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Stockbridge, MA, October 14th – 31st, outdoor event. The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show features pumpkins in the Naumkeag gardens as they transform it into a celebration of autumn. * The Naumkeag property is a Gilded[...] Providence, RI, through November 1st, 2020, 6:30 – 11 p.m. This year the Roger Williams Zoo will offer a Drive-Thru version of thier Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. * Celebrate Special Places while staying safe inside your car[...] Outdoor Venue, Sturbridge, MA, October 21 – 31, 2020. A family event that allows an exploration of Old Sturbridge Village at night, with bats and bonfires, ghosts and cauldrons, and even a headless horseman. There[...] Lexington, MA, October 31st, 2020, with Grace Chapel. For all ages, but primarily for kids aged Kindergarten through 5th grade. * Families dress up in costume and drive through to see all the fun decorated[...]
Stockbridge, MA, October 14th – 31st, outdoor event. The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show features pumpkins in the Naumkeag gardens as they transform it into a celebration of autumn. * The Naumkeag property is a Gilded[...]
Providence, RI, through November 1st, 2020, 6:30 – 11 p.m. This year the Roger Williams Zoo will offer a Drive-Thru version of thier Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. * Celebrate Special Places while staying safe inside your car[...]
Outdoor Venue, Sturbridge, MA, October 21 – 31, 2020. A family event that allows an exploration of Old Sturbridge Village at night, with bats and bonfires, ghosts and cauldrons, and even a headless horseman. There[...]
Lexington, MA, October 31st, 2020, with Grace Chapel. For all ages, but primarily for kids aged Kindergarten through 5th grade. * Families dress up in costume and drive through to see all the fun decorated[...]
Special-Needs Recreation Events & Programs in Massachusetts
Sep 6 – Nov 1 all-day
12:00 am
Brighton, MA, September 6th – November 1st, 2020. This program is for youth up to age 25 with physical and/or cognitive disabilities without significant mobility issues. The focus is on learning and improving the rowing[...]
Sep 6 – Nov 1 all-day
12:00 am
Brighton, September 6th – November 1st, 2020. The Para Rowing Teen Group will be an introduction group to rowing on the water. * The program will teach athletes with physical or visual challenges the basics[...]
Sep 8 – Dec 22 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Choral Groups, September 8th – December 22nd, 2020, with The Special Needs Arts Program of Lexington, MA. The Special Needs Arts Sing Along Chorus and Sing Along Singer programs of brings together individuals with[...]
Sep 11 – Nov 20 all-day
12:00 am
Jamaica Plain, MA, September 11th – November 20th, 2020. For ages 8-14 with an intellectual disability, learning disability, developmental delay, or anything that would make a small, slower-paced dance class more appropriate than one with[...]
Sep 12 – Dec 12 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Classes with the Lexington MA Community Center, Saturdays, September – December, 2020. For ages 12 -18. Special Artists brings together individuals with developmental disabilities to work on art projects. Participants work at their own[...]
Sep 13 – Nov 8 all-day
12:00 am
Concord, Lexington, & N. Cambridge, September 13th – November 8th, 2020. For all athletic abilities, age 7 -12, with and without special needs. The fall program has noted there is a chance they may have[...]
Sep 19 – Dec 17 all-day
12:00 am
Kingston, MA, September 19th, 2020, through May 2021. The Great Blizz special needs ice hockey team program is for all ages 5 and older, all genders with intellectual and/or development disabilities who cannot otherwise play[...]
Sep 26 – Dec 12 all-day
12:00 am
Burlington, MA, September 26th – December 12th, 2020. Hosted by the Burlington Recreation Department. For Adults 25+ with a disability * Spectacular Saturdays reimagined. The Burlington Recreation Department is offering a modified Spectacular Saturdays in person[...]
Sep 26 – Dec 5 all-day
12:00 am
Burlington, MA, September 25th – December 5th, 2020. Virtual and In Person program hosted by the Burlington Recreation Department. For ages 13 – 25 with a disability. T.R.I.B.E. stands for Therapeutic Recreation Inspires Belonging and[...]
Sep 28 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Online September 28th – October 31st, 2020, with Whole Children / Milestones in Hadley. Please inquire about the updates ages for this online class for youth and adults with special needs. * Move to the[...]
Sep 28 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, through October 31st, 2020, with Whole Children of Hadley, MA. The concert unites singers with and without disabilities ages 13 to adult to work toward the common goal of performing in concert. *[...]
