Our big market adventures for little foodies are back this winter!
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Make the most of the winter school holidays at Adelaide Central Market, where there’s plenty to keep curious kids entertained. From cooking workshops and crafts to live music and our famous trail, it’s the perfect place to learn, play, and explore the colourful seasonal produce of the Market together.
School Holiday Market Trail
Designed for curious young food lovers, our much-loved Market Trail invites budding gourmands to explore the Market through its seasonal winter produce. Children will receive a market bag and trail map, before setting off on a self-guided adventure to ten exciting pit stops.
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7 to 17 July
Sessions at 9am and 2pm
$20 per child – Bookings essential
Start at Market Stall
Little Market Chefs
At the Adelaide Central Market, we celebrate cooking from the ground up. These classes will show your little ones how to create simple, delicious dishes using ingredients sourced directly from our traders, before feasting on what they’ve made together!
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7 July to 16 July
Classes at 10am, 11.30am and 1pm
$25 per child – Bookings essential
Community Kitchen
Cook with OzHarvest
Get hands-on with an OzHarvest interactive cooking demo, designed to inspire young food lovers. Kids will learn simple cooking skills and how to create tasty dishes while discovering the importance of reducing food waste – all in a fun, engaging session they’ll love.
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Tuesday 7 July
3pm
FREE – Bookings not required
Community Kitchen
Bastille Day at the Market
Celebrate Bastille Day at the Adelaide Central Market on 10 and 11 July with a fun-filled program for the whole family. Enjoy French-inspired food, music, activities and roaming entertainment as the Market comes alive with colour, flavour and festive fun for kids and grown-ups alike.
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10 and 11 July
9.30am to close
Free and ticketed activities
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Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Join our Bastille Day cupcake decorating workshop for a sweet, hands-on activity the kids will love. Little bakers can decorate their own cupcakes with French-inspired colours and toppings, celebrating Bastille Day in a fun and creative way.
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Friday 10 July
9.30am to 12pm
$5 per child
Eastern Roadway
Craft for Kids
Little Picassos are back these school holidays for a special new craft. Using card and collage, your budding artists will be making their very own cozy winter bears to take home with them. Enjoy a coffee in the Market while your little ones take in the perfect rainy day activity.
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Friday 17 July
9.30am to 12pm
FREE – Bookings not required
Gouger Dining
Face Painting
If you’re in the Market on a Saturday, don’t forget to stop by Gouger Dining for our free face painting! On Saturday 11 July, we’ll be adding some extra French flair with special new designs created to celebrate Bastille Day in the Market!
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Saturday 11 and 18 July
9.30am to 12pm
FREE – bookings not required
Gouger Dining / South East Entrance
Live Music
Keep an eye out for our roving musicians, bringing the sounds of the world to the Market these school holidays! Expect accordions, clarinets, guitars and more (and have a go at identifying the songs – we hear there are some favourite Disney tunes in store for you)!
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Various dates
Various times
Throughout the Market