Massachusetts Special-Needs Event Calendar
This page lists all Events. For a SPECIFIC DISABILITY, visit the TABS at the top of this page.
Dec 3 2018 – Feb 4 2019 all-day 
12:00 am North Attleboro, December 3rd – February 4th, 2019. Registration is now open for the Mansfield SOMA Green and White Hornet bowling. The goal of this program is for all of the athletes to enjoy themselves and[...] Jan 2 – Apr 9 all-day 
12:00 am Bridgewater, January 2nd – April 9th, 2018. The first program, Fitness & Fun for ASD, is designed to utilize movement patterning, exercise, and physical development to improve day to day life for individuals with Autism[...] Jan 4 – Jan 18 all-day 
12:00 am Concord, MA, January 4th – 18th, 2019. Hear about the benefits of mindfulness, as well as several guided meditation. Mindfulness techniques that can be shared with children will also be modeled. There will be a different[...] Jan 4 – Mar 15 all-day 
12:00 am Hingham, January 4th – March 15th, 2019. Registration is open and ongoing. For those in 3rd grade up through high school who receive special education services. Taught by a practitioner with “Yoga for the Special Child”[...] Jan 5 – Apr 6 all-day 
12:00 am West Springfield, January – April, 2019. Open to kids and adults who are prevented from playing stand up hockey. Friends and family are welcome to participate. This year CHD’s Sled Hockey team partnered with the Springfield Thunderbird’s[...] Jan 6 – Mar 13 all-day 
12:00 am Everett & Charlestown, through March 31st, 2019. Sled hockey enables youth and adults to play hockey sitting down and is played by athletes with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, lower limb amputations, diplegic cerebral palsy[...] Jan 6 – Mar 17 all-day 
12:00 am Lexington, January 6th – March 17th, 2019. An indoor running, walking, and wheelchair workout program for all abilities ages 6 to adult with and without special needs. Parents, siblings and aides are all welcome to join.[...] Jan 8 – Feb 12 all-day 
12:00 am Hingham, January 8th – February 12th, 2018. For ages 4 – 22 who receive special education services. Children will have the opportunity to have fun, socialize, and enjoy bowling. Special equipment (such as ball ramps)[...] Jan 9 – Oct 9 all-day 
12:00 am YWCA Central Massachusetts in Worcester, January 9th – October 9th, 2019. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice self-defense, stretching, exercise, and relaxation techniques. This[...] Jan 9 – Mar 11 all-day 
12:00 am Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...] Jan 10 – Mar 8 all-day 
12:00 am Mt. Wachusett in Princeton, January 10th – March 8th, 2019. Beginners and those with previous experience welcome. Please contact the host for the ages and abilities that this program serves. This Spaulding Adaptive Sports Learn to[...] Jan 11 – Mar 14 all-day 
12:00 am Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, Worcester, through March 14th, 2019. Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...] Jan 11 – Mar 8 all-day 
12:00 am Hingham, January 11th – March 8th, 2019. For ages 4 – 7 who receive special education services. Students will learn basic hip-hop moves and the latest popular dances to promote self-esteem, body-awareness, self-regulation, and social skills. *[...] Jan 11 – Feb 8 all-day 
12:00 am Dunn State Park in Gardner, MA, January 11th – February 8th, 2019. Skate under the new pavilion at this state park. Reserve an ice sled to glide around the rink. Skate walkers, helmets, snowshoes and ice grippers[...] Jan 12 – Mar 2 all-day 
12:00 am Lexington, January 12th – March 17th, 2019. For ages 5 -9, and 10+. In a fun, focused, small group environment, participants work on improving gross motor skills for sport and everyday life through a series of exercise stations[...] Jan 12 – Mar 30 all-day 
12:00 am Concord Recreation Department, January 12th – March 30th, 2019. For ages 4 and older. In this ice skating program, beginner skaters with disabilities will get comfortable on the ice while learning basic skating techniques. Each participant will have[...] Jan 12 – Mar 23 all-day 
