DCR Adaptive Ice Skating 2024

*Note: This is not a Waypoint Adventure program. Please do not click the orange "express registration" button. Instead, visit the links to register through DCR in the description below.

DCR Universal Access Program 

2023-2024 Adaptive Skating Schedule

Come join the fun at our adaptive skating programs in Brockton, East Boston, Fall River, Gardner, Holyoke, North Adams, and Worcester!

Lace up a pair of conventional skates or slide around the ice on your manual or power wheelchair. Ice sleds are also available: move yourself with small hockey sticks or be pushed around the rink by a friend.

Spin, slide, race, slalom, and play gently competitive games. Enjoy obstacle courses, a tower of blocks for building up and crashing down, races, colorful balls and pucks to pass around, and gently competitive hockey games.

You can use ice sleds, skate walkers, helmets, ice grippers, and ice skates. Admission and equipment are provided free of cost. You will need to pre-register with the providing organization and meet our essential eligibility criteria for ice skating programs.

The rinks will be cold, so please dress warmly and bring your winter coat, gloves or mittens, and a hat.

For registration information, click on dates below:

Brockton Adaptive Skating

John G. Asiaf Memorial Rink

Sundays, 12:20-2:10 p.m.

• January 21
• February 4
• March 10

East Boston Adaptive Skating

Porrazzo Memorial Rink

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

• January 10
• February 7
• March 6

Fall River Adaptive Skating

Arthur R. Driscoll Memorial Rink

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.

• January 31
• February 28

Gardner Adaptive Skating

Gardner Veterans Rink

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-1p.m.

• January 19
• March 1

Holyoke Adaptive Skating

Henry J. Fitzpatrick Rink

Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

• February 18
• February 25
• March 3

North Adams Adaptive Skating

Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink

Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

• January 4
• February 15
• March 14

Worcester Adaptive Skating

Charles J. Buffone Rink

Monday’s, 1 -3 p.m.

• January 15
• February 12
• March 11