Adelaide Arcade (1), Adelaide, Australia

Today: Open today, 09:00 – 18:00

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Plan your visit.

Opening hours

Monday	09:00 – 18:00
Tuesday	09:00 – 18:00
Wednesday	09:00 – 18:00
Thursday	09:00 – 18:00
Friday	09:00 – 21:00
Saturday	09:00 – 17:00
Sunday	09:00 – 17:00

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

About Adelaide Arcade

Adelaide Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in the centre of Adelaide, linking Rundle Mall and Grenfell Street and closely tied to the adjoining Gay's Arcade. It was built by a syndicate including Emanuel Cohen, J. M. Wendt, Patrick Gay, Saul Solomon and L. H. Berens as the largest shopping arcade in the Southern Hemisphere, to designs by the architects Withall & Wells, and was opened by Governor Sir William Robinson on 12 December 1885. Its promenade was laid with Carrara marble and encaustic tiles, and the main arcade was lit by electric arc lamps.

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What's inside

The arcade has grown to more than 100 shops since a balcony level was added in the 1960s. Look for the arcade's own coat of arms beneath the domes and the balconette at the Grenfell Street end, built as a gallery for bands. The free Adelaide Arcade Museum, in the stairwell between the ground floor and balcony level of Gay's Arcade, displays historical photographs, newspaper clippings, vintage clothing and a piano accordion that plays the Adelaide Arcade Polka. A free self-guided history tour can be followed with a printed brochure or on your phone.

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Season and crowds

According to the arcade's Find Us page, it is open Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 6 pm, on Friday from 9 am to 9 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, with the coffee bars opening from 8 am. Individual shops inside may keep different hours. The small arcade museum is open seven days a week during shopping hours, so a weekday visit gives the most time to see it and follow the history tour. The hours were read on the official site on the date shown with this section.

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Getting there

The arcade's address is 112/118 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000, and it runs between Grenfell Street and Rundle Mall, opposite the fountain in Rundle Mall. There are three ways in: from Rundle Mall, from Grenfell Street, or through Gay's Arcade off Twin Street. The closest bus stops are Stop T1 Grenfell Street South Side and Stop G2 Grenfell Street North Side; the arcade suggests the Adelaide Metro Journey Planner to find your route. Several car parks are close by in the city centre.

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Place details and sources

Address: Grenfell Street, 112-118 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Building: Retail building OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Shopping mall OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: listed on the South Australian Heritage Register Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Adelaide Arcade Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09