Mommy & Me Play Groups in Memphis

One of the most frequently asked questions in our Community Groups is about fun things to do with infants and toddlers. And any experienced mama will probably tell you a trip to Target or a stroll around the zoo is all the stimulation a kid might need for the day. However, there are actually LOTS of fun groups that dedicate time to “Mommy and Me” time, enriching the relationships between child and caregiver!

We’ve compiled this list based on suggestions from moms in our community groups and from some of our Memphis Moms contributors. Some classes are free, but some do require a fee or membership. Note: As with all things, schedules can change so be sure to contact the organization to confirm the dates and times of the activities.

 

Music and Arts

Memphis Botanic Garden

Caterpillar Club

Tuesdays or Wednesdays September through November, 2025
10-11 am

Join us at the Garden for Pre-K fun! Parents (or grandparents, aunts, uncles, or nannies) accompany their toddler or preschooler (ages 2-5) as they share stories, play games, create crafts, and explore the natural world. Led by Kristen Zemaitis, Formal Education Coordinator, Caterpillar Club is one of the few preschool adventures in Memphis that gets your little one discovering nature, hands-on, in the great outdoors.

Fall 2025 Schedule:

September 9 & 10: Fun with Fruit and Veggies 

September 23 & 24: Corn and Scarecrows 

October 7 & 8: Fall Nights 

October 21 & 22: Plentiful Pumpkins

November 4 & 5: Leaf it to Me

November 18 & 19: Turkey Time

$120 MBG Members/$150 Non-Members

The Botanic Gardens also offer Homeschool Groups in Fall and Spring. Join for hands-on nature activities and learning that supplement your homeschool curriculum for children ages 6 and up. Homeschool Days is offered for four sessions between February & May and September & December.

Art at The Art Project

Toddler Tuesday: Every Tuesday from 10:00 – 12:00.  We’ll have extra toddler friendly activities out on our big table – think sensory play, finger painting, process art, and more!  Great for ages 18 months – 3.  Included with the price of Art Free Play ($20 or free to members).  For our weekly schedule and to book reservations, head to our website HERE!

Storytime & Craft:  Every Friday at 10:00 we read a story that goes along with our theme of the week.  After the story, we’ll do a coordinated craft.  Great for all ages.  Included with the price of Art Free Play ($20 or free to members). 

Musik Adventures Studios
(Kindermusik)

In every Kindermusik class, the children are divided into age appropriate levels — birth thru 8 year olds. Your child is welcomed into a playful and nurturing environment where they will sing, move, play instruments, and hear stories—all while developing social skills, problem-solving skills, pre-math skills, language skills and music skills to last a lifetime.

Click here to register

Music for Aardvarks

Music for Aardvarks is a refreshing alternative to the traditional music class for kids ages 6 months to 5 years old. Song, dance, and rhythm combine for a rockin’ good time. It’s a foot stomping, jingle shaking, drum drumming hullabaloo for both kids and their caregivers! Music for Aardvarks was voted Best After School Arts Program and Best Birthday Party four years in a row by Memphis Parent magazine.

Click here for class options

 

Mini Masters (ages 2 – 4) or Kaleidoscope Club (ages 5-9)

Come explore the Dixon Gallery and Gardens! Each week offers a fun learning experience for you and your child.

Introduce your little one to the arts and nature with crafts, movement, and more. The caretaker-child class will build a variety of skills through hands-on activities and play.

For the older artists, Kaleidoscope Club (ages 5-9) has a perfect mix of everything the Dixon has to offer. Each week, participants will enjoy an art or horticulture project that sparks creativity and critical thinking. 

Members free, $8 non-members. Registration required since space is limited.

Register here!

Music Time, Story Time and other Activities @ CMOM

Inspire children to explore, image and create. The Children’s Museum of Memphis offers additional programs and activities in addition to just what the museum has to offer. There’s story time, music time, sensory play and more!

Click here for details. Included in CMOM entry fee.

Health & Fitness

Beautiful Bundles New Moms Support Group

Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm, Free, Baptist Memorial Hospital, First Floor

The Beautiful Bundles group is facilitated by mothers/infant nurses who provide instruction and support, as well as answer questions for any new mom. Moms can get accurate and reliable information on sleeping issues, breastfeeding, safety issues, as well as normal growth and development of their newborn. This group also provides a great opportunity for moms to bond with other new moms, share experiences and gain reassurance. This group is for any new mom with infant(s). More information can be found on their Facebook page or emailing one of the nurses that runs the group at nancy.childress@bmhcc.org

Grown up and Me at the Ninja Gym

On Wednesdays and Saturdays, The Ninja Gym is offering classes for babies and toddlers. This is a great opportunity to connect with your little one while developing fine and gross motor skills. and the Mini Ninjas (20-35 months) are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9-9:45am. They also offer open play for this age group.

