Play Groups

Having young children at home can be fun and busy and exhausting, but it can also be lonely! Are you looking for something to do during the week to entertain your kids with the bonus of meeting and interacting with other moms and dads? Central California Parent Magazine is here to help with a list of play groups in your area.

Play groups offer many benefits to both children and parents. Children get to socialize with others their age, and parents meet peers with whom they can share the challenges and joys of raising kids—developing new friendships is valuable for both parent and child. Play groups also provide social and language stimulation as well as the opportunity to try new things and discover new skills. And, of course, play groups are FUN!

Check out our list below and email us if you have a play group you’d like to see included on this page. Happy playing!

• Featuring playdates, weekly activities, mom’s nights in / out
• Offering support, advice, encouragement, prayer, resources, and friendship
• Clovis area and the surrounding Valley communities

We are “more than just a mom’s group”—this is a place to call home, and find a tribe of your own, because we all know it takes a village.

Join the Facebook Group to sign-up and for more information.

• One to two play dates each month
• Infancy, toddlerhood, and beyond
• Fresno area and the surrounding Valley communities including but not limited to Clovis, Madera, Sanger, Reedley, Visalia, Auberry, Oakhurst and Selma

The Central Valley Multiples Club (CVMC) is a non-profit organization committed to providing support, education, and friendship to parents and expectant parents of twins, triplets or higher order multiples.

Email info@fresnomultiples.org for more information

• Weekly events and playdates
• There are monthly events for new members and parents night out
• From newborns to teens
• Located in Fresno but cater to the Central Valley

Welcome to Central Valley Playgroup! This is a place for moms AND dads to meet up for fun times with our children. Our members come from all over the Central Valley – Fresno, Lemoore, Selma, Kingsburg, Coarsegold, Clovis and much more.

Contact Chandra Dolliver at cmdolliver@yahoo.com for more information

• Play dates at the park
• Zoo meetups
• Holiday events
• Monthly club meetings
• New and expecting moms group

The Fresno County Multiples Club is a non profit organization, we are part of Multiples of America. We provide parents of twins, triplets and higher order multiples with support, friends, fun and education.

Email fresnocountymultiplesclub@gmail.com for more information

• 3rd Monday of the month
• New Covenant Community Church, 1744 E. Nees Avenue, Fresno

Children birth through elementary and their mom or caregiver are invited to come and play with us on the third Monday of each month. There will be lots of fun activities for the kids while the moms connect with one another.

Contact Lisa Jones at lisa.jones@newcov.com

• 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:15 to 11:30am, Green Room
• Infants, preschool, and school-age children
• Peoples Church, Cedar & Herndon Avenues, Fresno.

A fun fellowship time for mothers of young children.

Call 559-298-8001, ext. 273 for more information

• Weekly park days, kids’ trips, monthly activities for kids and moms
• Children of all ages
• South of Herndon and East of Willow, Clovis/Sanger

We are MOMS Club, an international, non-profit organization offering support for mothers who stay home with their children, including those who have home-based businesses and those who work part-time. It is a wonderful way for you to meet other at-home moms and a fun way for your child to meet other at-home children! We offer monthly meetings, casual get-togethers, outings for moms and children, family parties, playgroups, babysitting co-ops, activity groups, and service projects. $30 annual dues for membership.

Email momsclubofclovis.sanger@gmail.com for more information

• Weekly park days, kids’ trips, monthly activities for kids and moms
• Children of all ages
• Central Fresno area

We are MOMS Club, an international, non-profit organization offering support for mothers who stay home with their children, including those who have home-based businesses and those who work part-time. It is a wonderful way for you to meet other at-home moms and a fun way for your child to meet other at-home children! We offer monthly meetings, casual get-togethers, outings for moms and children, family parties, playgroups, babysitting co-ops, activity groups, and service projects. $30 annual dues for membership.

Call 559-425-MOMS (6667) for more information

• Weekly park days, kids’ trips, monthly activities for kids and moms
• Children of all ages
• North of Herndon, Fresno/Clovis

We are MOMS Club, an international, non-profit organization offering support for mothers who stay home with their children, including those who have home-based businesses and those who work part-time. It is a wonderful way for you to meet other at-home moms and a fun way for your child to meet other at-home children! We offer monthly meetings, casual get-togethers, outings for moms and children, family parties, playgroups, babysitting co-ops, activity groups, and service projects. $25 annual dues for membership.

Email momscluboffresnonorth@gmail.com (If you live south of Herndon, momscluboffresno@yahoo.com) for more information

• Weekly park days, kids’ trips, monthly activities for kids and moms
• Children of all ages
• Tulare County, Reedley, Hanford, and Lemoore

We are MOMS Club, an international, non-profit organization offering support for mothers who stay home with their children, including those who have home-based businesses and those who work part-time. It is a wonderful way for you to meet other at-home moms and a fun way for your child to meet other at-home children! We offer monthly meetings, casual get-togethers, outings for moms and children, family parties, playgroups, babysitting co-ops, activity groups, and service projects. $25 annual dues for membership.

Email momsclubvisalia@gmail.com or visit momsclubvisalia.com for more information

• Playgroups, moms night outs, family outings, and more
• Madera and Merced Counties

www.NorthValleyMommies.com is a free online community serving all moms in Merced and Madera county. We have playgroups, moms night outs, family outings – you name it we got it! We also have an online discussion forum!

To contact a playgroup please go to http://www.myplaygroups.com/registration.asp to register. All contacting of parents is done through the myplaygroups site for the security of its members.

• Tuesdays 9:30–11:15 a.m.
• Preschool children
• Meetings are for moms; children get to do their own special activities; Ages two and under go to the nursery.
• Peoples Church, Fresno (Cedar & Herndon)

A gathering of remarkable young moms, coming together to explore a two-fold question: Who am I and who am I here for? Advance registration required. Groups will resume in Fall 2021.

peopleschurch.org/women • instagram.com/phemomfresno • 559-298-8001

• Creative classroom environment
• Learning stations / activities
• Free exploration and indoor playroom

Stone Soup Fresno Playgroup is an enrichment program for parents / caring adults and children ages 0–5. Through teacher-led academic engagement, parent and child learn through play, participate in parent education sessions, and receive supportive services that are designed for children to strengthen social-emotional development, enhance school readiness skills, and build bonds between children and their families. Play is one of the most important ways in which young children gain essential knowledge and skills. For this reason, play opportunities and environments that promote play, exploration, and hands-on learning are at the core of our Playgroup program.

Stone Soup Fresno, 1345 E. Bulldog Lane • 559-224-7613 • stonesoupfresno.com • facebook.com/stonesoupfresno

• Fun and casual environment
• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
• Meet and connect with new families

The Down Syndrome Association of Central California would like to invite little friends with Down Syndrome (8 weeks to 5 years old) and their parents for some in-person fun! This is a great opportunity for new families to meet and connect in a fun, casual environment. Some meet ups will have play and learn opportunities, others will be open play. All Tiny Tots are free and fun! Join the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Down Syndrome Association of Central California, 1491 W. Shaw Avenue • 559-228-0411 • dsacc.org • facebook.com/DSACC