12:00 am Providence, RI, through March, 2019. The Greater Providence Youth Hockey Association’s Special Needs Hockey program offers Learn to Skate/Instructional Hockey for children age 4 to young adult with Down Syndrome, Autism, or any other developmental[...] Jan 15 – Mar 5 all-day 
12:00 am Chicopee, Janaury 15th – March 15th, 2019. For all abilities ages 4 and up, without a disability or physical impairment. Must have some mobility in arms or legs. Martial Arts, regardless of a physical or intellectual[...] Jan 22 – Jun 18 all-day 12:00 am With Easter Seals Boston, January 22nd – June 18th, 2019. Dates not confirmed. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice self-defense, stretching, exercise, and relaxation[...] Jan 23 – Mar 24 all-day 12:00 am Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...] Jan 27 – Mar 18 all-day 
12:00 am DAR State Forest, Goshen, and Wendell State Forest, January 1th – March 7th, 2019. Enjoy kicksledding, sit-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Visit the accessible trail while taking in views of snowy Highland Lake. Bring your lunch and[...] Jan 27 – Mar 18 all-day 12:00 am DCR’s Leo J. Martin Ski Track in Weston, January 27th – March 18th, 2019. Enjoy kicksledding, sit-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing on a groomed course. Snow is made daily. This is part of the DCR’s Universal[...] Jan 28 all-day 
12:00 am Plymouth, January 28th, 2019. Autism Eats provides autism-friendly, non-judgmental family dinners at restaurants. Join other families to enjoy a dinner with those that get Autism, and there is no need to be nervous or explain[...] Jan 28 – Mar 25 all-day 
12:00 am Scituate, January 28th – March 25th, 2019. All-Stars Jiu Jitsu is a martial arts program that helps children in grades 1 – 8 improve balance and coordination; strength, physical and motor skills; self defense; awareness[...] Feb 6 – Apr 8 all-day 12:00 am Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...] Feb 20 – Apr 22 all-day 12:00 am Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...] Mar 6 – May 6 all-day 12:00 am Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...] Mar 20 – May 19 all-day 12:00 am Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
Dec 3 2018 – Feb 4 2019 all-day
12:00 am
North Attleboro, December 3rd – February 4th, 2019. Registration is now open for the Mansfield SOMA Green and White Hornet bowling. The goal of this program is for all of the athletes to enjoy themselves and[...]
Jan 2 – Apr 9 all-day
12:00 am
Bridgewater, January 2nd – April 9th, 2018. The first program, Fitness & Fun for ASD, is designed to utilize movement patterning, exercise, and physical development to improve day to day life for individuals with Autism[...]
Jan 4 – Jan 18 all-day
12:00 am
Concord, MA, January 4th – 18th, 2019. Hear about the benefits of mindfulness, as well as several guided meditation. Mindfulness techniques that can be shared with children will also be modeled. There will be a different[...]
Jan 4 – Mar 15 all-day
12:00 am
Hingham, January 4th – March 15th, 2019. Registration is open and ongoing. For those in 3rd grade up through high school who receive special education services. Taught by a practitioner with “Yoga for the Special Child”[...]
Jan 5 – Apr 6 all-day
12:00 am
West Springfield, January – April, 2019. Open to kids and adults who are prevented from playing stand up hockey. Friends and family are welcome to participate. This year CHD’s Sled Hockey team partnered with the Springfield Thunderbird’s[...]
Jan 6 – Mar 13 all-day
12:00 am
Everett & Charlestown, through March 31st, 2019. Sled hockey enables youth and adults to play hockey sitting down and is played by athletes with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, lower limb amputations, diplegic cerebral palsy[...]
Jan 6 – Mar 17 all-day
12:00 am
Lexington, January 6th – March 17th, 2019. An indoor running, walking, and wheelchair workout program for all abilities ages 6 to adult with and without special needs. Parents, siblings and aides are all welcome to join.[...]
Jan 8 – Feb 12 all-day
12:00 am
Hingham, January 8th – February 12th, 2018. For ages 4 – 22 who receive special education services. Children will have the opportunity to have fun, socialize, and enjoy bowling. Special equipment (such as ball ramps)[...]
