Special-Needs Music & Dance Events in Massachusetts

Springfield, MA, September 2024 – April 2025.  CHDs All In program/Springfield Thunderbirds Sled Hockey program. Programs serve ages up to 16, an 17 and older through adulthood. * Sled hockey, is HOCKEY but sitting down[...]

Worcester, MA, through February 23rd, 2024, with Easterseals Massachusetts. Free. An adapted recreational swim program led by aquatics instructors and a lifeguard. Groups will participate in fun safety activities and water games that maximize independence[...]

Kingston & South Dennis, MA, through May 2025. An all-inclusive ice hockey team, The Great Blizzards of Cape Cod are an affiliate of The Great Blizzards of Kingston, MA. * The Great Blizzards provides an[...]

Pembroke, MA, through May 2025, with Mass Youth Hockey and American Youth Special Hockey. South Shore Ice dragons Special hockey is a program for players, ages 5 yrs and up through adulthood, with physical, developmental,[...]

Norwood, MA, November 10th, 2024 – January 26th, 2025. The Skating Club of Boston® believes everyone should have the opportunity to ice skate and is committed to providing positive and supportive programming for all to[...]

Concord, MA, Fall 2024 & Winter 2025. Physical, language, social, cognitive, and musical development are stimulated through musical play in a social group that is celebratory of all ages and skill levels. Each class will[...]

Auburn, MA, December 2nd 2024- February 10th, 2025, with Auburn Youth Basketball. This program will incorporate adaptive techniques into basketball to create an inclusive and enjoyable experience for players of all abilities, preschool to high[...]

On line, Fall, Winter 2025, Thursdays, with Easterseals MA. 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. * For[...]

Fitchburg, MA, December 7th – January 25th, 2025, with the Black Action Coalition. Free. Honey Badgers inclusive basketball program is for children and young people living with disabilities, autism, psychosocial challenges or additional support needs.[...]

Reading, MA, December 4th, 2024 – January 25th, 2025, with the Reading Recreation Department. Special Skates is a learn-to-skate program for children ages 4+ and adults with special needs. *  Skaters are supported on the[...]

Across Metrowest, Fall & Winter 2024, with the Charles River Center of Needham. Schedule will include: * October 18, 2024- Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo * November 1, 2024 – Brookline Clayroom * November[...]

Norwood, November 30th, 2024 – February 1st, 2025, with the The Skating Club of Boston®. Team Excel Unified Synchronized Skating Program- Unified skating is an inclusive form of ice skating designed to accommodate individuals with various[...]

Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, North Adams, Worcester, through March 2025, with the State of Massachusetts DCR Univeral Access Program and All Out Adventures.  Free. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide[...]

Deadline, March 1st, 2025. with Foundatio for Faces in Brookline, MA. The Foundation for Faces of Children scholarship scholarship award program annually awards post-secondary education scholarships (college or vocational/technical school) to promising students born with[...]

Pawtucket, RI, through March, 2025. The Greater Providence Youth Hockey Association’s Special Needs Hockey (GPYHA/RI) offers Learn to Skate/Instructional Hockey for children age 4 to young adult with Down Syndrome, Autism, or any other developmental[...]

New Bedford, MA, through June 2025. Adaptive Ballet is an opportunity for children ages 8 and older with special needs to experience the joy of dance and music in a positive and supporting atmosphere; while[...]

Beverly, MA, January 4th – February 1st, 2025, with the Miracle League of the North Shore and the Children’s Center for Communication at the Beverly School for the Deaf.  Please inquire about the appropriate ages[...]

Hanover, MA, January 5th – May 4th, 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Do you know a child with a lower body mobility impairment? Looking for an activity to help with your health and[...]

Everett, MA, January 5th – March 9th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. September 2022 – April 2023. Recreational sled hockey is open to individuals ages 17 and older of all abilities. Practices consist of individual[...]

