Celebrating
Disability Pride

A community event for everyone

Celebrate every body. Every mind. Every story.

Join Cambridge for a joyful, accessible day of creativity, movement, connection, and Disability Pride. Free and open to all.

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2nd Annual

Oct03

Saturday, October 3, 2026
Rain date: Sunday, October 4
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Free and open to everyone
Joan Lorentz Park
449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free shuttle
  • Live interpretation
  • Sensory-friendly space

Come as you are

Pride, visibility, and belonging

Celebrating Disability Pride is a festive gathering for the whole community. It increases visibility, dignity, and inclusion for people with disabilities while raising awareness and reducing stigma.

Conceived by Cambridge residents with lived experience, known as the Inclusive Health Coalition, the event models an inclusive and accessible public gathering. Bring your friends and family for a day of creative, recreational, and entertaining activities.

Disability is strength and culture. We celebrate our bodies, minds, and experiences without shame. Our guiding values

Something for everyone

Explore the day

Drop in, participate at your own pace, or simply enjoy being together.

Play and create

  • Silent disco
  • Arts and crafts
  • Open-air photo booth
  • Giveaways
  • Play street equipment
  • Cambridge Public Library storytime

Connect and recharge

  • Accessibility Hub
  • Wellbeing practices
  • Sensory-friendly tactile area
  • Free halal pizza from Cambridge Italian Pizzeria
  • Free ice cream
  • Community resource tables

At a glance

Event schedule

All activities are free. Ongoing experiences run throughout the event, so you can arrive at any time.

  1. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Basketball clinic

    Nationally bound Cambridge Warriors. Tennis courts. Autographs available.

  2. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Power lifting demonstration

    Special Olympics medalists REM and Sebi.

  3. 11:00, 11:20, 11:40 AM

    Accessible Kali Natha Yoga

    Kali with Ari.

  4. 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM

    Cambridge Public Library story time

    Under the big tree.

  5. 11:45 AM

    Holiday Play, selected scenes

    Actors of the Cambridge Program. Steps of the tennis courts.

  6. 12:00, 12:20, 12:40 PM

    Guided meditation

    Mindfulness with Melina.

  7. 12:30 to 12:55 PM

    Adaptive Zumba

    Motown Philly. Tennis courts.

  8. 1:00, 1:20, 1:40 PM

    Adaptive yoga

    Align with Rachelle and Alanna.

Access starts before arrival

Plan your visit

Everything you need to get here, move through the day, and feel comfortable and supported.

Event site map

Joan Lorentz Park sits beside the Cambridge Public Library at 449 Broadway. Zones are laid out as follows:

  • Tennis courts: basketball clinic, power lifting, Adaptive Zumba, Holiday Play
  • Big tree lawn: library story time, yoga, guided meditation
  • Broadway side: Accessibility Hub, resource tables, registration and T-shirt pickup
  • Library plaza: food, ice cream, photo booth
  • Quiet corner behind the library: sensory-friendly tactile area
  • Accessible restrooms: inside the Cambridge Public Library
  • Shuttle stop and EMS station: Broadway entrance

This map is written out in full so it can be read aloud by a screen reader. Need a printed or large-print copy? Contact us below.

  • Complimentary shuttle

    Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service runs to and from the event, stopping at all Cambridge library branches from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

  • Transit, driving, and parking

    Underground parking is available during library hours, entering from Broadway. Cost is 25 cents per 12 minutes, Monday through Saturday, and free on Sunday. Pay with quarters, Visa, or Mastercard.

    Transit directions · Driving directions · The RIDE paratransit · Accessible transportation services

  • On-site support

    Accessible public restrooms are available inside the library, and EMS will be on site. Live interpretation is provided in ASL, Bangla, and Spanish.

    To request an interpreter or any additional access support, contact AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov or ccpd@cambridgema.gov by Saturday, September 26, 2026.

  • What to expect

    The event is outdoors on grass and paved paths. There is amplified music near the tennis courts and quieter space behind the library. Crowds are heaviest between 12:00 and 1:00 PM. Photography will take place throughout the day. Let staff at the Accessibility Hub know if you prefer not to be photographed.

Shuttle information

In your language

Free wheelchair-accessible transportation runs from every Cambridge library branch, 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Select a language to read this information.

Need the full event details translated, or a printed copy? Email AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov.

