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5 Things To Do This Weekend In SA | Oct 2-4
🤠 FESTIVALS & EVENTS | The Bend Classic
Country music meets classic motoring at The Bend, with circuit racing, car displays, barbecue, line dancing and family activities. Friday features the rodeo, while Saturday’s country festival is headlined by Lee Kernaghan and James Johnston.
📅* When: Friday 2–Sunday 4 October*
📍* Where: The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend*
🎟️* Cost: Adult general admission: Friday $45, Saturday $119, Sunday $35; three-day pass $149*
🎟️* Booking: View tickets and book
Limelight pick: Choose Saturday for the headline country acts, or Sunday for a more affordable outing focused on the cars and festival atmosphere.
📷 ARTS & CULTURE | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Explore 100 extraordinary wildlife photographs inside Adelaide Botanic Garden’s Bicentennial Conservatory. The 61st collection of this internationally renowned exhibition from London’s Natural History Museum captures remarkable animal behaviour and the beauty of the natural world.
📅* When: Friday 2–Sunday 4 October, 10 am–4 pm; last entry 3:15 pm*
📍* Where: Bicentennial Conservatory, Adelaide Botanic Garden*
🎟️* Cost: Adults $14; students and concession $12; children aged 12 and younger free, with a ticket*
🎟️* Booking: Book exhibition tickets
Limelight pick: Allow an hour for the exhibition, then enjoy a leisurely wander through the gardens. A lovely choice for photographers, animal lovers and curious minds.
🍻 FOOD & WINE | Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Pinky Flat brings a taste of Bavaria to the banks of the Torrens, with German food stalls, imported beers, wine and cider, plus entertainment, DJs, roving performers and a silent disco. Dress up or simply come along for a lively afternoon with friends.
📅* When: Saturday 3 October, 1–9 pm*
📍* Where: Pinky Flat, North Adelaide*
🎟️* Cost: Final-release general admission $69.90; VIP $149.90; $6.50 transaction fee per order*
🎟️* Booking: Book Oktoberfest tickets
Limelight pick: Make this your social Saturday outing—start in the afternoon for food, a riverside atmosphere and plenty of time to explore.
🎤 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT | Semaphore Music Festival
Semaphore comes alive over the October long weekend with local music across its pubs, cafés and coastal venues. Explore a mix of blues, roots, country and acoustic performances, with time between shows to enjoy the seaside neighbourhood.
Weekend highlights include Exeter Blues on Friday, Holly Hastings on Saturday and The Patricks on Sunday at the Exeter Hotel.
📅 When: Friday 2–Monday 5 October. Exeter Hotel performances: Friday 5–8 pm; Saturday 6–9 pm; Sunday 2–5 pm
📍 Where: Various venues around Semaphore and Exeter
🎟️ Cost: Free and ticketed events; Semaphore Workers Club shows advertised at $25 booked or $30 at the door
🎟️ Booking: View the festival program and booking links
Limelight pick: Make Sunday a seaside afternoon with lunch, a foreshore stroll and live music from The Patricks.
🎬 FILM & CULTURE | ST. ALi Italian Film Festival
Escape to Italy without leaving Adelaide, with a selection of romantic comedies, moving dramas and award-winning cinema. For a lighter weekend outing, Separate Beds follows two very different teachers whose unexpected romance becomes complicated when they discover they work at the same school. Screened in Italian with English subtitles.
📅 When: Festival runs until 13 October. Separate Beds: Saturday 3 October, 3:40 pm Eastend; Sunday 4 October, 1:40 pm Prospect
📍 Where: Palace Nova Eastend and Palace Nova Prospect cinemas
🎟️ Cost: See ticket prices for your chosen session
🎟️ Booking: Browse films and sessions
Limelight pick: Pair an afternoon film with lunch or an early dinner for a relaxed outing with a little Italian flavour.
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