Playgroup Tasmania acknowledges that we live, work and play on Aboriginal land, land of the palawa people of lutruwita (Tasmania). We pay our respects to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, to elders past and present and to all those who continue caring for country, sharing stories and upholding rights.
Children's Week 2024 Events
Children's Week runs from 19-27 October this year with more than 90 free events happening all around Tasmania.
The Children's Week theme for 2024 is 'Children have the right to a safe and clean environment' - (based on Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child).
Browse through the events listed below or filter them by your child's age and/or your location.
A printable version of the 2024 Children's Week Activity Guide is also available at this link > Printable Children's Week 2024 Activity Guide
Saturday, 19 October 2024
City Mission's Colour for a Safer Future
City Mission — Children's Services
All Ages
Circus Exploration for Local Childcare Centres
Slipstream Circus
All Ages
City Mission's Colour for a Safer Future
City Mission - Children's Services
All Ages
kanamaluka / Tamar Discovery Day 2024
Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program
All Ages
Seahorse World, 200 Flinders St, Beauty Point
10:00am - 3:00pm
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Derwent Valley Council
All Ages
Warner Avenue Reserve, 37 Benjamin Tce, New Norfolk
10:00am - 1:00pm
QVMAG Seniors Week + Children's Week: Suminigashi and Artists Books
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
All Ages
Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Inveresk
10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Festival
Tasmanian Multiple Birth Association
All Ages
Cambridge Hall, 989 Cambridge Rd, Cambridge
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday, 20 October 2024
Lilydale Big Day Out
Lilydale District Progress Association
All Ages
Lilydale Football Ground, Doaks Rd, Lilydale
10:00am - 2:00pm
Community Kite Flying Day
Launceston City Mission — Project North
All Ages
UTAS Football Oval, Newnham Dr, Newnham
11:00am - 2:00pm
Come and try "Free for All" Creative Music Making Session
Launceston Improvised Music Association
All Ages
Sawtooth ARI Gallery ,58 Lindsay St, Invermay
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday, 21 October 2024
Habits for Life!
Burnie Child and Family Learning Centre
All Ages
Burnie Child & Family Learning Centre, 36 Thorne St, Acton
Multicultural Playgroup Teddy Bears' Picnic
Welcome Cultural Services Multicultural Playgroup
0-5 years
Muylatina Child and Family Learning Centre, 30 Hargrave Cres, Mayfield
10:00am - 12:00pm
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ Dorset
Playgroup Tasmania
0-5 years
115 Muskfield Rd, Jetsonville
10:00am - 11:30am
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Coastal Family Day Care
All Ages
Burnie Park, Burnie
10:00am - 12:00pm
Bush Play
Free to be Bush Play and Learning
All Ages
Collinsvale — exact location provided on booking
10:00am - 12:00pm
Rock and Rhyme with Percy the Possum at Scottsdale Library
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
0-5 years
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
10:30am - 11:00am
Launceston College Playgroup
Launceston College
0-5 years
Launceston College, entry via Brisbane St (purple arches)
11:00am - 12:00pm
Dorset Baby Village Where Fun, Learning and Support Come Together!
