Limelight SA What’s On…
10 Things to do This Weekend in SA | August 28-30
🎤 1. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
John Schumann & The Vagabond Crew – Honour Justice Laughter Love
Former Redgum frontman John Schumann takes audiences through an extraordinary Australian songbook, mixing familiar favourites, storytelling, humour and songs that have become part of our national soundtrack.
📍 The Gov, Hindmarsh
📅 Saturday 29 August, 7:30pm
🎟️ Tickets $82.65
🎨 2. ARTS & CULTURE
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
Opening this Saturday, this spectacular exhibition brings together 100 shortlisted images capturing wildlife, landscapes and extraordinary moments from across Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
📍 South Australian Museum, North Terrace
📅 Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August, 10am–4:30pm
🎟️ Tickets from $12
🎪 3. FESTIVALS & EXHIBITIONS
Seafood + Sounds 2026
Two days of fresh South Australian seafood, Champagne, chilli crab, oysters, cooking demonstrations, jazz, funk, acoustic performers and DJs throughout the Market.
📍 Adelaide Central Market
📅 Friday 28 August, 11am–9pm & Saturday 29 August, 10am–3pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY - some individual food experiences/classes are paid
🍷 4. FOOD & WINE
Rooftop Raclette
A cosy winter experience 16 storeys above Adelaide, with raclette cheese melted and scraped to order over potatoes, bread or gherkins, with SA wines and cocktails available.
📍 Merrymaker Rooftop Bar, Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets
📅 Friday 28 August - sessions from 3pm
🎟️ $79 per person
🏛️ 5. MUSEUMS & HISTORY
Torrens Island Quarantine Station Ghost Hunt
Step inside one of South Australia’s most isolated historic sites after dark. Adelaide’s Haunted Horizons takes guests into the old Torrens Island Quarantine Station for a genuine paranormal investigation, exploring its deserted buildings and intriguing history using professional ghost-hunting equipment. Small groups make this a particularly unusual Adelaide experience.
📍 Where: Torrens Island Quarantine Station – meeting point at the end of Garden Island Road, Port Adelaide
🎟️ Tickets: $85 per person
⏰ Duration: 4 hours
🔞 Age: 18+
👻 Includes: After-dark access, paranormal investigation equipment and guidance from Haunted Horizons investigators.
🎶 6. MUSIC & DANCE
Echoes of Pink Floyd – 60 Years of Pink Floyd
A journey through six decades of Pink Floyd, from their psychedelic beginnings through their progressive-rock masterpieces and huge stadium anthems.
📍 Hindley Street Music Hall
📅 Saturday 29 August, 7:30pm
🎟️ Tickets from $59.90
🌿 7. NATURE & OUTDOORS
Adelaide Park Lands Weekend Walk
Make the most of the last weekend of winter with a self-guided walk through Adelaide’s Park Lands - easy to tailor from a gentle stroll to a longer circuit.
📍 Adelaide Park Lands
📅 Saturday 29 or Sunday 30 August
🎟️ FREE
🎭 8. THEATRE & COMEDY
Phil De Bondi – The Man Who Never Sleeps
Fresh from Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Phil De Bondi brings his dark, heartfelt and very funny storytelling to Adelaide. The Man Who Never Sleeps turns some of life’s heavier and more absurd moments into sharp, self-deprecating comedy. Proceeds from the show support the Sammy D Foundation.
📍 Rhino Room, 131 Pirie Street, Adelaide
📅 Friday 28 August 2026 | ⏰ 7:00pm – 9:00pm
🎟️ Tickets $30 + booking fee
🚗 9. TRAVEL & STAYS
Adelaide Hills Winter Day Escape
A last-weekend-of-winter drive through the Hills, think Hahndorf, Stirling, Mt Lofty and a cosy lunch or cellar-door stop along the way.
📍 Adelaide Hills
📅 Saturday 29 or Sunday 30 August
🎟️ FREE to explore
💡 10. HIDDEN GEM
Meet Me at Johnnies! – Carrick Hill
Step back into the Adelaide many of us remember with Meet Me at Johnnies!, a nostalgic exhibition celebrating the much-loved John Martin’s department store. Set inside beautiful Carrick Hill House Museum & Garden, it explores the Hayward family’s connection with John Martin’s and brings back memories of the store’s famous displays, traditions, fashion and place in Adelaide life.
📍 Where: Carrick Hill, Springfield
📅 When: Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August, 10am–4.30pm
🎟️ Tickets: Adults $20 | Concession $18 | Children 0–15 free
🏡 Includes: Entry to the exhibition plus the historic Carrick Hill House Museum & Gallery.
Limelight Pick: If you remember meeting friends “at Johnnies”, this one should bring back a few memories. A lovely little slice of Adelaide nostalgia tucked away at one of the city’s most beautiful historic homes.
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