Baby and Toddler Groups in Bristol and South Gloucestershire

Looking for baby and toddler groups in Bristol and South Gloucestershire? This complete guide has you covered with classes, playgroups and activities sorted by day of the week. From sensory sessions and music classes to outdoor play and parent-and-toddler meet ups, you’ll find all the details you need including times, locations and booking information. This guide makes it easy to plan your week and discover the best Bristol and South Gloucestershire groups for babies, toddlers and young children.

All the information on this page is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publishing. Event details, times and locations may change so we recommend contacting the organisers directly before attending.

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Featured Groups

Children’s Scrapstore / 10:15 – 11:30am / Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (and the occasional Saturday) / Child led messy play sessions with various crafts and activities. Scrapstore House, 21 Sevier Street, St. Werburgh’s, BS29LB £10 per child and adult. Book here.

Monday

Baby Play / 9:15 – 10am / Focusing on exploratory and sensory play for children under 2 with a play specialist. Be Weird, Be Wild, Be Wonderful, Longwell Green, BS309DD £7 per child. Book here.

Jolly Babies / 9:15 – 9:45am / Music classes for babies aged 0 – 14 months. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke from £6.50 per session, bookable per term, free trial available. Book here.

Scoot Stride Glide / 9:20 – 9:55am / Toddler balanceability group, teaching biking confidence and skills through fun and engaging playgroups and lessons. Kingswood Leisure Centre £8.50 per session. Book here.

Yate Gymnastics / 9:30 – 10:20 and 10:30 – 11:20am / Based at the gymnastics centre with a range of different equipment including apparatus, bouncy castles and trampolines. Yate Gymnastics Centre £4 over 1, £2.50 under 1, free for under 6 months.

Tuneful Tigers / start times 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am / Fun music classes to improve confidence, make memories, make friends and learn whilst having fun. Lincombe Barn, Downend from £8 per session. Book here.

Discover Play Cafe / 9:30, 11:15am and 1pm / Play space designed for children aged 0-5 years offering both indoor and outdoor play. Coffee and cake available. Bath Road, Willsbridge, BS306EE £6 per child, £2 per adult, siblings £4.50, under 3 months £1.25. Book here.

Rhymetime / 9:30 – 10am / Thornbury Library. FREE

Mama’s Hub / start times 9:30 and 10:45am / Sensory play sessions, soft play, sessions for all children up to school age. Unit 4/5 Apex Court, Bradley Stoke from £3.25 per session. Book here.

Jolly Melodies / start times 9:30, 10:15, 11, 11:45am and 1pm / Fun, educational music and memory making for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Iron Acton Parish Hall from £6 per class. Book here.

Jo Jingles / start times 9:45am, 10:45am, 11:45am / Music, singing and movement classes for babies and pre-school children. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke £7.50 per class, paid per half term. Enquire here.

Joyful Journeys Children’s Yoga / 9:45am – 10:30am / Fun yoga class for children aged 2-4 years. The Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath from £5 per session, bookable in 6 week blocks. Book here.

Jolly Toddlers / 9:55 – 10:25am / Music classes for toddlers aged 15 months – 4 years. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke from £6.50 per session, bookable per term, free trial available. Book here.

Cheeky Cherubs Coffee Club / 10am – 12pm / For babies up to 1 year old, no booking required. Yate Tesco Community Room FREE

Cook Stars Bristol / 10am – 11:15am / Cooking classes for 2-5 year olds cooking both sweet and savoury treats. Lyde Green Community Centre From £6.50 per class. Book here.

Monday Tots / 10am – 11:30am / Stay and play group for babies and young children up to school age. Yate Methodist Church £2 per child (drink and biscuit and hot drink for adults included). No booking but can only accept the first 20 children.

Butterflies / 10 – 11:30am / For children up to school age. Plenty of toys and a craft available. Drinks and a (very good) snack included. St. Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Health £3 per family.

