Fox Valley Special Recreation Association to host annual ‘Day in the Park’ inclusive play date

Fox Valley Special Recreation Association will host the 25th annual Day in the Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles.

This “inclusive day of play” is an opportunity for individuals with and without disabilities to celebrate what makes everyone unique, according to a news release.

The initial Day in the Park event in 1999 was called the FVSRA All Camp Special Event and had 150 campers. It celebrated National Therapeutic Recreation Week and enhanced public awareness of therapeutic recreation programs. This year, it is expected that 1,000 campers with and without disabilities will come from around the Fox Valley region, according to the release.

Campers attending are from the FVSRA Summer Day Camp and member agency day camps including St Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Fox Valley, Sugar Grove and Oswegoland Park Districts and the village of South Elgin Parks and Recreation Department.

Activities will include a bounce house, obstacle course, slides, games, train, mini-games, live magic and illusion show, treats and more. For campers who need a quiet sensory space, SootheSpace (soothespace.org) will be on-site to provide a safe sensory oasis, according to the release.

For information about Day in the Park or other services provided by FVSRA, email info@fvsra.org, call 630-907-1114 or visit fvsra.org.