History Events in Adelaide

Check out happening history events all around Adelaide, SA

ANZAC Day Dawn Services in the City of West Torrens

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:30 am City of West Torrens

Pioneer Women's Trail Walk 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 am Pioneer Womens Trail

Old Adelaide Gaol Ghost Crime Tour

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:15 pm Adelaide Gaol

Autosport All Historic Adelaide International Raceway Revisited

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 am Adelaide International Raceway (Official)

City of Adelaide Clipper Ship Paranormal Lockin

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm Dock Number 2 Port Adelaide

River Torrens Dark History Cruise

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Adelaide, South Australia

Scotch College Adelaide Rowing Centenary

 Sat, 09 May at 06:30 pm Carruth Road, Torrens Park, SA, Australia, South Australia 5062

Book Launch - Looking Back: South Australian Picture Theatres and Drive-Ins

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm The Piccadilly

Tragic Tales! West Terrace Cemetery by Night

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm West Terrace Cemetery AUD 35 to 42

Festival Talks

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Adelaide Festival Centre

Parliament Quiz Night! History Festival 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 05:30 pm Parliament Of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide SA, Australia Free

Walking Tour: Somerton Man Mystery

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Lot Fourteen AUD 13 to 32

KIDS Old Adelaide Gaol Ghost Crime Tour

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm 18 Gaol Rd, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

2026 Wilks Oration - The Future of Memory

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Effective Living Centre

Adelaide Executions Walking Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Charles Street AUD 0 to 30

Unexpected Austen

 Sat, 02 May at 01:30 pm Unley Town Hall

Adelaide's - True Crime Tour

 Fri, 10 Apr North Terrace and Station Rd AUD 25 to 34

Themed Tours of Parliament House - History Festival 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 02:30 pm Parliament Of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide SA, Australia Free

Modernist Adelaide Walking Tour | 17 May 11am

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Faraway House AUD 22

Stan Grant - When Words Fail Us, Truth Beyond Time

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Allan Scott Auditorium, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide University - West, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

From Pints to Platforms: An Architectural Walking Tour of Adelaide

 Sat, 16 May at 01:30 pm The Stag Public House Free

ANZAC DAY. 25 April 2026. Live Music. SHOW US YOUR HITS🎵

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm 39 Exmouth Road, Exeter Semaphore, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Swordcraft Adelaide - Day Game and Lunch

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Linde Reserve

Greek and Classical Art Tour

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:30 am Art Gallery of South Australia AUD 12

Rare Books and Manuscripts in the State Library's collection

 Mon, 04 May at 11:00 am North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

Walking Tour: Market to Market

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am Ayers House AUD 13 to 32

German Adelaide: Community

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Adelaide, South Australia

Walking Tour: Hidden Stories, Small Details

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 am Ayers House AUD 13 to 32

Walking Tour: North Terrace, Cultural Boulevard

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am Ayers House AUD 13 to 32

Mosaic Workshop

 Sun, 31 May at 09:00 am 56 Richmond Rd, Keswick SA 5035, Australia

Remembering the first Anzacs

 Tue, 28 Apr at 12:00 pm Hetzel Lecture Theatre Free

Meanwhile...Back At The Ranch

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm Wheatsheaf Hotel

Picture Theatres and Drive-In Culture

 Tue, 19 May at 12:00 pm North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

A Lady Writer, a Little Red Book and a City in Uproar

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:00 pm North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

Federation to Futurism: Adelaide's 20th Century Architecture Guided Tour

 Fri, 15 May at 10:30 am City of Adelaide Free

Truth Be Told

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm The Mercury AUD 12 to 28

The History of John Martin's

 Wed, 06 May at 11:00 am State Library of South Australia Free

Christmas at John Martin's

 Thu, 07 May at 11:00 am State Library of South Australia Free

Guided Walk - King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15)

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm Bartels Road & East Terrace (south side) Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

Going to Town: Adelaide Department Stores

 Tue, 05 May at 10:30 am Adelaide Town Hall AUD 10

Walking Tour: Heritage Reborn

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Electra House Hotel AUD 13 to 32

Truth Be Told II

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm The Mercury AUD 12 to 18

Victims & Villains Guided Tour – West Terrace Cemetery

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am West Terrace Cemetery AUD 20

History & Symbolism Guided Tour – West Terrace Cemetery

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am West Terrace Cemetery AUD 20

Guided Walk: Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14)

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Bus Stop #1 Bartels Rd, North side, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

Extinct Megafauna of the La Brea Tar Pits

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Mawson Lecture Theatre

Seminar Series: Dr. Philip Clarke

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus East AUD 5

Dunstan’s Children

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Hetzel Lecture Theatre AUD 33

Guided Walk: Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi NORTH

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm corner of Halifax Street & East Terrace,

Pioneering South Australia Guided Tour – West Terrace Cemetery

 Tue, 05 May at 10:00 am West Terrace Cemetery AUD 20

Remembering The Gallerie Shopping Centre

 Tue, 05 May at 02:00 pm Adelaide Town Hall AUD 10

Animalia: Stories from the Archives

 Tue, 12 May at 10:30 am Hetzel Lecture Theatre Free

From the reel to the hard drive: the legacy of the SAFC in the digital age

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 am Hetzel Lecture Theatre Free

Stone, Sand, and Silence: a decade among the tombs of Luxor

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Mawson Lecture Theatre

Torrens Rowing Clubhouse & Neighbours: their place in riverbank development

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Torrens Rowing Club Free

From Housewives to Heroines Guided Tour – West Terrace Cemetery

 Tue, 12 May at 10:00 am West Terrace Cemetery AUD 20

Ancestors, Samhain and Contemporary Witchcraft

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Theosophical Society, 310 South Terrace, Adelaide

There’s a Point to It: A History of Immanuel Church, Point Pass

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm Immanuel Lutheran Church, North Adelaide, South Australia

Illuminating Lutheran History: rare books from the ALC Library

 Wed, 13 May at 04:00 pm 22 Pulteney St Free

Unfortunate Ends & Peculiar Practices Guided Tour – West Terrace Cemetery

 Mon, 04 May at 10:00 am West Terrace Cemetery AUD 20