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What's on in Adelaide on Friday 9 October 2026

70 things on around Adelaide on Friday 9 October 2026.

9 of them are free. Top of the list: The Cat Empire with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at Thebarton Theatre, Torrensville (7:30pm), Taste of the Best 2026 – Royal Adelaide Wine Awards Public Tasting at Adelaide Showground, Wayville (6pm) and GUTTERMOUTH “ONE LAST TIME” FAREWELL TOUR at LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE (7:30pm).

Updated Thu 1 Oct 2026 · we look for new events every night

Friday 9 October

From $59

Jimmy C Street Art Walking Tour

28 East Terrace

Art & galleriesTours
From $98

Adelaide Central Market Discovery Tour

Adelaide Central Market

MarketsFood & wineTours
From $35

Discover Victor Harbor Walking Tour

Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tramway

History & heritageTours
From $59

Adelaide Walking Tour: Grand Mansions and Sub-Divisions

Da Vinci Ristorante

History & heritageTours
From $99

The F Factor: Adelaide food tour

Haigh's Chocolates Adelaide Arcade

Food & wineTours
From $135

Ultimate Maggie Beer's Farmshop Experience

Maggie Beer's Farm Shop

Food & wine
From $143

Small-Group Adelaide Central Market Early Breakfast Tour

Adelaide Central Market

Food & wineMarketsTours
From $136

Adelaide City to Sea Bike Tour

111 Franklin St

CyclingToursOutdoors
From $160

Private Barossa's Best Sightseeing Tour for Two

18 Tanunda Rd

Tours
From $275

St Hugo Garden to Table Experience & Lunch

St Hugo Wines

Food & wine

Art for Takayna

Immersive Light and Art · 10am · +2 more

Art & galleries
From $6.61

Winged Wonders with Sea Star Rock

Ngutungka Henley · 10am

Kids & familyLive music
Free

PAUSE by NICK HANNAFORD 9 - 11 OCT

Mezzanine 55 · 10am

Art & galleries
From $7

Holdfast Line Dancing - Glenelg

Glenelg North Community Centre · 10am

Dance
Free

Martial Arts – Hapkido

Bower Cottages Community Centre · 10am

Yoga & wellness
Free

Design Your Own Apron

Salisbury Community Hub John Harvey Community Hall · 10am

Kids & familyWorkshops
From $5

Woodworking Workshop with David Booth

Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre) · 10:30am

WorkshopsHistory & heritage
From $29

Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour

Adelaide Oval · 11am

History & heritageTours
From $7518+

Adelaide Hills Mystery Picnic Date: Self-Guided Foodie Adventure

Secret Location Adelaide · 11am

Food & wineOutdoors
From $7518+

Adelaide Hills Mystery Picnic with Friends: Self Guided Foodie Adventure

Secret Location Adelaide · 11am

Food & wineOutdoors
Free

Chair Yoga – Wellness Day

Bower Cottages Community Centre · 11:30am

Yoga & wellness
Free

Uplifting Drumming

Bower Cottages Community Centre · 1pm

Live music
Free

Afternoon Author talk with Tricia Stringer

Salisbury Community Hub Library · 2pm

Talks & ideasBookshops & literary
From $42

Kids & Parents Paint Together

Studio Rags · 4:30pm

WorkshopsKids & family

Gather & Grow Spring Retreat | 2026

Bonython Road · 4:30pm

Yoga & wellness
From $10518+

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy Adelaide

Burnside Ballroom · 5pm

Immersive experiencesTheatreCocktail bars
From $25

Adelaide's True Crime Tour

Adelaide Railway Station · 5:30pm

History & heritageTours
From $15

Open Friday Night Life Drawing - ADELAIDE (Multiple dates)

CDW Studios · 5:30pm

WorkshopsArt & galleries
From $16.99

Peninsula Hotel presents 'Lil People Penny Party' Friday October 9

Peninsula Hotel Motel · 5:30pm

Kids & family

Taste of the Best 2026 – Royal Adelaide Wine Awards Public Tasting

Adelaide Showground · 6pm

Food & wineFestivals
From $123.07

Terrarium-Making Date Night

1/194 Prospect Rd · 6pm

Workshops
From $95

Marion Signature Makeup Masterclass FRI 9TH OCT 6.00PM

Marion · 6pm

WorkshopsFashion & design
From $59.54

Paint & Sip ( Glass bottle painting)

Masala Soiree · 6:30pm

Workshops
From $30

Fool Nelson - Keepsake Aus Tour

JIVE, ADELAIDE · 7pm

Live music

Dave McEvoy Trio - Live

Immersive Light and Art · 7pm

Live musicArt & galleries

The Cat Empire with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Thebarton Theatre · 7:30pm

