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What’s On in Adelaide This Month: Your December Guide
There’s an endless list of exciting events happening in Adelaide this month.
December’s here, Adelaide — summer’s heating up and the city is buzzing. Food, drinks, music, sport, and festive vibes are in full swing, turning every day and night into a reason to get out, soak up the energy, and celebrate the season.
Start mapping out your calendar with our guide to what’s on in Adelaide this December.
What’s On in Adelaide This Month: Don’t Miss
The Matildas Return to Adelaide
The CommBank Matildas are coming back to Adelaide, this time heading to Coopers Stadium on December 2nd, 2025 to take on New Zealand in the second match of their international series. It’s the final chance this year to see the team live as they gear up for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026.
After drawing record crowds at Adelaide Oval last year, the Matildas’ comeback promises to be one of the biggest nights of the season. Tickets are on sale now so rally your mates and get ready to cheer the green and gold.
Purchase tickets here.
34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh
St John Ambulance Carols By Candlelight
Adelaide, it’s that magical time again. On December 13th, Elder Park lights up for St John Ambulance Carols By Candlelight. Pack your picnic rug, grab your crew, and dive into afternoon festivities: giveaways, food trucks, a Christmas market and even a Santa sighting. From 5 pm, the Experience Adelaide Pre-Show Concert kicks off, leading into the main Carols concert at 8:30 pm, hosted by Rosanna Mangiarelli, Will Goodings and Amelia Mulcahy, with special guest performer, hometown hero Hugh Sheridan. Sing, cheer, toast the season and finish with fireworks over the river — the ultimate South Aussie festive night.
December 13th, 2025
Elder Park/Tarntanya Wama
Free or reserved seating tickets available here.
Extended Christmas Shopping Hours
The festive season is firing up, and shopping nights just got seriously extended. Adelaide’s major centres are rolling out late-night hours so you can shop, sip, and soak up the Christmas vibes well into the evening.
Rundle Mall hits midnight trading on December 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Westfield Marion, Tea Tree Plaza, and West Lakes run 9am–9pm from December 15th to 18th, then midnight trading on December 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Colonnades and Elizabeth City Centre stay open until 10pm on December 19th and Harbour Town 9am–9pm. Burnside Village has updated its hours too, December 15th to 17th runs 9am–7pm, and December 19th, 22nd, and 23rd extend to 9am–9pm — with individual stores still varying.
Come the 26th, it’s time to put those gift cards to work — Boxing Day is calling! Hit the city and suburbs for sun, sales, and a bit of retail therapy. Rundle Mall is your CBD HQ for bargains, while Burnside Village keeps things effortlessly chic in the east. Out west, Westfield West Lakes and Harbour Town Adelaide are stacked with deals you won’t want to miss, while Westfield Tea Tree Plaza in the northeast and Westfield Marion in the south are ready to fuel your post-Christmas shopping spree. All are open 9 am – 5 pm, so plan your shopping adventure and snag the best deals.
Sitchu tip: don’t get caught out — double-check the centre or your go-to store before you jump in the car.
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Oprah in Conversation
After 10 years, Oprah Winfrey is back in Australia and she’s paying Adelaide a visit. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre will be the place to be for Oprah In Conversation: Presented by Lilly, hosted by Melissa Doyle. Legendary energy, laughs, and straight-up life wisdom on authenticity and resilience. The buzz is real.
December 6th, 2025
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, 98 Port Road, Hindmarsh
Tickets available here.
Hahndorf Christmas Village
Hahndorf is dialling up the festive charm this December with the launch of its new Christmas Village — an immersive, European-inspired celebration set to transform the iconic main street across three magical nights. Expect twinkling lights draped overhead, boutique windows dressed for the season, and more than 150 stores opening late with special offers and plenty of Christmas spirit.
Gluhwein (traditional mulled wine) in hand, wander past bratwurst grills, pretzel stands, and festive sweets from Bracegirdle’s, or make your way to Santa’s Hub at Comida for crafts and photos with the big man himself. The Gathered Christmas Design Market brings 100+ local makers to Alec Johnston Park, while creative workshops, live music, and roaming performers keep the whole village buzzing. Free entry, full ambience, and all the Hills magic.
