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What to do in Adelaide in October 2026

116 events from Wednesday, October 21 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Free: 26. Busiest venues: Star Theatres, The Gov, Adelaide Festival Centre.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Visual arts
until Feb 28

Two Islands, One Thread: The Art and Cultures of Lombok & Bali

Art Gallery of South Australia · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 1

CIPX Kaurna Miyurna (Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange with the Kaurna Community)

Art Gallery of South Australia · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 8

Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition

Art Gallery of South Australia · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 1

James Tylor: Turrangka...in the shadows

Art Gallery of South Australia · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Oct 24

Salon des Refusés 2026

David Roche Gallery · North Adelaide
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 14

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Exhibition

South Australian Museum · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Visual arts
$14–$16
Visual arts
until Oct 29

Femme – Error Code: Cyborgs don’t dream of perfection

Nexus Arts · West End
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Oct 24

At the still point of the turning world

Sahr Bashir · Leslie Matthews

Newmarch Gallery · Prospect
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Power Surge – Into the Grid

JamFactory · West End
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 10

X KEULEMANS

JamFactory · West End
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Dan Withey: The Optimist and the Tricky Magic

Dan Withey

Praxis Artspace · Bowden
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 4

Keith Piper: 22 Yards of Earth

Samstag Museum of Art · West End
- Visual arts
Free
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Visual arts
until Dec 4

منّت mannatmnt mannat

Samstag Museum of Art · West End
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 4

Robert Fielding: Melting Point

Samstag Museum of Art · West End
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 15

Tomorrow Talent

JamFactory · West End
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 24

Pull Pop Push

State Library of South Australia · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 31

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Adelaide Botanic Garden · East End
- Visual arts
$12–$14 Tickets
Visual arts
until Feb 15

Daryl Austin: The Long View

Adelaide Town Hall · City centre
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jul 13

The City Dressed Up: Adelaide’s Golden Age of Department Stores

Adelaide Town Hall · City centre
- Visual arts
Free
Music
until Oct 23

FUTURE SOUNDS 2026 I A FREE ENTRY, ALL AGES FESTIVAL OF NEW SA MUSIC

UniBar Adelaide · University of Adelaide
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
until Oct 24

Carmen

Her Majesty's Theatre · City centre
- Music
- Theatre
- Opera
Tickets
Visual arts
12:15 PM

Wednesday Talks // Tom Moore

JamFactory · West End
- Visual arts
Free Tickets
Literature
1 PM

Writing Wednesdays

State Library of South Australia · North Terrace cultural precinct
- Literature
Free
Cinema
7 PM

Adventure Reels Tour 2026

Capri Theatre · Goodwood
- Cinema
Tickets
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Music
Time not announced

Adalita – 15th Anniversary of Her Debut Album

Adalita

The Wheatsheaf Hotel · Thebarton
- Music
- Rock
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

La Dispute

The Gov · Hindmarsh
- Music
- Hardcore
$79.90 Tickets
Visual arts
until Nov 21

Mediating Immediacy

Alycia Bennett · Monte Masi · Marian Sandberg · Sybella Schumacher · mononym

FELTspace · City centre
- Visual arts

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Music
6 PM

Lizzie Hosking 'Mother is Medusa' Launch

Jive · West End
- Music
$17.84 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Belle Chen

Nexus Arts · West End
- Music
Music
7 PM

Bob Evans - Suburban Songbook 20th Anniversary Tour

Bob Evans

Lion Arts Factory · West End
- Music
$61.71 Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

HARRY JUN: INSIDE JOKES, OUTSIDE VOICE

Rhino Room · City centre
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

NEGATIVE APPROACH – AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Rhino Room · City centre
- Music
- Hardcore
- Punk
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Sidney Phillips

Ancient World · West End
- Music
$25 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Adalita – 15th Anniversary of Her Debut Album

Adalita

The Wheatsheaf Hotel · Thebarton
- Music
- Rock
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Shonen Knife

The Gov · Hindmarsh
- Music
- Pop
- Punk
- Rock
$60 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

TYPÓ

Adelaide Festival Centre · Riverbank
- Music
Free Tickets
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Friday, October 23, 2026

Visual arts
6 PM

Andrew Hill: Our Rights and Pleasures

ILA (Immersive Light and Art) · West End
- Visual arts
- Literature
Free
Music
6 PM

Calm Seas

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Grainger Studio · West End
- Music
- Classical
Tickets
Theatre
6 PM

In The Air Of An Afternoon

Peter Goers

Star Theatres · Hilton
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Cheeky Leash 'How Much Love Have I Got Left' Aus & NZ Album Tour

Jive · West End
- Music
$28.55 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Lipstick Blues

Nineteen Ten · West End
- Music
- Cabaret
- Blues
$28 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Old Mervs Carparks AU + NZ Tour

Hindley Street Music Hall · West End
- Music
$22 Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Sashi Perera's Night School

Adelaide Festival Centre · Riverbank
- Comedy
Free Tickets
Cabaret
7:30 PM

I'm a Fake

Adam Goodburn

Star Theatres · Hilton
- Cabaret
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Maajela

Adelaide Festival Centre · Riverbank
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

TONIX EP Release Party + EU Tour Benefit (18+)

Lion Arts Factory · West End
- Music
$10.20 Tickets
Nights out
8 PM

Front 2 Back Pres. Almost Halloween

Ancient World · West End
- Nights out
$15 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Nerve - Growing Pains - AUS Album Tour ‘26 (18+)

Nerve

The Austral Hotel · East End
- Music
$2 Sold out
Cabaret
9 PM

Joey Jay LIVE - Adelaide

Mary's Poppin · East End
- Cabaret
$25 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

DOLLS the 'Dramatic' Tour - Adelaide

Dolls

The Gov · Hindmarsh
- Music
- Grunge
- Rock
$19.40 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Half Me "Crusade" Australian Tour

Half Me

The Ed Castle · West End
- Music
- Hard rock
- Hardcore
- Metal
$49.90 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

It's Not A Phase VIII

Rhino Room · City centre
- Music
- Emo
- Punk
- Rock
$23.50 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

The Rubens - Group Therapy Tour

The Rubens

The Gov · Hindmarsh
- Music
- Indie
- Rock
$57.15 Tickets

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Music
1 PM

Calm Seas

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Grainger Studio · West End
- Music
- Classical
Tickets
Music
2 PM

Time Goes By

Star Theatres · Hilton
- Music
- Dance
Tickets
Music
4 PM

All Religions Explained – The Cabaret Musical

Antony Hubmayer

Star Theatres · Hilton
- Music
- Cabaret
Tickets
Music
4 PM

GOOD GRACES

The Ed Castle · West End
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
6 PM

The Rising of the Moon

Star Theatres · Hilton
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Ashore, All To Pieces by Where Water Meets

Nexus Arts · West End
- Music
Music
7 PM

NO CIGAR 'Aussie Tour' With Special Guests

Lion Arts Factory · West End
- Music
$55.59 Tickets

Everything on in Adelaide