It's that wonderful time of the year as the whales head toward the Fleurieu Peninsula and locals and visitors are treated with up-close encounters with these beautiful and majestic creatures.

Book your time now at Beach Lovers Middleton for June through September (off-peak rates too!) and experience the whales in person!

Be sure to check out the South Australia Whale Centre for activities, events, trackings and sightings along with tours and other information:

Find the latest whale sightings here:

Join the fun at The Whale Time Play Time Festival on 28 May held in Warland Reserve in Victor Harbor, South Australia: 

From the SA Whale Centre website:

Celebrate the start of the whale season!

Join us for exciting activities and entertainment in the heart of seaside Victor Harbor, on South Australia's beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

Each year Southern Right Whales, and the occasional passing Humpback Whale, travel from the cold waters of Antarctica to the protected coastal waters of the Encounter Bay Marine Park on the Fleurieu Peninsula, to mate and give birth. 

This unique Festival held in the heart of Victor Harbor at Warland Reserve, boasts a fun-filled day out for the whole family.

Tickets just $5 per person. 

Enjoy live performances, Tram Barn Disco, Baby Chill Out Zone, Yard Party, FREE bouncing castle and rides, FREE Face Painting, FREE Craft Workshops, FREE entry to the SA Whale Centre, and 2-for-1 tickets on the Horse Drawn Tram. 

On the PlayTime Stage you'll see live performances by SeaStar Rock, The Amazing Drumming Monkeys, Ronald McDonald and Friends, Mr Oopy, Jessi Jasmine, and the Tal-Kin-Jeri Dancers.

Tickets just $5 per person, available at the gate, or avoid the queues and buy online here.

According to locals and the Victor Harbor Times, there is MUCH to do this long weekend "down south!"

Beach Lovers Middleton often books out at the beginning of the year for the long Easter weekend, so be sure and get in early!

​Here are just a few thing to check out:

According to The Times, all types of Volkswagons from all over Australia are converging on the Fleurieu Peninsula at Warland Reserve on Easter Saturday, 15 April, from 9am to 1pm.
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The official opening of the Festival Fleurieu is at Bungala Park, Normanville on Easter Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

According to The Victor Harbor Times, the free event, presented by the Rotary Club of Yankalilla, features performances by local artists. The public is encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the day. Food options and a licensed bar will be on site.
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The Festival is from 14-30 April featuring more than 100 events across the Fleurieu Coast.

Live Music around town this weekend:

Easter Saturday:
Jordan, Hotel Victor, 8.30pm
Marcus Toop, Hotel Elliot, 8pm
Rokoustica, Yankalilla Hotel, 8pm
Club YAM – Yankalilla acoustic music, Yankalilla Showgrounds, 7.30pm
Beau Drummond, 90 Mile Wines Wharf Barrel Shed, 2pm-5pm
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Easter Sunday:
Morrie’s Battle of the Bands, Fleurieu Function Centre, 1pm-5pm
Liquid Lunch – “Water 2 Wine”, 90 Mile Wines Wharf Barrel Shed, 2pm-5pm

On Easter Sunday at Encounter Bay oval is the SANFL league match between South Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows.

The under 15s will play a curtain raiser at 12:10pm and the league match starts at 2pm. Children can enjoy a jumping castle and Easter eggs.