Finding adaptive classes and sports for kids can take some extra digging, especially when programs are offered through park districts, special recreation associations, and organizations throughout the suburbs. We’ve brought those options together here to make it easier to find activities that fit your kid’s interests and support needs.
This guide includes sports, creative arts, enrichment, early childhood, and social clubs and recreation across a wide range of ages.
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What are Special Recreation Associations?
If you’re new to adaptive recreation, you may come across a lot of acronyms like WDSRA, NWSRA, or SEASPAR. These are Special Recreation Associations (SRAs), cooperative agencies formed by local park districts and recreation departments to provide recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.
SRAs offer a wide range of programming throughout the year, which may include sports and Special Olympics, swimming, fitness, art, music, dance, social programs, early childhood activities, camps, and other recreation. Programs and age ranges vary by association and season.
SRAs can also support disabled children who participate in general park district programs through inclusion services. A child joining a park district class, camp, sport, or other activity may be able to receive accommodations through the SRA that partners with that park district. Depending on the child and program, accommodations may include additional staff support, activity modifications, adaptive equipment, visual or communication supports, staff training, or other individualized accommodations.
Families usually begin by registering for the park district program and requesting inclusion support. The park district and its SRA then work together with the family to determine what accommodations are appropriate. Procedures vary, so check with the park district or SRA before registering.
Finding your local SRA
SRA service areas are generally based on participating park districts and recreation agencies, so they don’t always line up exactly with village or city boundaries. These are the associations represented in this guide and their member communities or agencies:
- Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA): Batavia Park District, Fox Valley Park District, Geneva Park District, Oswegoland Park District, South Elgin Parks & Recreation Department, St. Charles Park District, and Sugar Grove Park District.
- Gateway Special Recreation Association (GSRA): Burr Ridge Park District, City of Countryside, Elmhurst Park District, Hinsdale Recreation Department, Oak Brook Park District, Pleasant Dale Park District, Westchester Park District, and York Center Park District.
- Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR): Des Plaines Park District, Golf Maine Park District, Village of Lincolnwood Parks and Recreation Department, Morton Grove Park District, Niles Park District, Park Ridge Park District, and Skokie Park District.
- Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA): Addison Park District, Bensenville Park District, Butterfield Park District, Village of Glendale Heights, Itasca Park District, Lombard Park District, Medinah Park District, Oakbrook Terrace Park District, Village of Schiller Park, Village of Villa Park, and Wood Dale Park District.
- Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA): Barrington Park District, Cary Park District, Crystal Lake Park District, Dundee Township Park District, City of Elgin, Hampshire Township Park District, City of Harvard, Huntley Park District, Village of Lake in the Hills, Marengo Park District, City of McHenry, Wauconda Park District, and City of Woodstock.
- Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA): Bolingbrook Park District, Lockport Township Park District, Plainfield Park District, and Village of Romeoville Park and Recreation Department.
- Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA): Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Heights, River Trails, Rolling Meadows, Salt Creek, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Streamwood, and Wheeling park districts.
- South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR): Brookfield, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Indian Head Park, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lemont, Lisle, Western Springs, Westmont, Willowbrook, and Woodridge.
- Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County (SRACLC): Grayslake Community Park District, Village of Hawthorn Woods, Village of Lake Zurich, Village of Libertyville, Village of Lincolnshire, Mundelein Park and Recreation District, Round Lake Area Park District, and Vernon Hills Park District.
- Special Recreation Services (SRS) of Sertoma Star Services: Broadview Park District, Calumet Memorial Park District, Dolton Park District, LAN-Oak Park District, Maywood Park District, Riverdale Park District, Village of South Holland Recreational Services Department, and Sertoma Star Services.
- Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA): Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, Roselle, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton, and Winfield.
- West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA): Berwyn, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Melrose Park, Norridge, Northlake, North Riverside, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, and Riverside.
Sports & Physical Activity
From swimming and martial arts to team sports, skating, and fitness, there are lots of ways for kids to get moving. These adaptive and inclusive programs include both recreational and competitive options.
