Adelaide Fringe Festival 2025 – Shows & Events for Children 0-5

An exciting, interactive children’s glow concert, perfect for kids aged 2-12. This high-energy performance combines music, dance, and stunning special effects to transform the stage into a glowing galaxy. Watch as children engage with the show, learning fun dance moves and becoming part of the adventure as they help the Glow Squad restore ‘glow’ to planet Earth.

With its captivating lights, drums, bubbles, and floating LED planets, this show offers a sensory-rich experience while teaching important lessons about kindness, friendship, and self-love. This Fringe show does have a run time of 65 minutes, so it might be a challenge for younger children to stay engaged for the full show!

Join the fun at Fit to Fly’s Circus Party, a vibrant, interactive Adelaide Fringe show at the Waikerie Rotary Markets! Perfect for kids aged 2+, this circus extravaganza offers exciting hands-on activities like juggling scarves, spinning plates, hula hoops, diablos, and water play. Kids can even make their own magic bell wand and use it to control our circus instructors!

Don’t miss this high-energy, family-friendly event – a fantastic chance to experience the magic of the Adelaide Fringe and create lasting memories together!

Market Day at the Waikerie Riverfront offers a fun-filled afternoon for families, featuring a variety of unique crafts, handmade treasures, and local food stalls. Kids can enjoy face painting, games, and interactive activities, making it an engaging experience for little ones.

With sensory-friendly activities and plenty of hands-on fun, this event is perfect for children to explore, create, and play in a lively, welcoming atmosphere. This event will be held on Sunday, 9 March 2025, from 2pm to 7pm.

Press Play is a sensory-friendly, interactive live music concert for children aged 0-7, where imagination takes centre stage. Join Alice and her band of insect friends in a magical adventure through a chime forest, playing planet ball and chasing daydreams.

With live music, singing, dancing, and movement, this engaging show invites children to participate and explore their creativity. Perfect for young ones, Press Play offers a fun and accessible experience that will leave little ones buzzing with excitement!

With years of busking and kids’ party experience, Cosmo has mastered the art of light-hearted entertainment and brings his infectious energy to the stage.

Let Cosmo captivate you with his mix of magic, comedy, music, and dance! Cosmo’s charismatic personality shines through in this interactive show that’s perfect for the whole family.

Professor Flint and his team from Dinosaur University take audiences on a musical journey through South Australia’s prehistoric past. With catchy songs, fun dances, and fascinating facts, this family-friendly show brings dinosaurs and ancient creatures to life.

Set in the caves of Naracoorte, where remarkable fossils were found, Professor Flint and the Dinosaur Hunters offers an engaging, educational experience perfect for young paleontologists and their families. Don’t miss this exciting adventure!

A group of acrobats will take you on an enchanting journey where thrilling circus acts and intricate origami weave a story of friendship, courage, and creativity. This captivating fairy tale celebrates diversity and the power of self-belief, making it a perfect show for kids and enjoyable for all ages.

In this heartwarming performance, a single paper boat unfolds into a whole new world. A Paper Trail is a unique, interactive Adelaide Fringe Festival experience, offering a family-friendly adventure that’s not to be missed.

The Greatest Magic Show returns with brand-new illusions straight from Las Vegas! Featuring stars Sam, Justin, and the dazzling Ringmaster, this sell-out sensation delivers even more whimsical wonders and thrills.

Engaging and interactive, this family-friendly magic show invites the audience to be part of the fun with jaw-dropping tricks and exciting moments for all ages.

Play Every Day Youth Ensemble presents a fun-filled family comedy where a bumbling wizard leads a group of teens through unexpected adventures in digital worlds, from Minecraft to Hogwarts. Filled with humour, energy, and incredible young talent, this show explores the hilarious chaos that unfolds when lessons go off-track.

Perfect for families looking for laughter and interactive moments, this offbeat Adelaide Fringe show promises an unforgettable adventure for all ages!

Kidstock is a vibrant music fest full of original songs, cheeky covers, physical comedy, and relatable stories that will captivate both kids and families. Join award-winning cabaret couple and educators Libby & Matt for a fun-filled interactive sensory experience where you can sing, dance, laugh, and even cry!

From pub classics to club bangers, Kidstock is a must-see Adelaide Fringe show that will have everyone moving and grooving!

The Pinky Pie Party is back for 50 minutes of non-stop fun, featuring confetti cannons, bubbles, face paint, dress-ups, craft areas, balloon drops, and even pyrotechnics! It’s the ultimate dance party for everyone, from toddlers to adults.

