46 things to do in Adelaide this weekend

We do this every week: read through everything happening in Adelaide, cross out the filler, and keep the stuff worth leaving the house for. This weekend (Oct 02–Oct 04) gave us 46 events to choose from. These are the keepers.

41 venues are hosting something this weekend, which tells you everything about how busy Adelaide gets when October rolls around. Most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're new to Adelaide: Hindley St Music Hall is hosting 3 events this weekend alone — it's as good a starting point as any.

The full lineup

Every event on in Adelaide this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 17 events

• — Adelaide Outer City Signature Makeup Masterclass FRI 2ND OCT 6.00PM
  The Industry Room
• — Adult Art & Craft
  Bagster Road Community Centre
• — Art for Takayna
  Immersive Light and Art
• — Bee and Butterfly Collage | School Holiday Program | Glandore
  Glandore Community Centre
• — Behind the Decks: DJ-ing, Music & Culture
  Twelve25 Youth Centre
• — Billy Stiles grouse in Adelaide
  Marcellina Adelaide
• — Ceramic Vase Painting & Jewellery Making - October School Holiday Workshop
  6 East Terrace
• — Dungeons & Dragons One Shot
  Unley Library
• — Fluro Disco Dance Party
  Goodwood Community Centre
• — Freddie Gibbs – The Last Rabbit Tour
  Hindley St Music Hall
• — Jiaoying Summers: The Lucky Pony Tour
  Norwood Concert Hall
• — KISA Gala 2026 ✨
  The Ballroom Function Centre
• — Making Milestones: Fitness Fridays
  Making Milestones Welland
• — Papa M & Mick Turner
  The Ed Castle Hotel
• — Rain Sound Maker Craft | Spring School Holidays 2026
  Civic Centre Library
• — Souzi D. Wilson and the Cool Mints with horns!
  Payinthi
• — THE SMITH STREET BAND with guest SLIM KRUSTY (All Ages)
  UniBar Adelaide

Saturday — 16 events

• — Adelaide Outer City Signature Makeup Masterclass SAT 3RD OCT 10.30AM
  Irish Harp (Room 1 - Meeting Room and Maker Space)
• — Adelaide Outer City Signature Makeup Masterclass SAT 3RD OCT 5.00PM
  Irish Harp (Room 1 - Meeting Room and Maker Space)
• — Art for Takayna
  Immersive Light and Art
• — CHRIS CONNOR - VIVA ELVIS
  Thebarton Theatre
• — Coffee. Paint. Create.
  Nutrition Republic Bowden
• — Kenya Night ADELAIDE
  Cosmos Club
• — LA SERATA ITALIANA X A-CLARK & VINNY
  Hindley St Music Hall
• — MISS KANINNA | BLACKPRINT TOUR 2026
  UniBar Adelaide
• — POV: Youth Film Awards 2026
  Domain Theatre
• — Paint & sing
  Gather & Flourish
• — Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
  Alberton Oval
• — RCW: KEY TO THE CITY
  Dom Polski Centre
• — SAE Create for a Day Workshops 2026 | Adelaide
  SAE University College Adelaide
• — SELF-MADE MONSTER: a Gender Reveal fundraiser
  Diverse-City
• — Tommy House Movie Night 1
  Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
• — Walking Tour: Pennington Terrace, Colonial Gems
  St Peter's Cathedral

Sunday — 13 events

• — 5.30 Sunday Comedy Show
  Gilbert Street Hotel
• — Being Happy Now: Full Day Experience
  Collective Soul Centre
• — GARAGE BY BEATCRUSH
  District Nightclub
• — LACHLAN MCGARGILL & THOMAS VOSS REUNITE!
  HYMN Bar
• — Long Weekender Oct
  Atlantis Lounge Bar
• — Odd Mob
  Hindley St Music Hall
• — SALSA SUNDAYS - OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND EDITION 2026
  Plant 4 Bowden
• — SPANGLISH: Latin Roots. Global Sounds. Long Weekend Party at Casablabla
  Casablabla
• — Souled Out Sunday at Horizons Cocktail Lounge | 4th October
  Horizons Cocktail Lounge
• — Sound Bath With Susie: Mentally Exhausted? Letting go & Reconnect to Urself
  Glenelg North Community Centre
• — TERRA & SOL LONG WEEKEND PARTY
  Terra & Sol
• — Walkers Arms Greek Night
  Walkers Arms Hotel
• — the spring reset - yoga & ayurveda seasonal workshop
  Eclipse Yoga

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