Barossa Visitor Centre Welcome Hub – Festival of Footy Weekend
Highlights
- Explore the Barossa Visitor Centre for essential trip planning and local insights during the Festival of Footy weekend.
- Join the Footy Skills Challenge to test handball skills and win a Sherrin football for your kids.
- Participate in the daily Footy Scavenger Hunt, engaging families in a fun mystery-solving adventure.
- Visit the Barossa Made Pop Up Shop for unique merchandise and local visitor information, open Saturday and Sunday.
The Barossa Visitor Centre will operate as the central hub and connection point throughout the Festival of Footy weekend, helping visitors plan, explore and make the most of their time in the Barossa.
Running Friday 10 April to Sunday 12 April 2026, the centre will provide local visitor information, trip planning support and act as a key connection point for Bounce Around the Barossa activities happening across the region.
Family friendly football themed activities will be delivered in and around the Visitor Centre precinct across the weekend.
Kids can take part in the Footy Skills Challenge on Saturday and Sunday at 10.30am to 11.00am and 2.30pm to 3.00pm, testing their handball skills for the chance to win a Sherrin football. A self guided Footy Scavenger Hunt will run daily, inviting families to search for clues and solve a mystery word.
The Barossa Made Pop Up Shop will also operate Saturday and Sunday from 9.00am to 4.00pm, showcasing Barossa branded merchandise and visitor information.
Whether you are bouncing between matches or exploring Tanunda, the Barossa Visitor Centre is your go to Festival of Footy hub.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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