Hosted by DJ Alba Lorca, an eight-year Fringe veteran, this exciting event brings new tracks, special effects, surprise guests, and all your favourite moments.

Meet FRITZ, the eccentric and lovable magician’s rabbit, on his chaotic quest to recreate the magic tricks of the mysteriously vanished Madame Magica.

Created by physical comedy expert Emilie Bloom and directed by award-winning Clare Bartholomew, this 50-minute, high-energy show is packed with slapstick comedy, object puppetry, and clowning, guaranteeing nonstop laughs for kids and the whole family.

Sing Along With Jimmy™ is the ultimate family concert that combines catchy songs, interactive dances, and plenty of fun! Jimmy will keep the kids engaged from start to finish, with a special appearance from Benny Bananas™, the cheeky monkey who steals the show and has everyone laughing.

After delighting audiences across Australia, Jimmy is now bringing his energetic and joyful performance to the Adelaide Fringe for the very first time.

Award-winning looping artist Adam Page is back with an exciting and interactive show where he records sounds from both himself and the audience, crafting the most “amazingest” and “incrediblent” symphonies you’ve ever heard!

With non-stop fun and laughter, this high-energy performance is perfect for kids and adults alike.

Join the cheeky farmers, Kenny and Jenny, for a high-energy, interactive circus show filled with acrobatics, juggling carrots, and towering haystacks. Perfect for families, this fun-filled performance invites kids and adults to join the chaos and laughs!

Created by the award-winning Circus Trick Tease, The Farmy Farm offers a sensory-friendly experience, combining comedy, thrills, and plenty of audience participation.

Winner of the Adelaide Fringe Best Kids Show award, Signor Baffo is back for more kitchen antics! Watch as Signor Baffo, the lovable chef, tackles the most important questions of the day—like how to make a chicken lay an egg or what happens when a sausage rolls!

This interactive, hilarious show is perfect for children aged 3+ and their families. With plenty of hands-on fun, Signor Baffo’s kitchen is a delightful, sensory-friendly experience filled with laughter, learning, and surprises.

DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers bring an epic, award-winning, non-stop celebration of bopping, boogieing, and fun! With retro beats, nursery rhymes, and plenty of opportunities to dance and sing along, this high-energy, sensory-friendly show is perfect for kids to get involved and let loose.

Having sold out at both Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe, DJ Monski Mouse’s Dance Party guarantees a fun and engaging experience for the whole family, making sure every little dancer feels part of the action!

Meg in the Magic Toyshop at the Adelaide Fringe invites children and families to immerse themselves in a world of storytelling, dance, and timeless songs. Help Meg and Penny unlock enchanted toy boxes, discover hidden surprises, and find the missing glove before the Toyshop opens.

With interactive, sensory-friendly elements, this whimsical show offers a magical experience that engages and delights young audiences, making it perfect for the whole family!

Dr Quark’s Scientific Circus combines thrilling circus tricks with fun science experiments! Watch as Dr Quark juggles, unicycles, and spins plates, all while demonstrating key concepts like gravity, momentum, and air pressure.

With wacky water rockets and leaf blower levitations, this high-energy show is both educational and entertaining, making it perfect for Fringe show for children and families to enjoy and learn.

Hop into the fun with DJ Monski Mouse and her talented crew for a lively sing-along cabaret filled with nursery rhymes, puppetry, and plenty of laughs for kids aged 0-5 and their families.

This Adelaide Fringe show covers everything from elephants and fish to wiggly worms, transport, and the delightful musings of toddlers. This interactive show promises a high-energy experience that will have everyone singing and dancing along.

The Amazing Drumming Monkeys are back with their wildly fun beats in “Monkey Beats for Little Feet”! Perfect for kids aged 2-6, this show blends silliness and skill as two lovable puppet monkeys rock out on the drums with their catchy rhythms.

It’s an interactive experience where the audience gets to join in on the drumming fun. Chaotic, charming, and full of energy, it’s the ultimate family-friendly Fringe show!

Sawdust, the playful baby elephant, explores the vibrant and chaotic world of a circus troupe led by the wild and kooky Magnolia. As the performers prepare for their big show, Sawdust witnesses hilarious mishaps, dazzling rehearsals, and the unique flair each act brings.

With a blend of laughter, magic, and surprise, this lively, joyful celebration is full of unexpected fun and excitement.

Watch as two quirky heroes discover a pile of ordinary items in the whimsical world of FoRT, and turn them into magical spaces for kids to play, explore, and laugh.

With clowning, acrobatics, and stunning visual imagery, FoRT celebrates the creative genius that turns lounge rooms into volcanoes and cardboard boxes into race cars, inspiring imagination and fun for all ages.

