City of Greater Bendigo celebrates National Playgroup Week with garden event

Families with young children have been invited to join with representatives from the City of Bendigo in celebrating National Playgroup Week with a Play in the Garden event, to be held at Garden for the Future, Bendigo Botanic Gardens White Hill from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday March 18, 2025.

National Playgroup Week celebrates the importance of playgroups and other important early years services in the community.  This year there is a focus on educating parents to provide fun and free activities in the home to help with the current financial crisis.

Play in the Garden is an annual free community event featuring children’s activities including music and entertainment, an animal farm and pony rides, bubble play, face painting, library activities, sports and games, sensory play and arts and crafts.

Fresh fruit and water will be available free of charge from the Coliban Water portable water station while sausages and veggie burgers will be available to purchase for low cost.

“We once again look forward to seeing lots of families enjoying the fun and activities so bring a drink bottle and hat and come along to discover what Greater Bendigo playgroups and the City’s early year’s services can offer local children and families,” City of Greater Bendigo Community Partnerships Manager Andie West said.

Playgroups, she continued, are an important community resource. They provide young children with a fun, stimulating play environment where they can enhance their language, problem-solving and social skills in preparation for preschool and primary school.

They are also an important social activity for parents and carers because they provide opportunities to meet new people and share their experiences and ideas on raising children.

Play in the Garden is proudly presented by the City of Greater Bendigo.

Learn more about National Playgroup Week here.