Double Good Days 2025: Celebrating Inclusion and Joy for Kids with Special Needs

In early June, over 700 attendees gathered at Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview to celebrate the 3rd annual Double Good Days—a sensory-friendly event dedicated to creating joyful, inclusive experiences for children with special needs and their families.

Thanks to our incredible partners, volunteers, and the popcorn-loving community that powers our mission, Double Good Days 2025 was filled with laughter, exploration, and pure joy.

From singing and dancing, to slime, therapy animals, and even wheelchair basketball, the day was designed to allow every child, regardless of ability, to feel welcome, confident, and free to be themselves.

The event was built around all-inclusive, sensory-friendly experiences where kids with unique challenges could have fun without any worries.

From wheelchair basketball with Lincolnway Special Recreation Association to dynamic play stations from Special Olympics Illinois, movement and joy were front and center. Kids danced with Special Gifts Theatre, explored science with Science Olympiad, and got creative at the Paint-a-Car station.

For sensory play, GiGi’s Playhouse and Sloomoo Institute offered engaging hands-on fun. Animal lovers lit up during special visits from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy and Mane in Heaven, bringing smiles through therapy dogs and miniature horses.

Each activity was designed to help every child feel confident, supported, and free to be themselves.