Northampton, MA, January 6th – March 1st, 2025, with Whole Children / Milestones. The concert unites singers with and without disabilities  of all ages to work toward the common goal of performing in concert. *[...]

Concord, MA, January 6th – March 24th, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. Explore foundational art concepts while exploring new mediums and creating personal works of art. * Opportunity for people[...]

Concord, MA, January 6th – March 24th, 2025. with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities.  Warm up your vocals with some classic songs and grab the beat with some percussion instruments. * Minute[...]

Bridgewater, MA, January 8 – February 26, with the Bridge Center and Easterseals Massachusetts. For ages 18+ of all abilities. Culinary Creations – Learn to follow a recipe each week and try a new meal.[...]

Northampton, MA, January 6th – March 1st, 2025, with Whole Children / Milestones. For ages 16+ with special needs. * Move to the sounds of fabulous music at your own pace to improve flexibility, strength,[...]

Charlestown, Plymouth, Salem, MA, through April 22nd, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. Pickleball is an all-abilities game similar to tennis, but played on a smaller court with lighter racquets and balls. Returning and new players[...]

Virtual Program, January 7th – February 11th, 2025, with the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity in Watertown, MA.  The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (BIAAE) is offering free group music lessons to Autistic adults. Traditional[...]

Concord, MA, January 7th – March 25th, 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. A slow flow yoga class that encompasses meditation, gentle movements, and breathing exercises to relax and rejuvenate[...]

Webinars, every Tuesday through 2025, with the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts. Free. The Federation’s Transition team is working with Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to tell you about an innovative pilot project, NextGen[...]

Concord, MA, January 8th – March 26th, 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities. Strike up a new friendship by beating your own best score. This is a non-competitive group. * The[...]

Concord, MA, January 8th – March 26th, 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities.  Learning through music and dance you will achieve self-expression, self-confidence, and a few new groovy moves. *[...]

Northampton, MA, January – March, 2025, with Whole Children / Milestones. In person, for ages 13 to Adult 12 with special needs. * In Indonesian Kung-Fu, or “Silat,” students learn both physical and verbal self-defense[...]

Northhampton, MA, January – March, 2025, with Whole Children Milestones. For ages 6 – 12 with special needs. In Indonesian Kung-Fu, or “Silat”, students learn both physical and verbal self-defense and martial arts skills, with[...]

Gardner, Goshen & Millers Falls, Pittsfield, Weston, MA, January 11th – March 29th, 2024. For people with disabilities, along with their family and friends. Specific dates for each location, and each location may offer different[...]

Wakefield, MA, January 14th – April 22nd, 2025, with Communitas in Wakefield, MA. For ages 4 – through adult with all disabilities.  These music therapy groups are a unique musical place for music making and[...]

Online, January 14th – March 20th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and[...]

Chicopee, MA, through June 2025.  The Center for Human Development  (CHD) of Western Massachusetts offers an adaptive dance and movement program. * Dancers, regardless of ability, between the ages of 4-22 (with some wiggle room)[...]

Wachusett Mountain in Westmister, MA, January 16th – March 13th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports in Massachusetts. Designed to introduce beginners to adaptive sit ski equipment with Spaulding staff and volunteers. If you are a[...]

Rockland, MA, January 16th – March 27th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. The new Youth Small-Group Fitness Training is geared towards young athletes participating in organized adaptive sports. Led by a Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer,[...]

Wakefield, MA, January 16th – March 6th, 2025, with Communitas in Wakefield, MA. For ages 16 through adult. This partner fitness class will include 8-10 stations of cardio and strengthening exercises, challenging each participant at their[...]

Springfield, MA, Winter & Spring 2024, with The Center for Human Development;s All In Barrier Free Recreation Program. For youth, teens and adults with disabilities. Every month, anyone 15+ can get together for some fun[...]

Holyoke, MA, Winter 2024 – 2025, with the DCR Universal Access Program.  Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...]