Jan 9 – Oct 9 all-day
12:00 am
YWCA Central Massachusetts in Worcester, January 9th – October 9th, 2019. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice self-defense, stretching, exercise, and relaxation techniques. This[...]
Jan 9 – Mar 11 all-day
12:00 am
Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
Jan 10 – Mar 8 all-day
12:00 am
Mt. Wachusett in Princeton, January 10th – March 8th, 2019. Beginners and those with previous experience welcome. Please contact the host for the ages and abilities that this program serves. This Spaulding Adaptive Sports Learn to[...]
Jan 11 – Mar 14 all-day
12:00 am
Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, Worcester, through March 14th, 2019. Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...]
Jan 11 – Mar 8 all-day
12:00 am
Hingham, January 11th – March 8th, 2019. For ages 4 – 7 who receive special education services. Students will learn basic hip-hop moves and the latest popular dances to promote self-esteem, body-awareness, self-regulation, and social skills. *[...]
Jan 11 – Feb 8 all-day
12:00 am
Dunn State Park in Gardner, MA, January 11th – February 8th, 2019. Skate under the new pavilion at this state park. Reserve an ice sled to glide around the rink. Skate walkers, helmets, snowshoes and ice grippers[...]
Jan 12 – Mar 2 all-day
12:00 am
Lexington, January 12th – March 17th, 2019. For ages 5 -9, and 10+. In a fun, focused, small group environment, participants work on improving gross motor skills for sport and everyday life through a series of exercise stations[...]
Jan 12 – Mar 30 all-day
12:00 am
Concord Recreation Department, January 12th – March 30th, 2019. For ages 4 and older. In this ice skating program, beginner skaters with disabilities will get comfortable on the ice while learning basic skating techniques. Each participant will have[...]
Jan 12 – Mar 23 all-day
12:00 am
Providence, RI, through March, 2019. The Greater Providence Youth Hockey Association’s Special Needs Hockey program offers Learn to Skate/Instructional Hockey for children age 4 to young adult with Down Syndrome, Autism, or any other developmental[...]
Jan 15 – Mar 5 all-day
12:00 am
Chicopee, Janaury 15th – March 15th, 2019. For all abilities ages 4 and up, without a disability or physical impairment. Must have some mobility in arms or legs. Martial Arts, regardless of a physical or intellectual[...]
Jan 22 – Jun 18 all-day
12:00 am
With Easter Seals Boston, January 22nd – June 18th, 2019. Dates not confirmed. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice self-defense, stretching, exercise, and relaxation[...]
Jan 23 – Mar 24 all-day
12:00 am
Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
Jan 27 – Mar 18 all-day
12:00 am
DAR State Forest, Goshen, and Wendell State Forest, January 1th – March 7th, 2019. Enjoy kicksledding, sit-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Visit the accessible trail while taking in views of snowy Highland Lake. Bring your lunch and[...]
Jan 27 – Mar 18 all-day
12:00 am
DCR’s Leo J. Martin Ski Track in Weston, January 27th – March 18th, 2019. Enjoy kicksledding, sit-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing on a groomed course. Snow is made daily. This is part of the DCR’s Universal[...]
Jan 28 all-day
12:00 am
Plymouth, January 28th, 2019. Autism Eats provides autism-friendly, non-judgmental family dinners at restaurants. Join other families to enjoy a dinner with those that get Autism, and there is no need to be nervous or explain[...]
Jan 28 – Mar 25 all-day
12:00 am
Scituate, January 28th – March 25th, 2019. All-Stars Jiu Jitsu is a martial arts program that helps children in grades 1 – 8 improve balance and coordination; strength, physical and motor skills; self defense; awareness[...]
Feb 6 – Apr 8 all-day
12:00 am
Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
Feb 20 – Apr 22 all-day
12:00 am
Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
Mar 6 – May 6 all-day
12:00 am
Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
Mar 20 – May 19 all-day
12:00 am
Hadley, through March 2019. See below for complete list of dates. Indoor Adaptive rock climbing program open to ages 4 and older with all abilities. This is for all skill levels but the participant needs to[...]
