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Accessibility
The Galleries are open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00am to 3:00pm and also during theatre performances and the DreamBIG Children’s Festival opening hours.
On May 10 and 11, they will be open from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
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Admission
In 1974 the Youth Program Committee of the Adelaide Festival of the Arts hosted a program for young people that they called ‘Come Out’.
This program was so successful that it was reborn the following year as a stand-alone festival - the Come Out Children’s Festival.
This special exhibition explores the 50 year history of South Australia’s beloved children’s festival.
Image | Come Out Parade Festival, 1989, image courtesy of State Library of South Australia, SRG867/19/6
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
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- All ages
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DreamBIG Children’s Festival is South Australia’s iconic biennial arts festival for schools and families that places its audience at the centre of fresh, inventive, imaginative and inspiring arts experiences.
Discover DreamBIG Children's FestivalDates
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Performance Location: The Galleries, Festival Theatre

The Galleries are located in the Festival Theatre Foyer. The most direct way to enter the Festival Theatre is from King William Road, near the corner of Elder Park, or Festival Plaza.
You can also walk from North Terrace via the laneway alongside SkyCity Casino or by crossing the footbridge from Adelaide Oval.
Access
If you require an accessible drop off area, use the drive through zone just off King William Road, approximately 100 metres north of the car park entrance. This is are is accessible when traveling north on King William Road. When King William Road is closed for major events, the nearest accessible drop off area is on the west side of Adelaide Festival Centre, alongside Festival Drive under the Riverbank Footbridge.
Taxi services
There is no formal taxi rank on King William Road, but taxis can use the drive through zone just off King William Road, approximately 100 metres north of the car park entrance. This is accessible when traveling north on King William Road.
The nearest taxi ranks are located on North Terrace, outside the Casino and Railway Station, and on King William Street next to Rundle Mall.
Car parking
The closest parking is available at Festival Plaza Car Park, accessible from King William Road or Montefiore Road. Follow the signs on Festival Drive and drive down to the lower levels to park near B3 or B4. From there the King William Road lifts will take you to the Festival Theatre entrance. Visit the Festival Plaza Car Park website for more information.
You can also use the Convention Centre’s Riverbank Car Park or one of a number of nearby city car parks.
Public transport
Accessible by many forms of public transport. Including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.
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