Everett, MA, January 19th – March 9th, 2025, with Spaulding Adaptive Sports. Free. The Spaulding Sledgehogs Youth Sled Hockey Program is open to youth ages 5-17 of all abilities. They offer both recreational and competitive[...]

Concord, MA, January 20th, 2025, with the Music Makes Me Happy Chorus. Free. Music Makes Me Happy brings adults with special needs together with volunteers to sing and bring joy to the community with sing-along-style[...]

Webinar, January 21st, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part three of their four-part Janaury 2025 Transition Centers Series on Housing. Part Three – take a a closer[...]

Natick, MA, January 24th, 2025, with the Boston Ability Center. This event is intended for neurodivergent tweens and teens ages 9-17 to have a chance to meet new people and foster friendships. Calling all star[...]

Virtual Group, January 25th, 2025. The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress and the Boston Children’s Hospital Down Syndrome Program are co-hosting a quarterly support group for families of children with Down syndrome and special health care[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Boston, MA, January 28th, 2025, with the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. Brain Injury Advocacy Day is an opportunity for you to learn about BIA-MA’s legislative agenda, to meet with your legislators or their staff,[...]

Webinar, January 28th, 2025, with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This workshop is part four of their four-part Janaury 2025 Transition Centers Series on Housing. Part Four: Dive into housing options that[...]

Boston, January 29th – April 2nd, 2025, with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports. This program that blends the art of traditional karate – “the way of the empty hand” – with customized techniques designed to meet[...]

Brighton, MA, January 30th – March 27th, 2025, with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports. Participants will learn a variety of dance steps and movements, as well as a fun dance combination to perform at the end[...]

Norwood, MA, February 2nd – April 6th, 2025. The Skating Club of Boston® believes everyone should have the opportunity to ice skate and is committed to providing positive and supportive programming for all to participate,[...]

Lexington, MA, February 3rd – June 4th, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). Participants should be 16-80 years of age. There are two sets of classes. One meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 PM,[...]

Lexington, MA, February 3 – June 4th, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP). Participants should be 16-80 years of age. There are two sets of classes. One meets on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 PM,[...]

Needham, MA, February 15th, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., with the Charles River Center.  For those with disabilities ages – please inquire about the appropriate ages for this event. *  All partygoers must be accompanied[...]

Chicopee, MA, February 19th, 2025, with The Bureau for Exceptional Children and Adults, (Jericho). Enjoy dancing, dinner of hotdogs, chips, soda and cookies. * Receive a Valentines gift on the way out. * Jericho inclusive[...]

Natick, MA, February 21st, 2025, with the Boston Ability Center. This event is intended for neurodivergent tweens and teens ages 9-17 to have a chance to meet new people and foster friendships. * The goal[...]

Holyoke, MA, Winter 2024 – 2025, with the DCR Universal Access Program.  Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Virual Event, February 26th, 2025, with Work Without Limits at UMass Chan Medical School of Shrewsbury. The Work Without Limits Virtual Career Fair For Individuals with Disabilities connects job seekers with disabilities with inclusive employers.[...]

Boston, MA, March 1st, 2025, 6 p.m. performance only. After getting sucked up by a vacuum cleaner, a (now hairless) squirrel is rescued by Flora Belle Buckman, a 10-year-old self-proclaimed cynic. She names him Ulysses and[...]

Holyoke, MA, Winter 2024 – 2025, with the DCR Universal Access Program.  Free admission and equipment use. Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice in your wheelchair. * Ice sleds, skate[...]

Lexington, MA, March 3rd – June 2nd, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP).  Vibrant Voices Chorus will introduce and work on skill development, providing opportunities for young people to develop their musical ailities[...]

Boston, MA, March 6st, 2025, 11 a.m. performance only. After getting sucked up by a vacuum cleaner, a (now hairless) squirrel is rescued by Flora Belle Buckman, a 10-year-old self-proclaimed cynic. She names him Ulysses[...]