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Adelaide Fringe with Storytime Dance Party! Perfect for kids aged 4 to 8, this interactive show is created live based on the audience’s imagination, featuring wacky costumes, funny characters, and endless surprises.

The fun reaches its peak with an exciting dance party, where kids can join in and get moving!

BAM WOW brings laughs and gasps to the Adelaide Fringe! BAM WOW Amazing Show, presented by Bamboozled Productions, is a high-energy, family-friendly spectacle for kids and adults.

Starring Mr. Spin, Australia’s top juggler and street theatre sensation, alongside The Maestro on piano, this interactive show delivers non-stop fun. Expect jaw-dropping circus stunts, quirky magic, slapstick comedy, and a wild finale atop a zigzagging unicycle.

When the lights go out, the adventure begins! Lights Out, from the creators of Gravity Boots, is the perfect show for kids aged 4+. Join brothers Cabbage & Chips as they take children on a thrilling journey through magical worlds.

From enchanted forests to pirate ships, every new adventure is full of surprises. Through interactive games, catchy songs, and endless laughter, kids will be fully engaged as they explore these fantastical realms.

A show for all ages, All Star Circus features world-class talent from the award-winning Head First Acrobats. Graceful aerialists soar through the air, amazing acrobats perform jaw-dropping feats, and hilarious slapstick comedy keeps the laughs rolling at the Adelaide Fringe.

All Star Circus showcases incredible physicality and extraordinary acts. Created by the team behind the smash-hit GODZ, this spectacular family-friendly show guarantees something for everyone.

Best of Kids Fringe is the ultimate variety show for kids and families, offering 5-star fun at the Adelaide Fringe. Featuring a stellar line-up of acts, including bubbles, clowning, magic, comedy, and more, this is a great way to introduce children to the various types of performance.

With both rotating and fixed performances, it promises a dynamic mix of hilarious entertainment that’s perfect for children of all ages!

Step inside Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory for an unforgettable adventure! With dazzling sets, catchy songs, and quirky characters, this enchanting production is perfect for all ages.

Presented by Adelaide Theatre Academy, South Australia’s largest performing arts school, it’s a must-see show full of surprises, heart, and fun.

As a magical toybox opens, get ready to laugh, cheer, and be amazed as the toys come to life! Magic Toy Box Circus is a delightful circus adventure where tumbling teddies and acrobatic dolls bring the toybox to life on stage.

Perfect for young kids and families, this engaging show blends storytelling, circus artistry, and whimsical fun.

This award-winning, high-energy show combines an 80s soundtrack with incredible balloon sculptures, creating a hilarious and captivating experience for the whole family. The entertainer twists, pops, and shapes balloons into mind-blowing creations, including the ultimate giant balloon!

With comic performances and balloon magic at every turn, this show promises laughter for all ages.

Cool 4 Kids is a lively, interactive music concert for children aged 1-12. With energetic tunes, dancing, puppetry, and a giant parachute, kids can join in as performers, making it a fun, sensory-friendly experience for all to enjoy!

From the internationally acclaimed Wright&Grainger, winners of Best Theatre at the Adelaide Fringe from 2018-2024, comes their first family-friendly show, Grandpa Poseidon. This heartwarming production blends storytelling, songs, and post-it notes to explore themes of change, feeling lost, and finding your way.

With interactive moments that engage both kids and adults, Grandpa Poseidon offers a sensory-friendly experience, making it perfect for families to enjoy together.

Storybook Circus at the Adelaide Fringe brings beloved fairytales to life with thrilling circus acts and captivating storytelling by both emerging and professional artists.

Follow Clara as she tumbles into fairytales, from rabbit holes to magic carpets, in this sensory-friendly show perfect for kids and families.

Dance to live DJ Zoe Sheridan’s fresh beats and classic hits, while enjoying bubbles, games, and prizes on the main stage! Kidchella offers the ultimate festival experience for your wild child and creative kids, set against the vibrant energy of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Kids can express themselves with funky festival outfits or dive into the dress-up box for a fully immersive experience.

Curious about what goes into bringing a youth circus show to life? The CircoBats Performance offers a dynamic fusion of dedication, teamwork, and endless rehearsal, giving you a glimpse into their incredible journey.

Watch as these young performers transform raw talent into a breathtaking display of acrobatics, trust, and creativity, all while offering a sensory-friendly experience that invites audience interaction and engagement.

A guitar-playing koala and a ballet-dancing emu embark on a hilarious and heartwarming adventure across Australia, chasing their dream of being discovered by a big-time producer.

