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Children's Week 2023 Events
Children's Week runs from 21-29 October this year with more than 85 free events happening all around Tasmania.
Browse through the events listed below or filter them by your child's age and/or your location.
A printable version of the 2023 Children's Week Activity Guide is also available at this link > Printable Children's Week 2023 Activity Guide
Saturday, 21 October 2023
Speedcubing
Libraries Tasmania – Burnie Library
5-18 years
30 Alexander St, Burnie
10:00am - 12:00pm
Suminigashi – Ink Marbling Workshop for Seniors and Grandchildren
QVMAG
All Ages
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay
10:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday, 22 October 2023
Children's Latin Movement Workshop
Latin American Cultural Association of Tasmania Inc.
0-12 years
South Hobart Community Centre, 42 D'Arcy St, South Hobart
10:00am - 12:00pm
Reminiscence Boxes, Childhood Games & Pastimes
QVMAG
All Ages
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay
10:30am - 12:30pm
Monday, 23 October 2023
We Play Out West
Queenstown Child & Family Learning Centre
0-5 years
9-13 Driffield St, Queenstown
We all Belong at Rokeby Primary
Rokeby Primary School
0-5 years
Rokeby Primary School, 73 Burtonia St, Rokeby
Rock & Rhyme at Devonport Library
Libraries Tasmania – Devonport Library
0-5 years
Devonport Library, paranaple centre, 137 Rooke St, Devonport
9:30am - 10:00am
Relax, Take it Easy and Find your Groove
West Moonah Neighbourhood House
0-5 years
130-132 Springfield Ave, West Moonah
9:30am - 11:30am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at Hollybank
Lilydale District School
0-5 years
Hollybank Forest Reserve
10:00am - 12:00pm
Teddy Bears' Picnic Morning Tea at Mayfield
Migrant Resource Centre North – Multicultural Playgroup
0-5 years
30 Hargrave Cres, Mayfield
10:00am - 12:00pm
Grow and Groove in the Garden
0-5 years
Penguin Playcentre, 46 Main St, Penguin
10:00am - 12:00pm
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ Devonport
0-5 years
Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS), 51 Steele St, Devonport
10:00am - 11:30am
Science Play for Toddlers
QVMAG
0-5 years
Museum at Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay
10:30am - 11:30am
Pop-up Play and Picnic
Saltbush Child and Family Learning Centre & 54 reasons
0-5 years
Channel Court Shopping Centre, 29 Channel Hwy, Kingston TAS 7050
10:30am - 12:30pm
Launceston College Playgroup Teddy Bears' Picnic!
0-5 years
Launceston College — please enter from Brisbane St (opposite the Bathurst St Car Park)
11:00am - 12:00pm
Celebrating Children and Families — Picnic and Play in the Park
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
0-12 years
Torrens Street Park, Mayfield
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Picnic and Play
Beaconsfield Child and Family Learning Centre
0-5 years
Beaconsfield CFLC, 33 Grubb St, Beaconsfield
9:00am - 10:30am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ Launceston
0-5 years
35 Holbrook St, Invermay
9:30am - 11:00am
Teddy Bear Hunt at the Botanical Gardens
Playgroup Tasmania & 54 reasons
0-12 years
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Lower Domain Rd, Queens Domain
9:30am - 4:30pm
Fantasy Fairytale Adventure
0-5 years
Uniting Church Community Centre, 47 Main Rd, Hadspen
10:00am - 12:00pm
DRUMBEAT/Rhythm2Recovery at Phoenix Community House
Anglicare
0-5 years
Phoenix Community House, 25 Meech St, Currie
10:00am - 11:00am
Monster Playtime at Slipstream Circus
Slipstream Circus Inc.
0-5 years
Ulverstone Sport and Leisure Centre, 2 Flora St, Ulverstone (southern entrance)
10:00am - 11:30am
Children's Week Activities in South Hobart
0-5 years
Darcy St Playground and Community Centre, South Hobart
10:00am - 12:00pm
Irish Gypsy Fiddle Band Concert for Families
Multicultural Music and Play
0-5 years
MCOT Hub, 65 Hopkins St, Moonah
10:00am - 11:30am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ New Norfolk
0-5 years
ptunarra Child and Family Learning Centre (CFLC), 52 Blair St, New Norfolk
10:00am - 11:30am
Nature Play Day
Rokeby Neighbourhood Centre
0-12 years
85 Tollard Dr, Rokeby
10:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoors Rock & Rhyme at Launceston Library
Libraries Tasmania – Launceston Library
0-5 years
Civic Square, Launceston
10:15am - 10:45am
Play Through the Ages – Bicheno
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-5 years
Bicheno Memorial Hall, 78 Burgess St, Bicheno
10:30am - 12:00pm
Outdoor Playtime in the Civic Square
City of Launceston
0-5 years
Civic Square, Launceston
10:45am - 12:30pm
Launceston College Playgroup Teddy Bears' Picnic!
