Free things to do in Adelaide
73 places in Adelaide you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in Adelaide
- Art Gallery of South AustraliaMon–Sun 10:00-17:00
- Museum of Economic BotanyMon–Sun 10:00-16:00
- South Australian MuseumMon–Sun 10:00-17:00
Free landmarks & monuments in Adelaide
- Memorial to His Majesty King Edward VII
- National War Memorial
- Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden
Free parks & viewpoints in Adelaide
- Adelaide Botanic Gardens
- Adelaide Himeji Japanese GardenMon–Fri 08:00-17:30 · Sat–Sun 08:30-16:30
- Beaumont Common
- Belair National Park
- Blue Gum Park
- Bonython Park
- Borthwick Park
- Botanic Park
- Bragg Park
- Brownhill Creek Recreation Park
- Bulrush Park
- Bundey's Paddock
- Chimney Park
- Cleland National Park
- Da Costa Reserve
- Denise Norton Park
- Ellis Park
- Ern Sconce Rotary Park
- Ferguson Conservation Park
- Gladys Elphick Park (Park 25)
- Golden Wattle Park
- Goodwood Oval
- Greenhill Recreation Park
- G S Kingston Park
- Hazelwood Park
- Heywood Park
- Hindmarsh Square
- Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
- Hurtle Square
- Hutchinson Park
- Jack Watkins Memorial Reserve
- James Coke Park
- Josie Agius Park
- Kensington Gardens Reserve
- King Rodney Park
- Kosters Park
- Lefevre Park / Nantu Wama (Park 6)
- Light Square
- Mary MacKillop Park
- Mitchell Park Reserve
- Morialta Conservation Park
- Reservoir Park
- Parkinson Reserve
- Pelzer Park
- Peppermint Park
- Red Gum Park
- Richards ParkMagill Road
- Ridge Park
- Rundle Park
- Rymill Park
- Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
- St. Helens Park
- St Marys Park
- Sugarloaf Hill
A further 13 free places in Adelaide are in our data.
When museums in Australia open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in Adelaide
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in Adelaide, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked