Special Needs Swim, Sail, Boating Events in Massachusetts

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,[...]

Boston, MA, through June 2025, with Adaptive Sports New England. For ages 8+ with a visual or mobility impairment. Each swimmer receives an individualized program to help work on their technical and psychological skills. * This[...]

Weymouth, MA, through September 2025, with South Shore Support Services of Weymouth, MA. These classes unite your breath with your body offering a variety of poses accessible to all levels. Class will include building strength[...]

Wakefield/Medford, MA, September 5th – December 19th, 2024, with Communitas of Wakefield. For swimmers ages 6 – 12 who have a desire to improve their skills and have some fun in the pool- come join[...]

Dedham, MA, Friday nights, through 2025. Friday Night Fun Swim Swimming for all ages with special needs. The PathFinder Program is the division of the Dedham Parks & Recreation Department dedicated to providing recreational opportunities[...]

Springfield, MA, Winter & Spring 2024, with CHD’s All In: Barrier Free Recreation. CHD’s All In: Barrier Free Recreation is offering a monthly social Group for those 15+ who have a physical disability. This group[...]

Brighton, MA, March 27th – June 7th, 2025. Adaptive Sports New England’s rowing program is one of the para rowing programs that are offered by Community Rowing Inc. out of their boathouse in Brighton on[...]

Northampton, MA, Spring 2025, with Whole Children. For ages 16+ with special needs. Calling all actors and performers – theater class is back for all who want to be on the stage and show off[...]

Northampton, MA, Spring 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 and martial[...]

Northhampton, MA, Spring 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 a focus[...]

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[...]

Millis, MA, April 2nd – May 21st, 2025, with the Millis, MA, Recreation Department. Adaptive & Inclusive for youth. Eeveryone should have the opportunity to participate in fitness & exercise groups in a fun and[...]

North Reading, MA -Season runs from  April 6th – June 1st, 2025, with Andover Soccer Association and North Reading Youth Soccer There is NO fee to register and play. TOPSoccer is an adaptive soccer program[...]

Holyoke, MA, April 10th – May 29th, 2025, with the State of Massachusetts DCR Universal Access Program. Free. Join UAP for some adaptive rowing on the Connecticut River in Holyoke. This program, uses specialized equipment,[...]

Wakefield, MA, September 5th – December 19th, 2024, with Communitas of Wakefield. For ages 13 – 22, and 22+. Join Certified Adaptive Theater Teacher and Director, Jen Morin, for Drama classes. The class will work[...]

West Roxbury, MA, April 12th – August 9th, 2025, with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports. For youth athletes with a lower body mobility impairment who have good use of their arms. Please inquire about the appropriate[...]

Weymouth, MA, Registraiton ends on May 31st, 2025, for the Summer Season. Free. The Outreach Program for Soccer (TOPSoccer or TOPS) is a program for children between 4 and 18 with diverse abilities. TOPS aims[...]

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,[...]

Concord, MA, April 15th – June 17th, 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[...]

Brighton, MA, April 15th – June 6th, 2025. Adaptive Sports New England’s rowing program is one of the para rowing programs that are offered by Community Rowing Inc. out of their boathouse in Brighton on[...]

Concord, MA, April 14th – June 17th, 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, April 17th – June 19th, 2025, with the Minute Man Arc. For ages 16+ with disabilities.  Join the new MMA walking group. Meet at Forest Ridge and walk on all surfaces and inclines.[...]

Feeding Hills, MA, April 23 – May 14, 2025, Adaptive Fishing program with CHD’s All In: Barrier Free Recreation. Adaptive fishing program geared towards kids and adults with different ability levels. Families are welcome to[...]

Canton & Weston, MA, Spring through Fall 2025, with the State of Massachusetts DCR Universal Access Program. Golf for All runs year-round programming for veterans, people with autism, Parkinson’s Disease, spinal cord injuries and paralysis, cerebral[...]

Canton, Weston, MA, Spring, Summer & Fall, 2025. The Massachusetts ParaGolfer Association (MPGA) promotes recreational and competitive adaptive golf for players with visual impairments, amputations, loss of mobility, and spinal cord injuries. MPGA provides adaptive[...]

Haverhill, MA, April 27th – June 22nd, 2025, with Haverhill Recreation. For children of all abilities to learn the fundamentals of soccer and baseball. Classes are non-competitive and are suitable  for beginners or for children[...]

Easton, MA, April 27th – June 22nd, 2025, with the Easton Recreation Department. For ages 5 – 7. Join a sports program for children of all abilities to learn the fundamentals of Track & Field[...]

North Reading, MA, April 27th – June 22nd, 2025, with the North Reading Parks and Recreation Department. For ages 2 – 4 and 5 – 7. Join a sports program for children of all abilities[...]

Swampscott, MA, April 26th – June 21st, 2025, with the Swampscott Recreation Department. For ages 5 – 7. Join a sports program for children of all abilities to learn the fundamentals of Track & Field[...]

Grafton, MA, April 27th – June 22nd, 2025, with the Arlington Recreation. A sports program for children of all abilities to learn the fundamentals of Flag Football and Track & Field. Ages groups 2 -4,[...]

