A fun group for toddlers and careers to play, read, craft and sing. Refreshments provided.Parking available on Edgecombe Road.When: Wednesday 10-11.30am in term timeWhere: St Mary’s Church, Bayswater Road, Barton
Birth Baby Balance provides a selection of groups and classes, including ‘Walking & Talking’, postnatal classes, baby massage and ‘Bumps & Babes’ groups.
Various times and locations.
Tel: 07909 545484
Rhymetime sessions with stay and play afterward. Suitable for under 5s.
Thursdays, 10.30-11.30am
Storytime and craft in the library, free session.
Saturdays (first of the month), 10.30-11.30am
Address: Blackbird Leys Rd, OX4 6HT
Tel: 01865 770403
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
For parents/carers of non-mobile babies, to enjoy a hot drink and homemade cakes! Free, but donations are welcome.
Wednesdays, 10-12pm
Address: Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Rd, OX4 3NH
Tel: 07864 028591
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
Community-based family centre offering a range of services to local children and their parents/carers. Donnington Doorstep offers drop-in sessions for 0-5s several days a week.
Mondays, 10-2
Tuesdays, 10-2
Wednesdays, 10-12
Thursdays, 10-2
Address: Townsend Square, Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford, OX4 4BB
Tel: 01865 727721
Slide Day Nursery & Nursery School and Oxfordshire Health Visiting Service
Stay & Play
Every Wednesday 9.30am-11am for aged 0-4 years.
Baby Lunchbox
Every Wednesday 10am-12pm: A free drop-in session for baby/toddler feeding support.
Call 01865 750670
The Slate Nursery
Titup Hall Drive
Woodfarm
OX3 8QQ
Fun, free Stay and Play at The Slade Nursery School, Titup Hall Drive, Woodfarm OX3 8QQ.
Every Wednesday in term time 9:30-11:00am.
Join us for songs, stories, crafts, toys and ride-on cars. Refreshments provided and Health Visitors and Special Needs Teacher also available for advice.
Contact Becky Howard (Community Link Worker) on 01865 750670
A very relaxed and friendly group for children 0-5 years with their parent/carers. Includes baby area, ride-ons, puzzles and much more. Tea/coffee and snacks available. £2 per family.
Tuesdays, 9.30-11.30am
Address: Kennington Village Centre, Kennington Road, OX1 5PG
Tel: 01865 421126
Little Sharks is a fun play group for pre-school children and their carers in Headington.
Mondays, 9.30-11.30am
Address: All Saints Church Hall, New High Street, Headington, OX3 7AL
Tel: 07771708178
Little Stars is a friendly group, open to all carers and parents with their babies and toddlers. Sessions start with crafts, then snack time, after which the toys are put away and there is music and puppet time. £1.50 per family.
Mondays, 10.00-11.30am
Address: St Francis Church, Hollow Way, Cowley, OX3 7JE
Tel: 01865 747680
Rhymetime for under 5s, including songs, nursery rhymes and musical instruments.
Thursdays, 10-11am
Stay & Play for under 5s and their grown-ups in a relaxed environment.
Tuesdays, 2-4pm
Address: Oxford Academy Campus, Sandy Lane West, OX4 6JZ
Tel: 01865 714309
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
Child minders, mothers and toddlers group to encourage children to socialise.
Thursdays, 9.30-11.30am
Address: 352 Marston Rd, OX3 0JB
Tel: 01865 200475
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
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
Baby and toddler group with lots of toys and activities, refreshments and singing. £1.50 per family.
Tuesdays, 10-11.30am
Address: St James’ Church, Beauchamp Lane, OX4 3LF
Tel: 01865 747680
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
Parent and toddler group with free play, music and craft. Refreshments are available. Suggested donation of £3 per family.
Tuesdays, 10-12pm
Wednesdays, 10-12pm
Address: Linton Rd, Oxford, OX2 6UG
Tel: 01865 314854
Parent and toddler group for under 5s, providing free play, lots of toys and refreshments.
Thursdays, 9.30-11.30am
Address: St Clement’s Centre, Cross St, OX4 1DA
Tel: 01865 246674
The group takes place in the church, with lots of trikes and toddle trucks, plus a quieter area for babies and children’s toys. Hot and cold drinks and biscuits are available. No charge, but donations are welcome.
Tuesdays, 10.15-11.45am
Address: St Michael & All Angels, Lonsdale Road, Summertown, OX2 7ES
Tel: 07833251939
This FREE warm and welcoming group is for preschoolers and their parents/carers. There are lots of toys, books and activities. Refreshments provided.
Wednesdays, 9.30-11.30am
Address: Marston Vicarage, Elsfield Rd, Oxford, OX3 0PR
Tel: 01865 248260
Toddler group for ages 0-5, with lots of toys, outside play access and refreshments. Each session finishes with a bible story and singing. Free group.
Thursdays, 10-11.45am
Address: Woodstock Road Baptist Church, Woodstock Rd, OX2 7NQ
Tel: 01865 515569
A friendly session with toys, play equipment, snacks, hot drinks and cake. £2 per family. Suitable for 0-4 years. Also held on the first Saturday of each month.
Tuesdays, 10-12pm
Saturdays (first of the month), 10-12pm
Address: The Old Schoolhouse, Hertford Street, Oxford, OX4 3AJ
Tel: 01865245887
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
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
Tower Treasures is a new baby and toddler group at the Parish Room at St Michael at the Northgate,
Running term time on Thursdays 10-11.45.
Sensory play, crafts, a baby area and free play from 10am. Revive with homemade cake, fairtrade tea and coffee and healthy kids’ snacks for a suggested donation of £2.50 per family. Rhymes, songs and a Bible story from 11.30.
