Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre

19/06/2024

🌙✨ Dark Tides Festival, June 21-23, Port Adelaide! ✨🌙

From June 21 to 23, celebrate the Winter Solstice, marking mid-winter and the return of the sun, with a delicious combo of hearty winter food, mulled wine, beers, and cocktails. Cosy bars & venues, local live music, and entertainment await you at Dark Tides Festival.

This weekend, the historic streets of Port Adelaide will come alive after dark with beautiful lanterns crafted by the Port Adelaide Artists Forum featured at each participating Dark Tides Festival venue. Stroll through the port seeking out the illuminated lanterns at each venue. Each corner of Port Adelaide will offer something different to surprise and delight, all within an easy 15-minute walk between venues.

Venue Events Summary:

Port Admiral Hotel: 21-23 June, Solstice Cocktail after the Dark Tides lantern walk.
Fergie Mac's Lounge: Gluehwein and Pagan Stew, bookings recommended.
Milledge’s - Solstice Sirens - Snooks La Vie & Courtney: June 21, 7pm - 10pm, Free event.
The British Hotel – Craig Atkins: June 21, 6-9pm, Free event, Specials: The Purple Galaxy Cocktail.
Confession - Dark Tides: Afterdark: June 22, Doors open at 9pm, DJs from 10pm, Tickets: $10 (includes first drink), $15 at the door.
10 Gallon Hat - 10 Gallon Hat Turns Red: June 22, 2pm onwards, Free event.
Milledge’s - Birds and the Bees Collective: June 22, 2pm - 5pm, Ticketed event.
The British Hotel - X-Ray Ted: June 22, 8.30pm-12am, Free event, Specials: The Purple Galaxy Cocktail.
Pirate Life - Winter Solstice Dinner: June 22, curated by guest chef Alana Brabin, bookings essential.
Port Adelaide Artists Forum - Solstice Celebration: June 23, 2pm - 6pm, Tickets: $10, Location: Harts Mill Packing Shed, 9A Mundy Street, Port Adelaide, Extras: Full bar available (No BYO alcohol), you are welcome to bring a plate of food.

For more details and the festival map, visit Dark Tides Festival Map.
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07/06/2024

Come and check out our June exhibition, Maree De Souza's, Earth's Sensual Pleasures. Open for viewing daily 10am to 5pm.

07/06/2024

The Port Adelaide Artists Forum presents in association with the Dark Tides Festival, a series of Solstice Wellbeing Art Workshops from 8 – 22 June, culminating in a Solstice Celebration featuring The Birds and The Bees on 23 June, 2024 at The Packing Shed, Hart’s Mill 9A Mundy Street, Port Adelaide.

The workshops start this weekend!

Solstice Wellbeing Art Workshops Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/CRXQD
Solstice Celebration Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/CRYLH

This event is proudly supported by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

28/05/2024

Port Adelaide -Things Unseen

03/05/2024

Dive into the depths of history with the SA History Festival 2024 in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield!

🏛️ From May 1 to May 31, immerse yourself in a month-long journey through the tales of our past, all under the theme of "Power". Explore the rich heritage of South Australia through guided walks, insightful talks, and fascinating exhibitions. Discover the untold stories of trailblazing women, delve into the history of policing, and unravel the mysteries of Port Adelaide's vibrant past. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with our history and heritage.

For more information and bookings, visit our website: cityofpae.sa.gov.au/explore/events/sa-history-festival

28/03/2024

What's On & Open Easter Long Weekend!

Looking for things to do, places to eat and drink and where to get some essential supplies and services this Easter Long Weekend?

Our helpful team at the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre have compiled a list for you!

Take a look, share it with your friends and explore our beautiful Port Adelaide & Coast region!

https://www.visitportadelaideandcoast.com.au/visit-port-and-coast-news/whats-on-and-open-easter

22/03/2024

A beautiful weekend of markets in Port Adelaide and Coast this weekend!
Start off your market adventures tonight at Glanville Hall's Twilight Market, Saturday has you covered with Vergeside Market at Largs Bay and Handmade Market in Port Adelaide and finally finish the weekend off at Markets at the Mill in Port Adelaide.
More details for each in our stories!

22/03/2024

21/03/2024

Congratulations to Port River Cruises!!

Port River Cruises have been awarded bronze at the recent Qantas Australian Tourism awards for BEST NEW BUSINESS. Details >> https://hubs.la/Q02q9QcW0

14/03/2024

Little Amal is visiting Semaphore Beach this Saturday for

Come visit from 11.00am - 11.45am near the Jetty and welcome our visitor who has so far visited 15 countries and two million people across the world.

Amal's walks seek to draw attention to the millions of children fleeing war, violence and persecution around the world.

14/03/2024

Come and visit Semaphore Beach on Saturday morning and meet Little Amal!

Official account of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. We're here Mon to Fri 8:30am-5pm.

