13 Art, Food, Wine

Art, Food, Wine

This is Adelaide

Like a fine vintage, Adelaide just gets better with age, with this cool, boutique city blossoming with creativity, personality and flair. It is a city designed for exploring, with striking architecture, an array of art that makes the city pop with colour, a DNA that flows with music, serene parks that flank the city with a cool cloak of green, and a vibrant and eclectic selection of restaurants and bars. And if a day on the beach is on your holiday agenda, Glenelg’s famous Bay Tram takes just 45 minutes from the city to its golden sand and buzzing beach vibe – complete with beach bars.

When we say Adelaide has great art and music, we are not exaggerating. It is Australia’s first – and only – UNESCO Creative Music City (designated in 2015), and one of the city’s biggest murals was painted as a celebration of that feat. Located at 128 Hindley Street in the city, the mural – alive with colour – is an epic 1,000 square metres.

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Illuminate Adelaide – City Lights, Adelaide

Photo by Illuminate Adelaide 2021

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1 Maybe Mae, Adelaide

Photo by South Australian Tourism Commission

2 Aurora, Adelaide

Photo by Lewis Potter

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Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide

Photo by Michael Waterhouse Photography

Street art is everywhere, hidden down laneways, alongside heritage buildings, around Rundle Street, Hindley Street, Liverpool Street and at the University of Adelaide. There is more street art to be found in the streets around Port Adelaide thanks to Wonderwalls, with local, national and internationally recognised street artists adding their stamp to more than 60 murals on prime locations such as the Marine and Harbors building and Harts Mill. Wander around the city and you’ll also uncover a collection of monuments, sculptures and art installations that add another artistic element to this impressive, lively city. Not to mention the 45,000 pieces of art at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide

Photo by Meaghan Coles

Adelaide sings with music and art, food and wine, with several major festivals attracting crowds of people who all love the arts. The Adelaide Fringe Festival needs no introduction, as it is the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, with everything from cabaret, theatre, comedy and circus to music and visual arts, workshops. Fringe has extended from Adelaide right across Greater South Australia, with events running from Whyalla to Naracoorte. In 2023 Fringe will be celebrated from 17 February to 19 March 2023.

July is the month that Adelaide lights up, through Illuminate Adelaide, a celebration of innovation, art, light, music and technology. In 2021, the event attracted 1.2 million people to its first full program, with works by over 400 local, interstate, and international artists.

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

Photo by @paulpayasalad

Another popular event is the Clare Valley Gourmet Week, which will run from 19 to 28 May with masterclasses and cooking schools, meet the winemaker events, art exhibitions and more. A highlight is the Long Lunch, or Lunches, held in quirky, hidden away locations in collaboration with restaurants and food personalities. The Clare Valley is around two hours’ drive from Adelaide, which is the gateway to the state, including several world-class wine regions. Food is also high on the list for visitors to Adelaide, with a range of wonderful restaurants to choose from as well as cocktail bars, wine rooms, rooftop bars or hidden speakeasy-style bars for that pre-or postdinner drink. Foodies will also want to experience Adelaide’s famous Central Market, the largest undercover market in the Southern Hemisphere.

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