December 12th to 14th, 2025, 3pm to late
Main street and surrounds, Hahndorf
Moonlight Cinema
Moonlight Cinema returns to Botanic Park this November, celebrating 30 summers under the stars. Grab a blanket, your crew, and settle in for movie night done a little differently. From new releases and family favourites to Christmas classics and retro hits, there’s something for everyone, and you can even vote for your favourites in The People’s Program. Popcorn in hand, chilled drinks at the ready — and for the first time this summer, pups can snack on a Lyka doggie bag meal too.
November 27th, 2025 to February 15th, 2026
Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla via Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide
See the full program here.
What’s On in Adelaide This Month: Food & Drink
Moseley Beach Club
The party’s back on the sand. Moseley Beach Club returns this summer, bringing chilled beats, cocktails, and ocean views to Glenelg. Whether you’re sinking your toes into the sand, catching the sunset, or dancing under the stars, this is the ultimate spot to soak up summer vibes and good times. Expect DJs, drinks, bites, and all the energy of a classic beachside summer hangout.
Open from December 1st, 2025
Glenelg Beach, Glenelg
Vardon Avenue Street Parties
Vardon Avenue is turning it on this summer, with its beloved street parties running every Friday and Saturday. Expect the East End at its best as local favourites — East End Cellars, Mother Vine, NOLA, Enoteca and El Cheeky Flamingo — spill into the street for extended alfresco dining and unbeatable summer energy. Whether it’s after-work drinks, a pre-dinner meet-up or a night out with friends, the street comes alive from 4pm to 11pm with food, drinks and that quintessential East End buzz. The perfect way to toast warmer nights and the start of the silly season.
Friday & Saturday, 4pm to 11pm until December 20th, 2025
Vardon Avenue, Adelaide
Tippling Club x Bar Canopy
This is big. Tippling Club is touching down at Canopy Bar for its first-ever Australian residency. The former Asia’s 50 Best darling will transform Canopy’s 14-seat dining room into a boundary-breaking degustation by chef Ryan Clift, featuring hits like razor clam in pink garlic soup, the cult liquid omelette, wagyu in full umami mode and that iconic pear Tarte Tatin reimagined in burnt-butter sorbet. Champagne and rare Burgundy, naturally. And later in the night? A Tippling Club snack degustation at the bar.
On the back of its first successful weekend, the residency has been extended into December, with Clift joined by some of South Australia’s top culinary heavyweights, incluing Adam Liston of Yakisan, Duncan Welgemoed of Africola, Fabian Lehmann of Maxwell Wines, and Justin James of upcoming Restaurant Aptos.
November 19th to 22nd
November 26th to 29th
December 3rd to 6th
188 Hindley St, Adelaide
Tickets available here.
Lucky’s Beach Club
Lucky’s Beach Club returns November 14th, celebrating 10 sun-soaked years of turning the suburbs into a coastal escape! For the first time ever, enjoy open-air pizzas on the sand, sip house cocktails, and move to beats from local, national, and international DJs. Launch night headliner Richy Penny kicks things off, while booth packages, ticketed events, and sports on the screens keep the good times rolling all summer long.
Opening November 14th, 2025
1/1 Magill Road, Stepney
Summer Sparkling Showcase
The newly revamped Torrens Arms Courtyard is the place to be for the Sparkling Summer Showcase. Sip eight of the best local and international sparklings — Hentley Farm, Skillogalee Estate, Pirie, Mionetto, Santori, Bollinger, Piper Heidsieck — while nibbling on perfectly paired cheeses and bites. Live acoustic vibes, a fireplace, lush greenery, and a bar hut make this the ultimate sun-soaked Sunday.
December 7th, 2025, 2pm to 5pm
95 Belair Road, Kingswood
Tickets available here.
