PLAY DAYS
About play
Play is ACCESS of Wilmington’s signature adapted sports program for all ages! Includes: Summer Events - Play Days at Miracle Field, Adaptive Cycling, Kayaking, Surf Camp, Basketball and so much more as well as holiday events!
Join us for accessible sports and special events year-round!
Program Director: Casie O’Rourke-Shepard
Text/Call 910.530.5883 or Email Casie@accessilm.org
2025 Dates and Events:
For each event:
Please note - some events require registration/sign up, others do not.
Participants and family/guardians/caretakers will be asked to sign in at the start of the activity acknowledging our liability and media release.
We ask that family/guardians/caretakers remain present during all activities.
Continue to scroll past the calendars for activity details & sign ups.
The calendars below will continue to be updated, please check back to stay up to date on all the fun!
Calendars updated: April 30th, May 8th
Details & Sign Ups
Play & cycling days on the miracle field
fun on the field for everyone
No sign up required. Play days will offer various activities for participants to choose from and cycling days will have adaptive cycles to ride on the field! Additional family and friends are welcome to join! Please review the calendars above - most dates are separated by age group (18 and under or 18 and over), but this may vary depending on other programming that week.
If you plan to bring a large group of 10 or more, please contact Casie ahead of time.
Where: The Miracle Field in Olsen Park
When: Throughout the Summer from 9:00am-11:00am starting June 9th and ending August 7th. Refer to calendar above.
Open Gym Basketball
With the City of wilmington fire department
No sign up required, all ages welcome. We are excited to have members from the City of Wilmington Fire Department Basketball team at every date this summer! Additional family and friends are welcome to join! (Goals are adult/regulation sized).
Where: Grace United Methodist Church
401 Grace St. (Parking lot can be accessed from Walnut St.)
When: June 17th, July 1st, July 22nd, & August 5th from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
Become a Play Day Sponsor!
PLAY DAY SPONSOR
$200
In the comments please let us know what Play Day you would like to sponsor or email Laura Kay Berry at laurakay@accessilm.org
“ACCCESS Play Day Sponsored by __________________”
Makes our event FREE for all participants
Ability to participate in activity and choose what we do
Logo and company name on all social media and communication for Play Day