ACEing Autism
Centennial Park
1301 E Burr Oak Drive
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Adaptive Tennis — Ages 5-18
Barrington Park District
235 Lions Drive
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 381-0687
Inclusive Karate — All ages
Big Blue Swim School (Multiple Locations)
145 W. Army Trail Road
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(331) 209-0827
1265 S. Naper Boulevard
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 793-2581
Adaptive Swim Lessons — Ages 3 months-12 years
Buffalo Grove Recreation Association (BGRA)
Junior Buddy Baseball — Ages 5-14; Senior Buddy Baseball — Ages 15+
Buffalo Grove – Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities
50 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 459-2548
Buddy Baseball
Chicago Storm Special Hockey
Multiple Chicagoland rink locations; see website for current practice locations
Special Hockey / Stand-Up Ice Hockey — Ages 5+
Chicagoland Hornets Sled Hockey
Multiple Chicagoland rink locations; see website for current practice locations
Sled Hockey — Ages 5+
City of Elgin Parks & Recreation
100 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 531-7000
1-on-1 Adapted Swim Lessons
ELITE Stars / ELITE Special Athletes Association
Multiple northwest suburban program locations; see website for current locations
Cheerleading — Ages 4+; Dance — Ages 4+; Figure Skating; Gymnastics — Ages 4+; Swimming / Special Olympics Swimming
Fonseca Martial Arts
Multiple locations in Evanston, Wilmette, and Glenview; see website
(847) 866-0200
KIAI (Karate Including All Individuals) Adaptive Karate — All ages
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA)
2121 W Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-1114
Alpine Ski Team — Ages 15+; Basketball — Ages 8-15; Bowling — Ages 17+ / Youth & Teen Bowling — Ages 10-16; Conditioning — Ages 10-15; Cycling — Ages 16+; Fitness — Ages 16+; Golfing — Ages 8+; Pickleball — Ages 16+; Powerlifting Team — Ages 15+; Rowing — Ages 16+; Snowshoe Team — Ages 8+; Soccer (Indoor) —Ages 8+ / Soccer Team — Ages 15+; Softball (Indoor) — Ages 15+ / Softball Team — Ages 15+; Swimming — Ages 5+ / Swim Team — Ages 8+ / Swimming and Games — Ages 3+; Tennis Skills — Ages 8+ / Tennis Team — Ages 8+; Track & Field Team — Ages 8+; Youth Open Gym (different sport each week) — Ages 3-12
Freedom Woods
9501 Austin Avenue
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 967-9800
Adaptive Horseback Riding
Gateway Special Recreation Association (GSRA)
15W431 E 59th Street
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 325-3857
Adaptive Fitness — Ages 13+; Badminton (Indoor) — Ages 13+; Basketball — Ages 16+ / Conditioning — Ages 16+; Bowling — Ages 8+; Flag Football — Ages 13+; Pickleball (Indoor) — Ages 13+; Platform Tennis — Ages 13+; Pom Squad — Ages 13+; Sensory Yoga — Ages 13+; Snowshoeing — Ages 16+; Soccer — Ages 16+; Softball — Ages 16+; Swim Lessons — Ages 5+; Swim Team & Advanced Swimming — Ages 8+; Track & Field — Ages 8+; Youth Sports — Ages 10+
GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates
2350 W Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 885-7529
Kids Fitness — Ages 5-12 / Teen Fitness — Ages 13-17
Glendale Heights Parks & Recreation
300 Civic Center Plaza
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6060
Ice Skating — Ages 6–12
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
27864 Irma Lee Circle, Unit 101
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 283-0908