Sep 28 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
On-Line Virtual Class with Milestones in Hadley, MA, September 28th – October 31st, 2020. For ages 16 to adult with special needs. For everyone with an interest in exploring the visual arts – whether you’re an accomplished[...]
Oct 1 – Dec 17 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Dance Parties, Thursdays, 4 p.m. October – December, 2020, with the JFCS of Newton / Waltham. Join Alex Maslow, JFCS’s Jewish Life Coordinator, for a weekly half-hour Zoom dance party. * These sessions are[...]
Oct 1 – Dec 17 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Group, Thursdays, October – December 2020, 3 p.m, with JFCS of Newton / Waltham, MA. Join in with a JFCS Music Therapist for an hour of dancing and music with friends on Zoom. *[...]
Oct 2 – Dec 13 all-day
12:00 am
Boston, Newton and the North Shore will have Virtual Classes October 2nd – December 13th, 2020. The option for hybrid or in-studio classes will be explored for the spring (Mar-May). All classes will be held[...]
Oct 3 – Dec 19 all-day
12:00 am
Burlington, MA, October 3rd – December 19th, 2020. Open to ages 5 – 12 with a disability. This program will teach participants stance, breathing, stretching, coordination and basic self-defense in a supportive, accepting and encouraging[...]
Oct 4 – Nov 15 all-day
12:00 am
Scitutate, October 4th – November 15th, 2020. Designed for ALL abilities in Grades 1 – 8 to help improve fitness level. Workouts will include a variety of approaches from running intervals, aerobic exercises, stretching and[...]
Oct 4 – Nov 15 all-day
12:00 am
McConnell Park, Dorchester, October 4th – November 15th, with the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, MA. Free. The Martin Richard Challenger Soccer program is designed for youth ages 5 – 11 and 12+ with[...]
Oct 5 – Dec 28 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual All Abilities Dance & Fitness Classes, Fall & Winter 2020, M- F, with a Family Support Center serving all areas of Massachusetts. For special-needs youth and families. Please inquire with the host regarding appropriate[...]
Oct 7 – Nov 18 all-day
12:00 am
On line, with Easter Seals Massachusetts and YWCA Central Mass/ Worcester, October 7th – November 18th, 2020. The Accessible Martial Arts Program is for people with and without disabilities who want to learn and practice[...]
Oct 7 – Dec 23 all-day
12:00 am
On-line Support, Wednesdays, October through December 2020, with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with[...]
Oct 8 – Dec 18 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual online music class, Fall & Winter, 2020, 2020, with a Family Support Center in Bridgewater, MA. For special-needs youth and families. Please inquire with the host regarding appropriate ages for this class. * In[...]
Oct 8 – Dec 18 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual online music class, Fall & Winter, 2020, 2020, with a Family Support Center in Bridgewater, MA. For special-needs youth and families. Please inquire with the host regarding appropriate ages for this class. * In partnership[...]
Oct 8 – Nov 12 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, October 8th – November 12th, 2020, with Thrive of Marlborough, MA. For teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental special needs. Join in for some gentle yoga and stretching. * Instructor Sharon[...]
Oct 9 – Nov 14 all-day
12:00 am
Scituate, October 9th – November 14th, 2020. Social distancing protocols will be in place to assure safety. All-Stars Karate, for kids with special needs, in grades 1-8, is open to all towns. This program’s goals[...]
Oct 10 – Dec 19 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Recreation, October – December 2020, with Vòng Tay Cha Mẹ Việt – The Circle Of Vietnamese Parents in Boston. Circle of Vietnamese parents is a group of Vietnamese speaking parents of children with special[...]
Oct 11 – Dec 27 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual All Abilities Dance & Fitness Classes, Fall & Winter, 2020, with a Family Support Center in Bridgewater, MA. For special-needs youth and families. Please inquire with the host regarding appropriate ages for this class.[...]
Oct 14 – Nov 29 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Events, October 14th – 29th, 2020, with Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. Free. Craig Bautz from Double Spirals will be guiding a weekly community drum circle and sound meditation using crystal and Tibetan bowls. * For[...]
Oct 14 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Stockbridge, MA, October 14th – 31st, outdoor event. The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show features pumpkins in the Naumkeag gardens as they transform it into a celebration of autumn. * The Naumkeag property is a Gilded[...]
Oct 16 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Providence, RI, through November 1st, 2020, 6:30 – 11 p.m. This year the Roger Williams Zoo will offer a Drive-Thru version of thier Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. * Celebrate Special Places while staying safe inside your car[...]
