Babies and toddlers
Playgroups in Bangkok
44 playgroups across the city, with real days, times, ages and prices. 32 confirmed for this term on the organisers' own pages.
Bangkok is not an easy city to be outside with a toddler. It is hot, it rains, the pavements are an obstacle course, and for half the year the air is not great either. So playgroups carry more weight here than they would at home. They are where babies meet other babies, where new parents meet each other, and very often where a family first sees inside the school their child ends up at.
The trouble is that the information is scattered. Schools bury their playgroups in admissions pages, parents’ groups keep their calendars on separate booking sites, and most listings online are a year or two out of date. We went through them one by one. Filter by the day you are free, the age of your child and the part of town you live in, and every card shows when it runs, who it is for and what it costs.
Anything marked Confirmed this term we read on the organiser’s own current page or live booking calendar. Anything marked Check before going is a playgroup that runs, but whose latest published details are older or come from another listing, so message them first. Nobody pays to be listed.
You’ll notice that some playgroup bookings link directly to a group called BAMBI. BAMBI is a trusted group that helps to organise many playgroups around Bangkok.
Showing 44 of 44 playgroups
Busy Bees Playgroup, Kids' Academy Ekkamai
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9.30am to 11.30am
1 to 3 years
฿550 a session
English and Mandarin Playgroups, ABC Pathways
Sukhumvit 31 · Sukhumvit
English playgroup
Monday and Wednesday, 9.30am to 11.30am
14 months to 2.5 years
฿450 a session
Mandarin playgroup
Thursdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
14 months to 2.5 years
฿450 a session
HEI Music Club, HEI Schools Bangkok
Khlong Toei · Sukhumvit
Tiny Tots
Saturdays, 9am to 9.40am
10 months to 2 years
฿1,000 a session
Eager Explorers
Saturdays, 10.15am to 11.05am
2 to 3 years
฿1,000 a session
Kiddieville Playgroup at Playville
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Thursdays, 9am to 11am
6 months to 3 years
฿450 a session
Kira Kira Playgroup
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Wednesdays, 9.30am to 11am · Every other week
Birth to 3 years
฿400 a session
Lion Cubs Parent and Toddler, Harrow Bangkok
Don Mueang · North
Days and times on request
18 months to 2.5 years
฿146,300 a year
Little Doves Playdate, Wycombe Abbey Bangkok
Bang Phli · Bang Na and east
9am to 11am · Monthly
2 to 5 years
Free
Little Gaia Playgroup
Pathum Wan · Central
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am to 12pm · Every other week
6 months to 6 years
฿450 a session
Little Lion Playgroup, Ascot International School
Ramkhamhaeng · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Tuesdays, 8.30am to 9.30am
Birth to 3 years
฿200 a session
Little Panda Mandarin Playgroup
Khlong Toei · Sukhumvit
Fridays, 9.30am to 11.30am · Every other week
1 to 6 years
฿400 a session
Little Seeds Playgroup
Khlong Toei · Sukhumvit
Mondays, 9.30am to 11.30am
1 to 6 years
฿400 a session
Little Steps Playgroup
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Thursdays, 9.30am to 11am
1 to 3 years
฿400 a session
Little Tots Playgroup
Sathorn · Central
Saturdays, 10am to 12pm · Monthly
1 to 5 years
฿350 a session
Little Treehouse Playgroup
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Parents' group morning
Saturdays, 9am to 10.30am · Occasional
1 to 3 years
฿400 a session
Nursery's own playgroup
Friday and Saturday, 9.30am to 11am · Monthly
Age range not published
฿750 a session
Monday Playgroup, Kids Kingdom Sukhumvit 47
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Mondays, 9am to 11.15am
15 months to 3 years
฿600 a session
Mum & Me Playgroup at Storytime
Sukhumvit Soi 4 · Sukhumvit
Mum & Me Playgroup
Wednesdays, 9.30am to 11am
8 months to 3.5 years
฿300 a session
Monthly Saturday playgroup
Saturdays, 9.30am to 11.30am · Monthly
Birth to 4 years
฿250 to ฿300 a session
Nature Playgroup, Firefly Forest School
Chatuchak · North
Friday Seedlings
Fridays, 10am to 12pm
18 months to 2.5 years
฿1,250 a session
Saturday Explorers
Saturdays, 10am to 12pm
3 to 6 years
฿1,250 a session
Niko Niko Japanese Playgroup
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Fridays, 9.30am to 11am
1 to 4 years
฿400 a session
Playgroups, Little Pea Kids Commons
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Parent & Baby Hangout
Tuesday and Thursday, 1pm to 2pm
Birth to 11 months
฿550 a session
Messy & Water Playgroup
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 9.30am to 11am
1 to 3.5 years
฿550 a session
Wild Art & Sensory Playgroup
Monday and Thursday, 9.30am to 11am
1 to 3.5 years
฿550 a session
Preschool Prep Playgroup
Tuesdays, 10am to 11am
1 to 3.5 years
฿550 a session
Music & Games Playgroup
Wednesdays, 3pm to 4pm
1 to 3.5 years
฿550 a session
PlayNest and PlayClub, Julia Gabriel Centre
Wang Thonglang · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
PlayNest
Days and times on request
6 to 18 months
Price not published
PlayClub
Days and times on request
18 months to 3 years
Price not published
Prep's Pups Playgroup, Bangkok Prep
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Little Pups
Saturdays, 8.30am to 10am
1 to 3 years
฿500 a session
Big Pups
Saturdays, 10.30am to 12pm
3 to 5 years
฿500 a session
Riverside Playgroup, Shrewsbury Bangkok
Bang Kho Laem · Central
Weekdays, 9am to 11am
1 to 4 years
฿350 a session
Saturday Playgroup, Annabel's Early Years
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Saturdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
6 months to 3 years
฿600 a session
Saturday Playgroup, Kids Kingdom Ruamrudee
Pathum Wan · Central
Saturdays, 9.15am to 11.15am
15 months to 3 years
฿600 a session