Playgroup Tasmania
0-5 years
1 Joseph Street, Bridport
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Meetup: Gaming at kinimathatakinta/ George Town Library
Libraries Tasmania — kinimathatakinta/George Town Library
All Ages
kinimathatakinta/George Town Library, 12 Elizabeth St, George Town
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Meetup: Gaming at Scottsdale Library
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
All Ages
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Old MacDonald's Farm Play Day
Beaconsfield Child and Family Learning Centre
0-5 years
Beaconsfield Child and Family Learning Centre, 33 Grubb St, Beaconsfield
9:00am - 10:00am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ Invermay
Playgroup Tasmania
0-5 years
35 Holbrook Street, Invermay
9:30am - 11:00am
Teddy Bear Hunt at the Botanical Gardens
Playgroup Tasmania
All Ages
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Lower Domain Rd, Queens Domain
9:30am - 4:00pm
Rock and Rhyme with Percy the Possum at Launceston Library
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
0-5 years
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
10:00am - 10:30am
Bush Playgroup — a Place for Connecting to People and the Land
Lady Gowrie
0-5 years
Hoo Hoo Hut, Trevallyn Nature Reserve
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10:00am - 12:00pm
Fantasy Fairytale Adventure
Hadspen Playgroup
0-5 years
Uniting Church Community Centre, 47 Main Rd, Hadspen
10:00am - 11:30am
Meetup: Neurospicy Homeschoolers
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
All Ages
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
10:00am - 11:30am
Fun at Blue Gum CFLC
Blue Gum Child and Family Learning Centre
All Ages
34 Maud St, West Ulverstone
10:00am - 1:00pm
Keep the World Alive with Thrive! Community Playgroup
Thrive Group & Family Day Care Tasmania
All Ages
South Hobart Community Centre, 42 Darcy St, South Hobart
10:00am - 12:00pm
Messy Play at PlayConnect+ New Norfolk
Playgroup Tasmania
All Ages
52 Blair St, New Norfolk
10:00am - 11:30am
Play with Wonderful Weather!
St Giles Hobart
All Ages
11A Gant St, Lenah Valley
10:00am - 11:00am
Play Through the Ages — Bicheno
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-12 years
Bicheno Memorial Hall, 78 Burgess St, Bicheno
10:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime at Cygnet Library
Libraries Tasmania — Cygnet Library
All Ages
Cygnet Library, 27 Mary St, Cygnet
10:30am - 11:00am
Launceston College Playgroup
Launceston College
0-5 years
Launceston College, entry via Brisbane St (purple arches)
11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime at Rosny Library
Libraries Tasmania — Rosny Library
All Ages
Rosny Library, 46 Bligh St, Rosny
11:00am - 11:30am
Rock and Rhyme at Cygnet Library
Libraries Tasmania — Cygnet Library
All Ages
Cygnet Library, 27 Mary St, Cygnet
11:30am - 12:00pm
QVMAG + Children's Week 2024: Toddler Science
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
All Ages
Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Inveresk
11:45am - 12:30pm
Storytime with Percy the Possum at Westbury Library
Libraries Tasmania — Westbury Library
0-5 years
Westbury Library, 33 William St, Westbury
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Celebrating Children's Week, Picnic and Play at Torrens Street Park
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
All Ages
Torrens Street Park, Mayfield
3:00pm - 5:00pm
LEGO Club at Sorell Library
Libraries Tasmania — Sorell Library
All Ages
Sorell Library, 25 Cole St, Sorell
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Meetup: Gaming at Scottsdale Library
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
All Ages
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Teddy Bear Hunt at the Botanical Gardens
Playgroup Tasmania
All Ages
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Lower Domain Rd, Queens Domain
9:00am - 3:30pm
Little Gardeners at Heartberries
Playgroup Tasmania
0-5 years
35 Holbrook Street, Invermay
9:30am - 11:00am
Melody & Motion Play Group
PCYC Launceston
0-5 years
146 Abbott Street, Newstead
9:30am - 11:00am
SuperSillyUs Circus visits Summerhill Playgroup
The Salvation Army
0-5 years
87 Stanley St, Summerhill
10:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoors Storytime in Civic Square
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
0-5 years
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime at Hobart Library
Libraries Tasmania — Hobart Library
All Ages
Level 1, 91 Murray St, Hobart
10:00am - 10:30am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ Kingston
Playgroup Tasmania
All Ages
30 Beach Rd, Kingston
10:00am - 11:30am
Eco-Friendly Fun for Children's Week
Baptcare
All Ages
Glen Huon Primary School, 801 Glen Huon Rd, Glen Huon
10:00am - 11:00am
Rock and Rhyme with Percy the Possum at kinimathatakinta/George Town Library
Libraries Tasmania — kinimathatakinta/George Town Library
0-5 years
kinimathatakinta/George Town Library, 12 Elizabeth St, George Town
10:30am - 11:00am
Get Your Hands Dirty Plant a Seed!