Story Stars / 10am, 11am and 12pm / Term Time Only / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Downend £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Little Hatters / 10 – 11:30am 0r 1 – 2:30pm / Term Time Only / Outdoor playgroup for confident walkers up to 4 years. Winterbourne, BS361Q £8.50 for children over 1, sibling discounts available. Book here.

Baby Hub / 10 – 11:30am / Drop in group led by Health Visitors with a weigh in facility available. Ridgewood Centre FREE

Brockeridge Baby and Toddler Group / 10 – 11:30am / Parent led group for children up to school age. A range of toys and a craft activity. Drink and biscuit included. The Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterall £2 per family.

Mama and Mini Fitness Classes / 10:15am – Boost and Build, 11:00am Strength and Sculpt / Fitness classes for Mum’s. Turnberries, Thornbury, BS352BB From £3.50 per class. Book here.

Baby Sensory / start times 10:15, 11:45am and 1:15pm / Baby sensory classes for babies aged 0 – 13 months. Kingswood Community Centre from £9.30 per class when booked per term. Book here.

Breastfeeding Support Group / 10:30am – 12pm / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Cadbury Heath Children’s Centre. FREE

Praise and Play / 2pm – 3pm / For children up to school age, a non structured play session with songs at the end. No booking required. St. Mary’s Church, Yate

Tuesday

Jazzy Jamboree / 9am – 9:35am, 9:50 – 10:25am, 10:40 – 11:15am and 11:30am – 12:05pm / Learn through singing and music and help develop key skills. The Conference Room, Ridgewood Centre, Yate. More information here.

Little Sparks / 9:30 – 11:30 (term time) / Family stay and play for children up to school age. Jacob’s Well Community Church, St. Nicholas, Abbottswood £2 per family.

Jolly Toddlers / start times 9:30 and 10:10am / Music classes for toddlers aged 15 months – 4 years. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke from £6.50 per session, bookable per term, free trial available. Book here.

Little Pumpkins Playtime / 9:15 – 10am / Encouraging curiosity through planned learning opportunities, singing, bubbles and parachute play. Different weekly themes. Be Weird, Be Wild, Be Wonderful, Longwell Green, BS309DD £7 per child, £2 for siblings. Book here.

Storkies / 9:15 – 11:30am / Family stay and play for children up to school age. St. Johns Church, Chipping Sodbury £2 per child, 50p per additional child.

Sharon Phillips Dance / 9:15 – 9:55am or 10 – 10:40am / Tiny tots class for children aged 18 months – 3 years. A fun ballet class where children have the opportunity to learn coordination, balance, strength, agility, imagination and creativity. Alveston Youth Centre BS352QX £6 per class payable in 6 week blocks. More information here.

Tuneful Tigers / start times 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am / Fun music classes to improve confidence, make memories, make friends and learn whilst having fun. Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne from £8 per session. Book here.

Jolly Melodies / start times 9:30, 10:15, 11 and 11:45am / Fun, educational music and memory making for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Iron Acton Parish Hall from £6 per class. Book here.

Little Mess North Bristol / 9:30 – 10:30am / Messy and sensory play sessions for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke £10 per session (discounts when booked per term). Book here.

Mum and Baby Yoga / 9:30am / Yoga group for Mum’s and their babies. Headly Park Church BS137LZ £10 per class. Book here.

Jo Jingles / start times 9:45am, 10:45am, 11:45am / Music, singing and movement classes for babies and pre-school children. Emersons Green Village Hall, BS167AP £7.50 per class, paid per half term. Enquire here.

Mama and Mini Fitness Classes / 9:45am – Boost and Build, 10:30am Strength and Sculpt / Fitness classes for Mum’s. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke From £3.50 per class. Book here.

Family Cafe / 10am – 12pm (term time) / Stay and play session for babies and children up to school age. Thornbury Baptist Church FREE (tea, coffee and cake available to purchase for a reasonable amount)

Sing and Sign / start times 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 1:50pm / Relaxed, fun, interactive baby sign classes using songs and rhymes. Crofts End Church Hall from £8 per session purchased in 6-10 week blocks. More information.