23/02/2024

The Royal Australian Navy will open gangways across the nation as part of Navy Week celebrations from today. There are a number of events happening in the City of PAE, including a ship visit from HMAS Diamantina, and shipyard tours.

Naval Construction Branch Tours.
Osborne Shipyard, Sunday 25 February, 9am - 3pm.
Get guided tours of the Shipyards and see where and how navy ships are constructed right here in South Australia. More information and bookings https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/tours-of-naval-construction-branch-navy-week-2024-3074439

HMAS Diamantina Open Day and Public Tours.
Outer Harbor, Monday 26 February 2024, 10am-2pm.
Hop on board an active Navy ship that works to keep the waters around Australia safe and free from mines. This is a free event and no bookings are required.

Legacy Breakfast and River Walk.
Torrens Parade Ground, Friday 1 March 7am-9am.
Join a celebration to mark the 123rd birthday of the Royal Australian Navy. More information and bookings https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/navy-birthday-celebrations-2024-tickets-826354938867

22/02/2024

Lane Daze event this Saturday 5-10pm in the lane next to the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre. Music, Art and Markets! All ages and free!

26/01/2024

Congratulations Peter! Well deserved!
If you'd like to check out the Clipper Ship City of Adelaide it's open 10 am to 3 pm daily.

We are thrilled that our Peter has been recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours.

Congratulations to Clipper Ship City of Adelaide Director Peter Christopher OAM, on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to Maritime History.

Peter convened the first meeting of Adelaide volunteers to save the City of Adelaide in July 2000 and has worked tirelessly since in the preservation and restoration of this important piece of maritime history. His vision and dedication continue to be a driving force in the planned Seaport Village project at Dock 2, Port Adelaide.

Peter also has a broader maritime interest as the author of 7 books on shipwrecks and riverboats, and co-author of another 2.

25/01/2024

What's On & Open on Friday 26 January! 🛳⛵️🍧🥂

Looking for things to do, places to eat and drink and where to get some essential supplies and services this Australia Day public holiday?

Our helpful team at the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre have compiled a list for you!

Take a look, share it with your friends and explore our beautiful Port Adelaide & Coast region!

https://www.visitportadelaideandcoast.com.au/visit-port-and-coast-news/whats-on-and-open-26-january-2024

25/01/2024

Tell us about your travel experiences around Port Adelaide and the coast for a chance to WIN a family pass to visit all 4 Port Adelaide Museums - Aviation, Clipper Ship, Maritime, and Railway, PLUS a Family Pass for a cruise with Port River Cruises OR a $50 Coles/Myer gift card. Survey closes on 1 March 2024.

Complete the survey via the link below
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PAEvisitorsurvey

24/01/2024

Check out the Adelaide Coastal Festival this Friday, 26 January!
Beautiful location, with excellent local artisans, brewers, and distillers, live music, family entertainment, sailing, SUP, and a floating oyster bar!

Check out the impressive Ovation of the Seas cruise ship on your way there!

08/12/2023

The VIC proudly presents for your pleasure & edification...

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

Caroline DI FAZIO and Ray & Rory MARCHANT

Come in and check out December's exhibition, open daily 10am to 5pm. Closed Christmas Day.

Psst... Art is a wonderful Christmas gift! 😉

08/12/2023

Support our local businesses and organisations impacted by the cancellation of Dockside Festival.

While we are incredibly disappointed to have to cancel Dockside Festival, the City of PAE has been working with local businesses and suppliers to help them make the most of the situation. Without great people, nothing would be possible! Here is what they will be offering over the weekend!

The Banksia Tree Cafe and Restaurant will be selling Maine-style lobster rolls using local lobsters, supplies from local bakeries and pouring their famous Bloody Marys or a glass of Prosecco. Grab a special between 8am and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

The British Hotel Port Adelaide will have live music indoors across the weekend alongside their usual service.

Parissos Seafoods will be open on Saturday and is the place to go for your Christmas seafood.

La Popular Taqueria will be open as usual and has a special on Baja Style King Prawn Tacos all weekend.

Carmine & Co is the place to go for a taste of calamari fritti and Port Lincoln mussels bought in especially for Dockside.

Port River Cruises will continue to offer their maritime history cruises on the coming weekend to learn about the rich maritime and cultural history of Port Adelaide including interesting landmarks and vessels.

The Lighthouse Wharf Hotel has cancelled their outdoor activations but will still be open inside for food, drinks and good times.

Milledges Distillation will be open as usual, with live music on Friday and Saturday night.

Pirate Life Brewing will be open as usual with a selection of beers, wines, spirits and food.

Mayfair Bakery and Patisserie will have their specially created Dockside pies available across the weekend, “rum and mutton”, and “rum, cayenne pepper, and spatchcock”

The Handmade Markets have been cancelled for this weekend, but some of these stallholders at next Friday’s Coastal Festival.

Brindabella Sailing the much-adored 80 foot maxi yacht, will also be at Adelaide Coastal Festival next Friday.

