A free professional learning opportunity for early childhood educators featuring expert presentations, collaborative sessions, and practical strategies to support young learners across Central Indiana.

A lightly structured gathering for neurodiverse adults to connect, create, play, or simply spend time together, with options for conversation, parallel play, and no talking at all.

Join the Autism Society of Indiana for an interactive caregiver workshop focused on reframing personal experiences and exploring how lived experiences can become sources of insight, education, and change. Through guided exercises, conversation, and real-world examples, participants will consider what their experiences can teach, create, and contribute to their communities.

Join Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette for a sensory-friendly performance of Disney’s The Aristocats Kids, a jazzy musical adventure following Duchess and her three kittens as they navigate Paris with the help of alley cat Thomas O’Malley and his band of swingin’ cats. The sensory-friendly performance is designed to provide a more accessible theatre experience for families.

Get ready to groove and move at Joyful Jam, an adaptive dance event where all abilities are welcome. No dance experience is needed, and participants of all ages can join in. Siblings and buddies are welcome too, making this an opportunity for the whole family to move, connect, and have fun together.

Join Remarkable Ranch and The Arc of Hancock County for an afternoon of cows, candy, costumes, and community. This free third annual Trunk or Treat gives families an opportunity to meet Highland cows, participate in a costume contest, learn more about local disability resources, and enjoy a fall afternoon together.

Join families, self-advocates, friends, and community members for the 2026 Buddy Walk® Indianapolis at White River State Park. Enjoy family activities, an opening ceremony, the Buddy Walk, and opportunities to connect with other families and self-advocates. DSI will also have special gatherings for its Self Advocates Club 21 and Black Family Village communities.

Learn about Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), a free Vocational Rehabilitation service designed to help students with disabilities prepare for employment, higher education, and life after high school.

Join DSI and Gordon Homes, Financial Advisor & Special Care Planner, for a virtual workshop focused on funding a Special Needs Trust. The session will explore first- and third-party trusts, pooled trusts, and Miller Trusts, providing an educational starting point for families thinking about long-term financial planning and disability-related supports.

Join INSILC for a community gathering focused on home and community-based services, Indiana's Medicaid Waiver Reset, and the voices of people with disabilities. Hear from FSSA leadership, ask questions, connect with community exhibitors, and help shape Indiana's next State Plan for Independent Living.

A free soap box derby experience for children and adults with developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities, pairing each participant with a professional race car driver for a ride down the 1,000-foot Wilbur Shaw Memorial Soap Box Derby Hill. Families and guests are welcome to attend and cheer on participants.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are invited to enjoy a hands-on, sensory-friendly greenhouse workshop featuring painting, planting, and a take-home tropical terrarium.

Explore accessible technology designed to increase communication, independence, and access for members of the DeafBlind community during this free educational and exhibitor event hosted by InTRAC.

Enjoy the Indiana State Museum in a more comfortable, sensory-friendly environment featuring adjusted lighting, reduced distractions, sensory supports, and assistance from the Autism Society of Indiana.

Experience Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery The Mousetrap during a sensory-friendly performance designed to make live theatre more accessible for guests who may benefit from a more flexible sensory environment. The performance takes place at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette on Saturday, September 19 at 2:30 PM.

Get up close to trucks, vehicles, and equipment at Johnson County Parks' 4th Annual Touch-A-Truck. The first hour is sensory-friendly, with no lights or sirens, giving visitors who may find those sounds or visual effects overwhelming an opportunity to explore before the event becomes louder and busier. The free event also includes a children's zone, food trucks, vendors, music, and optional train rides.

Adults with disabilities ages 18+ are invited to an afternoon of bowling, pizza, and time with friends during this special Easterseals Crossroads respite event.

A free, family-friendly event bringing together local disability resources, community organizations, and fun activities for individuals of all ages and abilities.

Spend a Sunday morning exploring Conner Prairie's Museum Experience Center during Sensory Friendly Sundays. The monthly program includes sensory offerings such as a sensory version of the Power of Place exhibit, access to a sensory room, and an opportunity to visit volunteer therapy dogs from Paws & Think.