Events around South Australia in 2026
Each month, sa move brings you our pick of SA events that everyone should have on their calendar.
November 2026
We’re on the home stretch to the end of the year, but November’s events are only just getting into gear. Here are some of the great events happening across SA this month.
1. The Drop in: Bubbles Anniversary Edition
When: 1 November
Where: National Wine Centre
‘Fizz’ the season to taste the spectrum of Australia’s finest sparkling wine. Raise a glass to celebrate 25 years of the National Wine Centre while spritzing your way through a handpicked lineup of winemakers on show at The Drop In: Bubbles Anniversary Edition.
Picture yourself lounging on the lawns overlooking the Adelaide Botanic Garden, live music in the background and three hours of unlimited tastings. Find new favourites to give family and friends for Christmas, or wrap a gift and put it under your tree as a present to yourself. Add an extra sparkle to your day and use your RAA membership to save 20 per cent on entry tickets. Sip, sip, hooray!
2. National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant
When: 14 November
Where: Adelaide CBD
Naughty or Nice? Perhaps your year is better described as ‘an attempt was made’. Secure your place in Santa’s good books by welcoming him to Adelaide. The National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant (pictured at top) will again wind through the streets of the city, bringing Christmas cheer and officially launching the season in SA.
Santa has employed thousands of locals as his elf helpers, and they’ve been hard at work all year sewing sparkling costumes, engineering intricate theatrical floats and practicing their choreography and magic tricks. Once Santa has been welcomed, it’s time to head home and put up your Christmas tree.
Don’t forget to keep an eye out for your local council pageants too, like the City of Onkaparinga Christmas Pageant on 22 November, Barossa Christmas Parade in Tanunda on 4 December and the Tailem Bend Christmas Parade on 12 December. Find a comprehensive list of Christmas events in South Australia here.
3. The Heartbreak Choir
When: 20 November – 5 December
Where: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
When life throws you a curveball, sometimes the best thing to do is gather your friends and sing your heart out. That’s the story behind The Heartbreak Choir presented by State Theatre Company South Australia.
Told with unmistakable Aussie dry wit, the play follows five locals in a country town who form a new choir, finding connection and community spirit after life has struck the wrong chord. Make your night at the theatre hit all the right notes by using your RAA membership to save 10 per cent on tickets when you buy online.
4. Swiss Christmas Baking Masterclass
When: 21 November – 13 December
Where: Goolwa
It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas! If classic Swiss holiday treats like Christstollen, Grittibänz and pear bread make you long for Christmas all-year-round, now’s your chance to learn how to make and bake them yourself.
Step into the festive season with a hands-on Swiss Christmas Baking Masterclass in Goolwa, perfect for beginners and experienced bakers alike. After baking, settle in for a three-course meal and local wine. You’ll be taking home more than just good memories, too: your delicious baked goodies and a recipe booklet so you can recreate them any time of year.
5. bp Adelaide Grand Final
When: 26–29 November
Where: Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi
Thanks to the bp Adelaide Grand Final roaring back into town, November’s soundtrack goes a little like this:
“Take me down to Adelaide city, where the crowds are keen and the engine’s ready,
Oh, look at that polished chrome!”
Motorsport by day, music by night: it’s the final round of the Repco Supercars Championship, with drivers laying it all on the line for the crowning glory. New this year, the GT1 Race Club category is bringing some of the world’s most exclusive and extreme (and expensive) hypercars and brands rarely seen on Adelaide streets. After the races, the high-octane energy on the streets hits the stage, with Hilltop Hoods and Guns N’ Roses headlining the two massive nightly concerts.
RAA members, take your membership for a spin and enjoy all the action for less, with 10 per cent off seats by the iconic Turn 14 hairpin in the RAA Grandstand or up close to the pit in the RAA Lounge. Oh, won’t you please take me there?
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