Explore upcoming state-wide events and webinars to find the support you or your loved one need to thrive
Join us for a fun fall outing at Spieker's Pumpkin Farm on Monday, October 12, from 4:30–6:00 p.m.! The cost is $2.00 per person and includes one pumpkin, one gourd, one Indian corn, and access to the small corn maze. A hayride to the pumpkin patch will take place at 5:15 p.m., where participants can
Join other DSAW caregivers once a month for a book club! We choose a different book each month and get together to discuss. We read a variety of genres (both fiction and nonfiction), and books do not focus specifically on caregiving or parenting.
Join us at our Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin - Sheboygan and Surrounding Counties Monthly Hang Out Club! Participants must be 10 years or older. Each club date will have a different theme. This club will be a reoccurring program every month, mark your calendars for the 3rd Saturday of the month. Registration cut-offs: October
If you’re a parent or caregiver of a loved one with Down syndrome or a related disability, this afternoon is JUST FOR YOU! Join us for FREE axe throwing and community building! Come relax, have some fun, meet other parents and caregivers, and enjoy some well-deserved time for YOU.
DSAW–South Central and SibShop are hosting a free Halloween Dance & Party on Saturday, October 17, from 4:30–7:00 PM at the Ho-Chunk Community Center in Madison. The evening will include a DJ dance party, Red Carpet Walk, pizza with gluten-free options, and Halloween crafts, with costumes encouraged but optional. Individuals with Down syndrome and related
Join us for a fun, kid-sized 1.5-mile hike along the Ice Age Trail at Emma Carlin Trail Head in Palmyra, collecting non-candy treats from trees along the way! Costumes are encouraged as long as you can comfortably hike in them, and DSAW-SC will provide a parking pass. This event is for individuals with Down syndrome
Join us for a fall afternoon at Mulberry Lane Farm on Sunday, October 18th from 1 to 3 PM! We’ll meet at the entrance at 1 PM for a group photo, then explore the farm at your own pace. Milk a cow, feed goats, enjoy a hayride, and more! Cost is $5 per person, with
DSAW hosts a monthly support group for those who are caring for aging loved ones with Down syndrome. Each month we meet to share in conversation and support with other parents, siblings, and caregivers.
Join your friends from DSAW as we experience the Jack-O-Lantern Lights at the Racine Zoo! We'll stroll through the Zoo along a dedicated paved pathway and become immersed in dazzling lights and charming decorations. Follow the path and be fully immersed in Halloween with each step you take. Visitors will continue on the path lit
Join us at the farm for a petting zoo and other fall and Halloween activities!
🎃👻 YOU’RE INVITED TO A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY! 👻🎃 **Please kindly RSVP by 10pm Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Or you'll turn into a pumpkin hehehehehehe...)** In collaboration with the Carmelite Ministry of St. Teresa (CMST), the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin (DSAW) is excited to invite you to an afternoon of music, dancing, dinner,
Join us for the Halloween Extravaganza at Devil’s Lake for an all-ages, all-abilities afternoon of spooky family fun! Enjoy pumpkin carving, crafts, a torchlit hike, campfire and s’mores, a costume parade, and a visit with Monty the Mammoth from the Ice Age Trail! Kids of ALL ages are encouraged to wear their costumes! Rock Elm
