Gather Round events
South Australia will come alive as we celebrate all things footy across the state during the 2024 AFL Gather Round, being held from April 4-7. From live performances and markets to festivals, wine tastings and much more, there is a diverse range of events on offer to celebrate the Festival of Footy. Start planning how you’ll get involved with our interactive events map.
Adelaide
Gather Live
7 April, 7.30pm l War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide
Watch Aussie favourites JET perform live with special guest Baker Boy at a free concert being held on Adelaide Oval 2, to close out the festivities of Gather Round.
Macca's Footy Festival
4-7 April l Elder Park, Adelaide
The 2024 Macca's Footy Festival will feature free activities and entertainment for all ages, including some of South Australia's best local vendors, food trucks and licensed bars, while the popular 150m long zip line over the River Torrens returns for another year.
The Pepsi Collective
4-7 April l War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide
A new experience offering premium food, beverages and exclusive entertainment, including headline act Australian electronic music duo The Presets, for matches held at Adelaide Oval. Located in the oval’s Magarey Room, The Pepsi Collective is for people aged 18 years and over and will offer a birds-eye view of the footy action.
Home Base
4-7 April l Gilbert Place, Adelaide
Footy fans can stroll to Gilbert Place to catch all the footy action with a massive outdoor screen streaming all games and electric atmosphere. It will also feature live music on Saturday and Sunday between games.
Gather at the Adelaide City Libraries
2-7 April l Adelaide City Libraries
City of Adelaide libraries, located in Rundle Mall, Hutt St and North Adelaide, will host a wide variety of AFL-themed free activities and programs during and leading up to AFL Gather Round weekend.
Gather Round Spectacular
2 April l Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Join host Eddie McGuire and a lineup of the biggest names in AFL for an epic celebration of the game. Channel 9 footy favourites Billy Brownless, Nathan Brown, Tony “TJ” Jones, Kane Cornes and Jimmy Bartel will be there, along with a special live performance from multi-award-winning Aussie superstar Delta Goodrem.
Player appearances and open training sessions
3-7 April | Various locations
Want to see your favourite team warm up? Then head along to an open training session being held at ovals and grounds in Adelaide's CBD and inner suburbs. There is also the chance to get up close and personal with players from every AFL team at Footy Festival in Elder Park. For details on when and where to catch your favourite team or player, click on the link above.
Gather for the Footy at the Strathmore Hotel
4-7 April l Strathmore Hotel, Adelaide
Make the Strathmore Hotel your meeting place during the Festival of Footy. Open for lunch and dinner every day, and open late each night for pizzas after the games, there will be food and drinks specials throughout the weekend.
Norwood Food & Wine Festival
7 April l Norwood Parade
The best South Australian culinary experiences will feature when the Norwood Food & Wine Festival returns for Gather Round. All the fun is taking place on Sunday 7 April from 11am to 8pm along The Parade, with local bars, cafes and restaurants to be joined by wine, beer and spirit producers from across South Australia. Australian indie act The Temper Trap will headline the live entertainment, and AFL games will be broadcast on big screens along The Parade and within venues.
Gather at the Adelaide Showground Farmers' Market
7 April l Rose Terrace, Wayville
Join an exciting pre-game gathering at the Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market! Kick off your day with a delicious breakfast and freshly brewed coffee or squeezed juice. Stock up on supplies and chat with South Australian farmers and producers before heading to the footy.
Adelaide Hills
Open training session: West Coast Eagles
5 April l Summit Sports and Recreation Park, Mount Barker
West Coast Eagles fans can head along to the Summit Sports and Recreational Park on Friday 5 April, from 11.30am - 1pm to watch their team train at an open training session. See the players, watch their drills and interact with some of the footballers.
Gather in the Hills - Hahndorf Footy Festival
6-7 April l Hahndorf
Join this free two-day event in the heart of Hahndorf’s arts and culture precinct, being held to celebrate the 2024 Gather Round heading to the Adelaide Hills. On offer will be free family fun, live entertainment, AFL match screenings, player appearances and activities.
Gather and kick on at The Barker
6-7 April l Mount Barker
The Barker will be transformed into a local hub for footy fun during the Footy Festival. Kickstart your Saturday with a breaky burger and live footy banter with 5AA’s KG & Cornesy in the Al fresco at The Barker and enjoy live music on Saturday and Sunday.
The Gathering at Sidewood
5 April l Sidewood Estate, Adelaide Hills
Enjoy an evening in the gardens of Sidewood with music, award-winning craft cider, gourmet barbeque, and laid-back festival vibes.
Miss Perez Kitchen and Bar
DEAL l Stirling
Buy two showdown burgers and get 20 per cent off at Miss Perez Kitchen and Bar.
Mount Lofty Adventure Hub
DEAL l Adelaide Hills
Receive 15 per cent off tickets at Mount Lofty Adventure Hub over the Footy Festival weekend when you book using the code GATHERROUND24.