0-5 years
Launceston College — please enter from Brisbane St (opposite the Bathurst St Car Park)
11:00am - 12:00pm
Read Sing Create! at St Marys Library
Fingal Valley Neighborhood House
0-12 years
St Marys Library, 31 Main St, St Marys
11:00am - 11:30am
DRUMBEAT/Rhythm2Recovery at King Island District School
Anglicare
5-18 years
King Island District High School, 26 George St, Currie
11:30am - 3:00pm
Baby Bugs Teddy Bears' Picnic
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
0-12 years
Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 49 George Town Rd, Newnham
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Vinnies Youth Hub
St Vincent de Paul Society
5-12 years
Vinnies Community Room, 191 Invermay Rd, Invermay
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
DRUMBEAT/Rhythm2Recovery at King Island District School
Anglicare
5-18 years
King Island District High School, 26 George St, Currie
9:00am - 3:00pm
Come and Visit 'Niff Niff' the Rabbit!
Kingston Childcare
0-5 years
24 Hawthorn Dr, Blackmans Bay
9:00am - 12:00pm
Teddy Bear Hunt at the Botanical Gardens
Playgroup Tasmania & 54 reasons
0-12 years
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Lower Domain Rd, Queens Domain
9:00am - 3:30pm
Mini Kids Carnival at Bellerive Playgroup
0-5 years
10 Scott St, Bellerive
9:30am - 12:30pm
Pirates at Play
St Giles
0-5 years
11A Gant St, Lenah Valley
9:30am - 10:30am
Playgroup at Goodwood Community Centre
0-5 years
20 Acton Cres, Goodwood
9:30am - 11:30am
Playing and Face Painting at Risdon Vale Playgroup
Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre
0-5 years
28 Sugarloaf Rd, Risdon Vale
9:30am - 11:30am
Children's Week kipli & kani
Kanamaluka Collective
0-5 years
Ravenswood Community Park, 6 Prossers Forest Rd, Ravenswood
10:00am - 2:00pm
Teddy Bears' Picnic Morning Tea at Summerhill
The Salvation Army Doorways to Parenting Playgroup
0-5 years
87 Stanley St, Summerhill
10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Playgroup
Family Day Care Tasmania
0-12 years
59d Amy Rd, Newstead, Launceston
10:00am - 11:30am
Storytime at Devonport Library
Libraries Tasmania – Devonport Library
0-5 years
Devonport Library, paranaple centre, 137 Rooke St, Devonport
10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime at Hobart Library
Libraries Tasmania – Hobart Library
0-5 years
Level 1, Hobart Library, 91 Murray St, Hobart
10:00am - 11:00am
Teddy Bears' Picnic at PlayConnect+ Kingston
0-5 years
Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS), 38 Beach Rd, Kingston
10:00am - 11:30am
Art Play for Toddlers
QVMAG
0-5 years
Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington St, Launceston
10:30am - 11:30am
Play Through the Ages – St Marys
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-5 years
St Marys Town Hall, 23 Main St, St Marys
10:30am - 12:00pm
Playgroup Party
Dorset Community House
0-5 years
3 Cameron St, Scottsdale
10:30am - 12:30pm
Exploring Intergenerational Play and Conversations Around Early Literacy
Northern Early Years Group Inc., Thrive Group Inc. & City of Launceston
All Ages
Ravenswood Community Park, 6 Prossers Forest Rd, Ravenswood (behind the Child and Family Learning Centre)
10:30am - 1:30pm
Rock & Rhyme – We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Libraries Tasmania – Burnie Library
0-5 years
30 Alexander St, Burnie
10:30am - 11:00am
Kids Day in the Park
Jordan River Service Inc.
0-5 years
Cris Fitzpatrick Park, Tottenham Rd, Gagebrook
10:30am - 1:30pm
Nursery Rhymes in Community Languages
Women's Health Tasmania
0-5 years
25 Lefroy St, North Hobart
10:30am - 12:00pm
Outdoor Playtime in the Civic Square
City of Launceston
0-5 years
Civic Square, Launceston
10:45am - 12:30pm
Storytime and Craft – We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Libraries Tasmania – Burnie Library
0-5 years
30 Alexander St, Burnie
11:00am - 11:30am
Multicultural Long Table Lunch
Clarence Plains Child Family Learning Centre
0-5 years
Clarence Plains Child and Family Learning Centre, 25 Mockridge Rd, Clarendon Vale
11:00am - 1:00pm
Rock & Rhyme and Storytime at Kingston Library
Libraries Tasmania – Kingston Library
0-5 years
Kingston Library, 11 Hutchins St, Kingston
11:00am - 11:30am
Splash & Play
Launceston Leisure & Aquatic Centre
0-5 years
Launceston Leisure & Aquatic Centre, 18A High St, Launceston
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Mixed Activities and Free Play
PCYC Launceston
All Ages
146 Abbott St, Newstead
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's University
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
0-12 years
Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 49 George Town Rd Newnham
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids Fun Day
West Tamar Council
All Ages
Fysh St Oval, Beaconsfield
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Thursday, 26 October 2023
Emerge Allied Health Open Day
Emerge Allied Health
0-12 years
13 Wilson St, South Launceston
9:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages Tea Party
Stay and Play Longford
0-5 years
159 Wellington St, Longford
9:30am - 11:30am
Pop up and Play in Nature!
