the playgroup that I go to is held at a local school, as part of their "Schools as Community Groups" movement. It's free, we're just supposed to bring a piece of fruit along for morning tea that gets cut up so all the kids can share. I guess the craft stuff for the older kids and all the toys are subsidised by the school/department of education, but I probably wouldn't go at all if we had to pay a weekly fee as we just sit there for a couple of hours then go home.

Are there any government/community grants you can apply for to make it cheaper for everyone to attend?