What’s On Guide
5 Things To Do This Weekend In SA | Oct 9-11
Live music, local style, riverside flavours and a café offer worth stopping for - here are five ways to enjoy your weekend.
🎶 The Cat Empire & Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The Cat Empire joins the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for two special nights at Thebarton Theatre, bringing the band’s infectious rhythms to life with a full orchestra. Expect favourites reimagined through a vibrant mix of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and flamenco influences - a lively night out for music lovers.
📍 Where: Thebarton Theatre
🗓️ When: Friday 9 & Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets: Adults from $79; children aged 2–14 from $29. Booking fees may apply.
✨ Limelight Pick: A big night of rhythm and orchestral colour to kick-start your weekend.
👗 ADL Fashion Week
Adelaide’s fashion festival puts local creativity in the spotlight with runway shows, workshops, shopping experiences and conversations across the city and North Adelaide. Discover the designers shaping South Australian style and make a day of it with the festival’s dining collaborations and special experiences.
📍 Where: Various venues across Adelaide & North Adelaide
🗓️ When: Wednesday 7 - Sunday 11 October
🎟️ Tickets: Times and prices vary by event; check the program for bookings.
✨ Limelight Pick: Gather your fashion-loving friends for a stylish day out while supporting local talent.
🏪 Lucky Dumpling Market - Opening Weekend
The Lucky Dumpling Market returns to Elder Park with Asian flavours, free entertainment and relaxed riverside dining. Browse the food stalls, enjoy OzAsia’s colourful Moon Lanterns and settle in with a picnic blanket for an afternoon that rolls into the evening.
📍 Where: Elder Park, Adelaide Riverbank
🗓️ When: Friday 9 October–Sunday 1 November; closed Mondays
⏰ This weekend: From noon Friday–Sunday. Food service finishes at 11pm Friday–Saturday and 10pm Sunday.
🎟️ Entry: Free; food and drinks purchased separately. No booking required.
✨ Limelight Pick: Come hungry, bring friends and stay for the lanterns as evening falls.
☕ Stories & More - Every Cup Tells a Story
Take a little time out at Stories & More on King William Road, with coffee, bagels and a catch-up on the menu. Featured in our latest Limelight SA review, the café is offering readers a special October treat: mention you saw the review on Limelight SA and receive any regular coffee for $3 with any bagel purchased.
📍 Where: 146 King William Road, Hyde Park
🗓️ When: Throughout October, during café opening hours
💲 Offer: $3 regular coffee with any bagel purchased
✨ Limelight Pick: A bagel, a bargain coffee and good company - an easy little weekend pleasure.
🌿 Nature Festival - Final Weekend
Slow down and reconnect with the outdoors as South Australia’s Nature Festival wraps up this Sunday. With experiences spanning gardens, wellbeing, art, adventure, food and Aboriginal culture, there’s plenty of inspiration for a local outing or a day exploring further afield.
📍 Where: Various locations across South Australia
🗓️ When: Until Sunday 11 October
🎟️ Tickets: Free and paid events; times, prices and booking requirements vary.
✨ Limelight Pick: Make time for a little fresh air and discover somewhere new before the festival finishes.
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