What’s on this FUNtober?
Check-out our calendar of free events below or click here to download our printable calendar.
And guess what? You can register for as many events as you like!
Ready to have the best school holidays ever?
Do you have an idea for an event?
We want to hear about it! Just talk to us here to plan your event, or tell us your event idea. We’ll consider all suggestions and will let you know if we’re able to proceed with your idea.
Event schedule
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Junior Paleontologists
Monday 30th Sept at Arid Lands, sessions at 12 noon and 2pm. Cost of $10per child between 5 and 11. Meet Kris from Bugs n Slugs
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Bungala Sculpture Exhibition
Solar and Sun at the Arid Lands Botanic Garden. Daily until the 25th of Oct.
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Seed Creatures
Drop-in activity at Arid Lands on Tues 1st Oct from 9,30am. Gold Coin. Kris from Bugs n Slugs will show some amazing seeds and then you create your own.
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Bikes Palya
From 10.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Bring your bike to the Youth Centre.
Bike fixing, Games, Lunch, Snacks and Group rides.
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Dinosaur Gardens
Tuesday 1st Oct at Arid Lands from 1pm. $12 per child between 5 and 11. How succulents survive and then make a prehistoric garden in a pot.
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Outdoor Movie - 'IF'
Central Oval, Free and no ticket needed. PG for the whole family from 6.30pm. Bring your own snacks or buy some there.
Oct 1st
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Amazing Race
Headspace Day. Meet at Gladstone Square at 1pm for registrations and the event starts at 1.30pm sharp. Prizes! Sausage sizzle and activities after the race. Tuesday 2.10.24
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Medieval Festival
5th and 6th October 2024
Port Augusta Racecourse
Contact Yarta Pulti for tickets
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Model Trains 40th Birthday
Sunday 6th Oct, $5 train rides. Wear closed in shoes. Enter via Hannigan St gate.
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Magic Mayhem
Free activities for school age kids in the Library. 2 sessions of an hour from 10am and 2.30pm, no booking required.
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Family Aquatics
Bring the kids to the Aquatics Centre on Thursday 10.10.24 from 10am. Water activities and more for the young ones.
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Graffiti Greatness
Learn graffiti design and create your own tag!
Port Augusta Library from 11am on Oct 8th.
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Dinosaur Time Machine
Fun for 3-9 year olds, Friday 11 Oct at Lea Memorial Theatre. Tickets at Yarta Purtli
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Mega Machines
Presented by our Council and the Benevolent Society on Friday 11th Oct from 10am at Central Oval.
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Transformers One
Free movie at Cinema Augusta. Collect your ticket at Uniting Country SA office, 34 Stirling Rd. Friday 11th at 19.30am
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Spring into Spring
Stirling Nth Progress Hall on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th Oct from 10am. Children under 10 free.
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Community Twilight Market
Stirling North Market from 3.30pm. Plenty to Browse.
Oct 19th
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Youth Centre Boxer's visit
Come yarn with Paul Fleming and Jason Lord, professional boxers. From 5.30pm tonight and Friday 18th October.
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Foot Golf
20th October | 11am - 12pm
Beach behind Shoreline Caravan Park
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Halloween Lego
30th October | 3:30pm - 5pm
34 Stirling Rd Training Room
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The Wild Robot
PG, various times during the school holidays. Purchase your ticket from the cinema.
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Transformers 1
PG, various times during the school holidays. Purchase your ticket from the cinema
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Harold and the Purple Crown
PG, various times during the school holidays. Purchase your ticket from the cinema
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Runt
PG, various times during the school holidays. Purchase your ticket from the cinema