Oct 19 – Nov 2 all-day
12:00 am
North Andover, October 19 – November 2nd, 2020, with Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. Spaulding Adaptive Sports collaborates with Windrush Farm to offer therapeutic horseback riding for those with physical, socioemotional, and cognitive disabilities. * Small group[...]
Oct 21 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Outdoor Venue, Sturbridge, MA, October 21 – 31, 2020. A family event that allows an exploration of Old Sturbridge Village at night, with bats and bonfires, ghosts and cauldrons, and even a headless horseman. There[...]
Oct 30 – Nov 20 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, October 30th – November 20th, 2020, with a Waltham, Based non-profit. Open to adults with autism at all levels of physical and cognitive ability. Multiple visual supports are provided to ensure all participants[...]
12:00 am
Lexington, MA, October 31st, 2020, with Grace Chapel. For all ages, but primarily for kids aged Kindergarten through 5th grade. * Families dress up in costume and drive through to see all the fun decorated[...]
12:00 am
Danehy Park, Cambridge, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. * Mask & COVID screening required. * Please ask the host about appropriate[...]
12:00 am
Forge Pond Park in Hanover, MA, Sundays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on file[...]
12:00 am
Quinsingamond State Park, Worcester, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. * Mask & COVID screening required. * Please ask the host about[...]
12:00 am
Russell J. Halloran Sports and Recreation Complex, Newton, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form[...]
12:00 am
West Bridgewater Rail Trail, W. Bridgewater, MA, Mondays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on[...]
Nov 3 all-day
12:00 am
Acton, Event May be Cancelled due to COVID 19. Please check with the host for further details. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but[...]
Nov 3 2020 – Jan 22 2021 all-day
12:00 am
Live on-line chats, Tuesdays & Fridays, through January 2021, with Special Olympics Massachusetts. Miss getting together and working out with your fellow Special Olympics athlete’s? These sessions allow SOMA athlete’s to hang out with some[...]
12:00 am
Virtual Class, November 3rd, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts. This is Unified Sports Program, so Unified partners, coaches, parents, siblings are welcomed to join. The instructor is a licensed occupational therapist and is certified[...]
12:00 am
Yawkey Sports Training Center, Marlborough, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active at the Yawkey Center Walking & Running Club. * Mask & COVID[...]
Nov 4 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Recreation, November 4th, 2020, with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA). Join SOMA every Wednesday for their Live Fitness Class via Zoom. * The live classes look different each week (meaning the type of workout). *[...]
Nov 7 all-day
12:00 am
Providence, November 7th, 2020, COVID-19 UPATE – All visits are now by appointment only. Please contact the museum for more information. This offers a sensory-friendly environment full of hands-on, open-ended exhibits and interactive activities for individuals[...]
Nov 7 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Event, November 7th, 2020, with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. Join in on a virtual Zumba dance class to learn some fun moves with host Connor Fallon. * This event is for adults with Down[...]
12:00 am
Forges Field, Plymouth, MA, Saturdays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on file with Special[...]
12:00 am
Danehy Park, Cambridge, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. * Mask & COVID screening required. * Please ask the host about appropriate[...]
12:00 am
Forge Pond Park in Hanover, MA, Sundays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on file[...]
12:00 am
Quinsingamond State Park, Worcester, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. * Mask & COVID screening required. * Please ask the host about[...]
12:00 am
Russell J. Halloran Sports and Recreation Complex, Newton, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form[...]
12:00 am
West Bridgewater Rail Trail, W. Bridgewater, MA, Mondays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on[...]
Nov 10 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, November 10th, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts. This is Unified Sports Program, so Unified partners, coaches, parents, siblings are welcomed to join. The instructor is a licensed occupational therapist and is certified[...]
Nov 10 – Nov 17 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, November 17th, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts. This is Unified Sports Program, so Unified partners, coaches, parents, siblings are welcomed to join. The instructor is a licensed occupational therapist and is certified[...]
Nov 10 all-day
12:00 am
Yawkey Sports Training Center, Marlborough, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active at the Yawkey Center Walking & Running Club. * Mask & COVID[...]
Nov 11 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Recreation, November 11th, 2020, with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA). Join SOMA every Wednesday for their Live Fitness Class via Zoom. * The live classes look different each week (meaning the type of workout). *[...]
Nov 14 all-day
12:00 am
Bristol, CT, Winter & Spring 2020. UPDATE: Due to concerns from the Coronavirus, this event is postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date. Please visit the event link below for more information from[...]
