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Pasadena, SA Family Guide

SA 5042 · City of Mitcham

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools12within 3 kmActivities97within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis22 within 5 kmSoccer17 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)14 within 5 kmMartial arts14 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmBasketball6 within 5 kmNetball5 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance19 within 5 kmMusic10 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Pasadena

Tennis around Pasadena

22 listed within 5 km of Pasadena

Helen Rice Tennis School

Belair

Tennis

1.5 km from central Pasadena

Colonel Light West Tennis Club

Colonel Light Gardens

TennisEvent Entertainment

1.7 km from central Pasadena

Evolve Tennis Coaching

Colonel Light Gardens

Tennis

1.7 km from central Pasadena

Not finding it in Pasadena? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (3 · 1.7 km), Belair (1 · 2.9 km), Bellevue Heights (1 · 2.9 km)

See all 22 within 5 km

Soccer around Pasadena

17 listed within 5 km of Pasadena

Flinders Flames Women's Football Club

Bedford Park

Soccer

2.5 km from central Pasadena

Blackwood Gymsports

Eden Hills

GymnasticsEvent EntertainmentRollerskating

2.9 km from central Pasadena

Sturt Lions Football Club

Bellevue Heights

SoccerMiniRoos

2.9 km from central Pasadena

Not finding it in Pasadena? Listed in Eden Hills (1 · 2.9 km), Bellevue Heights (1 · 2.9 km), Clarence Gardens (3 · 3.1 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Pasadena

14 listed within 5 km of Pasadena

Kenilworth FC Auskick Centre

St Marys

AFLAuskick

1.3 km from central Pasadena

Colonel Light Gardens FC Auskick Centre

Colonel Light Gardens

AFLAuskick

1.5 km from central Pasadena

Trinity Baptist Basketball Club

Colonel Light Gardens

BasketballAFLSinging

1.7 km from central Pasadena

Not finding it in Pasadena? Listed in St Marys (1 · 1 km), Colonel Light Gardens (2 · 1.7 km), Belair (1 · 2.9 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Martial arts around Pasadena

14 listed within 5 km of Pasadena

Dynamic Taekwon-do Australia - Colonel Lights Garden

Colonel Light Gardens

Taekwondo

1.9 km from central Pasadena

Sentry Jujitsu

Bellevue Heights

Jiujitsu

2.5 km from central Pasadena

GKR Karate

Melrose Park

Karate

2.7 km from central Pasadena

Not finding it in Pasadena? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.7 km), Melrose Park (2 · 2.5 km), Eden Hills (1 · 2.9 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Pasadena

19 listed within 5 km of Pasadena · 1 in Pasadena

Tower Arts Centre

Pasadena

Art Centre

In Pasadena

One50 Incorporated

St Marys

Dancing SchoolHip Hop

1 km from central Pasadena

Air Brushes by Warwick

Melrose Park

Art Centre

1.8 km from central Pasadena

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Music around Pasadena

10 listed within 5 km of Pasadena

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Belair

MusicLearning CentreDrama

2.9 km from central Pasadena

En Pointe Ballet School

Belair

Dancing SchoolDramaSinging

2.9 km from central Pasadena

Marion City Band

Edwardstown

MusicTutoring

2.9 km from central Pasadena

Not finding it in Pasadena? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.7 km), Belair (2 · 2.9 km), Lower Mitcham (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Pasadena

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

12 schools within 3 km of the Pasadena centre, 1 with a Pasadena address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (2)

Parks (4)

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What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Pasadena

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

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 Pasadena: 97 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Pasadena, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Pasadena within City of Mitcham

2 of the council area’s 59 activity providers · 12th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

City of Mitcham 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 Pasadena

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

$975k

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Pasadena

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

23 Gunther Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
23 Gunther Parade300m

Pasadena, SA 5042

3
1
2
14 Tafquin Street (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Tafquin Street700m

Panorama, SA 5041

4
2
6
29 Walsh Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
29 Walsh Avenue900m

St Marys, SA 5042

3
1
1
3 Mitchell Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Mitchell Crescent1.0km

Pasadena, SA 5042

5
3
6
2 Vancouver Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Vancouver Avenue1.5km

Panorama, SA 5041

3
1
3
36 Swan Court (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
36 Swan Court2.0km

Tonsley, SA 5042

3
2
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.

Belair

4 activity providers · 2.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Pasadena

    Basketball 1, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • St Marys1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Colonel Light Gardens1.7 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Melrose Park2.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Belair2.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Music 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1 +5

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Eden Hills2.9 km · same council

    Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4

    3 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

St Marys family guide · 1 kmColonel Light Gardens family guide · 1.7 kmMelrose Park family guide · 2.5 kmBelair family guide · 2.9 kmEden Hills family guide · 2.9 kmBellevue Heights family guide · 2.9 kmClarence Gardens family guide · 3.1 kmBedford Park family guide · 3.2 kmBlackwood family guide · 3.2 kmLower Mitcham family guide · 3.3 kmClovelly Park family guide · 1.8 km

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

Recorded offences in Pasadena

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Pasadena182
Ascot Park253
Bedford Park177
Belair134
Bellevue Heights30
Black Forest84
Blackwood126
Clapham44
Clarence Gardens88
Clarence Park118
Clovelly Park121
Colonel Light Gardens66

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

Kids activities across City of Mitcham

59 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Mitcham
Sports49Creative Arts13Entertainment8Music8Academic5Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Pasadena.

We don’t have an article specifically about Pasadena yet.

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 Pasadena

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

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.