አማርኛ Amharic

ከ10:30am - 2:30pm ድረስ ምቹ በዊልቼር ተደራሽ የሆነ የማመላለሻ አገልግሎት ከዝግጅቱ እና ወደ ዝግጅቱ በምቹ የማቆሚያ ፌርማታዎች በሁሉም የቤተ-መጽሐፍት ቦታዎች ይሰጣል።

العربية Arabic

تُقدَّم خدمة النقلِ المجانية والمُهيَّأة للكراسي المتحرَّكة من وإلى الفعالية، مع توقف في محطات مناسبة عند جميع مواقع المكتبات في أنحاء المدينة، من الساعة 10:30 صباحًا حتى 2:30 عصرًا.

বাংলা Bangla

ইভেন্টে যাওয়া-আসার জন্য বিনামূল্যে, হুইলচেয়ার-সহজগম্য শাটল সেবা প্রদান করা হবে, শহরের সমস্ত লাইব্রেরি অবস্থানে সুবিধাজনক স্টপ সহ সকাল ১০:৩০টা থেকে দুপুর ২:৩০টা পর্যন্ত।

Kreyòl Haitian Creole

Y ap ofri yon sèvis bis navèt gratis, aksesib pou chèz woulant, pou ale ak pou retounen nan evènman an, avèk arè alèz nan tout bibliyotèk nan vil la soti 10:30 a.m. rive 2:30 p.m.

Português Portuguese

O serviço de transporte gratuito e acessível a cadeiras de rodas será fornecido de e para o evento, com paradas convenientes em todas as bibliotecas da cidade, das 10h30 às 14h30.

Español Spanish

Se proporcionará servicio de transporte gratuito y accesible para usuarios en silla de ruedas hacia y desde el evento, con paradas convenientes en todas las bibliotecas de la ciudad, de 10:30 am a 2:30 pm.

繁體中文 Traditional Chinese

活動當天將提供往返活動地點的免費、無障礙接駁車服務，接駁站點涵蓋全市所有圖書館，服務時間為上午 10:30 至下午 2:30。

What guides us

Our values

Pride in identity

Disability is strength and culture. We celebrate our bodies, minds, and experiences without shame.

Accessibility as a right

Universal design and inclusion are civil and human rights, not charity.

Never about us without us

Our presence is crucial in every space, from government to public life.

Intersectionality and inclusion

We recognize how disability intersects with race, gender, sexual orientation, and nationality.

Challenging ableism

We confront attitudes and policies that undervalue people with disabilities.

Community care

Interdependence and collective care are building blocks for healthy communities.

Celebration and resistance

Disability Pride is both a joyful celebration and a powerful act of resistance.

Visibility for lasting change

This is not a one-time celebration. It is a step toward lasting inclusion.

We are here. We belong. We claim space with boldness.

We gather to honor the diversity and strength of those living with disabilities. We urge Cambridge to prioritize equity and inclusion for all.

This celebration is a powerful declaration of our presence and our voices. Disability Pride is not about overcoming our uniqueness. It is about confronting ableism, embracing identity, and claiming space.

Our commitment

We honor those before us. We uplift those among us. And we build a future where every person, with or without disabilities, can thrive.

Learn together

What is a disability?

A disability is any condition of the body or mind that makes it harder for a person to do certain activities and interact with the world around them.

The same type of disability can affect two people in very different ways. Some disabilities are hidden or not easy to see. Some are present at or before birth, and others happen later in life.

Disabilities may affect vision, movement, thinking, remembering, learning, communicating, hearing, mental health, or social relationships.

Built by community

Partners and people

Organizations tabling with resources

Inclusive Health Coalition

Dreonna Cairo · Avril dePagter · Shirley Elliot · Raquel Escrich · Danielle Jones-McLaughlin · Jihan Layla · Samsun Naher · Khaleda Sharmin · Nehar Uddin · Sabina Yeasmin

Event partners

Cambridge Public Health Department · Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities · Cambridge Arts · Metropolitan Area Planning Council · Committee on Civic Unity · Department of Recreation · Peace Commission

Saturday, October 3, 2026

There's a place for you here

Register to reserve a free T-shirt and tell us how we can make the day work for you. Registration is not required to attend.

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Access and support

Interpretation and additional access support must be requested by Saturday, September 26, 2026.

Our commitment online

Accessibility statement

This site is built to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, the technical standard adopted by the U.S. Department of Justice for state and local government web content under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

That means every image carries a text description, every control can be reached and operated with a keyboard, text and background colors meet minimum contrast ratios, content reflows without loss at 200 percent zoom, and motion is reduced for anyone whose device requests it.

The event site map is written out as text rather than published only as a PDF, so screen readers can read it aloud. Translated content is tagged with its language so assistive technology pronounces it correctly.

Found a barrier on this site? We want to fix it. Email AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov or ccpd@cambridgema.gov and we will respond and provide the information in an alternate format.