Welcome to Abingdon Carousel! We’re a vibrant community hub with a focus on families with children aged 0-5.
Join us for a variety of fun and engaging activities, from creative play sessions and storytime to family-friendly events and support groups.
Our warm and friendly space is perfect for little ones to learn, explore, and make new friends, while parents can connect and find support. Come and be a part of our lively community – we can’t wait to welcome you and your family!
Our weekly drop-in sessions run TERM TIME only (Saturday Club 45/52 weeks) as follows:
| DAY & TIME: | SESSION: | SUITABLE FOR: |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays – 9.30am to 11am | Crawlers and Explorers | Moving babies, non-confident walkers |
| Monday – 12.45pm to 2pm* | Sensory Play for Babies* | Non-movers* |
| Tuesdays – 9.30am to 11am | Stay and Play | 0-4 years old |
| Tuesdays – 1pm to 2.30pm | Baby Group | Non-movers |
| Thursdays – 9.30am to 11am | Stay and Play | 0-4 years old |
| Fridays – 9.30am to 11am | Stay and Play | 0-4 years old |
| Saturdays – 9.30am to 11.45am* | S-Club: Breakfast and activities* | Families with children aged 0 to 10* |
| Saturdays (Monthly) – 1.30pm to 3.30pm* | SEND Play Session* | Families with children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities up to 19 years old (siblings welcome)* |
FREE, exciting family orienteering event in February Half Term, run by Active Communities South and Vale. The event is aimed at pre-school and primary school children and their adults.
Date: Wednesday 18th February
Time: 1:30-3pm
Location: Southern Town Park, South Abingdon
Booking: bookwhen.com/https-www-southandvale-gov-uk-south-and-vale-holiday-activities/e/ev-s5g1o-202602181... or just turn up on the day!
For more details please contact: active.communities@southandvale.gov.uk ... See MoreSee Less
💗 Happy Share the Love Day 💗
Today isn’t just about romance.
It’s about:
• the grown-ups doing their best
• the children with big feelings and soft hearts
• the first crushes, the secret crushes, and the tiny heartbreaks
• the friends who sit next to you at snack time
• the families who look a little different to the storybooks
• the everyday kindness that often goes unnoticed
Love can be a cuddle, a packed lunch, a listening ear, a patient moment, a “you’re safe here”, a “come and sit with me”.
So today, we’re celebrating all forms of love — family love, friend love, self-love, community love, and the quiet background love that holds everything together.
Happy Share the Love Day from all of us at Abingdon Carousel💕 ... See MoreSee Less
We wish you all a lovely half-term.
Our week days sessions will resume on Monday 23rd February.
Saturday Breakfast club is still on both the 14th and 21st Feb.
These sessions are bookings only, so do secure your place through our website abingdoncarousel.org.uk/bookings (remember you can only book for the next upcoming session up to the Friday before. Your confirmation email will confirm the date of the session you have booked for and whether you are booked in or on the waiting list). ... See MoreSee Less