If you’re serious about growing your business, May is not the month to sit on the sidelines. Across South Australia, a packed calendar of high-impact events is bringing together founders, industry leaders, and innovators ready to connect, collaborate, and move ideas forward.
From practical, insight-driven sessions to relaxed networking lunches that spark real opportunities, these are the rooms where conversations turn into partnerships. This curated roundup cuts through the noise to highlight the business events in May 2026 you actually need to know about, so you can show up, stand out, and make the right connections:
Face-to-Face Events in South Australia in May 2026
Business Builders May Networking Drinks
Date: 04 May 2026
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm ACST
Organiser: Business Builders
Venue: #Level 30 Adelaide, SA 5000
Cost: $37.50 + GST + $2.90 fee
Business Talks: Effective Networking
Date: 05 May 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Organiser: South Australian Business Chamber
Venue: Creative Cubes.Co – Pirie Street 30 Pirie Street #Mezzanine Floor Adelaide, SA 5000
Cost: Free
Unlocking the secrets to improving your business
Date: 06 May 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Organiser: Stretton Centre
Venue: Stretton Centre, Peachey Road, Munno Para SA, Australia
Cost: $30
AI: using widgets in marketing for growth
Date: 06 May 2026
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Organiser: City of Tea Tree Gully
Venue: Community Learning Centre at the Tea Tree Gully LibraryModbury, SA
Cost: $20.00
SA Government AI and Digital Investment Priorities
Date: 06 May 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Organiser: AIIA
Venue: Stone & Chalk Adelaide Startup Hub North Terrace Adelaide, SA 5000
Cost: $41.00
Mentor Walks Adelaide: Get guidance and grow your network
Date: 07 May 2026
Time: 7:10 am – 8:30 am
Organiser: Mentor Walks
Venue: Next Gen Memorial Drive, adjacent to Adelaide OvalNorth Adelaide, SA
Cost: $33.00
Workshop: How to Successfully Start Your Own Business
Date: 07 May 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ACST
Organiser: Southern Business Mentoring Program
Venue: McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre, 796 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA 517
Cost: Free
ElevateHER female leadership program
Date: 07 May 2026
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Organiser: Twelve25
Venue: Salisbury Community Hub, Salisbury, SA
Cost: Free
Defence and Space Industry Careers Showcase
Date: 07 – 09 May 2026
Organiser: SA Government
Venue: Goyder Pavilion, Adelaide Showgrounds Goodwood Road, Wayville, SA 5034
Cost: Free
SA Zero Open Forum: Sustainability Advantage for SMEs
Date: 08 May 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Organiser: Committee for Adelaide
Venue: U City, Level 1, 43 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free
Ladies In Business Adelaide Networking Event
Date: 08 May 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Organiser: Sherrie Stanley
Venue: 38 Winwood Street Thebarton, SA 5031
Cost: A$22
Australian Tourism Exchange 2026
Date: 10 – 14 May 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Organiser: Tourism Australia
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: Free
Navigating Apprenticeships and Training
Date: 12 May 2026
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Organiser: Virginia Horticulture Centre
Venue: Virginia Horticulture Centre Virginia SA, Australia
Cost: Free
Women in the West – Build your Connections and Visibility
Date: 12 May 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ACST
Organiser: City of Charles Sturt
Venue: Healthy Living Precinct, 16-20 Hindmarsh Avenue, Welland, SA 5007
Cost: Free
Limestone Coast Jobs, Skills and Career Showcase 2026
Date: 13 May 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ACST
Organiser: Murray and South East Local Jobs
Venue: Wulanda Recreation & Convention Centre 7 Margaret St, Mount Gambier SA 5290, Australia
Cost: Free
IGNITION SA | Marketing Basics for Creatives Workshop | Adelaide Hills
Date: 15 May 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm ACST
Organiser: Ignition Events
Venue: Fabrik Arts + Heritage, Lobethal Woollen Mill Lobethal SA, Australia
Cost: $55.00
Creative Plus Business – IGNITION SA | Wellbeing Basics for Creatives Workshop |
Date: 16 May 2026
Time: 09:30 am – 04:30 pm
Organiser: Creative Plus Business
Venue: Fabrik Arts + Heritage Old Woollen Mill 1 Adelaide, Lobethal Road Lobethal, SA 5241 Australia
Cost: $55
Western Business Leaders – Digital Marketing in 2026 Workshop
Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Organiser: City of Charles Sturt
Venue: Jarmer’s Kitchen, Bowden, SA
Cost: Free
Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 18:00 – 22:30 / GMT+10
Organiser: FACCI
Venue: Pullman Adelaide 15th floor, 16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: A$150
Google Ads: essentials for small business
Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ACST
Organiser: City of Tea Tree Gully
Venue: Community Learning Centre at the Tea Tree Gully Library, 571 Montague Road, Modbury, SA 5092
Cost: $20
Wellbeing Conversations – Adelaide Hills Tourism
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 9:30 am – 10:30 am ACST
Organiser: Adelaide Hills Tourism
Venue: Beerenberg Farm, Grant’s Kitchen, 2106 Mount Barker Rd, Hahndorf SA 5245
Cost: Free
The Agritourism Opportunity: Limestone Coast
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Organiser: TiCSA
Venue: Bellwether Wines, 14183 Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra, SA 5277
Cost: $20 (inc. GST)
Back of the Napkin Lunch Full of Business Opportunities – Port Pirie
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Organiser: The Circle and Sea to Valley Startups
Venue: Risdon Hotel, 22 Moppett Road, Port Pirie West, SA 5540
Cost: Free
PEER Host Professional Development Session
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Organiser: By PEER
Venue: 1042 Port Road Albert Park, SA 5014
Cost: Free
Date: 26 May 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 10:30 am ACST
Organiser: Stone & Chalk
Venue: Stone & Chalk Adelaide Startup Hub Adelaide SA, Australia
Cost: Free
AI Adoption, Integration & Impact Networking with Real Intelligence AAIIG
Date: 27 May 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ACST
Organiser: AAIIG
Venue: The Innovation Factory, 60 Halifax Street, Adelaide, SA
Cost: Free
Bold Moves: Career Stories of Advocacy, Action and Courage
Date: 27 May 2026
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ACST
Organiser: Spence Club Inc.
