The Joyful Place Turns ONE! Birthday Bash for the Littles

ONE year of creating joy 💛

The Joyful Place is turning ONE! 🎂

It started with an empty little space and a very big hope: to create a place where children felt safe to try, families felt welcome to stay, and joy could be found in the simplest moments.

One year later, this little space has become our Home for Joy—not because of what we put inside it, but because of every child, family, teacher and friend who has brought it to life.

Now, we would love our littlest friends and their grown-ups to come home and celebrate with us! 🎉

📅 Saturday 12 September 2026

⏰ 10am–12.30pm

📍 The Joyful Place

2C Cromwell Street, Burwood VIC 3125

Designed for children aged under 5 years.

Children will enjoy a special birthday experience featuring:

🎵 A musical welcome and birthday finale with Lucy Sparkles

🍪 An OmNomNom mini cooking experience—roll cookie dough, choose a shape and make a cookie to bake and take home

✨ Birthday-themed sensory play

🫧 Music, bubbles and plenty of birthday fun

Families can also:

📸 Take home a printed photo from our birthday photobooth

👋 Meet some of the wonderful teachers behind our programs

🌈 Discover our programs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers

🎈 Experience a little taste of a birthday celebration at The Joyful Place

🎁 Explore our birthday-party activities and packages

💛 Learn more about becoming a Joyful Mate

Tickets 🎟️

This is a free event with limited tickets. One ticket is required for every participating child.

If registrations reach capacity, families will be allocated a 40-minute session between 10am and 12.30pm. We will contact registered families with their session time before the event.

As our space is cosy, we encourage one accompanying adult per child where possible.

Please join the waitlist if tickets are fully booked. If your plans change, please cancel your ticket so another family can attend.

Joyful Mates joining us will receive a little birthday extra to thank them for being part of our community 🎁

Come celebrate one year of little hands, happy memories and joyful beginnings with us! 💛