Leisure in Adelaide: Discover the most outstanding options

We did the Mission Metropolitan room today. Was a very challenging room for our 2nd Escape Room. Staff were great, very friendly and helpful when needed.
We managed to escape, although we were allowed a little extra time due to arriving early.
Thoroughly recommend, and looking forward to maybe trying another of their rooms soon.
Great work guys, thanks for a great time.

Had a great time escaping from the Bermuda Escape room this morning with our young family. The room was a good challenge for us and we escaped just! A very professional setup and the photobooth at the end is a brilliant addition. Would recommend to those that have never done an escape room before to those that have done several, some nice challenges to solve. A great time had by all. Thank you

All I can say is WOW! What an awesome place! The rooms are clean and so much fun to enjoy. The kids, Wife and I were greeted by staff member Sara, her service was incredible! she is a true asset to the business and experience. We also had the pleasure of being looked after by Bella; again WOW!!! truly amazing service!!! This place I highly recommend for the whole family. 5 stars all round! Again, simply WOW WOW WOW!

Thank you for hosting a wonderful birthday party for our child. The Wizard room was great fun, hosts were patient and friendly with the very excited children and everything ran smoothly and efficiently. It’s a great stress-free party option I’d definitely recommend!

My wife wanted to go to an escape room for her birthday. It was the first time for my wife and me. Our older children had been before (in Adelaide and the US). We all agreed it was excellent. Very elaborate sets, multiple rooms, great staff. We thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend Mindshift Escape Rooms

Unbelievable experience with our amazing host Angelo. He was super accommodating, and knows so much about the Bermuda. His knowledge of these riddle rooms is comparable to Elon Musks knowledge of space. Highly recommend you visit in future for an out of mind experience.

This was SO much fun! I went with my teen kids and we had the best fun. Love a stressful puzzle! Sarah, our host was fab and made the whole experience one to remember 🙂

Un jardin botanique plus intéressant qu’il n’y paraît au premier abord, avec différents pavillons recréant des biotopes différents, humide ou ombragé, une grande roseraie et des espaces présentant des collections spécialisées par espèce. Un petit café permet de se restaurer.

Beautiful peaceful park, just lovely here. Nice Chai latte for afternoon tea ☕ so many paths to take and see beautiful trees and flowers highly recommended ❤️

What could be better than a morning wander through the garden, with the scent of flowers carried on the crisp autumn breeze and the sun casting a golden glow over the petals?
Time seemed to slow right down, letting the fragrance weave through my hair, brush against my fingertips, and settle in every glance. Even on the walk back, the sweet scent lingered in the air and covered my soul.
With love,

Loved it. Plenty of surrounding parking. Picturesque and stunning gardens. Great for families, onsite cafe. I could have had a second visit as was beautiful to walk around. We were lucky with good weather and the Chihuly exhibition of glass sculptures was on at the time bringing an element of vibrance to the day we visited. Worth a visit!

One of Adelaide’s gems.
Very family friendly, spacious, and interesting array of plants, trees and art. Worth checking out.

Incredibly beautiful, highlight was the area with the lily pads, not sure of the name but it was a heated greenhouse near the south entrance.

Unfortunately, only Melbourne seems to allow dogs on leash in the botanical gardens. Neither Adelaide nor Sydney does. But as we had paid parking already and wanted to spend a few hours in the park, we stayed in the Botanical park that surrounds the botanical gardens. We saw amazing trees with gigantic roots and lots and lots of bats. Was time well spent.

️Great place for when the weather isn’t good.

I visited the free exhibitions and was really impressed. I loved the part of aboriginal history, as you can learn a lot through different media’s. Maps, videos, auto, games and of course the classic showcase.

The staff were great as well, helpful, efficient and friendly.

I liked the atmosphere, it was quiet and peaceful. It wasn’t full so it was nice to just take your time with the exhibition.

There are plenty of car parks very close to it or you just take the public transport which is also great!

In the museum there is also a cafe, which was full and very popular.