Adaptive Golf — Youth and teen; Adaptive Swim — Ages 8+; Adaptive Tennis — Ages 6+; Adaptive Yoga — Youth and teen; Archery — Ages 8+; Boccia — Youth and teen; Conditioning — Teen; Goalball — Ages 12+; Para Pickleball — Ages 16+; Para Powerlifting — Teen; Power Soccer — Ages 8+; Road Racing — Teen; Shooting / Air Rifle — Ages 8+; Sled Hockey — Ages 7+; Track & Field — Ages 6+; Wheelchair Basketball — Ages 6+; Wheelchair Football — Teen
HorsePower Therapeutic Riding
Honey Bridge Ranch
6N917 IL-25
St. Charles, IL 60174
(815) 508-0804
Therapeutic Horseback Riding — Ages 3+
Illinois Youth Soccer — TOPSoccer Programs
Multiple program locations; Illinois Youth Soccer office: (847) 290-1577
Barrington Area Soccer Association (BASA) TOPSoccer — Ages 5+; Crystal Lake TOPSoccer / Force FC — Ages 5+; Galaxy TOPSoccer (Naperville) — Ages 5+; Green White TOPSoccer (Mount Prospect) — Ages 6+; Schaumburg Athletic Association TOPSoccer — Ages 5+
Lake Zurich Baseball & Softball Association
Challenger Baseball — Ages 4–18
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Prairie View Community Center
6820 W Dempster Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-5522
Bowling — Ages 6–18; Swimming — Ages 6–18; Soccer — Ages 6–12
Naperville Little League Baseball
(630) 420-9020
Challenger Baseball — Grades 1–12
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)
1770 W Centennial Place
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-4500
Basketball — Ages 15+; Bocce — Ages 15+; Bowling — Ages 15+; Fitness and Conditioning — Ages 5–18; Golf — Ages 13+; Gymnastics — Ages 4–18; Junior Basketball — Ages 8–14; Karate — Ages 8+; Pickleball — Ages 8+; Roller skating — Ages 4–18; Sensory Yoga — Ages 3–18; Snowshoeing — Ages 15+; Soccer — Ages 4–16; Softball — Ages 15+; Swim lessons — All ages; Swim Team — Ages 8+; Tennis — Ages 15+; Track — Ages 8+; Unified Cornhole — Ages 15+
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
285 Memorial Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-0737
Alpine Skiing — Ages 13+; Assisted Horseback Riding — Ages 6–18; Baseball — Ages 5–16; Basketball — Ages 16+; Bowling — Ages 3+; Cycling (Indoor) — Ages 16+; Disc Golf — Ages 13+; Girls Running — Ages 10–15; Golf — Ages 16+; Gymnastics — Ages 8+; Ice Skating — Ages 6+; Karate — Ages 6+; Pickleball — Ages 16+; Powerlifting — Ages 16+; Rock Climbing — Ages 8+; Rowing — Ages 16+; Snowshoeing — Ages 8+; Soccer — Ages 16+; Softball — Ages 16+; Swimming — Ages 5–18; T-Ball — Ages 5–10; Tennis — Ages 16+; Track & Field — Ages 8+; Unified Golf — Ages 14+; Unmounted Horsemanship — Ages 16+; Yoga — Ages 13+; Zumba — Ages 16+
Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA)
10 Montrose Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 407-1819
Basketball Team — Ages 16+; Bowling Team — Ages 8+; Golf Team — Ages 10+; Hiking — Ages 16+; Pickleball — Ages 16+; Scuba Diving (1:1 adaptive scuba) — Ages 10+; Snowshoeing Team — Ages 8+; Soccer Team — Ages 13+; Softball Team — Ages 15+; Strength & Conditioning — Ages 16+; Swim Lessons — Ages 3+; Swim Team — Ages 8+; Tennis Team — Ages 8+; Track & Field — Ages 8+; Yoga — Ages 16+; Youth Soccer — Ages 5–12; Zumba — Ages 16+
Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA)
3000 W Central Road, Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 392-2848
Adaptive Swim Lessons — Ages 3–16; Basketball — Ages 8–17; Bowling — Ages 14–18; Co-Rec Soccer; Gymnastic Skills — Ages 6–10; Gymnastics Team — Ages 8+; Parkour — Ages 6–18; Powerlifting Team; Snowshoe Team — Ages 8+; Strength & Conditioning; Swim Lessons; Swim Team; Track & Field; Yoga
Opportunity Knocks
8020 Madison Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 771-6159
