This weekend, cheer on as Australia’s best swimmers compete for a spot on the national team or head to Coober Pedy for the town’s annual opal festival.
2025 Australian Swimming Trials
Australia’s top swimmers have converged on Adelaide for the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials. This event, which finishes tomorrow, sees elite swimmers compete for a place on Australia’s national team, the Dolphins, ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore later this year. With seven gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Australia is home to some of the world’s best swimmers, including Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O’Callaghan, Kaylee McKeown, Cameron McEvoy and Kyle Chalmers. The 2025 Australian Swimming Trials take place at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Oaklands Park until June 14, with ticket options ranging from individual sessions to multi-day passes.
Coober Pedy Opal Festival
Make your way to the opal capital of the world from June 13 to 15 for the 2025 Coober Pedy Opal Festival. Australia holds around 95 per cent of the world’s supply of opal, with a large proportion coming from Coober Pedy’s 70 opal fields. Now in its 36th year, this festival showcases the diverse and multicultural history of Australia’s underground town, known for its unique “dugouts”. Highlights include the town oval festival hub, where there will be children’s activities, food and beverage options and craft stalls, as well as the much-anticipated street parade.
City of Adelaide exhibition
In 2011, the City of Adelaide began a concerted effort to collect contemporary artworks from South Australians to showcase the creativity of our state. Since then, the collection has expanded to more than 60 artworks by 40 artists based in or connected to South Australia, which will be displayed in Assembly: Unveiling the City of Adelaide Contemporary Art Collection 2010-2024 on the first and second floor galleries of Adelaide Town Hall until June 30. The exhibition includes everything from luminescent oil paintings by Praxis Artspace founder and director Patty Chehade to inkjet prints and photography.
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Safeguard Your Snaps
Learn the top tips and tricks to preserve your old photos at Safeguard Your Snaps, offered as part of Adelaide City Libraries’ History Hub. Taking place over an hour every Friday until June 30 at 2pm and 3.15pm, these free informative sessions will teach you how to digitally store and archive precious personal documents and photographs. A library volunteer will show you how to create high-quality scans of black and white and colour photos, as well as to revive projector slides. Bookings are essential for this event, with attendees encouraged to bring a USB to store their images.
40 Under 40 Gala Awards 2025
South Australia’s top young entrepreneurs and leaders will be celebrated this month at InDaily and CityMag’s 40 Under 40 Gala Awards 2025. Taking place on June 19 in Adelaide Oval’s William Magarey Room, this evening will begin with a welcome by South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, while Dr Catherine Grace will be the keynote speaker. The night includes a three-course meal paired with drinks by Corryton Burge, Vale Brewing, 23rd Street Distillery and Bickford’s. “The top talent on display is testament to the supportive ecosystem we’ve built here in Adelaide that encourages young people to stay here, work here and build successful careers here,” says 40 Under 40 judge David Simmons.
Ronald McDonald House Charities gala
Saturday, June 21, will be a night to remember as Ronald McDonald House Charities South Australia hosts its 25th Anniversary Gala Ball at the Adelaide Convention Centre. With tickets starting at $225 per person, this event supports the non-profit’s mission to provide a “home away from home” for sick children and their families. This evening will include a three-course meal paired with beverages from Tscharke Wines, Wicks Estate and CW Wines, as well as entertainment from party band The Cast. “For 25 years, our essential services have been supporting regional families who need to travel to receive urgent healthcare for their ill or injured child,” says CEO Melissa Monkhouse.
