Thinking about soaking up this glorious Autumn weather before Winter rolls in? Well oh MAY goodness, you’re in for a treat!
This month’s calendar is absolutely packed with things to see and do. For the young (and young at heart), the DreamBIG Children’s Festival is serving up a tonne of fun for the whole family. Tasting Australia and Clare Valley Gourmet Week are a food and wine lover’s dream, and if music or theatre is more your vibe, there’s no shortage of shows lighting up the stage.
But most importantly, May is all about celebrating the amazing mums in our lives — and let’s be honest, they deserve to be absolutely spoiled!
Check out our list of what’s on and tag us — @adelady — if you stumble upon any other May events you’re keen to share!
May 1, 2025
The Cruel Sea, Straight into the Sun Tour — Dunstan Playhouse
May 1, 2025
Kasey Chambers ‘Backbone’ Tour 2025 — Renmark
May 1–4, 2025
Adelaide Equestrian Festival — Victoria Park
Image credit: Adelaide Equestrian Festival
May 2, 2025
Pencraft’s Journal Meet — Adelaide Arcade
May 2–3, 2025
Cinderella, Victorian State Ballet — Dunstan Playhouse
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 2–4, 2025
Bowerbird Design Market — Adelaide Showground
Image credit: Bowerbird
May 2-11, 2025
Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond — Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga and other locations
Image credit: Tasting Australia
May 3, 2025
Red Gum Dinner with Mark Olive and Munda Wines — Adelaide Festival Centre
May 3–4, 2025
SA Medieval Fair — Paracombe
May 7–17, 2025
DreamBIG Children’s Festival — Various Locations
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 8, 2025
One-night-only seven-course seafood collaboration dinner with The Afishonado — Station Road
May 8–10, 2025
Flight — Adelaide Festival Centre
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 8 – July 6, 2025
Beauty and the Beast — Festival Theatre
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 10, 2025
Hollywood Songbook, Musica Viva Australia — Adelaide Town Hall
May 11, 2025
Sfera’s Mother’s Day Lunch — Sfera’s Park Suits and Convention Centre
May 11, 2025
Tribute to Olivia Newton-John Mothers Day Luncheon — Woodville Town Hall
May 11, 2025
Mother’s Day at Station Road — Station Road
May 13, 2025
Gracie Abrams Secrets of Us Tour — Adelaide Entertainment Centre
May 15, 2025
Dion Pride sings the songs of His Father — Her Majesty’s Theatre
May 16, 2025
Jimeoin, Pandemonium — Her Majesty’s Theatre
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 16–25, 2025
Clare Valley Gourmet Week — Various locations, Clare Valley
May 17, 2025
Damien Leith, Ireland Orchestrated — Her Majesty’s Theatre
May 17–18, 2025
Oz Feline Fair and Catstravaganza — Adelaide Showground
Image credit: Oz Feline Fair
May 17–18, 2025
Coriole Music Festival — Coriole Vineyards, McLaren Vale
May 22, 2025
Spellbound, A Night of Magic and Grand Illusion — Her Majesty’s Theatre
May 22–31, 2025
Looking for Alibrandi — Dunstan Playhouse
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 23, 2025
Blowin’ in the Wind — Her Majesty’s Theatre
May 24, 2025
The Ten Tenors — Her Majesty’s Theatre
Image credit: Adelaide Festival Centre
May 29 – June 1, 2025
2025 Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge — Netball SA Stadium
May 30, 2025
Tina Arena, Don’t Ask Again Tour — Her Majesty’s Theatre
