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We've got all the information you need to figure out how you want to spend Australia Day on 26 January. From free events and activities to everything else on offer – Adelaide has it all going on this Australia Day.
In previous years, Adelaide's Australia Day fireworks have lit up the sky from Pinky Flat and the River Torrens. Although there won't be Australia Day fireworks in Adelaide in 2022, Aus Lights on the River will light up Elder Park on 26 January.
Events | Details | Where | When | Cost |
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Aus Lights on the River | A 5-day event running from 22-26 January, ADCSA has worked closely with First Nation and multicultural groups to create a meaningful program of events in the lead-up to Australia Day. | Amphitheatre, Elder Park | 7:30pm | Free |
Australia Day Breakfast | A great Australia Day tradition throughout the country is free breakfast – and Adelaide has quite a few locations ready to whip up a bacon and egg roll or fruit and yoghurt for you, followed by the flag raising ceremony, Australia Day ceremony and citizenship ceremony. If you're located near Adelaide CBD, Salisbury Community Club is your closest location but there are many across the state. | Salisbury Community Club | 8am-11am | Free |
Australia Day Bush Picnic and Open Mic | Share your creativity with the people of Adelaide or bring along a picnic to enjoy the atmosphere and talent of people sharing their favourite Australian song or poem. | Sinclair's Gully Winery | 12pm-4pm | Free |
Cultural Showcase at Elder Park | Learn about traditional firekeeping practices and enjoy performances by the Point Pearce Youth Dance Ensemble along with regional performers including Anangu Elders. | Elder Park | 8:00am | Free |
Smoking Ceremony | The Smoking Ceremony is a time for reflection, inclusion and reconciliation and involves burning native plants to produce a cleansing smoke. Kaurna Elder, Rosemary Kudnarto Wanganeen, will deliver a speech before musician Nancy Bates takes to the stage and a Sand Painting by Derick Lync in collaboration with Kaurna Elderm Frank Wanganeen will be unveiled. | Elder Park | 8:00am | Free |
Jetty to Jetty Swim | Australia Day is in the heat of summer and what better way to celebrate the occasion than by cooling off at the beach? The swim has been organised by Masters Swimming South Australia and is a 2.2km dash from point to point. | Grange Jetty | 7:30am | Free |
Australia Day at Rundle Mall | Get swept up in all things Australian this Australia Day at one of Adelaide's favourite shopping destinations with music and storytelling. | Rundle Mall | 11am-2pm | Free |
Semaphore Summer Festival | Fun in the sun is the name of the game in Semaphore. Semaphore Summer Carnival goes all-out, delivering a carnival-inspired day of roving entertainment, magicians and themed shows. | Esplanade, Semaphore | 11:00am | Free |
Get amongst some of the country's finest wine for this year's Australia Day.
Get up close and personal with Australia's cutest wildlife – from feeding wallabies to swimming with dolphins.
Enjoy the water without getting soaked with a cruise of the Torrens River, Victor Harbor or the Glenelg foreshore.
It's one of the most recognisable sights in Adelaide and you can spend a day prior or post Australia Day seeing the city from new heights.
Many Australians love a day out spent basking in the sun and splashing in the water. Take it a step further on Australia Day by booking a water-based activity.
Find out which of your favourite sights are open for business come 26 January.
Attraction | Australia Day trading hours | Where to book |
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RoofClimb | 9:00am-9:30pm | Adrenaline |
Cleland Wildlife Park | 9:30am-5pm | RedBalloon |
Adelaide Zoo | 9:30am-5pm | Adelaide Zoo |
Adelaide Botanical Garden | 7:15am-7pm | Free |
Adelaide Central Market | CLOSED | Free |
South Australian Museum | 10am-5pm | Free |
Art Gallery of South Australia | 10am-5pm | Free |
Adelaide Himeji Park | 8am-5:30pm | Free |
Some shops are open on 26 January 2022. Here are their opening hours:
Times are correct as at 12 January 2022.
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