ACCESS Play

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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


Stay tuned for details on holiday 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.

Summer 2025:

From the end of May to mid August, ACCESS Play served 113 unique participants with 71 hours of free programming! Activities included kayaking, a petting zoo, basketball with the Wilmington Fire Department, play & cycle days on the Miracle Field, water activities with Ocean Cure, ice skating, a visit to Paws4People and Wilmington Shark events!

We can’t wait for next summer! Look for the summer 2026 calendars toward the end of the Spring season.


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


Thank You to our Play Day Sponsors!