Every Playgroup In Toowoomba (Yes, All 33 of Them)
If you’ve ever found yourself standing in your kitchen at 8am, coffee in one hand, baby in the other, wondering “Where can I take this child today?”, then you’re welcome.
Toowoomba (in my totally unbiased opinion) is one of the best places to raise little people. We have libraries, parks, churches, schools, community centres and shopping centres all running beautiful playgroups.
So here it is. The big one. The save-it-to-your-phone Notes app guide. The “send it to every new mum you know” list.
Every playgroup. Every location. Every session.
A quick note before we start
Most playgroups operate during the school term only.
📚 Library Playgroups (Free)
Read + Play (0–5 years)
Free sessions focused on stories, songs and play.
Session times:
Cecil Plains Library – Every second Friday of the month, 9.30–10am
Clifton Library – Every second Thursday of the month, 10–10.30am
Crows Nest John French VC Memorial Library – Monday, 9.30–10am
Goombungee Library – Thursday, 9–9.30am
Highfields Library – Friday, 10–10.30am and Saturday, 10.30–11am
Millmerran Library – Every second Thursday of the month, 10–10.30am
Oakey Library – Tuesday, 10–10.30am
Pittsworth Library – Wednesday, 10–10.30am
Toowoomba City Library – Monday and Wednesday, 9.30–10am
Yarraman Library – Tuesday 21st October and Tuesday 18th November, 10.15–10.45am
Sing + Play (0–2 years)
Free music-based play for babies and toddlers.
Toowoomba City Library
Tuesday 11–11.30am
Thursday 10–10.30am and 11–11.30am
Sing + Play (0–5 years)
Highfields Library – Tuesday and Thursday, 9.30–10am
Free
🧸 Community Playgroups
Highlands Playgroup
When: Fridays, 9.30am–11am
Ages: 0–5 years
Cost: $4 per family
What to expect: Free play with occasional guests and an indoor playground
Where: 513 Hume St, Kearneys Spring
Kath Dickson Community Playgroup
When: Tuesdays, 9am–11am (school term only)
Where: Wilsonton Heights Neighbourhood Centre, 14 Wine Drive, Wilsonton Heights
AND
When: Thursday, 9am–11am
Where: Hope For Our Children, 2 Lawrence Street, South Toowoomba
Ages: 0–5 years
Cost: Free
What to expect: Free play with lots of toys for all ages
Toy Library Playgroup – Crows Nest
When: Fridays, 9.30am–11.30am (school term only)
Where: Kath Dickson Toy Library, 1 Littleton Street, Crows Nest
Cost: FREE
Little Cobbers
When: Weekdays, 9.30am–10am
Cost: Gold coin donation
Ages: 0–5 years (learning and structured activities are better for older toddlers)
What to expect: Educational and interesting sessions
Where: Cobb & Co, 27 Lindsay St, Toowoomba City
The Lighthouse – Twinkles Book Club
When: Friday, 9.30am–10.30am
Cost: Free
Where: 126 Margaret St, Toowoomba City
🏫 School-Based Playgroups
KindyLinQ – Toowoomba North State School
Fun, free play & learn sessions for children aged 0–3.5 years.
What to expect: Crafts, singing, dancing and stories
When: Wednesdays, 9am–12pm
Where: School Library, Toowoomba North State School
Ramsay State School Playgroup
When: Tuesday, 9am–11am
Ages: 0–5 years
Cost: Free
Where: 173 Ramsay School Road
Rockville State School Playgroup
When: Tuesday, 9am–10.30am
Ages: 0–5 years
Cost: Free
Where: 3 Holberton St, Rockville
Tiny Hearts Playgroup
When: Tuesday, 9am–10am
Ages: 0–5 years
Cost: Free
Where: Sacred Heart School Hall, 263 Tor Street, Wilsonton
⛪ Church Playgroups
Restoration Church Playgroup
When: Every Thursday, 9am–11am
Ages: 0–5 years
What to expect: Toys, crafts, bible songs and stories
Cost: Free
Where: 11 Moffatt St, North Toowoomba
New Hope Church Playgroup
When: Wednesdays, 9am
Ages: 0–5 years
Cost: Free
Where: 12 Peace St, Toowoomba City
St Stephen’s – Toowoomba Uniting Church
When: Wednesday mornings, 9.30am–11am
Cost: Free
Where: 51 Neil Street
HumeRidge Church Playgroup
When: Tuesdays, 9.30am–11am
Cost: $2
Where: HumeRidge Church of Christ (Far Hall), 461 Hume Street, Kearneys Spring
🎨🎶 Little Grandies – Grand Central
Tinker Kids Art Club
Free arts and crafts activities
All ages welcome (parental supervision required)
No bookings required – just turn up
When: Second Wednesday of every month
Time: 10am–11am
Where: Grand Central
Maggie Moo Music – Little Grandies Program
Musical instruments, parachute games, dress ups, bubbles and more.
All ages welcome (parental supervision required)
Book via Maggie Moo Music’s website:
https://maggiemoomusictoowoomba.simplybook.me/v2/#book
When: First Tuesday of the month
Time: 10.30am–11am
Where: Grand Central
🌳 Story Time in the Park (First 5 Forever)
Join the First 5 Forever Community Team for outdoor reading, singing and play. Sessions include songs, rhymes, stories and play for families with children aged 0–5 years.
Session times:
Queens Park, Toowoomba (near the all-ability playground off Lindsay Street)
Wednesday, 10am
1a Birch Court Park, Darling Heights
First Tuesday of each month, 10am
Toowoomba is full of tiny pockets of magic.
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And hopefully I’ll see you at a playgroup one morning soon 🤍