Walk to Run Club — All ages
South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR)
4500 Belmont Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 960-7600
Adaptive Ice Skating — Ages 5+; Basketball — Ages 16+; Bocce — Ages 8+; Bowling — Ages 3–18; Flag Football — Ages 16+; Floor Hockey — Ages 16+; Golf — Ages 16+; Horseback Riding Lessons — Ages 5+; Karate — Ages 5+; Powerlifting — Ages 16+; Rhythmic Gymnastics — Ages 8+; Snowshoeing — Ages 8+; Soccer — Ages 8+; Softball — Ages 16+; Swim Lessons — Ages 5+; Swim Team — Ages 8+; Tennis — Ages 8+; Track and Field — Ages 8+; Unified Cornhole Skills — Ages 8+; Yoga — Ages 16+; Zumba — Ages 16+
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County (SRACLC)
271 N Archer Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 816-4866
Basketball — Ages 13+; Bowling — Ages 15+; Cardio Dance — Ages 15+; Equestrian — Ages 3+; Fitness — Ages 15+; Golf Simulator — Ages 15+; Gymnastics — Ages 4+; Martial Arts — Ages 15+; Pickleball — Ages 15+; Powerlifting — Ages 13+; Snowshoeing — Ages 8+; Swim Lessons — Ages 3+; Swim Team — Ages 10+
Special Recreation Services (SRS) of Sertoma Star Services – North Campus
Broadview Community Center
3065 S 25th Avenue
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 410-0182
Adapted Outdoor Sports — Ages 13+; Bowling — Ages 6–12; Inclusive Open Gym — Ages 13+; Special Olympic Sports — Ages 13+
Special Skater
Center Ice of DuPage
1N450 Highland Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-9696
Program offered through Glen Ellyn Park District.
Ice Skating — Ages 3+
Special Strong
Western Chicagoland; trainers/programs use partner gym and community locations across the western suburbs
(708) 775-3641
Adaptive Aquatics — Ages 4+; Adaptive Group Fitness Classes — Ages 4+; Adaptive Private Training — Ages 4+
Viking Gymnastics — Adaptive and Inclusive Movement (AIM)
7779 N Caldwell Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 965-2700
Adaptive Gymnastics — Ages 4–7; Competitive Adaptive Gymnastics — Ages 8+
West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA)
2915 Maple Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131
(847) 455-2100
Adaptive Boxing — Ages 14+; Basketball Team — Ages 15+; Bowling Team — Ages 8+; Floor Hockey; Jr. Basketball Team — Ages 8–14; Snowshoeing — Ages 15+; Special Olympics Softball — Ages 15+; Sports Sampler — Ages 3–7; Swim Lessons — Ages 3+; Swim Team – Youth — Ages 10–17; Taekwondo — Ages 7–13
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
116 N Schmale Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 681-0962
Adaptive Boccia — Ages 16+; Adaptive Gymnastics — Ages 5–17; Bocce — Ages 8+; Bowling — Ages 16+; Boxing — Ages 16+; Fitness and Obstacle Courses — Ages 7–15; Golf — Ages 8+; Jr. Basketball — Ages 8–15; Pickleball — Ages 14+; Powerlifting — Ages 16+; Rhythmic Gymnastics — Ages 8+; Snowshoe — Ages 8+; Soccer — Ages 16+; Softball — Ages 16+; Special Olympics Competitive Golf — Ages 16+; Special Olympics Jr. Soccer — Ages 8–15; Swim Lessons — Ages 5+; Swim Team — Ages 8+; Tae Kwon Do — Ages 8+; Track and Field — Ages 8+; Weightlifting — Ages 16+; Wheelchair Basketball — Ages 3+; Yoga — Ages 10+; Youth Bowling — Ages 7–15; Youth Soccer — Ages 7–15
Wheaton Junior Woman’s Club
Briar Patch Park, 1700 Briarcliff Boulevard
Wheaton, IL 60187
Buddy Baseball — Ages 5+
Wheaton Park District
102 E Wesley Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 690-4880
Inclusive Ice Skating — Ages 3+
Creative Arts
Kids who enjoy getting creative can find adaptive and inclusive options for art, music, dance, theater, cooking, and more.