Westwood, MA, April 27th – June 22nd, 2025, with the Westwood Recreation Department. For children of all abilities to learn the fundamentals of soccer and baseball. Classes are non-competitive and are suitable  for beginners or[...]

Lexington, MA, April 27th – June 8th, 2025, with the Lexington Recreation Department. The department is piloting a new unified high school league that will pair athletes (individuals with disabilities) and partners (individuals without disabilities)[...]

Boston, MA, April 28th – September 27th, 2025, with the Massachusetts’s DCR Universal Access Program. The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program provides outdoor recreation opportunities in Massachusetts state parks for visitors[...]

Quincy, MA, May 4th – June 22nd, 2025, with Adaptive Sports New England. Adaptive Sports New England’s swim lesson program is held in partnership with the Hale Family YMCA and Simmons University. The lessons are[...]

Reading, MA, May 4th – June 22nd, 2025, with Franciscan Children’s Adaptive Sports, in partnership with Adaptive Sports New England, the Boston I.C.E. Storm and the Burbank YMCA. Free. This wheelchair pasketball program is for[...]

On line, Spring & Summer 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. *[...]

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, May 10th, 2025.  For kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ages 8 – 12. Artful Healing and Beyond the Spectrum offer a specially designed program for Autism Spectrum, including Asperger’s Syndrome, accompanied[...]

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[...]

Millis, MA, May 12th – June 9th, 2025, with the Mill Recreation Department. Adaptive & Inclusive Art Explorations participants will be able to explore a wide variety of art materials and develop new skills and[...]

Ayer/Groton, MA, May 15th, 2025, with the State of Massachusetts Unviersal Access Program.  The Universal Access Program for accessible tandem cycling in Groton offers small groups working together to cycle the back roads and bike[...]

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, May 17th, 2025. For teens with Autism Spectrum and Aspergers Disorders ages 13 to 18. Focus on specific art topics and incorporate discussion, critical inquiry, and sketching in the galleries.[...]

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[...]

Burlington, MA, May 21st – June 23rd, 2025,  with the Burlington Recreation Department.  Adaptive Fitness Sampler – Get ready to move, groove, and rejuvenate in a Fitness Sampler Class. Led by Adaptive Fitness Certified Instructors,[...]

Beartown State Forest, Great Barrington, MA, May 22nd, 2025. Accessible and adaptive kayaking with the DCR Universal Access Program. Please inquire with the host regarding appropriates ages for this offering. * UAP’s adaptive kayaking program[...]

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 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[...]

Lexington, MA, June 3rd – June 24th, 2025, with the Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP).  A therapeutic craft class for special needs youth ages 16+. through adulthood. Special Art Classes brings together individuals with developmental[...]

Lexington, MA, JUne 5th, 2025, with SNAP of Lexington MA. Special Artists brings together teens and adults with developmental disabilities to work on art projects. Participants work at their own pace in a supportive and fun[...]

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[...]

Duxbury, MA, with the ACCESSail Program at Duxbury Bay Marina. Sign up now for Summer 2025. This program welcomes beginners and encourages anyone new to the water or the sport to come aboard and join[...]

Boston, MA, June 5th, 2025, 7:30 pm. 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, Museum of Fine Arts, June 7th, 2025. For kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ages 8 – 12. Artful Healing and Beyond the Spectrum offer a specially designed program for Autism Spectrum, including Asperger’s Syndrome, accompanied[...]

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, June 21st, 2025. For teens with Autism Spectrum and Aspergers Disorders ages 13 to 18. Focus on specific art topics and incorporate discussion, critical inquiry, and sketching in the galleries.[...]

Lexington, MA, and virtual, June 28th – July 27th, 2025, with SNAP Art Program of Lexington, MA.  Special Artists brings together individuals with developmental disabilities to work on art projects. For ages 5 through adult.[...]

Boston, MA, Jue 29th, 2025, with Bay State Games. Entry Deadline: June 20th. Eligibility: A full-time resident of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in[...]

Somerville, MA, June 28th & 29th, with the Arts at the Armory. The Sunday June 29th performance features a family centered activity for children, with and without disabilities, to support caregivers. Welcome to Holland!?, intertwines[...]

North Reading, MA, July 13th – August 17th,  with the North Reading Parks and Recreation Department. For ages 2 – 4 and 5 – 7. Join a sports program for children of all abilities to[...]

Weston, MA, July 19th, 2025, with Bay State Games. Registration Deadline: July 2nd. Eligibility: Athletes must meet at least one of the criteria below: A full time resident of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island[...]

Winchester, MA, August 1st – November 16th, 2025, with Winchester Pop Warner. Registration is now open for the 2025 season. This adaptive cheerleading program welcomes athletes from all surrounding towns. For all non-neurotypical children ages[...]

Kingston, South Dennis & Weymouth, MA, October 2025 – February 2026. An all-inclusive ice hockey team, The Great Blizzards are an affiliate of The Great Blizzards of Kingston, MA. For the 2025/2026 season, The Great[...]