Live music
From $10

GUTTERMOUTH “ONE LAST TIME” FAREWELL TOUR

LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE · 7:30pm

Live music
From $63.6218+

Gary Óg

Adelaide Irish Club · 7:30pm

Live music
From $2518+

Five Buck Kid – “I Don’t Mind” Tour

The Ed Castle · 8pm

Live music
From $1918+

WILLOWBANK GROVE 'Mind Games' TOUR (18+)

The Austral Hotel · 8pm

Live music
From $31.62

AKSOMANIAC & DEEN JOHN – Live in Adelaide! (All Ages)

UniBar Adelaide · 8pm

Live musicDance & clubbing
From $20.5818+

ANASTASIA

Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide · 8:30pm

Live music
From $16.2718+

FARZI SHAADI FT. DJ ARMAAN IN ADELAIDE

GRID · 10pm

Dance & clubbingDance

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From $15

Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition

Adelaide · Until Sun 8 Nov

Art & galleriesHistory & heritage
Free

Barossa Sessions

Tanunda · Until Mon 5 Oct

Live musicFestivalsFood & wine

Grenache & Gourmet Festival

Mclaren Vale · Until Mon 5 Oct

Food & wineFestivals

Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations

Coonawarra · Until Sun 18 Oct

Food & wineFestivals

Nature Festival of South Australia

Adelaide · Until Sun 11 Oct

FestivalsOutdoorsKids & family

Riverland Rose and Garden Festival 2026

Renmark · Until Sun 18 Oct

FestivalsOutdoors
From $100

Escape Hunt Adelaide

Rundle Mall · Until Fri 31 Dec

Escape rooms
From $35

Elderton Chocolate And Wine Matching

Elderton Wines - Barossa Valley Wineries · Until Wed 23 Dec

Food & wine
Free

Adelaide Hills Rally

Summit Sport and Recreation Park · Until Sun 4 Oct

Live sportOutdoors
From $79

Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tour Adelaide

Angas Inlet Boat Club · Until Mon 29 Mar

OutdoorsTours
From $55

Discover Adelaide

Light's Vision · Until Mon 29 Mar

ToursImmersive experiences
From $20.95

Torrens River Cruise in Adelaide

Elder Park · Until Mon 14 Dec

ToursHistory & heritage
From $17

Adelaide's Queer History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

The Adelaide University Footbridge · Until Mon 29 Mar

LGBTQIA+History & heritageTours
From $44

Guided Walking Tour in Adelaide

Malls Balls · Until Mon 29 Mar

ToursHistory & heritage
From $1718+

Epic Adelaide Bar Crawl: By Let’s Roam

Clever Little Tailor · Until Mon 14 Dec

TriviaTours
From $65

Hahndorf Walking Tour, South Australia

Hahndorf Inn · Until Mon 29 Mar

History & heritageTours
From $74

Ultimate Adelaide Walking Tour

25 Pirie St · Until Mon 29 Mar

Tours
From $154.9518+

Private Picnic and Wine Tasting Experience in Barossa Valley

Jacob's Creek Cellar Door · Until Mon 14 Dec

Food & wineOutdoors
From $122

Barossa Valley Food and Wine Tour

Adelaide Central Bus Station Franklin St · Until Mon 29 Mar

Food & wineTours
From $120

Feed Me Food and Wine Experience in Adelaide

Wined Bar (National Wine Centre of Australia) · Until Mon 29 Mar

Food & wine
From $65

Learn to Surf at Middleton Beach

Surfers Parade & Chapman Road · Until Mon 29 Mar

Outdoors
Free

Distillery Sessions at Gilbert Street

Adelaide · Until Sat 26 Dec

Cocktail barsFood & wine
From $88

90 Minute Port River Dolphin & Ships Graveyard Cruise

1 McLaren Parade, · Until Mon 29 Mar

OutdoorsTours
From $265

Hahndorf food and wine E-Bike Tour

The Lane Vineyard · Until Mon 29 Mar

Food & wineTours
From $100

Hop-On Hop-Off Barossa Valley Wine Region Tour from Adelaide

Stamford Plaza Adelaide · Until Mon 29 Mar

Food & wineTours
From $135

Adelaide Highlights, Hahndorf & McLaren Vale Wine Tasting and Sightseeing Tour

The Terrace Hotel Adelaide · Until Mon 29 Mar

Food & wineTours
From $402

Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide

Adelaide Central Bus Station Franklin St · Until Mon 29 Mar

ToursOutdoors

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