From a kite festival to exploring picturesque Carrick Hill or the Art Gallery of South Australia, there are plenty of activities on offer across SA this Easter to keep everyone in the family amused.
Looking for a fun Easter egg-sperience? The State Library of South Australia is hosting a free scavenger hunt in its Mortlock Chamber. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the information desk on level one of the Spence Wing and use the clues to find the chickens and their letters to answer the question. Open on Saturday and Sunday of the Easter break, from noon to 5pm, closed on public holidays.
Easter at the Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market - one of the world's largest undercover fresh produce markets - is offering extended trading hours, free children's activities and live music. Whilst you're there, why not pick up a few last-minute treats to help support local businesses this Easter.
Open every day of the long weekend from 10am-5pm, explore the gallery and enjoy the variety of exhibitions currently on offer including the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum. The Biennial, presented in association with the Adelaide Festival and curated by José Da Silva, gives visitors the opportunity to get a snapshot of contemporary Australia through exhibitions, performances and talks that are reflective and hopeful. It is the longest-running survey of contemporary Australia art, held every two years since 1990.
Head along to this historic Springfield property and wander Australia's most intact period mansion. Or bring along a picnic hamper and rug and enjoy lunch in the Carrick Hill Gardens before exploring the Storybook Trail, that weaves its way through the property's picturesque grounds. Carrick Hill is closed on Good Friday but open every other day of the Easter break from 10am to 4.30pm.
For those wanting to get back to nature this Easter long weekend, there are more than 340 national parks across the state to explore. There is so much to explore, including the recently reopened Nilpena Ediacara National Park, on the western fringes of the Flinders Ranges. Covering more than 60,000 hectares of landscapes, the park is a living chronicle of Earth's earliest complex animal life. If you plan on camping, be mindful that many of the campsites in national parks need to be booked ahead of your stay. For bookings and tips to enjoy a safe camping experience, visit National Parks and Wildlife Service SA.
Heading south for the Easter break? Make sure to stop into the Beachport Easter Market on Saturday March 30 from 9am to 2pm for a great selection of free family fun, crafts, stalls and delicious treats (the Lions Club donuts have been highly recommended).
This free interactivity experience is a perfect way to get the children out and about exploring over the Easter long weekend. Listen to the audio clues from the Easter Bunny to try and find the locations of six eggs missing around Port Pirie. Fill out the digital game card along the way for your chance to win fantastic prizes.
Adelaide International Kite Festival
Hop down to the Semaphore Foreshore for a weekend of free community fun with market stalls, food and drinks and of course spectacular views of kites dotting the skyline from the jetty. Being held from Saturday 30 March to Monday 1 April, from 11am to 5pm. Kite flying finishes at 4pm each day and is subject to weather conditions.
Enjoy Easter Saturday (March 30) by picnic rug and the family and heading along the Whyalla Easter Market. To be held on the Whyalla foreshore grassed area from 11am to 5pm, it will feature live music, family entertainment, market stalls and more. Food and beverages will also be available, so head along and make a day of it.
@Lenswood apple pickingLooking for something different to do this Easter. Then why not try apple picking at @Lenswood. The orchard has eight different apple varieties, including Golden Delicious, Gala and Granny Smiths, and there's an onsite cafe, farm games and activities for the children to enjoy. Open all Easter.
Want to do a spot of shopping? Rundle Mall will be closed on Good Friday, but open Easter Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and on Easter Sunday and Monday from 11am to 5pm. The Myer Centre will also be hosting the free Easter Bunny Run on Easter Sunday (March 31) from 11am-2pm.
Looking to discover what else is on in SA? Check out our frequently updated what's on guide.
