What's on in December, Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2024
With the end of the year approaching rapidly, it is often difficult to keep up with the abundance of events that are on in Adelaide and regional SA.
We have compiled a list of free, family friendly, community events ranging from food festivals and Christmas festivities to New Year’s Eve celebrations to keep your holiday season full of fun.
Santa’s Wonderland
1-24 December
Lights of Lobethal
9-23 December
Experience the spectacular show of lights in Lobethal and let the magic of Christmas ignite your sense of nostalgia.
Asia Street Food Festival
14-17 December
Pinky Flat will transform into a haven for Asian food enthusiasts, music lovers, and anyone seeking a great time with friends and family.
Game on and Festive Flix - Renmark
15 December
Adelady Christmas Village
15-16 December
Celebrate the magic of Christmas, all while supporting local businesses and enjoying an unforgettable time with family and friends.
Hahndorf Christkindlemarkt
15-17 December
For three nights, Hahndorf will transform into a European-style Christmas market with stalls, food, drink, entertainment, Carols by Candlelight and more.
Barossa Made Christmas Market
16 December
Tanunda town square will be abuzz with a showcase of local talent with market stalls for all your last-minute Christmas shopping.
Christmas Twilight Market - Largs Bay
16 December
Ebenezer Night Market
16 December
Enjoy a unique shopping experience featuring fashion, jewellery, delicious food, beverages and more.
Virginia Community Twilight Market
17 December
A family fun extravaganza filled with sweet holiday treats, local crafts and gifts, live music and much more!
Gilles Street Market
17 December
Civic Park Carols
17 December
Light up the night with family, fun and fireworks in Modbury.
Loxton Lights and Community Christmas Carols
17 December
Image by Grant Schwartzkopf.
Adelaide Hills Twilight Christmas Market
20 December
New Year's Eve Celebrations Elder Park
31 December
With a jam-packed program of live music, entertainment, food trucks and two spectacular fireworks displays, New Year’s Eve at Elder Park will be a fun filled event! Fireworks kick off with a bang at 9pm and again at 12 midnight, with a spectacular show and countdown to the new year.
New Year's Eve Celebrations Semaphore
31 December
Fireworks and lightshow at Semaphore Foreshore will be filled with fun for all the family with two firework displays, one at 9:30pm and the other at midnight.
New Year's Eve Celebrations Victor Harbor
31 December
Music, entertainment, food, fun and more! Victor Harbor will also have two fireworks displays, one at 9:45pm and one at midnight.
Copper Coast New Year's Eve Fireworks
31 December
The Copper Coast NYE fireworks in Wallaroo will kick off with a twilight market and followed with two firework displays, one at 9:30pm and the other at midnight.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition
29 September 2023 – 31 January 2024
Treefrog pool party by Brandon Güell.
Photographs from the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year, are being displayed amongst a living botanical collection in the rainforest environment of Adelaide’s Bicentennial Conservatory.
Information may be subject to change so please check the event organiser's website first before attending any of these events.