Busy Bees / 10am – 11:30am / Stay and play session to babies and pre-school children. Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church £1.50 per family. No booking required.

Story Stars / start times 10am, 11am and 12pm (term time) / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Brislington £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Baby Sensory / start times 10, 11:15am, 12:45 and 2pm / Baby sensory classes for babies aged 0 – 13 months. Lyde Green Community Centre from £9.30 per class when booked per term. Book here.

Tuesday Fun / 10:30 – 11am / Stories, rhymes and more. Yate Library. FREE

Breastfeeding Support Group / 10am – 11:30am / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Portishead Children’s Centre. FREE

Little Blessings / 10 – 11:30am / Family stay and play for children up to school age. Gateway Elim Church, Yate

Children’s Scrapstore / 10:15 – 11:30am / Child led messy play sessions with various crafts and activities. Scrapstore House, 21 Sevier Street, St. Werburgh’s, BS29LB £10 per child and adult. Book here.

Jolly Babies / 10:50 – 11:20am / Music classes for babies aged 0 – 14 months. Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke from £6.50 per session, bookable per term, free trial available. Book here.

Mini Builders / 11am – 11:30am / Lego and duplo building session. Yate Library. FREE

Breast Friends / 11:30am – 1pm / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Yate Children’s Centre. FREE

Breastfeeding Support Group / 12:30pm – 2pm / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Southmead Children’s Centre. FREE

Breastfeeding Support Group / 1pm – 2:30pm / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Turnberries, Thornbury. FREE

Yate Gymnastics / 12:45 – 1:35pm or 1:45 – 2:35pm / Based at the gymnastics centre with a range of different equipment including apparatus, bouncy castles and trampolines. Yate Gymnastics Centre £4 over 1, £2.50 under 1, free for under 6 months.

Mama and Mini Fitness Classes / 1:15pm Strength and Sculpt / Fitness classes for Mum’s. Holy Trinity Church Hall, Horfield, BS78ST From £3.50 per class. Book here.

Wednesday

Footsteps / 9:15 – 10:45am / Family stay and play for children up to school age. Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church

Mother & Baby Fitness / 9:15 – 10am / Be Weird, Be Wild, Be Wonderful, Longwell Green, BS309DD £7 per adult, £35 for a block of 6 weeks. Book here.

Jazzy Jamboree / start times 9:15am, 10:05am, 10:50am and 11:40am / Learn through singing and music and help develop key skills. Manor Hall Coalpit Heath. More information here.

Jolly Melodies / start times 9:15, 10:00, 10:45, 11:30am and 12:15pm / Fun, educational music and memory making for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Iron Acton Parish Hall from £6 per class. Book here.

Yate Gymnastics / 9:30 – 10:20, 10:30 – 11:20, 12:45 – 1:35pm or 1:45 – 2:35pm / Based at the gymnastics centre with a range of different equipment including apparatus, bouncy castles and trampolines. Yate Gymnastics Centre £4 over 1, £2.50 under 1, free for under 6 months.

Falfield Baby and Toddler Group / 9:30 – 11:30am / Stay and play session for babies and children up to school age. Falfield Village Hall, GL128DH £2 per child and adult. No booking required.

Baby Hub / 9:30 – 11am / Drop in group led by Health Visitors with a weigh in facility available. Feel free to stay for the whole session or just drop in. Yate Children’s Centre FREE

Jo Jingles / start times 9:45am, 10:45am, 11:45am / Music, singing and movement classes for babies and pre-school children. The Chantry, Bristol, BS351HB £7.50 per class, paid per half term. Enquire here.

Sparks / 10am – 11:30am /Stay and play group for babies and children up to 5 years. St. Paul’s Church Hall, Chippenham FREE

Intergenerational Toddler Group / 10am – 11:30am / a fun filled session where children aged 0-3 and older generation adults come along to play, learn, dance and sing. Stoke Gifford Retirement Village, BS161YF £1 per person including tea and coffee.