ECIS Launceston
0-5 years
11A Munford St, Kings Meadows
9:30am - 10:30am
Children's Week at the Cubs Club
0-5 years
St Catherine's hall Norwood 188-192 Penquite Rd, Norwood TAS 7250
10:00am - 12:00pm
Rock & Rhyme at Hobart Library
Libraries Tasmania – Hobart Library
0-5 years
Level 1, Hobart Library, 91 Murray St, Hobart
10:00am - 10:30am
Kinder Gym
Tasman Neighbourhood House
0-12 years
Taranna Hall, Taranna
10:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoors Rock & Rhyme at Launceston Library
Libraries Tasmania – Launceston Library
0-5 years
Civic Square, Launceston
10:15am - 10:45am
Move & Play Every Day
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-5 years
Scottsdale Indoor Active Centre, Arthur St, Scottsdale
10:30am - 11:30am
Sports Morning
Thrive Group Campbell Town Early Learning Service
0-12 years
Campbell Town Recreation Ocal Complex, High St, Campbell Town
10:30am - 2:00pm
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Chigwell Community Garden Grow and Play Playgroup
0-5 years
16 Karambi St, Chigwell
10:30am - 12:30pm
Outdoor Playtime in the Civic Square
City of Launceston
0-5 years
Civic Square, Launceston
10:45am - 12:30pm
Teddy Bears' Walk to Dover Street Oval
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
0-12 years
Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 42 Dover St, Mowbray
11:00am - 12:30pm
Rock & Rhyme at Smithton Library
Libraries Tasmania – Smithton Library
0-5 years
134-140 Nelson St, Smithton
11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime at Smithton Library
Libraries Tasmania – Smithton Library
0-5 years
134-140 Nelson St, Smithton
11:30am - 12:00pm
Family, Food and Fun
Families Tasmania
All Ages
Riverbend Park, 81 Lindsay St, Invermay
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday, 27 October 2023
Family Fun at Waverley Pop Up Playgroup
Waverley Primary School
0-5 years
Waverley Lake Recreational Area, Waverley, Launceston
9:00am - 11:00am
Teddy Bears' Picnic Morning Tea at Punchbowl
The Salvation Army Doorways to Parenting Playgroup
0-5 years
Punchbowl Christian Centre, 100 Punchbowl Rd, Punchbowl
10:00am - 12:00pm
Moving and Grooving
0-5 years
Scout Hall, Esplanade, Turners Beach
10:00am - 11:30pm
Rock & Rhyme at Devonport Library
Libraries Tasmania – Devonport Library
0-5 years
Devonport Library, paranaple centre, 137 Rooke St, Devonport
10:00am - 10:30am
Play Through the Ages – Scottsdale
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-5 years
Dorset Community House, 3 Cameron St, Scottsdale
10:30am - 11:30am
Read Sing Create! at St Helens Library
Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House
0-12 years
St Helens Library, 61 Cecilia St, St Helens
10:30am - 11:30am
Rock & Rhyme at Ulverstone Library
Libraries Tasmania – Ulverstone Library
0-5 years
Ulverstone Library, 15 King Edward St, Ulverstone
10:30am - 11:00am
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Zeehan Playgroup
0-12 years
Zeehan Primary School, Belstead St, Zeehan
10:30am - 1:00pm
Rock & Rhyme and Storytime at Kingston Library
Libraries Tasmania – Kingston Library
0-5 years
Kingston Library, 11 Hutchins St, Kingston
11:00am - 11:30am
Cooking for Teddy Bears at Make Time to Play Family Fun Activity Group
Northern Suburbs Community Centre
0-12 years
Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 42 Dover St, Mowbray
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Milo and Magic
Communities for Children kanamaluka, City of Launceston & CatholicCare Tasmania
0-12 years
Waverley Primary School, 6 Naroo St, Waverley
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Saturday, 28 October 2023
My Pathway’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic
My Pathway ParentsNext
0-12 years
City Park, Launceston
10:30am - 2:30pm
Making Music Together – Inclusive, Intergenerational Music Play
Launceston Improvised Music Association
5-12 years
Thrive Group Child Care Centre, 59D Amy Road, Newstead 7250
11:00am - 12:30pm
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Big Day Out
All Ages
Lilydale Football Ground, Doaks Road, Lilydale
10:00am - 2:00pm
Sports Morning with the Multiple Birth Association
Tasmanian Multiple Birth Association
0-12 years
Chigwell Barn, 10 Bucaan St, Chigwell
10:00am - 12:00pm
My Pathway’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic
My Pathway ParentsNext
0-12 years
Anzac Park, Ulverstone
10:30am - 2:30pm
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