Nov 14 all-day
12:00 am
Online Only, November 14th, 2020, with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. For kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ages 8 – 12. Artful Healing and Beyond the Spectrum offer a specially designed program for Autism Spectrum, including[...]
12:00 am
Forges Field, Plymouth, MA, Saturdays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on file with Special[...]
12:00 am
Forge Pond Park in Hanover, MA, Sundays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on file[...]
12:00 am
Quinsingamond State Park, Worcester, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. * Mask & COVID screening required. * Please ask the host about[...]
12:00 am
West Bridgewater Rail Trail, W. Bridgewater, MA, Mondays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on[...]
Nov 17 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, November 17th, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts. This is Unified Sports Program, so Unified partners, coaches, parents, siblings are welcomed to join. The instructor is a licensed occupational therapist and is certified[...]
Nov 17 all-day
12:00 am
Yawkey Sports Training Center, Marlborough, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active at the Yawkey Center Walking & Running Club. * Mask & COVID[...]
Nov 18 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Recreation, November 18th, 2020, with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA). Join SOMA every Wednesday for their Live Fitness Class via Zoom. * The live classes look different each week (meaning the type of workout). *[...]
Nov 19 – Dec 5 all-day
12:00 am
Webinars October 1st – November 19th, 2020, 2:30 p.m., with Yachad of New England / Boston. Join in on Tuesdays and Thursdays for mindfulness and meditation as a way to pause and take a deep[...]
12:00 am
Acton, November 21st, 2020, 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. A special evening event for families with members on the autism spectrum. Your family can play, explore, experiment, and imagine together, while the museum is closed to[...]
12:00 am
Outdoor Drive in Event, November 21st, 2020, 5 pm. and 8 pm, with the CORSE Foundation of Scituate and the South Shore Autism Center. A family-friendly community event. * $25.00 Per car. * Due to[...]
Nov 21 all-day
12:00 am
Online, November 21st, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts (SOMA). SOMA aims to spread inclusion to every town, every city, every school, every workplace, every community in Massachusetts. Join in with the athletes, coaches and[...]
Nov 21 all-day
12:00 am
Online only, November 21st, 2020, with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. For teens with Autism Spectrum and Aspergers Disorders ages 13 to 18. * Focus on specific art topics and incorporate discussion, critical inquiry, and[...]
12:00 am
Forges Field, Plymouth, MA, Saturdays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on file with Special[...]
12:00 am
Quinsingamond State Park, Worcester, MA, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. * Mask & COVID screening required. * Please ask the host about[...]
12:00 am
West Bridgewater Rail Trail, W. Bridgewater, MA, Mondays, Fall 2020. Enjoy the fall weather with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), meet some new friends and get active. *** All athletes must have a medical form on[...]
Nov 24 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Class, November 24th, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts. This is Unified Sports Program, so Unified partners, coaches, parents, siblings are welcomed to join. The instructor is a licensed occupational therapist and is certified[...]
Dec 1 all-day
12:00 am
Acton, December 1st, 2020, 1:30 – 4:30. Sensory-Friendly Afternoons are all about inclusion. During these events, the museum is open to the general public, but group visits and birthday parties are not scheduled, to avoid[...]
Dec 2 all-day
12:00 am
Virtual Recreation, December 2nd, 2020, with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA). Join SOMA every Wednesday for their Live Fitness Class via Zoom. * The live classes look different each week (meaning the type of workout). *[...]
Dec 5 all-day
12:00 am
Providence, December 5th, 2020, COVID-19 UPATE – All visits are now by appointment only. Please contact the museum for more information. This offers a sensory-friendly environment full of hands-on, open-ended exhibits and interactive activities for individuals[...]
Dec 12 all-day
12:00 am
Bristol, CT, Winter & Spring 2020. UPDATE: Due to concerns from the Coronavirus, this event is postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date. Please visit the event link below for more information from[...]
Dec 19 all-day
12:00 am
Online, December 19th, 2020, with Special Olympics of Massachusetts (SOMA). SOMA aims to spread inclusion to every town, every city, every school, every workplace, every community in Massachusetts. Join in with the athletes, coaches and[...]
Feb 1 – Jun 16 all-day
12:00 am
Zoom rehearsals, February 2021 – June 2021, with the The Special Needs Arts Sing Along Chorus and Sing Along Singer program in Lexington, MA. * Virtual Sing Along Chorus rehearsals now take place on Zoom.[...]
