What to do in Adelaide with kids
Kangaroo IslandSea lions at Seal Bay, a ferry ride, and a child fare from $133.
Take them to Kangaroo Island. The day from Adelaide includes hotel pick-up, the ferry, a two course lunch and a guided beach walk among the Australian sea lions at Seal Bay, led by a Parks officer: $399 for adults and $133 for children, rated 2 out of 5 for effort. On the island you see kangaroos and koalas in the wild rather than in an enclosure. For a real adventure, three days camping in swags by Antechamber Bay is $885 for adults and $716 for children, with two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners included.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
Adelaide is small and walkable, and its best family day is just offshore. Kangaroo Island is a coach ride to Cape Jervis and a 45 minute ferry, which for most children counts as part of the adventure. Three trips go there from Adelaide with a child price.
Three ways to go, with a child price
| Trip | Adult | Child | Effort | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Kangaroo Island Experience | $399 | $133 | — | 2 to 48 |
| 1 Day Kangaroo Island Food & Wine | $195 | $135 | — | Max 48 |
| 3 Day Kangaroo Island Camping Adventure | $885 | $716 | — | Max 20 |
Effort is the operator's own rating from 1 to 5. Prices are per person and update on their own.
The sea lions at Seal Bay
- A guided walk on the beach among Australian sea lionsled by a Parks officer. This is the moment children remember.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Adelaidethe ferry pass and all the transport are included.
- A two course lunch, main and dessertat the Vivonne Bay Bistro on the south coast.
- It is a big day out16 hours door to door, with time to rest on the ferry and between stops. Children travel for $133, a third of the adult fare.
Three days, swags under the stars
- Two nights at a private property with its own access to Antechamber Baywith swags rolled out under the stars, or a camping or dorm option at Pelican Lagoon Lodge.
- Seal Bay with National Parks guidesa 45 minute tour among around 800 endangered Australian sea lions.
- A picnic lunch at the honey farm on day 1and two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners in all.
- The 6:45am coach from Adelaide CBDto the ferry, and back into Adelaide at 9pm on day 3. A group of 20 at most.
Already on the island?
If you are staying on Kangaroo Island, the food and wine day starts there too, with the Raptor Domain birds of prey show, the only free flight presentation of its kind in South Australia, and a two course lunch at the Emu Ridge distillery. Children are $135.
Mild whichever month you go
Adelaide averages 30°C by day in January and 15°C in July, and the island is milder again in summer: Kingscote averages 27°C in January. February is Adelaide's driest month, with 16mm of rain, so summer is long warm days on the beach at Seal Bay; the winter months are cooler and quieter. There is more on our best time to visit Adelaide and Kangaroo Island page.
1 Day Kangaroo Island Experience from $3991 dayNon Applicable1 day. Adults $399, children $133View trip
3 Day Kangaroo Island Camping Adventurefrom $8853 days, 2 nightsCamping3 days. Adults $885, children $716View trip
1 Day Kangaroo Island Food & Winefrom $1951 day1 day. Birds of prey, children $135View tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Child prices, effort ratings, group sizes, pick-up and ferry times, meals and where you sleep are each trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. Temperatures and rainfall are Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Adelaide (Kent Town), station 023090, and Kingscote Aero, station 022841.