If you are interested in more specific exhibitions then they offer paid admission as well. 25$ to see (currently) the history of the Vikings. I think that’s a pretty fair price.

All in all great way to spend a few hours.

What a great place! And no admission fee! So much for the kids to see and explore. The cafe is a little pricey but you expect that. Beautifully kept and laid out. The kids especially loved the discovery room where they could touch and explore things.

I didn’t know what to expect.
It will change your life.
I’m now a fan of Paul Kelly and a follower of the East Kimberly school.
Amazing place.
I could go back again and again, every few days … if I didn’t live in the UK.

The Aboriginal portion of the museum is amazing. So much information. Very much enjoyed it.
Overall, well curated across all the floors. You can easily visit multiple times.

Nice experience. The Vikings Hoard exhibition was great, took 90 mins at a very leisurely pace, could be done a lot faster if needed. Coffee and cake were good and decent value, with a wait on the coffee though. I would buy tickets online as the queue was long.

Had a great time exploring the South Australian Museum right in the heart of Adelaide! The exhibits are well-organized and packed with interesting info from ancient fossils and giant squid to Aboriginal culture and South Australia’s rich natural history. It’s perfect for a relaxed afternoon with the family or even solo. Free entry is a bonus, and the staff are super friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend stopping by if you’re in the city!

The museum has a massive taxidermy collection which is absolutely gorgeous. Apart from artifacts from island countries surrounding the Pacific, the Antarctic gallery is my favorite where I got to appreciate Shackleton’s remarkable adventure through pictures, journals, and equipments along with scientific findings throughout the expedition.

The Treasures of the Viking Age is wonderful even though a few exhibits are replica due to preservation reasons. But I love the narration of the exciting archeological discovery consisting of artifacts, videos, and LEGO sets. The unveiling of secrets through traces and analysis is fascinating and I learned so much in this journey!

Had a great time here! very fun experience and the building itself is really nice with an awesome lounge area. The escape room itself was well thought out, fun and engaging. We managed to escape the hardest room with the help of Olly. He was a great guy and introduced us to our room with great enthusiasm and made us feel super welcome. Would revisit to do more rooms for sure!

Had an amazing time here, the rooms were very detailed and I had so much fun doing the room. Bella took care of us and made this experience 10x better will definitely come back next time I’m in Adelaide ☺️

I recommend doing the hardest option for adults, it’s pretty fun, reasonable price.
I think the timeframe given for the sessions are perfect. Easy to locate, staff are all very friendly, welcoming and professional.
The room we chose was just enough for six adults, anymore would be too crowded I think, making it uncomfortable and in the way of each other.

Our group did an outdoor adventure – Return to Wonderland – and had a great time 🙂 Our game master, Bella, made us very welcome. The tasks were not too challenging – exactly what we needed that day! And we will definitely be back to try our hand at the other outdoor adventures.

This was our first Escape room experience.
Had a great time, just the right degree of challenges. We completed Down the rabbit hole.
Jack & Olivia were attentive and had great customer service skills.

We had an incredible time in the “The collectors curse” escape room — one of the best themed rooms we’ve ever done! From the moment we stepped inside, we were transported into a world of eerie enchantments, mysterious relics, and shadowy secrets. The puzzles were cleverly crafted and immersive, with just the right balance of challenge and excitement. Every detail in the room felt deliberate and atmospheric — from the lighting and props to the sound effects that gave us chills in the best way.

But what truly made the experience unforgettable was our game master, Olly. From the very beginning, Olly set the tone with a perfect mix of humor, mystery, and energy. They were incredibly attentive and knew exactly when to step in with a nudge (without giving too much away). You could tell Olly was passionate about what they do, and it made the entire experience feel even more magical.

If you’re looking for a room that’s spooky, story-rich, and genuinely fun, this is it — and if you’re lucky enough to get Olly as your game master, you’re in for a treat. We’re already planning to come back for another round of adventure!

I have the absolute best time at this escape room, it was challenging yet very clever. The staff were very supportive, specifically, Olly and Jack were fantastic from start to finish. We’ll definitely be coming back again!

Although the Norwood cinema is far from home, it feels more comfortable to watch the movie, the sofa seat is retractable, the seat spacing of each row is more spacious, and the front and back rows are almost not affected, and will go again.

This maybe the one only of it’s kind , what a amazing platform and a great experience the LUX & EXTREME EVEN THE D BOX all it’s cinemas , this place has everything at this location great food , restaurants Thai , Mexican, bars for experienced punter even a Barbecue restaurant ,ice cream bar & snacks has everything to the adults & the kids .Side bye side each other or not even a minute away this place is great secret that needs to be explored in more ways than one .Been here with family friends & loved ones countless times .Paramount for all your needs amazing location easy parking as it’s free with the purchase of the movie tickets , so much more here than you can poke a stick at so to speak .

Disgusting! Waited outside cinema 3 after getting told it was being cleaned. When I walked in the entire cinema was like a dumpster. Bins were full, rubbish all over the floor and worse-melted chocolate was all over the seat where I was supposed to be sitting. This is very unacceptable from a place where hygiene should be priority.

We love this cinema! We come from the far south side of town because it’s worth the drive. Staff are very friendly and pleasant and the cinemas are so modern and well set out with endless leg room and the most dreamy comfortable seats that also recline with the push of a button. My only criticism would be that sometimes I miss some of the movie because I’m so relaxed & comfy I nod off accidentally. Just divine. Has spoilt me for other cinemas, they all seem so inferior and now I’ve become a cinema snob

Tried to watch Fantastic Four yet the young teenage kids celebrating a birthday party had other ideas. They didn’t seem to mind that non party patrons who paid top dollar were trying to watch yet couldn’t hear over them. The 2 ,so called parents, didn’t seem to mind nor did the staff. Despite notifying staff who came into the cinema they did nothing to address the noise. The owner said he would email us complimentary tickets as compensation but this never happened either. Pfffft we won’t be back. Wallis cinemas we continue to be our go to.

Cinema was great, clean, recliners were great.

Issues came from the lack of food and snacks, the front was so tiny with nothing to really choose from. The popcorn was disgusting. It was so salty, my mouth still hurts today from it haha. We got the “large” and it’s so much smaller then Event Cinema, was shocked. It was depicted as massive on the screens.

Very rude and unhelpful staff. Bought DBox tickets to the F1 movie – arrived and 5 mins before the session was to start we realised our seats weren’t working. We went to see the staff and they then advised the seats weren’t working due to a previous power outage. This was after we spent $120 on snacks and the staff watched us go in and didn’t say a word to us about it. They could have told us before we went in – ideally before we bought snacks so we could have decided to either stay or get a refund. They couldn’t care less and probably hoped we’d just put up with it. Plus the cinema was filthy. No wonder the cinemas were empty.

I’ve been seeing bands here since the 80s… Nothing has changed and it doesn’t need to – it’s the BEST band venue around. Beautifully daggy and retro, an awesome space, perfect size and (here’s the most important part) the sound is always fantastic. Thebbie is an icon!!

Best sound system out of any South Australian venue. I’ve never heard anything sound bad here. Staff are always friendly even when it’s super busy.
Seen an odd mix of performers – The Living end, Hanson, Vance Joy etc.

A fantastic venue but the old charisma doesn’t make up for seating that is made for a generation of smaller people. Still at least you can see over people’s heads. Covid seating a bit odd. Will we ever be able to stand up and dance? Bee Gees first concert band since Covid and they were pretty good.

Great venue for a concert. Has a lot of character. At interval they had staff directing people in the ladies toilets. Seeing the crowd that was there, everything went quite efficiently . After concert opened side doors so all could exit quickly. Can park for free in the side streets so that also is a bonus

Went to Thebarton last night for the first time and was thoroughly impressed at the quality of service offered. When I walked in, I was greeted by friendly and chatty staff in a well-kept lobby. The venue is massive, and maintains beautifully aged decor with a multitude of levels. Cloak room staff were very helpful when it came to catering to one of my unusual requests, and bar staff served my exact portions of alcohol at a fair price. Will definitely keep my eye on future events at this establishment!