SA Sailing League will continue with the sailing competition on the Port River on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The team at Post Office Projects Gallery + Studios will reschedule the Open Studio and Art Fair but will be open as usual from 12pm to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday with a current exhibition by Brianna Speight and Dani Reynolds.

“Heart Lines” will be at the Visitor Information Centre with a public exhibition celebrating a community arts project that has been in active development for over 3 years, sharing personal connections to the waterways, landscapes and streets of Port Adelaide and its surrounds by creating a collaborative embroidered map of the region, all of which falls within Kaurna land.

01/12/2023

Adelaide Coastal Festival kicks off its first market on Friday 15 December at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron from 12 noon to 7pm. The market will showcase artists, makers, wineries, breweries, and distilleries, perfect for your Christmas shopping!

For more information go to https://coastalfestival.com.au/

29/11/2023

This Saturday evening! Grab a pie, sing a shanty and drink some rum!

This Saturday, learn and perform a sea shanty or two at the South Australian Maritime Museum, under the expert guidance of the Adelaide Male Voice Choir. From there you can explore the Museum with a music-themed trail.

Enjoy delicious treats from the historic Mayfair Bakery and Patisserie, including a specially created rum and meat pie included in the ticket price. Liquid courage provided by Mad Monkey Distillery (non-alcoholic beverages will also be available).

Saturday 2 December, 5.30pm - 8.30pm.

More info and tickets at https://maritime.history.sa.gov.au/events/salty-sessions-shanty/

Sponsored by a City of PAE event grant.

22/11/2023

😍 WOW! ✨ BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ✨ with PORT RIVER CRUISES 🐬

Port River Cruises are offering our customers an amazing Black Friday Deal. Purchase tickets to our 90-minute Dolphin and Ships Graveyard Cruise from Nov 24th to Nov 30th 2023, enter the Promo Code BFRI2023 and get 50% off the ticket price.

This offer can be used on ANY ticket type for our Dolphin and Ships Graveyard Tour. https://portrivercruises.com.au/our-tours

South Australian Tourism Commission City-of Adelaide City of Port Adelaide Enfield National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia Tourism Industry Council South Australia - TICSA

06/11/2023

Congratulations to TWO of our local businesses, Port River Cruises & Brindabella Sailing for taking out both the Gold and Silver Awards in the New Tourism Business category at the South Australian Tourism Awards on Friday night!
We're thrilled to have such brilliant tourism operators in our region! Well done!
Tourism Industry Council South Australia - TICSA

New Tourism Business winner: Port River Cruises

Port River Cruises provides an exceptional marine tourism experience from Port Adelaide. Cruise the Port River on a guided tour, learning about the rich local and maritime history. Pass through the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and admire the Bottlenose Dolphins that call it home. Visit the Ships Graveyard and learn about the ship’s stories. An abundance of birdlife provides bird lovers with perfect photo opportunities.

Silver: Brindabella Sailing

Bronze: Beresford Estate

Supported by RAA Travel

12/09/2023

Brushes & Easels, a vibrant new collection of works on display now at the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre Art Gallery

03/08/2023

SALA Before Dark art trail, this Sat 5th August. Drop into the Visitor Information Centre for live music and drinks from 2pm!

SALA Festival is back throughout August. It all begins with the popular arts trail SALA Before Dark, next Saturday 5 August 12pm to 6pm. Grab a map from the Visitor Information Centre and discover some of the best art galleries and unexpected places throughout historic Port Adelaide.

Some exhibitions are only on for a limited time, so plan early. Don’t miss Pia De Fazio’s mixed media minimalist extravaganza installation at Red Door Creative Studio on 12 August, Dennis Smith’s awe-inspiring light paintings at Vitalstatistix until 6 August, or the iconic annual Film Users Group exhibition in the Packing Shed, Harts Mill on until 13 August.

Details about all the SALA events around PAE can be found at www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au/explore/arts-and-culture/sala

22/06/2023

Unfortunately, due to the bad weather forecast for the weekend, we have had to cancel the Port Adelaide Handmade Market scheduled for Saturday. While it looked like the rain might hold off for us, high winds are now predicted which poses a significant danger with the laneway precinct forming a wind tunnel.

Don't worry though, we will be holding another one soon so keep your eyes open for that. It just means you'll have to wait a bit longer to get your hands on some handcrafted goodies!

We have contacted all stallholders to let them know. If you have any questions please give us a call during office hours on 8405 6600 and have a chat with our Placemaking Team.

01/06/2023

Friday night comedy line up!

Get a look at this beauty of an Act.

SA Comedian Mike Klimczak is the Headline this week

"Mike Klimczak is a rare mix. He’s funny. He’s deep and insightful. And he’s, in his own words, a nerd. Working as an IT professional and as a professional comedian and raising four children is proving to not be too much for Mike"

Friday Night 7:30pm Port Loch & Quay

Ticket Link In Bio

"Comedy,Heaps Local"

The New Squids In Town