Adelaide’s biggest multicultural festival will expand in 2024 to create an unforgettable day out for families in April.

Up to 20,000 patrons are expected to attend Multicultural Eid Festival across Saturday, 27th and Sunday, 28th April at the Adelaide Showgrounds. The festival will feature more than 20 cuisines through its food stalls, market stalls, stage entertainment and more rides than ever before to keep both kids and parents entertained.

Adelaide Multicultural Eid Festival Creative Director, Mohammed Hassan, says while the event has a large focus towards the Muslim community, all are encouraged to attend.

“The Eid Festival highlights an important cultural element of Adelaide’s community and allows those of Muslim faith to embrace both Islamic and Australian culture,” says Mohammed. “For those who aren’t Muslim, it allows us a chance to showcase our culture through food and experiences during the festival – everyone is welcome!”

With children under five free and an entry fee of $10 for adults and $7.50 for children, it’s an affordable day out with options to purchase ride tickets.

There is a pre-purchase unlimited ride pass available for $40, or for those who decide on the day, it is $45. The pass will get you on the Showground’s much-loved Ferris Wheel, as well as the likes of the Hurricane, Wacky Shack and Dragon rides. Choices for the little ones include a super slide and teacup ride.

Fireworks on Sunday night and interactive sessions with sporting clubs will provide great memories after the fun of rides and other experiences on offer. Sideshow games and showbags, stage shows, a petting zoo, a rock-climbing wall and camel rides are just some of the other activities patrons can choose to enjoy

There will be more than 20 food stalls featuring Turkish, Bosnian, Syrian, Greek, Italian, Palestinian and Indian food among others. This directly links to Eid, or The Festival of Sweets, part of Eid-al-Fitr. This coming together in Islamic culture sees people sending prayers of happiness, and afterwards, breaking the fast after the month-long Ramadan practice (fasting between dawn and sunset).

Adelaide’s Multicultural Eid Festival, self-funded and executed by volunteers as a not-for-profit community event, is at Adelaide Showgrounds from 12pm to 8pm on Saturday, 27th and Sunday, 28th April 2024.

Children under five are free, while tickets are $10 for adults and $7.50 for children (5-13) when purchased online. On-the-spot door purchases are $12.50 for adults and $10 for children (5-13),