BCS Performing Arts Academy — Beyond Barriers
401 E North Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 686-7227
Adaptive Dance — Ages 5+
Broadway Buddies
Scott Jacobson Community Arts Center
225 McHenry Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 850-2175
Program offered by Big Deal Productions/Buffalo Grove Park District in collaboration with NWSRA.
Inclusive theatre program — Ages 11+
Center Stage Dance & Tumbling
364 W Army Trail Road, Suite 250
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-9080
Dance and Performance — Ages 7+; Dance and Tumbling — Ages 7+
Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources (FHSR)
Multiple partner music school locations throughout Chicagoland; see website for current locations
(773) 769-6060
Music to My Ears — Individual & Group Instrument Lessons — Ages 4–13
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA)
2121 W Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-1114
Arts & Crafts — Ages 8+; Cooking — Ages 3–12; Line Dancing — Ages 16+; Painting Class — Ages 16+; Performing Arts — Ages 8+
Gateway Special Recreation Association (GSRA)
15W431 E 59th Street
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 325-3857
Art Club — Ages 16+; Arts and Relaxation — Ages 10–16; Cooking — Ages 13+; Dance — Ages 14+; Mixed-media Art — Ages 6–16; Singing — Ages 16+
GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates
2350 W Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 885-7529
Music — Ages 0–8
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Prairie View Community Center
6820 W Dempster Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-5522
Arts & Crafts — Ages 13+; Baking — Ages 13+; Cooking — Ages 6–18
MOMENTA Dance Company — EveryBody Can Dance
Academy of Movement and Music
605 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-2329
EveryBody Can Dance Inclusive Movement Workshops — Ages 9+
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)
1770 W Centennial Place
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-4500
Choir — Ages 13+; Dance — Ages 4+; Music Lessons — Ages 5+; Sensory Art — Ages 2+
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
285 Memorial Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-0737
Arts & Crafts — Ages 16+; Baking — Ages 8-16; Choir — Ages 7+; Cooking — Ages 16+; Dance — Ages 7–15; Individual Music Lessons — Ages 7+; Singing — Ages 16+; Theater Troupe — Ages 8+
Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA)
10 Montrose Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 407-1819
Arts & Crafts — Ages 10+; Baking — Ages 6+; Cooking — Ages 6+; Individual Music Lessons — Ages 5+; Mixed-media Art — Ages 16+; Music & Dance — Ages 3+; Poetry Club — Ages 16+
Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA)
3000 W Central Road, Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 392-2848
Arts & Crafts; Ceramics; Cooking; Dance — Ages 14+; Drum circle — Ages 6–10; Drum Lessons — Ages 7+; Guitar Lessons — Ages 7+; Handbell Music — Ages 11–18; Theatre — Ages 14+; Voice & Piano Lessons — Ages 7+
Options & Advocacy
365 Millennium Dr, Suite A
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 477-4720
Painting — Teens
South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR)
4500 Belmont Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 960-7600
Adaptive Music Lessons — Ages 5+; Acting — Ages 16+; Cooking — Ages 16+; Mixed-media Art — Ages 16+; Music — Ages 3–8; Musical Theater — Ages 9–15; Piano Lessons — Ages 5+; Virtual Karaoke — Ages 16+; Virtual Singing Lessons — Ages 5+; Voice Lessons — Ages 5+
Special Gifts Theatre
Multiple program locations; see website for current locations
(847) 564-7704
Musical Theatre — Ages 10–18
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County (SRACLC)
271 N Archer Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 816-4866
Arts & Crafts — Ages 15+; Cooking — Ages 13+; Illustrating — Ages 15+; Line Dancing — Ages 16+; Music Lessons — Ages 7+; Theater — Ages 15+
Special Recreation Services (SRS) of Sertoma Star Services – North Campus
Broadview Community Center
3065 S 25th Avenue
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 410-0182
Mixed-media Art — Ages 5+; Cooking — Ages 16+
UPS for DownS
Hartford Plaza
1070 S Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 895-2100
Theatre Company
Village of Lake Zurich Parks & Recreation
200 S Rand Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 438-5146
Dance — Ages 11+
West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA)
2915 Maple Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131
(847) 455-2100
Dance — Ages 14+; Cooking — Ages 7+
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
116 N Schmale Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 681-0962
Arts & Crafts — Ages 16+; Choir — Ages 16+; Dance Class — Ages 16+; Drumline — Ages 14+; Individual Art Lessons — Ages 6+; Individual Dance Lessons — Ages 6+; Individual Guitar or Ukulele Lessons — Ages 6+; Individual Piano or Voice Lessons — Ages 6+; Virtual Baking — Ages 10+; Virtual Cooking — Ages 10+
Academics & Enrichment
For kids who like to build, experiment, read, and explore, these adaptive and inclusive programs include science, STEM, literacy, nature education, media, and more.
