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Hove, SA Family Guide

SA 5048 · City of Holdfast Bay

Discover Hove with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
South Australia
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Schools15within 3 kmActivities77within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis22 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 kmSwimming10 within 5 kmMartial arts9 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 km
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Football (AFL)8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmArts & dance9 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Hove

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

John Miller Reserve

Somerton Park · 1.6 km

Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields

Dover Square Reserve

South Brighton · 1.9 km

Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Hove

Tennis around Hove

22 listed within 5 km of Hove

Paringa Park

Somerton Park

ParkTennis

1.1 km from central Hove

Somerton Park Tennis Club

Somerton Park

Tennis

1.1 km from central Hove

Brighton District Table Tennis Club

Somerton Park

Table TennisTennis

1.3 km from central Hove

Not finding it in Hove? Listed in Somerton Park (4 · 1.3 km), Brighton (1 · 1.3 km), South Brighton (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 22 within 5 km

Soccer around Hove

11 listed within 5 km of Hove

Morphettville Park Sporting Club Inc

Morphettville

Soccer

2.7 km from central Hove

Marion Football Club

Marion

AFLSoccer

2.9 km from central Hove

South City Chiefs American Football Club

Marion

Soccer

2.9 km from central Hove

Not finding it in Hove? Listed in Morphettville (1 · 2.7 km), Marion (3 · 2.9 km), Bedford Park (2 · 4.2 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Swimming around Hove

10 listed within 5 km of Hove

Poolside Glenelg

Somerton Park

Swimming

1 km from central Hove

Juan Castro Swimming School

Warradale

Swimming

1.7 km from central Hove

Diving SA

Oaklands Park

DivingSwimmingDrama

1.8 km from central Hove

Not finding it in Hove? Listed in Somerton Park (1 · 1.3 km), Seacliff (2 · 2.9 km), Oaklands Park (1 · 1.8 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Martial arts around Hove

9 listed within 5 km of Hove · 1 in Hove

Holdfast Taekwondo

Hove

TaekwondoSelf DefenceAdventure & Camping

In Hove

Whiteways Taekwondo

Somerton Park

Taekwondo

1.3 km from central Hove

Seacliff Community Recreation Association

Seacliff

GymnasticsJiujitsuSelf Defence

2.9 km from central Hove

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More sports

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Arts & dance around Hove

9 listed within 5 km of Hove

Brighton Performing Arts Centre

North Brighton

Art Centre

0.6 km from central Hove

Kelly Sports Adelaide Metro

Brighton

Event EntertainmentDancing School

1.3 km from central Hove

Pivotal Dance Pty Ltd

Brighton

Dancing SchoolHip HopCircus

1.3 km from central Hove

Not finding it in Hove? Listed in Brighton (3 · 1.3 km), Seacliff (1 · 2.9 km), Oaklands Park (1 · 1.8 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Hove

5 listed within 5 km of Hove · 3 in Hove

Blackwood Music

Hove

MusicUkeleleGuitar

In Hove

Kip McGrath - Holdfast Bay

Hove

MathsEnglish

In Hove

Kumon Brighton Education Centre

Hove

MathsEnglish

In Hove

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See all 5 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Hove

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Hove centre, 1 with a Hove address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 11)

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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4)

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Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Hove: 77 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Hove, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Hove within City of Holdfast Bay

4 of the council area’s 31 activity providers · 4th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Holdfast Bay guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Hove

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$1.88m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Hove

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

41 Quandong Street (1/1)
Sold
House
41 Quandong Street700m

North Brighton, SA 5048

4
2
2
1/1 Grantham Road (1/1)
Sold
House
1/1 Grantham Road800m

Somerton Park, SA 5044

3
1
1
2/42 MacArthur Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/42 MacArthur Avenue900m

North Brighton, SA 5048

2
1
1
19 Astrid Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
19 Astrid Avenue1.1km

Warradale, SA 5046

3
1
2
6/18 Sturt Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/18 Sturt Road1.1km

Brighton, SA 5048

3
1
1
14D Struan Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
14D Struan Avenue1.5km

Warradale, SA 5046

2
1
1

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Brighton

6 activity providers · 1.3 km

Seacliff

6 activity providers · 2.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Hove

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Somerton Park1.3 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Other sports 3, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Brighton1.3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +5

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • South Brighton2.4 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Seacliff2.9 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 2, Swimming 2, Tennis 2 +5

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Glenelg3.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2

    2 schools · 2 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Somerton Park family guide · 1.3 kmBrighton family guide · 1.3 kmSouth Brighton family guide · 2.4 kmSeacliff family guide · 2.9 kmGlenelg family guide · 3.3 kmOaklands Park family guide · 1.8 kmSeacombe Gardens family guide · 2.4 kmMorphettville family guide · 2.7 kmSeaview Downs family guide · 2.8 kmMarion family guide · 2.9 kmMitchell Park family guide · 3.7 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Hove

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Hove115
Ascot Park253
Bedford Park177
Brighton293
Camden Park187
Clovelly Park121
Darlington165
Dover Gardens93
Glenelg660
Glenelg South91
Glengowrie160
Kingston Park46

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source

Kids activities across City of Holdfast Bay

31 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Holdfast Bay
Sports25Entertainment5Creative Arts5Music3Academic3Health1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Hove.

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Broader reading: SA-wide and national guides

Junior Soccer in South Australia (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in South Australia can start organised soccer from about age four — Football South Australia runs MiniRoos competitions from Under 6 to Under 11 (with grading at U10 and U11), plus Coles…

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What Kids Actually Do in South Australia (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in South Australia is Swimming, which 20% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is Swimming (19.4%), and for…

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Before School Care: Start Times, Fees and What CCS Covers

Before school care opens between 6am and 7am at almost every service, and the session ends when children are taken to class. That makes it the shortest session of care you will buy — anywhere from 55…

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All kids' activities listed in Hove

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Hove.