SEE SALA
- 1-31 August
- across South Australia
The SALA Festival means that not only can you visit hundreds of visual art exhibitions around South Australia, but you can also meet artists, book in for events, go on artist-led tours, tune in to artist talks, wear SA artwork on your jumper, attend the notorious Slide Night, join in the excitement of an opening night, watch an artist demonstration, and more!
2025 SALA FESTIVAL
The full 2025 SALA Festival Program is here!
2025 SALA FESTIVAL Program
Slide Night
Slide Night
Guided Walking Tours
Guided Walking Tours
A Seat at the Table: Artist Talk and Filipino Brunch
A Seat at the Table: Artist Talk and Filipino Brunch
Not sure where to begin? We suggest starting with these highlights:
2025 Feature Artist
Sue Kneebone
Open Studios Weekend
Open Studios Weekend
How to see SALA
2025 Festival Program
Look for the sticker
Plan Your Visit
Parking in the city has never been easier thanks to UPark.
With multiple convenient locations across the city, enjoy a hassle-free experience no matter which direction you’re coming from. UPark is proudly owned and operated by the City of Adelaide, so each time you park your car at UPark, you help local events to thrive.
Prebook and manage your parking.
Don’t waste time looking for a park, prebook your parking using the UPark App and guarantee a spot close to your destination. That means no driving around the city, wasting time trying to find somewhere to park. Plus, the UPark App also allows you to search for nearby parking, pay for your parking and manage any UPark bookings. Install the app now at upark.com.au/upark-app
Get around on the free City Connector bus.
Take advantage of the free City Connector bus and travel to places throughout the city and North Adelaide for free! Offering a hop-on hop-off service, the free City Connector bus links you to popular city attractions, shopping, dining and other services. Buses are wheelchair and pram friendly and operate daily, leaving every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends. For timetables, route details and real-time information visit Adelaide Metro. (Trains, trams & buses | City of Adelaide)
Visit the Adelaide Hills website to see what’s on.
Visit the Barossa Valley website to see what’s on.
Visit the Clare Valley website to see what’s on.
SALA parking made easy with UPark
With SALA events right across Adelaide, don’t waste time searching for a car park – park at UPark.
UPark is owned by the City of Adelaide, and all money goes back into supporting the people of Adelaide.
Pre-Book your parking now
If you pre-book your parking, you can enjoy express entry and a guaranteed spot even when the car park is full.
Enjoy SALA parking for just $5 when you prebook online*
Simply pre-book your parking online and use promo code: SALA
*Available from 5pm weeknights or all day Saturday and Sunday during the SALA Festival period (July/August 2024).
Or register for discounted parking with UPark Plus
UPark Plus is a touch-free swipe card that gives you discounted prices at all UPark car parks across the city.
Simple swipe to enter and exit. No pushing buttons. No handling tickets.
Book your parking, or register now for UPark Plus, at upark.com.au/sala
Free city connector bus
The Free City Connector bus service runs on two loops – an inner city loop and an extended loop around North Adelaide providing a link to popular city attractions and shopping, dining and services destinations.
Route 98A and 98C link the city and North Adelaide every 30 minutes, seven days a week and routes 99A and 99C link the main city destinations every 30 minutes on weekdays.
Together routes 98 and 99 provide a coordinated 15-minute frequency on weekdays from North Terrace to Hutt Street, Hurtle Square, Whitmore Square, China Town, Central Market and Victoria Square.
The service runs from early morning until 7.15pm daily, with extra services running on Friday until 9.15pm.
The buses are air conditioned and wheelchair and pram friendly.
If you are interested in visiting Adelaide Hills, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
If you are interested in visiting Barossa Valley, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
If you are interested in visiting Clare Valley, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
Visit the Coonawarra & the Limestone Coast, website to see what’s on.
Visit the Langhorne Creek website to see what’s on.
Visit the McLaren Vale, website to see what’s on.
Visiting the Murraylands, website to see what’s on.
If you are interested in visiting Coonawarra & the Limestone Coast, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
If you are interested in visiting Langhorne Creek, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
If you are interested in visiting McLaren Vale, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
If you are interested in visiting the Murraylands, use this link to see SALA exhibitions in the area.
SALA Festival App
Download our free app to keep the entire SALA program at your fingertips! Keep track of exhibitions and events you’d like to visit and to use the handy map feature.
2025
Stay Tuned for the SALA 2025 Program
The SALA Festival Team are putting the finishing touches on this year’s SALA Festival program. Check back here at noon on 9 July to explore the SALA Online Program for the full lineup of exhibitions, events and open studios happening across South Australia in August.
While You Wait
The full 2025 SALA Festival Program will be released at noon on 9 July 2025.
Here are some enticing snippets that we can share with you in the meantime:
