Government House and its grounds will be open for the public to visit with friends and family at its Open Day, on Sunday, 8 November 2026.

From 10-2pm, the public is invited to explore the public rooms, sweeping lawns and garden in full Spring bloom. Entry is free and there is no need to book.

Inside, learn the history and contemporary workings of Government House, and ask questions of knowledgeable guides.

Experience the spaces where the Governor performs official duties, including the Ballroom, Drawing Rooms, State Dining Room set out for a State dinner, the Governor’s Study and more.

View a range of items of significance to our state, owned by Government House or on loan from the South Australian Museum, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and History Trust of South Australia including:

• An original sofa from the Buffalo, the ship which brought Governor Hindmarsh, the first Governor of South Australia, to Adelaide;
• Works from some of South Australia’s most prominent and celebrated artists, including First Nations artists;
• 500-million-year-old fossils from the Flinders Ranges;
• Precious minerals mined in our state.

Outside, explore the grounds, taking in:

• The Governor’s Rose Garden, which features a stand of roses celebrating each Governor in our state’s history;
• The beehives, which produce honey used for Government House official gifts;
• The vegetable garden, growing seasonal produce used by the Government House kitchen at State Dinners and other occasions;
• Ceremonial plantings, which include a descendent of the Lone Pine at Gallipoli and a recently-planted Wollemi Pine.

Food and coffee will be available to purchase from a Scouts SA sausage sizzle and Novita Grounds for Growth coffee cart.

For more information, please visit: https://www.governor.sa.gov.au or call 8203 9800.

Government House looks forward to welcoming you!