Woodhouse Adventure Park
DEAL l Piccadilly
Level up your footy fitness and screen-free family fun with your own self-led boot camp at Woodhouse Adventure Park, located just 25 minutes from Adelaide CBD. Visit this 54ha outdoor adventure wonderland during the AFL Gather Round to take the Photo Hunt Challenge for your chance to win a Footy Fever prize pack including a Sherrin footy, Woodhouse merchandise, and delicious South Australian produce (total value $100).
Barossa
Gather at Eden Hall
3 April l Eden Hall Wines, Barossa
Enjoy an exclusive food and wine experience with included return bus transport from North Adelaide to the Barossa, a scenic vineyard tour, wine tasting and gourmet barbecue lunch.
Elderton 'Gather-a-Round' Tasting
1-9 April l Elderton Winery, Barossa
Elderton invites you to head along to "GATHER-a-ROUND" and enjoy a self-guided wine flight accompanied by a local charcuterie plate. The tasting will incorporate the winery’s selection of ‘Six of the Best’.
Gin Clash: Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers vs Seven Seasons Showdown
4 April l Seppeltsfield Winery
Get ready for a gin showdown like you’ve never seen before. Witness an epic clash between an ex-financial whiz and ex-Aussie rules football star, as they go head-to-head in the ultimate gin showdown in the Barossa.
Snag & Sips at Jacob's Creek & Harvest Kitchen
6-7 April l Jacob’s Creek
Celebrate a weekend of footy with a glass of delicious Jacob’s Creek wine or try a whiskey cocktail from pop-up Jameson Bar, together with a Barossa-inspired, loaded Kransky snag from the team at Harvest Kitchen. On Saturday and Sunday, the early afternoon footy matches will be screened on the Jacob’s Creek terrace.
Two Hands Wines
DEAL l Marananga
Show your colours by wearing your teams guernsey, scarf, tee or hat for a complimentary introduction tasting flight of wines from their Showroom to Garden Series. Only available between Wednesday 3 April and Monday 8 April.
Laughing Jack Wines
DEAL l Marananga
Gather in Laughing Jack’s cellar door for ‘Sherrins & Shiraz’. Here, the world of footy will meet the world of wine for a wine-tasting like no other. Relive five footy seasons of the past with highlights from each. Ends Saturday 6 April.
St Hugo
DEAL l Rowland Flat
Enjoy a delicious gourmet footy pie specially created by St Hugo executive chef Simon Hicks, together with a glass of premium St Hugo wine to celebrate a weekend of footy. Early afternoon Saturday and Sunday footy games will be streamed on a large-screen TV.
Limestone Coast
Tatiara Food Village
3-4 April l Dukes Highway, Keith
Head to Don Moseley Park in Keith for the Tatiara Food Village, offering a rest stop for travellers headed to Adelaide with food and beverage vendors, playground and toilets.
Gather and Taste in Coonawarra
3-5 April l Coonawarra, Limestone Coast
Road tripping to Gather Round? Stop over at one of South Australia’s wine regions to enjoy a refresh and sample some of the regions iconic cellar doors. Many iconic South Australian treats will be on offer at cellar doors, including Balfours ‘frog cakes’ at Balnaves of Coonawarra and Vili’s beef pie at Katnook Estate.
Before the Bounce
26 March - 7 April l Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier is helping to kickstart the footy weekend for visitors travelling to Adelaide for Gather Round. From a footy clinic with SANFL to free family fun and a film screening by a drag king, head along and celebrate the Mount Gambier’s vibrant sporting culture.
Gather Round at Wynns Coonawarra Estate
3 April l Wynns, Coonawarra
Stop into Wynns while making the trip to Gather Round and stretch the legs with a kick of the footy, followed by a classic snag on the barbeque and a special tasting of the 2008 premium Michael Shiraz Magnum.
Parker Estate
DEAL l Coonawarra
To celebrate the upcoming footy games, Parker Estate is offering delicious homemade locally sourced lamb and rosemary pies to those who visit the cellar door from Saturday March 30 to Sunday April 7.
Fleurieu Peninsula
Get in the vineyard with Oliver's Taranga
2-14 April l Oliver’s Taranga, McLaren Vale
Oliver's Taranga Cellar Door in McLaren Vale is offering Gather Round attendees the chance to explore their 185-year-old family vineyard onboard resident golf cart 'Ollie', tasting each variety next to the very vines that produce them.
Hardys Footy Tasting
1-30 April l Hardys, McLaren Vale
Discover the perfect and ultimate pairing that brings out the best in a glass of wine and a bag of chips. They have intentionally paired their four HRB Wines with four flavours of the popular everyday snack for maximum enjoyment.
Swell Brewing Co
DEAL l McLaren Vale
Gather at Swell Brewing Co for the footy festival. All beer paddles will be $10 for the weekend for customers wearing their footy team jerseys, and there will be 20 per cent off takeaway slabs of beer. Matches will also be played on screens and there will be game day specials.
Riverland
Twenty Third Street Distillery
DEAL l Renmark
If travelling through the Riverland on your way to Gather Round, make sure to call into Twenty Third Street Distillery in Renmark to enjoy an extensive cocktail list curated in honour of each team’s colours. Special discounts are also on offer for travellers headed to Adelaide for the footy extravaganza.