Along the way, they face challenges and battle doubt and fear, all while exploring themes of confidence, perseverance, and the power of believing in yourself. This musical journey proves that with determination, anything is possible!

Dive into the weird and wacky world of DADO at the Adelaide Fringe! Physical comedy, puppets, and absurdity collide to create pure chaos and hilarity.

This interactive show invites kids to join in the fun, where even the smallest things spark laughter and joy, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Winner of Best Children’s Event at the 2024 Adelaide Fringe, the Bubble Show in Space offers an out-of-this-world adventure! Watch as bubbles launch like rockets, float with smoke, merge and split, and even create shadow puppets.

With its grand finale of a million bubble party, this show is a sparkling celebration perfect for kids and families.

Peter Combe and the Theatre Bugs return for another Fringe season with brand-new songs like A Frog in My Cheese Sandwich and 10,000 Stars, plus beloved classics such as Newspaper Mama, Juicy Juicy Green Grass, Spaghetti Bolognaise, Toffee Apple, and of course, Mr Clicketty Cane!

This show encourages kids to sing, dance, and engage with the music in a fun, inclusive environment.

Featuring world-class performers from across the globe, enter a world of whimsy, wonder, and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before in this completely re-imagined family circus spectacular!

Winner of Best Children’s Event at the Adelaide Fringe Weeklies in 2021, 2023, and 2024, this internationally acclaimed, sell-out sensation is back for another unforgettable season!

The maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus, returns to Adelaide with the crowd-favourite, all-ages electromagnetic extravaganza, KABOOM! Packed with explosions, experiments, and laughter, this show invites kids to join in with hands-on experiments and fun audience participation.

Magnus lights fires, sparks curiosity, and now brings a new set of gizmos to electrify audiences.

Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas is an Edinburgh and Edmonton Fringe sell-out show, offering an immersive musical experience as they travel to different lands around the world in search of a lost friend.

Children will participate in a choose-your-own-adventure style program, encountering friendly beasts like kangaroos, elephants, and crabs, while exploring the sights and sounds of each culture through song, magic, and story.

Bubba – Licious is a show designed for babies, offering a sensory display of colour, sound, light, and movement to spark joy and ignite wonder.

Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play, and much more, it’s a magical experience that delights and engages the youngest audience.

Floopy’s Fuzzled Feelings is an interactive, hilarious, and multi-sensory journey featuring Floopy, a frazzled little monster with big emotions. Audiences will help Floopy unfuzzle himself, learning age-appropriate ways to discuss big feelings with little people.

Through this fun and engaging show, children will discover practical strategies for recognising and managing emotions, all while enjoying the adventures of this lovable character.

Spark features the clown character Étincelle on a magical journey through water, caves, and space as she searches for her Spark. Along the way, she faces obstacles, including run-ins with PC Percy, a cautious policeman.

In this sensory-filled adventure, audiences can feel the water, taste something sweet, and smell the flowers. With original music, Spark is a heartwarming, immersive experience that brought joy to Melbourne in 2024 and is now ready to dazzle Adelaide audiences.

The Magic Music Show features the best magic tricks and fun music tunes, starring Tony Genovese from Cool 4 Kids and Scott the Magician. Each song perfectly complements the magic tricks and includes a special guest appearance from The Wizard, who adds his own unique and magical humour.

With plenty of room for audience participation, including the chance for members to come up and help, it’s a fun, interactive experience for all ages!

Fringe For Kids brings the best in family-friendly entertainment this Fringe! With a fresh new lineup every day, it showcases the finest acts for kids, performed by the most talented artists in town.

This year’s return promises fits of giggles and awe-inspiring stunts, featuring a mix of circus, music, comedy, dress ups, and magic.

Tahir – The World’s Best Worst Magician is an acclaimed comedian known for his hilarious antics, bringing his unique blend of comedy and magic to the stage.

In this side-splitting kids’ show, expect the unexpected as Tahir stumbles through spellbinding tricks and outrageous illusions, creating giggles and magic mishaps along the way!

Mr. Snotbottom’s Stinky Silly Show stars Mr. Snotbottom, a hilariously deeeesgusting kids’ comedian brimming with all the ooey, gooey, yucky things kids love.

Like a cross between Shrek and Mr Bean, expect snot-loads of gross-tastic gags, slimy songs, and just-wrong routines, perfect for weird kids aged 5 and up.

Mission to the Moon features three quirky, acrobatic astronauts taking you on a captivating journey that blends circus artistry, clowning, and real space science. Inspired by NASA’s upcoming Artemis program, this show imagines jugglers defying gravity and tumbling among the stars.