Mom & Me Workouts

The Memphis Kroc Center offers occasional Mom & Me or Family Yoga classes. They also have many other family-friendly activities – most free to the public.

Check out their website or social media for current offerings.

Born to Bloom Infant Massage Classes

In this 4 week series you will learn massage techniques for the face, chest, stomach, back, arms, and legs as well as techniques to help relieve gas and colic and promote sleep. This class is a great way to meet other moms and bond with your baby postpartum. It also includes a little development support throughout as well.

$200 for 4 group classes, or 2 private sessions. Click here for calendar of classes and how to register!

Tinkergarten Outdoor Classes (ages 1 – 8)

Tinkergarten’s outdoor, play-based classes and curriculum are designed by experts and loved by families in in Memphis. Kids ages 1-8 and their families learn through outdoor play all year round, no matter the weather! Hike, explore, create crafts, sing songs and read books — all having to do with nature and seeing the outdoor world through little eyes!

Check out the website for ways to get involved!

Lori’s Swim School, Parent/Child Swim Class

WSI certified, Lori has been teaching swim for over 10 years and has experience teaching infants through adults. Come have her teach YOU how to handle your child in the water! The parent/child class covers learning 4 different holds, underwater exploration, singing and water play. Kids learn to jump off the side of the pool, introduction to floating, safety skills and more. Lori covers infant rescue the last day of class. Classes are M-F at either 10:30am or 5:30pm, summer months only.

Text 270-227-8106 to register or check out her Instagram

Move Water Swim, Parent/Child Swim Class
Summer Months

Click here for information

YMCA, Parent/Child Swim Class

The YMCA is the nation’s favorite swim instructor, and we have been teaching people how to swim for 100 years. We believe that swimming is an important life skill that children should have the opportunity to learn early in life. Research shows that formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children ages 1-4 years. They offer lessons anywhere from 6 month parent/child lessons, all the way up to adults, with various different levels.

Click here to register

Fit4Mom, Fitness For Moms
Germantown & East Memphis locations

Fit4Mom offers workouts for moms & babies, together or separate. They offer Stroller Strides, Stroller Barre, Strides 360, Run Club, Body Boost and Body Ignite Classes.

Most classes are 60-minute total-body workouts with strength, cardio, and core training —  all while engaging your little ones in their stroller. No more excuses for not exercising, not only are you allowed to bring you child – you HAVE to! You’ll leave class feeling strong, empowered, connected, and energized plus your kid will leave having had so much fun!

They also offer free playgroups, bookclub for moms and other fun events!

Click here for class schedules and location options.

Story Time + Play Time

 Our Village Playgroup (all ages)

Fit4Mom is more than fitness — it’s also a community moms striving for friendships and opportunties to hang out with their child(ren). Our Village Playgroup is an excuse to gather and do just that — PLAY!

Find the schedule of playtimes here!

Story Time + Craft
(Infant through age 5, but all welcome)
Free
Belltower Coffee + Memphis Moms have teamed together to offer bi-monthly story time at Shelby Farms Park coffeehouse location. Kids will enjoy a book or two and then complete a complimentary craft afterwards while mom enjoys an actual hot cup of coffee. Story times are both indoors and outdoors (weather permitting) and are the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10:30am.

Follow this Instagram account for details or follow this Facebook. 

Story Time
(ages 2 – 3 years)
Free
Germantown Community Library

Novel Story Time
(ages 0 -5 years)
Free

Head into locally owned Novel. Memphis (don’t you just LOVE the smell of a bookstore?) and join story time offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30am!
Click here for the calendar of events.

 Story Time
Free
Memphis Public Libraries (multiple locations)

Collierville UMC MomCo & MomsNext

2 Tuesdays per month at 9:30-noon

MomCo exists to encourage, equip, and develop every mother to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader.

Being moms is what brings us together and allows us to build a community. The early years of being a mom are just as foundational to you as they are to your baby, and those years are filled with unique needs that other moms instinctively understand. Unlike other moms groups, we want to walk alongside you in all of your life events.

Email cumcmoms@gmail.com for more information or check out more info here.

Early On Program
Free!

This program serves children with special needs from birth to 5 years of age and their caregivers. Each child and caregiver will work with experienced pediatric therapy professionals in a small group setting. A licensed nurse is also a member of the team to provide ongoing medical advice and support. During this time parents learn teaching and therapy techniques that they can use daily while caring for and playing with their children.

Meets every Thursday from 10-11am at Covenant United Methodist Church. If you live out in the suburbs, they also have offerings in Tipton and Fayette County.
Check out SRVS’s website for details.

Know any opportunities that we missed? Let us know in the comments so we can get them added!