Venue: The Gallery Rooftop Bar & Functions Adelaide SA, Australia
Cost: $90 (plus booking fee)
Connecting Women in Business Networking Dinner Event at Esilio Winery
Date: 27 May 2026
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Organiser: The Polaris Centre
Venue: Esilio Wines, 719 Uley Road, Uleybury, SA 5114
Cost: $40
Google Ads: smarter campaigns for small business
Date: 27 May 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Organiser: City of Tea Tree Gully
Venue: Community Learning Centre at the Tea Tree Gully LibraryModbury, SA
Cost: $20.00
Beyond Courage: Leading with Presence & Impact
Date: 27 May 2026
Time: 8:45 am – 4:30 pm
Organiser: Emotous
Venue: The Monastery 15 Cross Road Urrbrae, SA 5064
Cost: From A$754.57
Date: 28 May 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC+09:30)
Venue: Whyalla Recreation Centre, 5 Racecourse Rd, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
Cost: Free
Back of the Napkin Lunch Full of Business Opportunities – Southern Adelaide
Date: 29 May 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Organiser: The Circle and Workforce BluePrint
Venue: The Aussie Inn 108 Main South Road Hackham, SA 5163
Cost: Free
Online Events
Date: 01 May 2026
Time: 08:00 am – 1:00 pm AWST
Organiser: WA – Small Business Development Corporation
Cost: $20
Date: 05 May 2026
Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm AWST
Organiser: WA – Small Business Development Corporation
Cost: Free
Construction industry online work health and safety seminar
Date: 05 May 2026
Time: 08:00 – 9:30 am AEST
Organiser: NSW – SafeWork NSW
Cost: Free
Indigenous Business Australia – Business Growth Series Part 1
Date: 06 May 2026
Time: 09:30 am – 12:30 pm
Organiser: Indigenous Business Australia
Maximising your marketing: Webinar
Date: 06 May 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST
Organiser: VIC – Business Victoria
Cost: Free
Date: 06 May 2026
Time: 01:00 – 07:00 pm AWST
Organiser: WA – Small Business Development Corporation
Cost: $20
AI and Emerging Technologies in Clinical Trials
Date: 07 May 2026
Time: 08:30 pm – 09:30 pm GMT+5
Organiser: Xtalks
Cost: Free
Getting Started with MYOB and Xero
Date: 08 May 2026
Time: 05:30 – 07:30 pm ACST
Organiser: NT – Business Enterprise Centre
Cost: Free
Social media and content marketing: Webinar
Date: 13 May 2026
Time: 01:00 – 04:00 pm AEST
Organiser: VIC – Business Victoria
Cost: Free
Date: 13 May 2026
Organiser: NT – Captovate
Cost: $10
GIFCon 2026: Technologies of the Fantastic
Date: 13 May 2026
Time: 04:30 pm – 09:30 pm GMT+5
Organiser: School of Critical Studies
Cost: Free
Information Technology and Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Date: 14 May 2026
Time: 12:00 pm – 01:00 GMT+5
Organiser: Compete High
Cost: £0 – £99.99
Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM GMT+5:30
Organiser: AU Govt.
Marketing on a budget: A blueprint for success
Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 11:30 – 01:30 pm AEST
Organiser: Business Foundations
Cost: $22
MIT Industrial Liaison Program | Startup Exchange
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm GMT+5
Cost: $0 – $100
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 03:00 – 04:00 pm GMT+5
Organiser: HdK
Cost: Free