where visitors are taken on an explorative journey of light, colour, line and shape. From fans of art to music, and French food, there's something here for everyone. Book tickerts here.

7 Paintings Dinner Show

Crowne Plaza Mawson Lakes | April - September

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Name a better combo than great food and world-class art? We can't either. After a successful stint in Melbourne and Brisbane, 7 Paintings - a gastronomy-meets-art-meets-technology dinner show - has landed in Adelaide. The globally renowned dining experience takes the traditional restaurant meal and turns it into two-and-a-half-hour immersive journey, thanks to a whopping seven courses, each inspired by some of the world's most influential artists: Michelangelo, Banksy, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí and Vincent van Gogh.

Prepared by culinary great Chef KG, diners will tuck into a menu made up of native ingredients (hello, Davidson plum-decorated kangaroo and line-caught barramundi) and fancy international imports such as asil caviar, all the while painting and solving puzzles before the last course ends. One of the tastiest and educational events this year for sure. Book now here.

French at Five

2KW | Last Thursday of every month 2026

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2KW is turning Thursday evenings into a little slice of rooftop joie de vivre with French at Five — a once‑a‑month wine hour where the ties loosen, the corks fly and French drops take centre stage. Guided by Jono Hersey from The French Wine Centre, guests can dive into a fast‑paced, high‑energy tasting of 4–5 French wines from rotating regions and styles. No lectures, no pretence — just seriously good wine poured with enthusiasm, all against that signature 2KW skyline. Drop in between 5 and 6pm on the last Thursday of each month and let a little French flair lift your week. No need to book.

What's On In Adelaide September 2026

Death of a Salesman

Festival Theatre | September 26 - October 4

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Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Death of a Salesman is making its Adelaide debut at Festival Theatre this September, and it stars one of South Australia's biggest acting exports. Adelaide born and raised Anthony LaPaglia will play the role of Willy Loman, an ageing travelling salesman struggling to reconcile his dreams of success with the reality of his life, his family and the American Dream.

LaPaglia will hit the stage alongside Alison Whyte, Josh Helman, and Ben O’Toole, and having already been performed in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and soon Brisbane, the hit play has scored five-star reviews from leading Australian media. A theatre classic with some big-gun actor names not to be missed. Book tickets here.

What's On In Adelaide October 2026

Adelaide Fashion Week

Various Locations | October 7 - 11

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Adelaide is having its very own The Devil Wears Prada moment this year, with Adelaide Fashion Week returning to the city this October. Last year's fashion week included iconic moments such as the Acler show at The Loft at Hotel Richmond, and the Future Collective runway featuring The Wolf Gang, Van Brussel, Katya Komarova and 23rd of August. 

While the official 2026 schedule is yet to be released, fashionistas can expect an equally wow-factor programming spanning runways, workshops, talks and dining experiences, bringing the state's best designers and style makers to the forefront for the fashion community to experience and explore. Full program details, including the 2026 runway lineup and associated events, will be announced later in the year. In the words of Miranda Priestly, "That's all."

Strummingbird Festival

Victoria Park, Newington, Victoria | October 10

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Strummingbird Festival is back for its second year, touring a stacked lineup of American country stars and homegrown heroes across regional Aus. Topping the bill is cross-genre superstar Post Malone, bringing his Nashville-inspired F-1Trillion to the stage. On support duties are the likes of Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Jindabyne local Brad Cox and Cigarettes @ Sunset—plus a stack more on the mammoth program. 

Kicking off in Ballarat on October 10, before heading north to Newcastle on October 17 and finishing the run on the Sunshine Coast on October 18, it’s set to be a toe-tapping, head-banging boogie. We don’t need to tell you that country’s having a comeback, so make sure to grab your presale tickets here on May 13 to lock in the best price.

CheeseFest

Rundle Park | October 17 - 18

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Entering its mature era, CheeseFest is turning 21 this year, and it's gonna be bitier than ever.  Featuring more than 100 cheese, food, wine, beer, spirit, and beverage producers, includng both established favourites and exciting new makers from across South Australia and beyond, the 2026 edition will also star for the first time TV personality and foodie extraordinaire, Miguel Maestre, who will bring his big energy and culinary expertise o the festival's RAA cooking demonstration stage.

CheeseFest 2026 will also see the return of South Australian MasterChef 2025 winner, chef and restaurateur, Laura Sharrad, as well as interactive masterclasses, cheese and beverage experiences, live music, premium lounges and opportunities to taste and purchase directly from producers.

The fromage festival has also tapped local artist and illustrator Billie Justice Thomson to create a new body of artwork for the event, serving as an important part of its visual identity across its marketing, merchandise and festival experience. Book tickets here.