Virtual Conference, March 8th, 2025, with The Federation for Children with Special Needs of Massachusetts. Visions of Community is a disability-related conference, bringing together families, youth and professionals who support and advocate for children with[...]

Beverly, MA, March 8th – 29th, 2025, with the Miracle League of the North Shore and the Children’s Center for Communication at the Beverly School for the Deaf.  Please inquire about the appropriate ages for[...]

Boston, MA, March 8th, 2025, 2 p.m. performance only. After getting sucked up by a vacuum cleaner, a (now hairless) squirrel is rescued by Flora Belle Buckman, a 10-year-old self-proclaimed cynic. She names him Ulysses[...]

Colonial Theater at Emerson, March 19th, Boston, 2025. Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an[...]

Colonial Theater at Emerson, March 20th, Boston, 2025. Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Andover, MA, April 1st – June 30th, 2025, with the Burlington Recreation Department. In partnership with Burlington’s Disability Access Commission and Ironstone Farm, thirty minute private sessions. There will be an initial evaluation required for[...]

Boston College, Boston, MA, April 4th, 2025, with Campus School at Boston College Campus School. Conference for Families and Professionals – Perspectives on Parenting Children with Extensive Support and Medical Needs. SPEAKERS * Nancy Frates –[...]

Westborough, MA, April 4th, 2025, with the The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools.  This is a professional conference for networking and informational purposes, not intended for students and families. MAAPS is the association[...]

Medfield, MA, April 5th, 2025.  Free. Massachusetts Miss Amazing provides opportunities for girls and women with disabilities across Massachusetts to build self-esteem. The mission of Miss Amazing is to give girls and women with disabilities[...]

Norwood, MA, April 13th – June 8th, 2025. The Skating Club of Boston® believes everyone should have the opportunity to ice skate and is committed to providing positive and supportive programming for all to participate,[...]

Chicopee, MA, April 16th, 2025, with The Bureau for Exceptional Children and Adults, (Jericho).  Get your exercise with Jericho dances. The night flies by! And you won’t stop dancing. * Jericho inclusive dances are a[...]

Rockland, MA, April 24th & 15th, 2025, with Special Hockey International and The Great Blizzards of Massachusetts Special Hockey. All special hockey teams from around the world are welcome to participate in the SHI Boston[...]

Hanover, MA, Winter & Spring 2025, with Southcoast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation. Free. Only for juniors age 18 and under dates – January 26, February 23, March 30 and April 27. Do you know a child[...]

Marlborough, MA, in person on May 5th, Virtual Session, May 6th, 2025. Open to caregivers and professionals such as Early Interventionists, Early Childhood Educators, Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Psychologists, Social Workers,[...]

Colonial Theater at Emerson, May 10th, Boston, 2025. A musical about growing up and growing old , KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards. Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with[...]

Colonial Theater at Emerson, May 11th, Boston, 2025. A musical about growing up and growing old , KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards. Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with[...]

Colonial Theater at Emerson, May 17th, Boston, 2025. A musical about growing up and growing old , KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards. Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her[...]

Boston, MA, June 1st, 2025, 2 p.m. performance only. Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know[...]

Boston, MA, June 5th, 2025, 10:30 a.m. performance only. Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know[...]

Boston, MA, June 6th, 2025, 10:30 a.m. performance only. Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know[...]

Online, June 17th – 26th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and abroad.[...]

Chicopee, MA, June 25th, 2025, with The Bureau for Exceptional Children and Adults, (Jericho).  Get your exercise with Jericho dances. The night flies by! And you won’t stop dancing. * Jericho inclusive dances are a[...]

Online, July 7th – August 7th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and[...]

Online, September 16th – November 20th, 2025, with Deaf Inc of Boston. DEAF, Inc. offers American Sign Language (ASL) classes for adults interested in learning the language and Deaf culture in the United States and[...]