Events around South Australia in 2025
Each month, sa move brings you our pick of SA events that everyone should have on their calendar.
October 2025
As the weather warms up, October’s calendar is filling up with festivals and fun. Here are the events turning up the tempo across SA this month.
1. Corteo by Cirque du Soleil
When: 2–5 October
Where: Adelaide Entertainment Centre
The circus is back in town, and there’ll be plenty of clowning around under the big top. Corteo, the latest show by acclaimed Cirque du Soleil, walks the tightrope between dreams and reality (pictured above).
We follow Mauro, a whimsical clown who recalls the characters he’s met throughout his life in a colourful parade. RAA members, don’t drop the juggling ball on this one with $20 off full-price tickets when purchasing online with RAA Rewards.
2. Picnic at Hanging Rock – 50th Anniversary Outdoor Screening
When: 5 October
Where: Martindale Hall, Mintaro
When the sun sets and all settles into darkness, feel the chill creep up your spine as the Australian classic movie, Picnic at Hanging Rock flickers to life on the outdoor screen for this special anniversary screening.
Pack a picnic and find your spot on the lawns immortalised in the film. The historic Georgian-style mansion of Martindale Hall was used as the exterior and interior for the Appleyard College. Pre-book your tick and you have a rare opportunity to explore inside this historical building.
3. Riverland Rose and Garden Festival
When: 10–19 October
Where: Riverland
Wake up and smell the roses, the lilies, beautiful Australian natives and much more as the Riverland becomes a gardener’s paradise. You’ll have a bloomin’ marvellous time at the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival.
Meander through the open gardens, get home tips from horticulturalist experts and pick perfect produce at the local fairs.
4. Nitro Circus
When: 11 October
Where: Coopers Stadium
You’ll be gawking, gasping and thinking you’re glad it’s them and not you as these death-defying Nitro Circus extreme athletes deliver non-stop thrills and spills.
For one wild night, witness fire rings, explosions and pyrotechnics to accompany the gravity-defying motorbikes, scooters and car stunts. Take it to the extreme with your RAA membership. Enter your member number online with RAA Rewards and save 20 per cent on full-price tickets.
5. Coonawarra Woof and Wine Walk
When: 11 October
Where: Coonawarra Walking Trail
Sip and sniff your way through the heart of the Coonawarra. The Coonawarra Woof and Wine Walk is the ‘paw-fect’ way to experience the best the region has to offer.
Stop at six cellar doors at your own (or your pup’s) pace and enjoy treats you’ll both love, including wine tastings, market stalls, live music and dog-friendly experiences.
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6. Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi
When: 17 October – 18 January
Where: Art Gallery of South Australia
Celebrate Tarnanthi’s first decade with more than 200 diverse works on display at the Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA).
Revisit iconic works acquired by AGSA over the years, hear live artist talks, see performances and attend workshops that reflect the creative vitality and importance of emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
7. CheeseFest
When: 18–19 October
Where: Rundle Park
Last year, 15 tonnes of cheese was devoured at CheeseFest. Can it be topped in 2025? This year, South Australia’s finest gathering of dairy products is celebrating 20 years of bringing together best artisan cheesemakers, food producers, winemakers, distillers, brewers and more – just so you can have a ‘gouda’ time.
RAA members can enjoy a ‘whey’ better offer than most. Buy general admission tickets online with RAA Rewards and save 50 per cent.
8. RAA Bay to Birdwood
When: 19 October
Where: West Beach to Birdwood
A classic in every sense, the historic vehicle parade from the Bay to Birdwood is a well-oiled tradition on Adelaide’s event calendar. Let the bikes, trucks and cars take you on a cruise through history as they trundle past. Keep an eye out for the RAA vans of yesteryear as the parade makes its way up to the Adelaide Hills.
Soak up the atmosphere at the RAA Bay to Birdwood Finish Festival, surrounded by more than 1500 historic vehicles and hundreds of enthusiastic participants. Don’t stall. Use your RAA membership to get 20 per cent off entry into festivities at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood.
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9. The Bend Classic
When: 24–26 October
Where: The Bend, Tailem Bend
Chrome meets country during this high-octane weekend of music and motors. On the track at The Bend Classic, expect thrilling races and hill climbs from vintage and powerful vehicles. Off the track, kick back at your campsite or level up your grill skills with a BBQ masterclass.
You’ll be boot scooting in the evenings at The Bend Classic Country Music Festival, featuring headliners Kasey Chambers, Casey Barnes and more. Yeehaw!
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