Playcentre Awareness Week is looming and local centres are open for visitors.
The week, from March 6 to 12, marks 75 years since the first Playcentre opened in New Zealand. To celebrate, a week of fun activities and events has been lined up, Wanganui Playcentre president Debra Smith said.
On March 9, Playcentres in the Whanganui region will open their doors to the public.
Ms Smith said connecting children, families and their communities was something Playcentres had been doing since 1941, and the week was a chance to celebrate and focus on that connection.
"In Whanganui the local Playcentre is holding an exciting open day on March 9th, with activities for under-6-year-olds and their parents.
"Come along to your local Playcentre and join the fun, share the mess and the laughs of your children's early years," she said.