Dorset Community Association — Polliwog Playgroup
0-5 years
3 Cameron St, Scottsdale
10:30am - 12:00pm
Thriving in our Environment: Enabling Children to Work Towards a Sustainable Future
Thrive Group & Family Day Care Tasmania
0-5 years
59D Amy Rd, Newstead
10:30am - 12:00pm
Play Through the Ages — St Marys
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-12 years
St Marys Town Hall, 23 Main St, St Marys
10:30am - 12:00pm
Rock and Rhyme at Rosny Library
Libraries Tasmania — Rosny Library
All Ages
Rosny Library, 46 Bligh St, Rosny
10:30am - 11:00am
Fairy & Pirate Party
Bellerive Playgroup
All Ages
10 Scott St, Bellerive
10:30am - 12:00pm
QVMAG + Children's Week 2024: Toddler Art
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
All Ages
Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington St, Launceston
10:30am - 11:15am
Launceston College Playgroup
Launceston College
All Ages
Launceston College, entry via Brisbane St (purple arches)
11:00am - 12:00pm
Rock and Rhyme at Kingston Library
Libraries Tasmania — Kingston Library
All Ages
Kingston Library, 11 Hutchins St, Kingston
11:00am - 11:30am
Rock and Rhyme at Sorell Library
Libraries Tasmania — Sorell Library
All Ages
Sorell Library, 25 Cole Street, Sorell
11:00am - 11:30am
Rock and Rhyme, Storytime at Huonville Library
Libraries Tasmania — Huonville Library
All Ages
Huonville Library, 1 Skinner Dr, Huonville
11:00am - 12:00pm
QVMAG + Children's Week 2024: Toddler Art
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
All Ages
Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington St, Launceston
11:45am - 12:30pm
Baby Bugs Family
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
0-5 years
Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 49 Georgetown Rd, Newnham
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Explore, Engage and Enjoy
St Giles
All Ages
11 Queen St, Burnie
1:00pm - 2:00pm
You Can be an Eco-Hero!
Communities for Children, CoL, City Mission, CatholicCare, Connected Beginnings, TamarNRM & PCYC
0-12 years
Invermay Primary School, 35-43 Mayne St, Invermay
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Family Fun Afternoon!
West Tamar Council
All Ages
Fysh Street Oval, Beaconsfield
3:00pm - 4:30pm
LEGO Club at Rosny Library
Libraries Tasmania — Rosny Library
All Ages
Rosny Library, 46 Bligh St, Rosny
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Peeps Youth Program Fun Arvo
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
All Ages
49 Georgetown Rd, Newnham
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Meetup: Gaming at Scottsdale Library
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
All Ages
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Meetup: Migrant Homework Drop-in
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
All Ages
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Inquisitive Nature Play!
ECIS Launceston
0-5 years
11A Munford St, Kings Meadows
9:30am - 10:30am
Obstacle Course
Stay and Play Longford
0-5 years
159 Wellington Street, Longford
9:30am - 11:30am
Cleaning Up Our Oceans
Kingston Neighbourhood House Playgroup
All Ages
24 Hawthorn Dr, Kingston
9:30am - 11:30am
Sensory Exploration Station
Fern Tree Playgroup
All Ages
Fern Tree Community Hall, 8 Stephenson Pl, Fern Tree
9:30am - 11:30am
Hope Discovery Playgroup
Hope Discovery Playgroup
0-5 years
Hope Discovery Family Centre, 50 Glen Dhu St, South Launceston
10:00am - 11:30am
Meet Ditto from Bravehearts at Cubs Club Playgroup!