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA)
2121 W Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-1114
Science — Ages 5–16
GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates
2350 W Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 885-7529
1:1 Literacy Tutoring — Ages 3+; 1:1 Math Tutoring — Ages 3+
HorsePower Therapeutic Riding
Honey Bridge Ranch
6N917 IL-25
St. Charles, IL 60174
(815) 508-0804
Nature Education — Ages 3+
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Prairie View Community Center
6820 W Dempster Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-5522
LEGO and Building Class — Ages 6–12; Hands-on Discovery Education — Ages 6–12
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)
1770 W Centennial Place
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-4500
Book Club — Ages 13+; Lego & Build — Ages 6–16
Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA)
10 Montrose Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 407-1819
Science — Ages 7–15
Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA)
3000 W Central Road, Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 392-2848
Media Lab — Ages 3+; Brain Teasers; Engineering
South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR)
4500 Belmont Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 960-7600
Book Club — Ages 16+
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County (SRACLC)
271 N Archer Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 816-4866
STEM — Ages 10+; Problem-solving — Ages 15+
Special Recreation Services (SRS) of Sertoma Star Services – North Campus
Broadview Community Center
3065 S 25th Avenue
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 410-0182
Nature education — Ages 8+
Littlest Learners (0-5)
There are plenty of options for little ones, too! Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can participate in adaptive and inclusive music, movement, sensory play, sports, and early learning programs.
Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources (FHSR)
Multiple partner music school locations throughout Chicagoland; see website for current locations
(773) 769-6060
Early Childhood Music Enrichment — Ages 0–4; Instrument Lessons — Ages 4+
GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates
2350 W Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 885-7529
Fitness and Movement — Independent walkers–age 5; Preschool readiness and play — Ages 3–5; Language and Music — Ages 0-3
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Prairie View Community Center
6820 W Dempster Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-5522
Parent-and-tot sensory class — Ages 3–5
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)
1770 W Centennial Place
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-4500
Sensory Exploration — Ages 1–5; Sensory Music — Ages 1–5; Sensory Yoga — Ages 1–5
Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA)
10 Montrose Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 407-1819
Sensory Exploration — Ages 2–5 with parent; Mini Chefs — Ages 3–5
Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA)
3000 W Central Road, Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 392-2848
Multi-Sport — Ages 3–5; Movin’ & Groovin’ Adventures (movement, games, and community exploration) — Ages 3–5; Music — Ages 3–5; Social Skills — Ages 3–5; Tumbling Tots — Ages 3–5
Viking Gymnastics — Adaptive and Inclusive Movement (AIM)
7779 N Caldwell Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 965-2700
Adaptive Gymnastics Tot — Ages 2–3
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
116 N Schmale Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 681-0962
Sports — Ages 3–5
Social Clubs & Recreation
Social clubs and recreation programs offer kids and teens more ways to participate in activities with others. Options include games, shared-interest groups, after-school programs, social activities, and community recreation.
