Limelight SA What’s On Guide
10 Things to do This Weekend in SA | August 21-23
🎸 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
The Eagles Greatest Hits
📍 Thebarton Theatre, Torrensville
📅 Friday 21 August | 7.30pm
🎟️ From $82 per person
Take it easy this Friday night with a two-hour musical journey through the timeless hits of the Eagles. Expect the songs that defined an era and plenty of familiar favourites to sing along to.
Limelight pick: A great night out for lovers of classic rock and 70s nostalgia.
🍷 FOOD & WINE
Sunday at Patritti Cellar II
📍Patritti Wines, Dover Gardens
📅 Sunday 23 August | Food: Ninin’s Indo Street Food | 12–4pm
🎟️ Live music: Max Kelly | 12.30–4.30pmCellar II: 11am–5pm
Spend Sunday afternoon at Patritti’s Cellar II with wine, street food and live music. Enjoy Ninin’s Indo Street Food serving Indonesian cuisine from 12–4pm, with live entertainment from Max Kelly from 12.30–4.30pm. A relaxed Sunday session combining good food, local wine and live music — without having to venture far from Adelaide.
Limelight pick: Barrel warehouse tables can be booked, while outdoor tables are available on a first-come basis — arrive early if you’d like to settle in outside.
🎵 MUSIC & DANCE
Disco Inferno - Fusion Pops Orchestra
📍 Arkaba Hotel
📅 Friday 21 August | 8pm or Saturday 22 August | 1.30pm
🎟️ From $20-$45 per person
Dust off those dancing shoes! A powerhouse vocal group joins a full live orchestra this Friday night or Saturday afternoon celebrating the greatest hits of the 70s and the golden age of disco.
Limelight pick: Disco, a live orchestra and a Saturday afternoon session - this has Limelight written all over it.
🎭 THEATRE & COMEDY
Into the Woods
📍 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide
📅 Saturday 22 - Saturday 29 August
🎟️ From $119 per person
Fairytale favourites collide in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's much-loved musical. State Opera South Australia's production opens this weekend with Hugh Sheridan as the Baker, Johanna Allen as his wife and an all-South Australian cast.
Limelight pick: A magical choice for musical-theatre lovers — and opening weekend makes it even better.
🍺 TRAVEL & STAYS
Parachilna Outback Beer Fest
📍 Prairie Hotel & Outback Lodge, Parachilna
📅 Friday 21-Sunday 23 August
🎟️ From $100 per person
Fancy a spontaneous road trip? Head north for a weekend of craft beer, country music, food and big Flinders Ranges skies. The program includes breweries, guided tastings, live entertainment and a relaxed Sunday recovery session.
Limelight pick: Make a weekend of it - this is one for readers looking for an adventure beyond Adelaide.
🎨 ARTS & CULTURE
SALA Street Art Walking Tour
📍 Adelaide CBD
📅 Saturday 22 August | 1–2.30pm
🎟️ $20 + booking fee
See Adelaide through an artist's eyes as mural artist Lucinda Penn leads a guided exploration of the CBD's street art. Along the way, discover the stories, techniques and inspiration behind some of the city's murals.
Limelight pick: Art, fresh air and a different look at familiar Adelaide streets.
🖼️ FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Salute to Tom Jones & Neil Diamond - featuring Greg Hart
📍 Delta Juke Joint, 4 Dowdodd Crescent, Goolwa South
📅 Saturday 22 August | 7pm
🎟️ $45 online | $48 at the door (hurry - limited tickets)
Get ready for a night of classic hits as Greg Hart and the Jus-fa-fun Band celebrate two legendary songbooks - Tom Jones and Neil Diamond. Expect favourites including It’s Not Unusual, What’s New Pussycat?, Delilah, Sweet Caroline, Cracklin’ Rosie and Song Sung Blue.
Limelight pick: A great excuse for a trip to Goolwa - grab an early dinner, then settle in for a nostalgic night of familiar songs and plenty of singalong moments.
🌿 NATURE & OUTDOORS
Free Guided Walk - Adelaide Botanic Garden
📍 Adelaide Botanic Garden, North Terrace
📅 Saturday & Sunday | 10.30am–12pm
🎟️ FREE
Sometimes the simplest outings are the best. Join a free guided walk through Adelaide Botanic Garden and discover more about the plants, collections and stories within one of Adelaide's most beautiful green spaces. The free guided walks run daily.
Limelight pick: Follow your walk with coffee or a lazy lunch and you've got an easy Sunday outing.
💪 HEALTH & FITNESS
Mindfulness in the Gardens
📍 Adelaide Botanic Garden
📅 Friday 21 August | 3–4.30pm
🎟️ $25
Slow down at the end of the working week with a 90-minute nature-based mindfulness experience in the peaceful surrounds of Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Limelight pick: A lovely way to switch off, reconnect with nature and ease into the weekend.
💚 HIDDEN GEM
ArtWORKS - SALA at Brookside Cellars
📍 Brookside Cellars Community Arts Centre, 17 Moore Street, Tranmere
📅 Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 August | 1–5pm
🎟️ FREE
Tucked away in Tranmere, historic Brookside Cellars becomes a community gallery for SALA. It's exactly the sort of lesser-known suburban discovery we love finding - local art, an interesting setting and free entry.
Limelight pick: One to put on your radar before everyone else discovers it.
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