Concorde Church / 10am – 11:30am (term time) / Stay and play for babies and children up to 4 years old including song time. Aerospace Bristol FREE. More info.

Scoot Stride Glide / 10 – 10:45 / Bike group for children aged 18 months – 8 years. Teaching biking confidence and skills through fun and engaging playgroups and lessons. Balance bikes all the way to pedal bikes. Hanham Community Centre, BS153EG £8.50 per session. Book here.

Story Stars / start times 10am and 11am (term time) / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Thornbury £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Story Stars / start times 10am and 11am (term time) / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Keynsham £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Little Glow / 10:00 – 11:00am and 11:30 – 12:30pm (half terms and holidays only) / Sensory rooms for babies birth to pre walking. Cadbury Heath Hall BS308EN £7 per child. Book here.

Baby Sensory / start times 10:15, 11:30am, 12:45pm and 2pm / Baby sensory classes for babies aged 0 – 13 months. Emersons Green Village Hall from £9.30 per class when booked per term. Book here.

Little Mess / 10:30 – 11:30am / Unleash your little one’s creativity and explore a world of messy fun without the clean-up. Cadbury Heath Hall BS308EN £9.50 per child, siblings half price. Book here.

Tuneful Tigers / start times 11am, 12pm, 1pm / Fun music classes to improve confidence, make memories, make friends and learn whilst having fun. Lyde Green Community Association from £8 per session. Book here.

Mama and Mini Fitness Classes / 11:15am – Boost and Build / Fitness classes for Mum’s. Kingswood Park FREE (funded by South Glos Council). Book here.

Sing and Sign / start times 12pm and 1:10pm / Relaxed, fun, interactive baby sign classes using songs and rhymes. Longwell Green Community Centre from £8 per session purchased in 6-10 week blocks. More information.

Breastfeeding Support Group / 1pm – 2:30pm / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Patchway Children’s Centre. FREE

Cook Stars Bristol / 1:15pm – 2:30pm or 4pm – 5:15pm for a class suitable for age 2-11 / Cooking classes for 2-5 year olds cooking both sweet and savoury treats. Olveston Parish Hall From £6.50 per class. Book here.

ThursdAY

Jazzy Jamboree / start times 9am, 9:50am, 10:40am and 11:30am / Learn through singing and music and help develop key skills. Old Sodbury Village Hall More information here.

Mum’s and Tots / start times 9am and 10:45am / Stay and play sessions for babies and young children up to school age. Grace Church, Yate

Mother & Baby Fitness / 9:15 – 10am / Be Weird, Be Wild, Be Wonderful, Longwell Green, BS309DD £7 per adult, £35 for a block of 6 weeks. Book here.

Jolly Melodies / start times 9:30 and 10:15 / Fun, educational music and memory making for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Iron Acton Parish Hall from £6 per class. Book here.

Tuneful Tigers / start times 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am / Fun music classes to improve confidence, make memories, make friends and learn whilst having fun. Kingswood Community Association from £8 per session. Book here.

Little Mess North Bristol / 9:30 – 10:30am / Messy and sensory play sessions for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Iron Acton Parish Hall £10 per session (discounts when booked per term). Book here.

Story Stars / 10am and 11am (term time) / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Yate £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Story Stars / 10am and 11am (term time) / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Eastville £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Cheeky Cherubs Coffee Club / 10am – 12pm / For babies and toddlers, no booking required. Yate Tesco Community Room FREE

Scoot Stride Glide / 10:30 – 10:15 / Bike group for children aged 18 months – 8 years. Teaching biking confidence and skills through fun and engaging playgroups and lessons. Balance bikes all the way to pedal bikes. The Centre, Longwell Green, BS309DU £8.50 per session. Book here.

