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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 maps.app.goo.gl/9gFgvaSLVxKDdr5G7
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."