All DROP-IN Activities (0-5 years) BY DAY Oxford

Friday

Botley Bridges

A registered charity providing services for children up to age 11, in Botley & surrounding areas.

Mondays – Stay & Play, 9-11, £3 per family.

Fridays – Baby Play & Learn, 10-12, £3 per family.

Saturdays – Family Sessions, 10-12, £3 per family (children up to 8, first Sat of the month).

Address: Elms Rd, Botley, OX2 9JZ

Tel: 07498563636

Botley Library Rhymetime

Songs, rhymes, instruments and puppets for babies, toddlers and their carers.

Fridays, 10-10.30am

Address: 5a Church Way, Botley, OX2 9TH

Tel: 07922849680

Cowley Library

Rhymetime, suitable for under 5s and their parents/carers.

Wednesdays, 10.30-11am
Fridays, 11-11.30am

Coding Plus+ Club, suitable for ages 8-13, must be booked in advance. Learn how to make animations, websites & more!

Saturdays, 11.15-12.15pm

Address: Temple Rd, Cowley, OX4 2EX

Tel: 01865 777494

Energisers

Energisers offers younger children the opportunity to explore all aspects of movement and physical play. No booking required.

Fridays, 9.30-10.30am

Address: Oxford Brookes Centre for Sport, Cheney Ln, OX3 0GB

Tel: 07763 736001

Little Sparrows German Playgroup

The ‘kleine Spatzen’ (‘little sparrows’) meet to play, sing and do arts and craft – all in German. They also run special events on German holidays, such as for carnival and St Nicholas’ Day.

Fridays, 10am – 12pm

Address: St Andrew’s Church, Linton Rd, OX2 6UG

Madley Cogglets

Baby and toddler group, for under 5s and their grown-ups. Hot drinks provided.

Thursdays (Madley Park Hall), 10-11.30am
Fridays (Cogges Church Centre), 10-11.30am

Tel: 01993 779613

Mostly Books Children’s Storytime

Storytime for picture book readers, all welcome, movement and noise not a problem! No booking required.

Fridays, 10am

Address: 36 Sterte St, Abingdon-on-Thames, OX14 3JP

Tel: 01235 525880

The Motherkind Cafe

A drop-in / peer support / postnatal group for mums who are worried about their mental health after having a baby.

Every Friday 10.30 – 11.45am at Flo’s, East Oxford

motherkindoxford@gmail.com

More info in our Mumbler blog post here.

Oxfordshire County Library

Rhymetime
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 11-11.30am

Storytime
Saturdays 2.30-3.30pm
Best suited to children aged 5 – 9 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Lego Club
Mondays 3.15-5pm
Children age 5+.

Address: Queen Street, Westgate, OX1 1DJ

Tel: 01865 815509

Pay & Play Gym at Abingdon Gymnastics

Free play session for under 5s, with a variety of equipment to explore. £4 per child, £2 for crawling siblings and £1 for accompanying adults, no booking required, pay on arrival.

Mondays, 9.30-11am
Wednesdays, 1-2.30pm

Address: Unit A, Tower Rd Industrial Estate, Berinsfield, OX10 7LN

Tel: 01865 340992

Rainbow House Cafe and Play

A drop-in centre for preschoolers and their parents/carers, offering inexpensive snacks and lunches, toys, books, climbing frame and more.

Wednesdays, 10.30-2pm
Thursdays, 10.30-2pm
Fridays, 10.30-2pm

Address: Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford, OX1 2DH

Tel: 01865 243216

Ride On Time

Amazing selection of ride-on toys, as well as tea & coffee. Online booking is essential. £6.25 per session.

Mondays, 10-11am, Waddesdon Hall
Wednesdays, 10-11am, Yarnton Village Hall.
Thursdays, 10-11am, Longford Park Community Centre.
Fridays, 10-11am, Madley Park Hall Trust or Chesterton Community Centre.

Tel: 07786159552

Risinghurst and Sandhills Baby and Toddler Group

A baby and toddler group for Risinghurst, Sandhills and the surrounding areas. Suitable for 0-4yr olds.

Tuesdays, 9.30-11.30am
Fridays, 9.30-11.30am

Address: Risinghurst Community Centre, Risinghurst, OX3 8ER

South Oxford Family Room

Community-run centre for babies, young children and their families in South Oxford.

Stay & play sessions offering indoor and outdoor play, as well as singing, snacks and hot drinks. £3 suggested donation.
Mondays & Fridays, 9.30-12pm.

Family Fun/Saturdads Sessions for creative play and exciting experiences.
3rd Saturday of the month, 10-1pm.

Address: Whitehouse Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4QH

Tel: 01865 242900

Sunnymead Minnows

A community and school, joint venture, providing children and their families services in North Oxford.

Rhymetime with singing and stories for under 5s.
Tuesdays, 9.15-10am

Mums & Bumps sessions for babies, their carers and expectant mothers.
Wednesdays, 10-12pm

Stay & play sessions, for under 5s and their carers. Hot lunches available.
Thursdays, 10 – 12.30pm

Forest School sessions, replacing stay & play on the third Thursday of the month.
Thursdays, 10-12.30pm

Tiny Town sessions with active ride-on toys for under 5s. First come, first served spaces.
Fridays 10-12pm

Address: Cutteslowe Community Association, 31 Wren Road, Oxford, OX2 7SX

Tel: 01865 311172

The Maple Tree Children and Family Centre

Children’s centre providing lots of drop-in classes, including messy play, rhymetime sessions, family fun, multiples group, forest school and lots more. For full programme visit their website.

Address: Littleworth Rd, Wheatley, OX33 1NW

Tel: 01865 236700

Tumble Tots North Cotswolds

Physical play programme for ages 6 months – 7 years, designed to develop physical, social and cognitive skills. Trial sessions available. Booking required.

Mondays – Madley Park Hall, Witney, OX28 IUE

Tuesdays – Banbury Rugby Club, Bodicote Park, Oxford Road, OX15 4AF

Wednesdays – Bletchingdon Village Hall, Bletchingdon, OX5 3FD.

Fridays – Burwell Hall, Witney, OX28 5NP

Tel: 07305097029

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