Playgroups mean different things to different people.  Essentially, a Playgroup is a gathering place where parents and carers with babies and young children can meet regularly for fun and learning experiences in a social setting.

In the Northern Territory, Playgroups:

• Cater for all children aged from birth to five years of age;
• Are fun;
• Provide learning experiences for babies and children through a range of play-based activities;
• Provide children with the opportunity to interact with other children and adults;
• Provide socialising and networking experiences for parents and carers;
• Are voluntarily set up and run by the parents and carers who attend;
• Vary from formally-structured learning sessions to casual social occassions;
• Meet on weekdays and weekends in community facilities, preschools and homes in every town and suburb of the NT;
• Operate from the same place, usually one or twice a week and run for 2 - 3 hours;
• Are always low-cost or free.