Things to do in Murray Bridge: October 8-14, 2022
All you need to know about school holidays around the Murraylands, plus Arenacross, the Nature Festival, a comedy road show and more.
If it’s school holiday activities you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place.
We count 21 different activities for children and teenagers in Murray Bridge and surrounds over the next week, from aerosol art to yoga, bowling to Lego building.
There’s a bit on for grown-ups, too, as you’ll see below.
Friday ⛅ 19°
Pony Partnership: 10-11.30am at Murray Bridge Riding Club. Learn to play, groom and lead ponies in a safe, supervised environment; for families and kids; everyone welcome; more sessions Monday and next week. More information: Diana 0402 420 336.
Painting activity: 10am-12pm in Murray Bridge. Presented by Communities for Children Murraylands. Book: Call Courtney at Centacare on 8215 6345.
Mr Snot Bottom: 11am-12pm at Murray Bridge Town Hall. A disgusting kids’ comedian; expect snot-loads of gross-tastic gags, tasteless tunes and just wrong routines perfect for weird kids five and up and their even weirder parents. Tickets: $12 at events.ticketbooth.com.au.
Wellington East Reserve family fun day and official opening: 11am-3pm at Wellington East Reserve. Free sausage sizzle, come and try kayaking, marine safety display, turtle citizen science and more.
Aerosol art at the Station: 1-3pm for beginners or 4-6pm for intermediate artists at the Station, Murray Bridge. Learn how to paint in a fun, safe space with Dale from Morilla Community Services; opportunities for basic, intermediate and advanced painters as well as collaborative sessions. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au for beginners or www.eventbrite.com.au for intermediate artists.
Bowling: 1-3pm in Murray Bridge. Presented by Communities for Children Murraylands. Book: Call Courtney at Centacare on 8215 6345.
Nitro Nat’s crazy colourful chemistry show: 2-3pm at Murray Bridge Library. A live, interactive performance which explores chemical reactions with colour, wonder, things set on fire and big messes created in the name of science, for ages 5-12. Book: 8539 1175.
SA Comedy Roadshow: 5.30pm for dinner and a show or 7.30pm at the Bridgeport Hotel, Murray Bridge. Clay McMath, Jay Michael, Justin Sorre, Michael Bowley and special guests; two-course dinner and beverage optional. Tickets: $80/35 at www.eventbrite.com.au.
Saturday ☁ 17°
Australian Arenacross Series round three: 9am-10.45pm at Murray Bridge Speedway. Handlebar-to-handlebar action from some of Australia's finest motocross riders, plus food stalls, trade stands, fireworks and more; practice and qualifying from 9am, trade stands and food stalls from 11am, night show from 7.30pm. Tickets: $45/20 at events.ticketbooth.com.au.
Markus Hamence plant workshop: 10-11am and 11am-12pm at Murray Bridge Library. Plant workshop for kids aged 5-12. Bookings essential: 8539 1175.
4WD park come and try day: 10am-1pm at the Bend Motorsport Park. Bring your own four-wheel drive; gates open 9am, driver briefing 9.30am; spectators and pit crew welcome. Book: $50 at thebend.rezdy.com.
Mannum craft/artisan fair: 10am-3pm at Mannum Leisure Centre. Annual event.
All Aboard skateboarding session: 12-2pm at Murray Bridge Skate Park. Learn to skate, all ages and skill levels welcome, skateboards and helmets provided. Book: skatepark.ymca.org.au/all-aboard.
Sunday ☁ 18°
Take a walk on country: 9-11.45am at Monarto Safari Park. An exclusive opportunity to meet with one of the safari park’s Ngarrindjeri team members and enjoy a relaxed walk across country, with morning tea to follow. Book: $85/55 at www.naturefestival.org.au.
Spring grassland guided walk and talk: 10.15am-12pm at Callington Hill native grassland. Join ecologist Kate Graham for a cuppa and guided wander through the biodiverse native grasslands at this flora reserve. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Bud Burst: CANCELLED.
Oliver Asel: 2-3pm at Murray Bridge Library. Sunday Sessions live music.
Moonlit Knights: 7.30-8.30pm at Long Island Reserve, Murray Bridge. Under the light of the full moon, sit by the River Murray and be serenaded by the sounds of piano music performed by Emma Knights; bring a picnic rug or chair, or a hot drink; part of the Nature Festival. Tickets: By donation at www.naturefestival.org.au.
Monday ⛅ 22°
Children’s Week family fun day: SOLD OUT.
Lego STEM: 10-11am and 2-3pm at Murray Bridge Library. Lego engineering kits introduce kids to new building items like axles and gears, children to work in pairs, ages 8-10. Bookings essential: 8539 1175.
Pony Partnership: 10-11.30am at Murray Bridge Riding Club. Learn to play, groom and lead ponies in a safe, supervised environment; for families and kids; everyone welcome; another session next week. More information: Diana 0402 420 336.
River yoga and flowing watercolour: 10am-12pm at 575 Thiele Road, Murray Bridge East. Two-hour session of yoga, sensory play, meditation and watercolour painting for children aged five to 12 years. Admission: $38.50 per child at www.facebook.com.
Ewe and lamb sale: 1pm at Murray Bridge Saleyards. Presented by Elders.
Tuesday ☂ 26°
Wild birds of Monarto: SOLD OUT.
Messy play: 9.30am at Callington Recreation Community Centre playground. Presented by Playgroup SA for children under five. Book: Call Ellie Bahnisch on 8344 2722.
Circus workshops: Every half hour from 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Kids are kept entertained and active, plus they’ll learn heaps of awesome circus tricks from Circus Elements, including juggling, flower sticks, plate spinning, balance sticks, hula hoops and hand-held stilts. Bookings required: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Lego animation with Gooroo Animation: 12.30-3.30pm at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. An opportunity for kids to create their own brick films using the Stop Motion Studio app; finished videos to be uploaded to Youtube; for kids aged six-plus; cost includes materials. Bookings essential: 8539 1420 or c.budarick@murraybridge.sa.gov.au.
Beats and chalk art: 3-6pm at the Station, Murray Bridge. Release your creative energy by creating mosaic chalk art or your own designs, all while listening to some tunes, for ages 12-25. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Wednesday ☂ 22°
Children’s Week family fun day: SOLD OUT.
Circus workshops: Every half hour from 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Kids are kept entertained and active, plus they’ll learn heaps of awesome circus tricks from Circus Elements, including juggling, flower sticks, plate spinning, balance sticks, hula hoops and hand-held stilts. Bookings required: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Author talk with Tricia Stringer: 10-11am at Murray Bridge Library. Come along to hear the best-selling author talk about her latest book, Keeping Up Appearances, about three women and simmering tensions in a country town.
Thursday ☂ 18°
Small business roundtable: 7.30-9.30am at the Bridgeport Hotel, Murray Bridge. The Office for Small and Family Business wants to listen to the voices of small businesses and industry representatives to better understand what businesses need, the specific challenges they face and what priorities the office needs to focus on. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Kayaking on the Murray: 10.30am at Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge. Presented by Headspace, for ages 12-25. Registrations essential: headspace@mmgpn.org.au or 8531 2122.
How to read your energy bill workshop: 10.30-11.30am at Murray Bridge Community Centre. Bring your power bill along to a free session with a Relationships Australia SA financial counsellor. Book: 8531 1799.
Fish ‘n’ chats: 12-2pm and 3-4.30pm in Murray Bridge. Presented by Communities for Children Murraylands. Book: Call Lyall at Centacare on 8215 6347.
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