Very entertaining ha ha. No beautiful venue staff delightful very expensive but what isn’t these days.Goos night out.we saw 10cc Excellent!

Superb old style building with lots of setup options be it Megadeth or 80s. Great sound, easy going staff and an easy to get to location. Parking always adventurous but great venue nonetheless.

Location for Tasting Australia, beautiful use of the square.
Fountains, lights, music …it was stunning.
A great variety of food vendors, ranging from fried chicken, pork belly lollipops, Thai sweet potato donuts and Vegemite soft serve.
Would have liked more seating/tables though, made it exceptionally difficult to enjoy the delicious range of food and drinks.

This square was established in 1854 and named after England’s Queen Victoria. It was planned by Colonel William Light as he sited and laid out the City of Adelaide.

The Square was redeveloped between 2012 and 2014 and now plays host to a number of different events and activities.
The fountain at the southern end represents the three rivers which supply Adelaide with water – the Murray, the Torrens and the Onkaparinga.
There are a number of benches available and a variety of trees providing shade for those wishing to relax on the grass, eat lunch or just watch the world go by.
It’s a lovely area to spend time, with majestic buildings – including the Catholic Cathedral – nearby.
It was a shame, though, to see so many cigarette buttons lying around the benches.

The Tasting Australia from 2-10 May is held at Victoria Square. There are many food stalls with international cuisine, cooking classes and entertainment here. A perfect place for a chill out.

It’s a clean place, its very spacious and it holds annual events every year like setting up a giant christmas tree and more. Food trucks can be spotted outside of Victoria Square sometimes, and it’s close to a tram stop, it’s not a bad place, I would go there if you had time, just for a place to relax. Good place.

Victoria Square (Tarntanyangga)

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If you’ve ever wondered what colonial cosplay looks like, come to Victoria Square in Adelaide. Picture it: the very heart of Kaurna Country, renamed after Queen Victoria – a monarch who never set foot here, never tasted a pasty, and could not have found Adelaide on a map without divine intervention.

The lawns? Pleasant. The fountain? Serviceable. The atmosphere? Utterly dripping with imperial nostalgia. One half expects a man in a red coat to leap from the shrubbery and declare, ‘By order of the Crown, this bench is ours!’ Meanwhile, Kaurna heritage, which actually belongs here, is relegated to a polite footnote.

Do yourself a favour: admire the architecture, snap a photo, then roll your eyes skyward at the absurdity of it all. Until the city shows some wit and restores the Kaurna name Tarntanyangga, this square remains less a landmark than a punchline.

One star – for the fountain alone. The other four? Carried off by the Empire.

The Victoria Square Christmas Tree Lighting event is a well-organized celebration, offering a clean, safe environment perfect for families. With plenty of food trucks, there are diverse options to enjoy, live music, carols, dance, and ample toilet facilities, which makes it convenient for everyone. The festive atmosphere and attention to detail make it a memorable start to the holiday season.

Such a great spot In Adelaide CBD area, we always take time to check and visit these area every time were in Adelaide. A very relaxing place to sit and watch the birds and duck in the fountain area. It also host an events during Christmas and throughout the year. Lastly a giant Christmas tree in the middle

Sharni was an amazing game host. So knowledgeable and helpful, made the overall experience even more enjoyable. The haunted cabin was very challenging and definitely worth a go.

Such a great experience. We had a team of 4, and from the moment we walked in we were treated amazingly. Shout out to Jack for being our host and leaving us locked and handcuffed yo escape. Your upbeat personality definitely got us ready to get in there. We did Gaol Break and it was so much fun. Thankfully we escaped but we were tested for a bit there at the end.
Perfect team building experience and definitely a great experience for any group.
Thank you for a great afternoon.

