Play Groups offers free play time for children birth to age five and fellowship for their moms, dads, grandparents, or caregivers. Registration is not required in advance, and we encourage Parkside families to invite friends to come.

AMENDED START DATES FOR PLAY GROUPS: We are delaying the start of Play Groups indefinitely and will post the start date and new details about dates, times, and location on this website when it becomes available. We will also communicate via email to families on our Play Groups list. If you would like to be added to the list, please email us.

Play Groups is offered WEEKLY on TUESDAYS from 10:00-11:30am. Exceptions to this schedule will be during the holidays and summertime, as Play Groups only meets during the school year. Play Groups meets on the main level of the Children's Wing.

We will send reminder emails out out at the beginning of each month or for a weather cancellation. If you would like to be added to our Play Groups email distribution list, please email us.

Our 2025-26 Play Groups dates are tentatively scheduled for:

• October 7, 14, 21, 28
• November 4, 11, 18 (no PG on 11/25)
• December 2, 9, 16 (no PG on 12/23 or 12/30)
• January 13, 20, 27 (no PG on 1/6)
• February 3, 10, 17, 24
• March 3, 10, 17, 31 (no PG on Mar 24 due to Spring Breaks)
• April 7, 14, 21, 28
• May 5 (final PG for the year)

For those families whose schedules allow, please feel free to pack a lunch and extend the fun by being part of our informal "Preschool Lunch Bunch" in C101 after Play Groups ends.

Learn more about Preschool Story Time.