Breastfeeding Support Group / 11am – 12:30pm / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Hanham Baptist Church. FREE

Yate Gymnastics / 12:45 – 1:35pm or 1:45 – 2:35pm / Based at the gymnastics centre with a range of different equipment including apparatus, bouncy castles and trampolines. Yate Gymnastics Centre £4 over 1, £2.50 under 1, free for under 6 months.

Milk and Moon Baby Massage / 2 -3pm / 5 week Baby massage course, help relieve gas and colic through simple techniques. Hanham Community Centre, BS153EJ £10 per session, payable in 5 week blocks. Book here.

Pregnancy Yoga / 6:15pm / Yoga class for expectant Mothers. Headly Park Church BS137LZ £8 per class. Book here. Use code BS13 for 13% off your first class.

FRIDAY

Jolly Melodies / start times 9:15, 10:00, 10:45, 11:30am and 12:15pm / Fun, educational music and memory making for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Yate Methodist Church from £6 per class. Book here.

Wickwar Baby and Toddler Group / 9:30 – 11:30am / Family stay and play session with a craft activity. Hot drink for adults and cold drink and snack for children included. Outside area during the Summer. Wickwar Village Hall £3 per family.

Tuneful Tigers / start times 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am / Fun music classes to improve confidence, make memories, make friends and learn whilst having fun. Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham from £8 per session. Book here.

Rhymetime / 9:30 – 10am / Thornbury Library. FREE

Jolly Toddlers / start times 9:30 and 10:10am / Music classes for toddlers aged 15 months – 4 years. Little Stoke Community Hall from £6.50 per session, bookable per term, free trial available. Book here.

Jigsaw Baby and Toddler Group / 9:45 – 11:15am (term time). Stay and play group for babies and children to to school age Christ Church Parish Hall, Downend No booking required – donation based.

Breastfeeding Support Group / 10am – 11:30am / Drop in group for breastfeeding parents. Supported by breastfeeding peer supporters. Hot and cold drinks available. Backwell Methodist Church FREE

Sing and Sign / start times 10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm / Relaxed, fun, interactive baby sign classes using songs and rhymes. Lyde Green Community Centre from £8 per session purchased in 6-10 week blocks. More information.

Rhymetime / 10:30am – 11am / Sing songs and play instruments. Yate Library. FREE

Scoot Stride Glide / 10:30 – 11:15am / Bike group for children aged 18 months – 8 years. Teaching biking confidence and skills through fun and engaging playgroups and lessons. Balance bikes all the way to pedal bikes. The Centre, Longwell Green £8.50 per session. Book here.

Jolly Babies / 10:50 – 11:20am / Music classes for babies aged 0 – 14 months. Little Stoke Community Hall from £6.50 per session, bookable per term, free trial available. Book here.

Mini Builders / 11am – 11:30am / Lego and duplo building session. Yate Library. FREE

Story Stars / start times 10am and 11am (term time) / For babies – 18 months. An interactive storytelling session followed by themed sensory and messy play activities. Longwell Green £8 per session, payable per term. Book here.

Mama and Mini Fitness Classes / 11:15am Strength and Sculpt / Fitness classes for Mum’s. Turnberries, Thornbury, BS352BB From £3.50 per class. Book here.

SATURDAY

Perfomance Coaching / Various times from 9am / Creative, technical sessions for ages 2 – 5 years. Each weekly session is themed (e.g. Superheroes or Cars) along with a technical theme to help children grow and develop skills. Chipping Sodbury School, Castle School and Wotton Community Sports Centre FREE Taster Session, £14 per child for 1 month and £28 per month thereafter. More details here.

Sharon Phillips Dance / 9:15 – 9:55am / Tiny tots class for children aged 18 months – 3 years. A fun ballet class where children have the opportunity to learn coordination, balance, strength, agility, imagination and creativity. Alveston Youth Centre BS352QX £6 per class payable in 6 week blocks. More information here.

SUNDAY

Ad Hoc Sessions

Wheelie Good Time / Various days, times and locations / child-led play sessions with a focus on anything with wheels. Please see their website for more details.