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4 Adelaide Hills Scenic Drives for a Slow Sunday

10 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Rows of autumn-coloured vines below a big gum tree near Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills

Four Adelaide Hills scenic drives for a lazy day out: Gorge Road, the Torrens Valley, the Onkaparinga Valley and the Angas River route, with stops along the way.

Categories Outings Tags Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, North-eastern suburbs, With friends

Adelaide Hills Markets: Our Monthly Sunday (and Saturday) Guide

10 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Black-and-white photo from about 1914 of a tiered display of pumpkins, fruit and preserves at the Uraidla and Summertown Show

When and where the Adelaide Hills markets run each month: Stirling, Uraidla, Mylor, Meadows and Oakbank. Free entry, plus days, hours and what to expect.

Categories Events Tags Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, With friends

Adelaide Botanic Gardens: Two Free Gardens for a Slow Morning

10 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Rose beds in flower at Adelaide Botanic Garden, with the curved glass Bicentennial Conservatory behind

A local guide to the Adelaide botanic gardens: the city garden on North Terrace and quiet Wittunga in Blackwood. Free entry, opening hours, parking and tips.

Categories Outings Tags Adelaide city, Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, With friends

Easy Coastal Walks in Adelaide: 3 Flat Seaside Strolls

10 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
People silhouetted on Brighton Jetty at sunset, with an orange sky over the sea

Three easy coastal walks in Adelaide: Brighton Jetty to Seacliff, the Minda Coast Park boardwalk and the Witton Bluff Base Trail. Flat, short and pram-friendly.

Categories Walks Tags Beaches, Date idea, Family-friendly, Southern suburbs, With friends

3 Adelaide Farmers Markets Worth Getting Up Early For

10 October 2026 by saweekender_admin

Three Adelaide farmers markets for a weekend breakfast and produce haul: Adelaide Showground on Sundays, plus Mount Barker and Willunga on Saturdays.

Categories Food Tags Adelaide city, Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, Fleurieu, With friends

Picnic Spots Around Adelaide: Two Reservoirs and Three Quiet Gardens

10 October 202610 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Lookout shelter on the Hope Valley Reservoir dam wall, with the reservoir behind a railing and hills on the horizon

Five free places to spread a rug or sit quietly: two reservoir reserves with views, and three gardens in and around the city.

Categories Outings Tags Adelaide city, Date idea, Family-friendly, North-eastern suburbs, Southern suburbs, With friends

Adelaide Hills Bakery and Lookout Pairings for a Cheap Weekend Morning

10 October 202610 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Black-and-white 1933 photo looking over the Adelaide plains from Windy Point, with Belair Road winding below the scrub

Grab a bag of pastries at a Hills bakery, then eat them somewhere with a view: two pairings that make a cheap, easy weekend morning.

Categories Food Tags Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, With friends

Strawberry Picking Near Adelaide in October: Where You Can Actually Pick

10 October 202610 October 2026 by saweekender_admin

In October there’s one farm near Adelaide where you can pick your own strawberries, plus a farm shed for ready-picked berries and a bigger patch that opens in November.

Categories Food Tags Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, Fleurieu, With friends

3 Free Sunset Spots Around Adelaide

10 October 202610 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Long sandy curve of Sellicks Beach looking south, with cliffs, cars parked on the sand and blue water

Two foothills lookouts and one long southern beach, all free, for a sunset date that costs nothing but fuel.

Categories Outings Tags Adelaide Hills, Beaches, Date idea, Eastern suburbs, Fleurieu, With friends

3 Easy Adelaide Walks for People Who Don’t Hike

10 October 202610 October 2026 by saweekender_admin
Playford Lake with gum trees along the far bank and ducks on the water, on the Wood Duck Walk in Belair National Park

Three short, flat lake loops in the Adelaide Hills that need no boots, no map and no fitness plan.

Categories Walks Tags Adelaide Hills, Date idea, Family-friendly, With friends
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