My girlfriends and I just did the Mafia room. We had a fantastic time, the room was so well done and the clues and puzzles were genius. We can’t wait to do another room. The staff were all very friendly. We totally recommend doing this, we had so much fun ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Awesome afternoon.
Did the Abandoned Cabin in a two team challenge. Highly recommend it . Babs is awesome, although she helped the other team with some clues, they still didn’t beat us…
Highly recommended for team building, communication and all round critical thinking. One of the hardest rooms I’ve done. Excellent quality had 3 children and 4 adults and we nailed it.

Really enjoyed the experience. Puzzles were varied and relied on many different solutions. We may have been successful if we had more people. Time just went too quickly. Great way to spend an hour with friends.

I don’t typically leave reviews, but the customer service was worth mentioning. I spoke to Josh who was super friendly and accommodating when I had to change the booking due to unexpected illness. Calling businesses to change bookings is usually a neutral experience (at best!) but Josh was lovely. Thanks!

Had a great time at Adventure Rooms today. My friends & I did the Mafia Room…such great fun, but hard, thank God for little hints. The staff, especially Austin, were really nice thanks for a great time.

Such a gorgeous spot right in the middle of the city—easy to get to, whether you’re walking from the East End or parking nearby. The lake, the bridges, the little rose garden—they all make it a favourite for both lunch breaks and photo walks. Just a heads up: there’s often temporary fencing for events, which can get in the way of the view or a peaceful loop, but it’s still well worth a visit.

Had a great time at the show (Adults Only Magic Show), full of laughs and innuendo, a bit raunchy at times but all in fun.
Disappointed that drink venue nearby was card only, because of that we didn’t try any other vendors.
Highly recommend the show we went to, tickets received thanks to South Aussie with Cosi who always delivers for his fans

I can only judge the park for the Fringe. It’s a nice relaxed atmosphere where you can sit down relax have a bite to eat drin and watch great shows

Enjoyed the park, plenty of venues to attend, good atmosphere, Fringe Festival on , great atmosphere.

The best park in the heart of the city.Great for scenic walk.and the children’s playground is so good fully fenced and toilets available. We just love it!! And the rose garden is absolutely stunning.

Nice park so close to the CBD. Great for walking the dog in the morning.

Love this park on the east side of Adelaide city. Has a nice vibe, excellent paths for walking or riding. Good amenities and fun playground for the kids. I used to take my children here and we’d go on the row boats. Sad to see that Joe is no longer there as he ran such a welcoming & friendly business.

This is a great space on a cold day. It was cosy and warm. Lovely staff. Lots of interactive exhibitions full of interesting facts, things to learn and creative displays that will expand your mind and grow your imagination. Kat Bell’s exhibition was a highlight with an interactive digital media installation that you could control whilst lounging on comfy pillows.

Visited MOD today with kid and had a great time. First of all, it’s completely free to enter. There’s also a good café nearby for coffee and snacks. The space is spread across multiple levels — the ground floor, one level below, and the first floor.

There were quite a few interactive exhibits and sessions, which the kid absolutely loved (and so did I!). It’s not a very long visit — around 30 to 45 minutes — but it makes for a fun and engaging little getaway for kids. Definitely worth a visit!

A truly meaningful place to reflect on our planet, humanity, and ourselves. The experience is both thought-provoking and futuristic, making it a unique stop if you’re nearby. Entry is free, the staff are friendly, and the exhibits are well presented. I spent around 1.5 hours here and left feeling inspired. Highly recommend a visit!

The interactive games and globe was so much for our short visit. The cafe served good drinks and the dining space is quite nice! Free entry and MOD. staff will guide you in.

Nice cool free museum to visit for an hour and ruminate. Got a few interesting interactive exhibits

Amazing exhibit. Really gets you thinking and reflecting on ones self. I really enjoyed it.

Absolutely amazing place, a must see in your time in Adelaide.
I enjoy MOD. every time I visit. The exhibitions are very well put together and inspire lots of engaging conversations. The exhibits are some of the highest quality that you’ll find in Australia.
The staff are great and happy for a chat to give more depth to the exhibition.
Plus it’s free! Perfect place to spend an hour or two.