Cubs Club
0-5 years
35 Holbrook St, Invermay
10:00am - 11:30am
CANCELLED - Rock and Rhyme at Hobart Library
Libraries Tasmania — Hobart Library
All Ages
Level 1, 91 Murray Street, Hobart
10:00am - 10:30am
Move & Play Every Day
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-5 years
Scottsdale Indoor Activity Centre, Arthur St, Scottsdale
10:30am - 11:30am
Strahan Playgroup Teddy Bears' Picnic & Beach Visit
Strahan Parents Involved Playgroup
All Ages
West Strahan Beach, Lot 1 Beach St, Strahan
10:30am - 12:00pm
CANCELLED Rock and Rhyme at Rosny Library
Libraries Tasmania — Rosny Library
All Ages
Rosny Library, 46 Bligh St, Rosny
10:30am - 11:00am
CANCELLED Storytime at Kingston Library
Libraries Tasmania — Kingston Library
All Ages
Kingston Library, 11 Hutchins St, Kingston
10:30am - 11:00am
Rock and Rhyme with Percy the Possum at Longford Library
Libraries Tasmania — Longford Library
0-5 years
Longford Library, 55 Wellington St, Longford
11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime with Percy the Possum at Longford Library
Libraries Tasmania — Longford Library
0-5 years
Longford Library, 55 Wellington St, Longford
11:00am - 11:45am
After School Activities at The Hood
George Town Neighbourhood House
All Ages
187 Agnes St, George Town
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Junior Meetup: LEGO
Libraries Tasmania — kinimathatakinta/George Town Library
All Ages
kinimathatakinta/George Town Library, 12 Elizabeth St, George Town
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Youth Meetup: Gaming at Scottsdale Library
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
All Ages
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Friday, 25 October 2024
Healthy, Happy Hands at Waverley Primary School
Waverley Primary School
0-5 years
Waverley Primary School, 6 Naroo St, Waverley
9:00am - 10:30am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at Punchbowl Play Group
The Salvation Army
0-5 years
Punchbowl Christian Centre, 100 Punchbowl Rd, Punchbowl
10:00am - 12:00pm
Spryte’s Adventures
Port Sorell Playgroup
All Ages
Port Sorell Memorial Hall, 33 Darling St, Port Sorell
10:00am - 11:30am
Open Day Featuring Activities for Babies
Peacock Centre Babyvillage
All Ages
10 Elphinstone Road, North Hobart
10:00am - 12:00pm
Read Sing Create!
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
All Ages
St Helens Library, 61 Cecilia St, St Helens
10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime at Sorell Library
Libraries Tasmania — Sorell Library
All Ages
Sorell Library, 25 Cole St, Sorell
10:30am - 11:00am
Rock and Rhyme at Kingston Library
Libraries Tasmania — Kingston Library
All Ages
Kingston Library, 11 Hutchins St, Kingston
11:00am - 11:30am
Eco-Friendly Fun for Children's Week
Baptcare
0-5 years
Playgroup Tasmania, 35 Holbrook St, Invermay
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Celebrating Children
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
All Ages
Hoo Hoo Haven, Heritage Forest, Conway St, Mowbray
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Meetup: Digital and Tabletop Gaming
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
All Ages
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Meetup: Gaming at Scottsdale Library
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
All Ages
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meetup: Chess Club
Libraries Tasmania — Scottsdale Library
All Ages
Scottsdale Library, 51 King St, Scottsdale
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Junior Meetup: Nintendo Switch Club
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
All Ages
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
10:00am - 11:30am
TasDads Nature Scavenger Hunt
TasDads
All Ages
Waterworks Rd, Ridgeway - Hut 9
10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Meetup: Anime and Manga
Libraries Tasmania — Launceston Library
All Ages
Launceston Library, 71 Civic Sq, Launceston
11:45am - 1:45pm
Sunday, 27 October 2024
QVMAG + Children's Week 2024: Toddler Science
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
All Ages
Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Inveresk
10:30am - 11:15am
"When the ladies asked me to join in for my input and knowledge with children, I felt very humbled that they had noticed my interests and valued me to help."