What kinds of events are on the Get Active calendar?

Adaptive and inclusive sports, recreation, fitness, arts, and community events for people with disabilities across Chicago, including wheelchair basketball and football, adaptive cycling, track and field, swimming, adaptive scuba diving, and accessible theatre (ASL-interpreted, audio-described, and open-captioned performances).

Who can attend these disability and adaptive sports events?

Most events welcome people with physical disabilities and visual impairments along with their families, friends, sighted guides, and volunteers. Many events are free; each listing links to full details and registration.

Which organizations are featured on the calendar?

Events are aggregated from trusted partners including GLASA (Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association), Access Living, Dare2tri, Diveheart, WDSRA, NSSRA, and the Cultural Access Collaborative.

Where are the events held?

Across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs (Chicagoland), with some virtual and online options and occasional national adaptive-sports camps and trips.

How often is the events calendar updated?

The calendar syncs automatically every month and can be refreshed at any time, so the list of upcoming adaptive and disability events stays current.

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All invites children and families with disabilities and Museum members to come and experience CCM’s inclusive, multisensory exhibits and programs. The museum opens at 10 am for Play for All guests to enjoy an exclusive hour of play, before opening to the general public at 11 am. The first 250 children and families with disabilities who register will receive FREE admission! Pre-registration is required for free admission. Guests can come and go all day.
Accessibility: Quiet spaces, Free Event, Wheelchair Accessible, All Gender Restrooms
Website for Event: https://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/play-for-all
Website for Museums General Accessibility: https://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/accessibility-and-inclusion

Listed by Cultural Access Collaborative. View details / register