With a mix of classic circus skills, laughter, and exciting space facts, it’s the perfect educational circus show for kids aged 4-9.

Dr Hubble’s Brilliant Bubbles is the perfect show for everyone—from your littlest kids to older children and even adults. Dr Hubble’s Brilliant Bubbles is a genius display of bubble magic that will leave you amazed!

The Messy Magic Adventure follows Spray and Wipe, hired to clean a magician’s house for their most exciting job ever. When they accidentally release the magic from its box, chaos erupts!

Now, the audience must help them return the magic before the magician comes home. Waterproof covers are provided for the front row, making it an ideal adventure for children aged 3 to 8.

The Amazing, Silly, Big Stupid Comedy Game Show is a hilarious event for kids and their grown-ups! You’ll get to join in on a variety of games, comedy challenges, and general silliness to help your team captains win the day.

Your team captains are international touring comedians Katharyn Henson and LJ DA FUNK, who’ve traveled all the way from New York and Alabama, and the show is hosted by comic, comedian, kids’ performer, and Adelaide Fringe regular Nik Coppin.

The Box Show by Junkyard Beats features four quirky misfits who turn everyday junk into an electrifying symphony of beats, rhythm, and creativity. This high-energy adventure will blow your mind as they transform trash into treasure with explosive drumming, dance, and laugh-out-loud comedy.

It’s a thrilling celebration of rhythm, imagination, and sustainability for all ages, with the performers speaking in Rhythmish – a playful language made of rhythm and gibberish.

Bumbles the Clown, Australia’s #1 clown magician, brings his hilarious interactive magic show, disco and bubble extravaganza, and roaming balloon twisting to life at the Colour Tumby Festival.

He performs close-up clown magic, ensuring fun for all ages!

Zuperheroes is an exciting show full of action, aerial acrobatics, circus tricks, and powerful singing. Watch as amazing characters with superhuman abilities battle it out with strength, agility, and talent.

With its fun visuals and thrilling performances, Zuperheroes is perfect for children, offering a fun, energetic, and imaginative experience that everyone will enjoy!

The Scientific Bubble Show with world-record bubble-ologist Marty McBubble is a sensory-friendly, interactive experience that’s perfect for kids. Marty invites children to get up close and even step inside giant bubbles, making the show hands-on and highly engaging.

With fun, quirky gadgets, kids can see and feel the bubbles in action, creating an exciting environment for sensory exploration. The show also breaks down complex scientific concepts like surface tension and gravity in a playful, easy-to-understand way, ensuring all kids can enjoy the learning experience in a fun and welcoming atmosphere!

In The Flying Bubble Show at Adelaide Fringe, Maxwell the Bubbleologist soars through the sky, creating millions of shimmering bubbles with every twist and leap. This dazzling fusion of bubble magic and aerial performance will captivate both kids and adults.

After the show, the fun continues with kids chasing bubbles and families stepping inside a bubble for an unforgettable photo!

Tailored for babies, infants, and toddlers, What’s In The Woods offers age-appropriate activities for three distinct groups: 0-1, 1-2, and 2-3 years old.

This enchanting woodland experience features a soft, cosy setting straight out of a picture book, filled with natural wonders waiting to be discovered by curious little ones. With performance, puppetry, and play, it’s a magical journey of discovery for young minds.

Mojo & Jimmy: The Totally Awesome Magic Show takes an unexpected twist as Mojo the Monkey and Jimmy the Tomato must rise to the occasion in a thrilling, laugh-out-loud adventure to save the forest.

Packed with outrageous antics, dazzling illusions, cheeky humour, and a heartwarming message, this rollercoaster ride is perfect for families. Expect gasps of amazement, fits of laughter, and maybe even a tear of joy in this unforgettable show!

Mario the Maker Magician, winner of the Best Kids & Family Award at Adelaide Fringe 2024, takes you on a high-energy journey filled with belly laughs and surprising moments of emotion.

With robots and magic, Mario creates a captivating experience that’s not just for kids but an all-ages theatre adventure for families and adults alike.

3 Pigs, brought to you by AK Creative and licensed by Storybook Theatre, is a toe-tapping, snout-wiggling musical adventure that reimagines the classic tale with a hilarious twist, perfect for kids and the whole family.

Featuring four of Adelaide Fringe’s most accomplished and award-winning artists, 3 Pigs is packed with catchy tunes, colourful characters, and delightful surprises around every corner and filled with heart, humour, and heaps of Piggy Power!