Sight guide · Adelaide · Australia
Visiting Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre
Haigh's has made chocolate in Adelaide since 1915, and its Greenhill Road factory has a viewing gallery onto the production floor plus free guided tours with tastings.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Nicole Kearney, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre is an experience in Parkside, Adelaide. Allow 45 minutes; it is free. Free tours run in small groups and fill up; book on the Haigh's website.
Key facts
- Type
- Experience
- Area
- Parkside
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Book ahead
- Recommended
- Good for
- food, kids, free and rainy day
- Best months
- June–August
About Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre
Haigh's has made chocolate in Adelaide since 1915, and its Greenhill Road factory has a viewing gallery onto the production floor plus free guided tours with tastings.
Tip: Book a free factory tour in advance and try the frog-shaped chocolates, an Adelaide favourite.
Plan your visit
- Time needed: 45 minutes.
- Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
- Book ahead: Free tours run in small groups and fill up; book on the Haigh's website.
- Where: Parkside.
Best time to visit Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre
Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:
- July: 15°C (59°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, quiet crowds.
- August: 16°C (61°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, quiet crowds.
- June: 16°C (61°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, quiet crowds.
When to visit Adelaide has the full month-by-month picture.
Fit it into your trip
Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Adelaide Central Market and Art Gallery of South Australia.
- No. 13 of the 16 sights in our Adelaide things-to-do list.
- Listed in free things to do in Adelaide.
- One of the picks in adelaide on a rainy day.
If you like Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre
- Adelaide Central Market — West End and Gouger Street, 1–2 hours
- Art Gallery of South Australia — North Terrace, 2 hours
- Glenelg Beach and Jetty — Glenelg, Half a day
- South Australian Museum — North Terrace, 2 hours
Staying near Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre
Where to stay in Adelaide compares every area by price and who it suits.
Questions travellers ask
+How long do you need at Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre?
Plan 45 minutes.
+Is Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre free?
Yes, it is free to visit.
+When is the best time to visit Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre?
June–August, the wettest months, when an indoor sight is most welcome. Book a free factory tour in advance and try the frog-shaped chocolates, an Adelaide favourite.
+Do I need to book Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre in advance?
Free tours run in small groups and fill up; book on the Haigh's website.