What’s On in Adelaide This Month: Sport
NRMA Insurance Men’s Ashes Series
The Ashes are coming, and Adelaide is ready to feel every hit, roar, and edge-of-your-seat moment. From December 17th to 21st, Australia clashes with England in the NRMA Insurance Christmas Test at Adelaide Oval. First ball at 10 am, gates open 8am (Days 1–3) and 8.30 am (Days 4–5). Historic rivalry, legendary cricket, pure adrenaline.
Step outside the Oval to Pennington Gardens, transformed into the Christmas Test Festival — free, fun, and sun-soaked. Interactive cricket zones, DJs, live screens, food trucks, games, and giveaways run 8 am to 6 pm, keeping the summer energy alive.
December 17th to 21st, 2025
Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide
Tickets available here.
What’s On in Adelaide This Month: Coming Soon
The Return of Tunarama
After a two-year break, Bendigo Bank Tunarama is back, kicking off a brand-new chapter for one of Australia’s most iconic regional festivals. Fish tosses? Check. Blessing of the Fleet? Check. Kids’ zones, markets, sideshows, RecFish Simulator? Double check. Watch Olympic champ Kyle Chalmers take on the Swim Thru, chow on epic local seafood at ‘A Taste of Eyre’ Gala Dinner, catch fireworks over the foreshore, and don’t miss music festival, Rock The Bay, featuring a national headliner (stay tuned for the announcement!). Summer in Port Lincoln just found its vibe.
January 16th to 18th, 2026
Port Lincoln
Tickets are available here.
LIV Golf Announces Major Change to 2026 Tournament + Drops First Music Lineup
The world’s best golf event is returning to Adelaide — bigger, bolder, and with four days of festival energy. From February 12th to 15th, LIV Golf Adelaide will roll out its new 72-hole, four-day format at The Grange Golf Club, upping the drama, the energy, and the entertainment for fans. More action on the course means more time to soak up the signature LIV atmosphere, plus even bigger moments at Adelaide’s fan-favourite Party Hole. Plus, the full concert lineup has been revealed — including a new Thursday opener and a major Saturday headliner — the 2026 edition is shaping up to be the most entertainment-packed yet.
February 12th to 15th, 2026
Grange Golf Club, White Sands Drive, Grange
Tickets available here.
Civic Park to Host Its First Major Music Festival
Australia’s live music scene is heading north this summer, with A Day in the Gully set to turn Civic Park into a one-day celebration of big sounds, good vibes, and local flavour. From chart-topping Aussie touring artists to emerging indie bands, expect Chet Faker, Ball Park Music, The Living End, Pete Murray, Mallrat, Teenage Joans, and The Tullamarines, plus local food, wine, and that easy-going Adelaide energy.
Delivered by SRO Events with the City of Tea Tree Gully, this all-ages festival is the first major national music event to hit Civic Park — and locals are getting the VIP treatment. Tea Tree Gully residents can jump on presale tickets now at a special discounted rate before general release on November 17th.
February 28th, 2026
Civic Park, 995 North East Road, Modbury
Presale tickets available here.
General admission on sale soon here.
SA’s Only Grassroots Electronic Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup
DJ Seinfeld, Roza Terenzi, RONA., Harrison BDP, Kia, Pretty Girl, Suze Ijó, Alex Kassian, Sam Alfred and more are landing in Adelaide for Sidebyside Festival on January 31st, 2026! South Australia’s only grassroots electronic music and arts festival, Sidebyside turns Tulya Wardli/Helen Mayo Park into a playground of beats, art, and immersive vibes.
Early birds get cheaper entry with the festival’s first-ever time-based ticketing — catch the full journey from the first drop. From deep house to techno, disco to garage, discover your next favourite act and get lost in the Sidebyside world.
January 31st, 2026
Tulya Wardli/Helen Mayo Park
Tickets available here.
Now that you know what’s on in Adelaide this month, you can fill up your social calendar with endless options for good times! Looking for more inspo? Discover how Adelaide is celebrating New Years Eve or the Christmas Day feasts to book ASAP.