Starfish Playgroup, Shrewsbury Bangkok City Campus
Huai Khwang · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Wednesday and Thursday, 1.45pm to 3.15pm
1 to 3 years
฿400 a session
Storytime, Neilson Hays Library
Bang Rak · Central
Saturday Children's Story Time
Saturdays, from 10.30am
2 to 7 years
฿250 a session
Tiny Tigers Playgroup, Bangkok Patana
Bang Na · Bang Na and east
Weekdays
1 to 3 years
Price not published
Tiny Tots Playgroup, Christ Church Bangkok
Bang Rak · Central
Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 11am
Birth to 5 years
฿100 a session
Toddler Playgroup, Regent's Langsuan
Pathum Wan · Central
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am to 10.30am
8 months to 3 years
Price not published
Toddler Playgroup, Regent's Rama 9
Wang Thonglang · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Weekdays, 9.30am to 11am
8 months to 2 years
฿400 a session
Tuesday Story Playgroup, Future Steps International School
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Tuesdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
Birth to 3 years
฿500 a session
Wonderkids Playgroup at Wonder Woods
Suan Luang · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Mondays, 9.30am to 12pm
1 to 6 years
฿450 a session
Bright Start Parent and Toddler Group, Brighton College Bangkok
Bang Kapi · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Tuesday and Thursday, 7.30am to 9.30am
1 to 3 years
฿300 a session
Dusit Playgroup, St. Andrews Dusit
Dusit · North
Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 2pm
1 to 3 years
฿250 a session
Friday Playgroup, Parry Kindergarten
Huai Khwang · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Fridays, from 9.30am
Birth to 5 years
Price not published
Friday Playgroup, St. Andrews Sathorn
Bang Rak · Central
Fridays, 8.30am to 9.30am
8 months to 2 years
฿300 a session
Gymboree Play and Music
Various · Several locations
Days and times on request
Birth to 6 years
Price not published
Little Bunnies Playgroup, St Andrews Bangkok
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Tuesdays, 12.30pm to 1.45pm
Birth to 3 years
Free
Little Daisies and Baby Classes, Bumpsy Daisy
Watthana · Sukhumvit
Little Daisies toddler playgroup
Thursdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
15 months to 3 years
฿300 a session
Tiddly Yoga
Mondays, 10am to 11am
1 to 3 years
฿400 a session
Outdoor Playgroup, Outdoor School Bangkok
Khlong Toei · Sukhumvit
Thursdays, 10am to 11am
18 months to 2.5 years
฿700 a session
Play Station Kidz Club, The Nine Rama 9
Suan Luang · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Weekdays, from 10am
1 to 7 years
Price not published
Spielzwerge German Playgroup, RIS Swiss Section
Min Buri · Rama 9 and Ramkhamhaeng
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 2.30pm to 4pm
2 to 3 years
Price not published
Teddies Playgroup, St. Andrews Sukhumvit 107
Bang Na · Bang Na and east
Days and times on request
8 months to 2.5 years
Price not published
Toddler Playgroup, Kids' Academy Srinakarin
Prawet · Bang Na and east
Weekdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
1 to 2.5 years
Price not published
Using a playgroup to choose a school?
A school playgroup is the cheapest, lowest-pressure way to see an Early Years department from the inside, meet the teachers and talk to parents who are already there. Our schools directory covers fees, curricula and age ranges for more than a hundred Bangkok international schools.
Browse the schools directoryLooking for other moms, not just playgroups?
Playgroups are for the little ones, but parents need a village too, especially in the first year in a new city. The Village is a WhatsApp community where moms in Thailand share recommendations, ask questions and make friends, and it runs moms-only meetups in Bangkok.
Visit The VillageQuestions parents ask
How much does a playgroup cost in Bangkok?
Most drop-in playgroups cost between 200 and 500 baht a session, usually per family or per child with one adult. A few school playgroups are free, and specialist sessions such as forest school or music classes run from about 1,000 to 1,250 baht. Termly programmes like Harrow's Lion Cubs are priced per year and are a different thing altogether.
Can my nanny take my child to a playgroup?
Often, but not everywhere. Shrewsbury's playgroups require a parent or grandparent and do not admit nannies alone, and several venues allow only one adult per family. Where a playgroup has a rule like this we note it on its page.
What age can my baby start a playgroup?
Several playgroups take babies from birth, including Ascot's Little Lion, St Andrews' Little Bunnies, Kira Kira and the Christ Church group, and a handful start at six or eight months. Most are aimed at one to three year olds. For three to fives the choice thins out: Bangkok Prep's Big Pups, Firefly Forest's Saturday Explorers, Wycombe Abbey's Little Doves and the Neilson Hays Saturday story time are the main options.
Are there playgroups at weekends?
Yes, though far fewer than on weekdays. Use the Weekend option in the Day filter. Bangkok Prep, Kids Kingdom Ruamrudee, Annabel's, HEI's Music Club, Firefly Forest and Kids' Academy Ekkamai all run Saturday sessions, and there is a parent-run Saturday playgroup once a month in Sathorn.
Do playgroups run during school holidays and bad air days?
Most school-run playgroups follow the school term and stop for holidays, so check around October half term, Christmas, Songkran and the long summer break. Between December and March, some playgroups also cancel on high PM2.5 days, so check before you set out.
Run a playgroup, or spotted one we have missed?
Playgroups change every term. If your times or prices have changed, your playgroup is missing, or something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it. Listing is free and always will be.
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