Free events in Adelaide
Zero dollars, full fun: free festivals, markets, talks and exhibitions in Adelaide.
Free in Adelaide means the listing is marked free. A gold-coin donation, a cheap ticket, or a “kids free” note does not sneak onto this page.
This is Adelaide, not the rest of South Australia. Suburb links show up only once a neighbourhood has enough upcoming listings to be its own page.
Listings updated (Adelaide time). Past events drop off on their own.
Plan the day in Adelaide: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.
Saturday 14 November
Adelaide Central Market
7:00 am – 3:00 pm · Adelaide Central Market
Queering the Bible: Why Weren’t We Told?
9:00 am – 10:00 am · Church of the Trinity · Clarence Park
AdYO Presents: The Big Busk 2026
9:00 am – 3:00 pm · Bowden Village Reserve · Bowden
SAMESH at the Sauna
10:00 am – 11:30 am · Pulteney 431
Gardeners of Port Noarlunga Reef - Tending to Damaged Ecosystems
10:00 am – 2:30 pm · Sauerbier House Cultural Exchange · Port Noarlunga
Now. Jasmine. Book Launch
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm · Diverse-City
Stitch & Yarn
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Gallery 1855 · Tea Tree Gully
Queer Joy Zines
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm · City of Adelaide Library, North Terrace
'Standing Proud’ LGBTIQA+ Community Art Launch & Celebration!
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Ngutungka West Lakes · West Lakes
Dock and Do
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Milledges · Port Adelaide
Hold the Line presents Songs of Struggle Songs of Hope
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm · Wheatsheaf Hotel · Thebarton
Womma Mukurta Festival 2026
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Mount Barker Mountain Pool · Mount Barker
Q the Music
3:00 pm – 7:45 pm · Northern Sound System · Elizabeth
The Bobby Hawkers
8:30 pm · The Gov - The Gibson Stage · Hindmarsh
Sunday 15 November
Adelaide Showground Farmers Market
8:30 am – 12:30 pm · Adelaide Showground · Wayville
Two Empowering Seminars - over lunch
10:00 am – 4:00 pm · Arkaba Hotel · Fullarton
Pet Day
10:00 am – 3:00 pm · 5 Strathfield Terrace · Taperoo
Queering Death November 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm · Rob Roy Hotel
Native Dye Workshop with Aunty Margaret Brodie and Aunty Tina Flanagan
11:00 am – 12:00 pm · Yitpi Yartapuultiku - Kitchen Space · Port Adelaide
DadLAN Adelaide
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm · Harpers Field Community Centre · Golden Grove
Strum & Connect FREE Guitar Workshop & Social Jam
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm · Grace Emily Hotel
SAGA Ice Cream Social November 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm · San Churro Rundle St
Elder Yarns
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm · 1300 Old Port Rd · Port Adelaide
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
1:30 pm · Woodville Town Hall · Woodville
The Secrets of Passive Power: How not to give your power away!
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm · Arkaba Hotel · Fullarton
Power of Prana
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Higher health wellness · Mile End
Lesbian Book Club November event (final for 2026!)
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm · Holdfast Bay Community Centre · Hove
Aboriginal Art & Design
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm · Port Adelaide Library · Port Adelaide
MTASA Annual General Meeting 2026
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm · until 16 Nov · City of Adelaide Minor Works Building
Monday 16 November
Research Career Coaching Workshop
9:15 am – 1:30 pm · Adelaide University, City East Campus or online · Adelaide City East - or online
2026 DATTA SA VEX Robotics State Championships - Visitor Pass
9:30 am – 4:00 pm · AU Sports Centre (Mawson Lakes Campus) · Mawson Lakes
Intro to Microsoft Word - Get Techy
9:30 am – 11:00 am · Semaphore Library · Semaphore
Enhanced Lifestyles AGM 2026
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm · Enhanced Lifestyles, Board Room (Ground Floor) · Hindmarsh
School of Dentistry Tutor and Volunteer Thank You Event 2026
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm · Vines Room - National Wine Centre of Australia · Corner of Hackney Rd &
An evening with Fleur McDonald
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm · Salisbury Community Hub Library · Salisbury
Public Pembroke Parent Information Evening: Dr Tom Nehmy
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm · DY Hall, Pembroke Girton Campus · Kensington Park
Volunteer Management: Find and Keep Great People
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · Unley Oval Community Hub (Thomas Room) · Unley
Golf and strength training
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Golf Park Adelaide · Adelaide Airport
Tuesday 17 November
Adelaide Central Market
7:00 am – 5:30 pm · Adelaide Central Market
Coffee & Connect
7:30 am – 9:00 am · Reno's Bistro · Adelaide 澳洲
Intro to Microsoft Word - Get Techy
9:30 am – 11:00 am · Parks Library · Angle Park
Grants 101: Get Grant Ready
9:30 am – 11:30 am · Clubs SA · Torrensville
Jobs & Skills Network Meeting - Port Lincoln (November 2026)
9:30 am – 11:30 am · The Workshop, UniHub Spencer Gulf · Port Lincoln
Bus trip to the Adelaide Central Market
10:30 am – 2:30 pm · Campbelltown Council Civic Centre · Rostrevor
Studio Tours
11:00 am – 11:45 am · The Mill
Enhanced Lifestyles Customer Event - Pub Lunch at the Birkenhead Tavern
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm · Birkenhead Tavern · Birkenhead
Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm · State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Wing, Jervois Room
Fit to Rent: Healthy homes in hot summers and cold winters | Renters Forum Adelaide (SA)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm · Majestic Hotels & Apartments
Making in Relation: Building Creative Partnerships at Adelaide University
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm · City East Campus, Hartley Building, room G-10 · Adelaide University
AI at the Crossroads: Education, Truth, Security, and Creativity
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm · Flentje Lecture Theatre (Level 3, Barr Smith South) · https://adelaide.edu.au/life-at-adelaide/campuses/adelaide-city-campus/
The Parade Business Forum
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm · Norwood Town Hall - enter via George Street - Mayors Parlour · Norwood
Early Years Learning Network Celebration
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm · St. Peters Billabong · St Peters
EYDN Annual General Meeting (AGM)
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm · The Mill
SA Foresight Community of Practice Gathering with Dexter Docherty
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · MOD. · adjacent
The Other L Word
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Diverse-City
ROOMS - Year 10 South Drama Production
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm · Trinity College Senior Studio · Evanston South
Wednesday 18 November
Adelaide Central Market
9:00 am – 5:30 pm · Adelaide Central Market
Making in Relation: Arts Pedagogy at the Adelaide University Emerging Arts Hub
9:30 am – 12:00 pm · City East Campus, Hartley Building, room G-10 · Adelaide University
Navigating Conflict: Handle It With Confidence
9:30 am – 12:30 pm · Clubs SA · Torrensville
Build Your Digital Confidence - All About Emails
9:30 am – 11:30 am · 1 Euston Rd · Aldgate
305 upcoming events in Adelaide. Most common: community, education and arts & culture.
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Good to know
- Are there free events in Adelaide?
- This guide only includes listings marked free. Paid tickets are left on the main Adelaide events page. VibePeep currently lists 305 upcoming listings for this page.
- What’s the next listing in Adelaide?
- Adelaide Central Market — Saturday 14 November at Adelaide Central Market. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.
- What counts as a free event in Adelaide?
- The listing has to be marked free. Gold-coin entry and cheap tickets stay on the main events guide. If the organiser’s page disagrees with the badge, trust the organiser.
- Does this include all of SA?
- This is Adelaide, not the rest of South Australia.
Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.