Ascension Autism Spectrum & Developmental Disorders Resource Center
1786 Moon Lake Boulevard, Suite 208
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 755-8536
Monthly Recreational Club — All ages
C.I.T.Y. of Support
GENERO-C.I.T.Y. Toy Shop
1423 E Palatine Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(224) 409-7150
Social playgroups
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA)
2121 W Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-1114
Gamers Club — Ages 16+; Drop In Swimming, games, and social recreation — Ages 5+; Supper Club — Ages 16+; Virtual Coffee Club — Ages 16+; Virtual Table Talk — Ages 16+
Gateway Special Recreation Association (GSRA)
15W431 E 59th Street
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 325-3857
Diners Club — Ages 16+; Friday Night Social Recreation — Ages 16+; Arts and Sports Social Club — Ages 14+
Have Dreams
515 Busse Highway, Suite 150
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 685-0250
2020 Dempster Street
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 905-0702
SCILS After-School Social Club — Ages 8+
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Prairie View Community Center
6820 W Dempster Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-5522
Arts and Sports Social Club — Ages 6–12; Young Adult Social Club — Ages 13+
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)
1770 W Centennial Place
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-4500
Board Game Social Club — Ages 6+; Game Show Social Club — Ages 13+; Trivia Club — Ages 13+
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
285 Memorial Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-0737
Friday Night Supper Club — Ages 13+; Gaming — Ages 8+; Saturday Social Club — Ages 6–18; Super Saturdays — Ages 6–15
Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA)
10 Montrose Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 407-1819
Connect & Play — Ages 4–7; Friday Friends Social Club — Ages 12+; Lunch Bunch Social Club — Ages 16+; Meal & A Movie Social Club — Ages 16+; Day Trips Social Club — Ages 16+
Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA)
3000 W Central Road, Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 392-2848
Afternoon Social Club; Community Travelers Social Club; Dinner Social Club; Virtual Social Club; Lunch Social Club; Movie Social Club; Games Social Club — Ages 6–10; Sport Viewing Social Club; Arts and Sports Social Club — Ages 10–14
Opportunity Knocks
8020 Madison Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 771-6159
After School Social Club — Ages 14.5+
Options & Advocacy
365 Millennium Drive, Suite A
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 477-4720
Social Club — Elementary school age; Sr. Social Club — Ages 11–17
South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR)
4500 Belmont Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 960-7600
Afternoon Social Club — Ages 16+; Bingo — Ages 16+; Social Dining — Ages 16+; Community Outings & Day Trips — Ages 16+; WWE Watch Group — Ages 16+; Game Night — Ages 16+; Social Club with Games & Cooking — Ages 13+; Movie Club — Ages 16+; Restaurant Club — Ages 13+; Video Game Club — Ages 13+; Virtual Bingo — Ages 16+; Virtual Social Dining — Ages 16+; Virtual Game Night — Ages 16+; Virtual Movie Club — Ages 16+; Young Adult Social Club — Ages 13+
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County (SRACLC)
271 N Archer Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 816-4866
Cards & Social Recreation — Ages 15+; Dinner Club — Ages 15+; Grayslake Dinner Club — Ages 15+; Lake Zurich Dinner Club — Ages 15+; Libertyville Dinner Club — Ages 15+; Vernon Hills Dinner Club — Ages 15+; Community Outings — Ages 15+; Grayslake Community Outings — Ages 15+; Libertyville Community Outings — Ages 15+; Vernon Hills Community Outings — Ages 15+; Bowling, Food & Fitness — Ages 15+; Nature Outings — Ages 15+; Museum Outings — Ages 15+; Social Nights — Ages 15+; Restaurant Outings — Ages 15+
Special Recreation Services (SRS) of Sertoma Star Services – North Campus
Broadview Community Center
3065 S 25th Avenue
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 410-0182
Culinary Critics Social Club — Ages 16+
UPS for DownS
Hartford Plaza
1070 S Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 895-2100
kiDs Social Club — Ages 9–12; Senior Teen Social Club — High school age
West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA)
2915 Maple Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131
(847) 455-2100
Saturday Adventures Social Club — Ages 8–13
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
116 N Schmale Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 681-0962
Friday-Night Social Club — Ages 14+
Looking for more? Explore our full 2026–27 Guide to Kids Classes and Teams for more activities throughout the Chicago suburbs, or check out These Sensory-Friendly Events and Special Needs Activities Invite All Kids to Play for more inclusive places, events, and activities.
