Spring Carnival for special needs children and their immediate family

The date for this year’s Spring Carnival for Children with Special Needs is Sunday, June 9 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

The online registration will open at 9 AM on Monday, April 29.

This year’s Spring Carnival for Children with Special Needs is Sunday, June 9 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Register for the event

NOTE: The Spring Carnival 2025 date will be posted in late April 2025.

Rain or Shine • Free Event
Hosted by the Governor and First Lady and the Drumthwacket Foundation, the Annual Spring Carnival for Special Needs Children ages 4 to 12 is held every Spring.  Bounce houses, art project, face painting, balloon twisters, pony rides and the event’s signature treasure hunt, and pony rides make for a memorable day.
The Spring 2025 Spring Carnival date will be posted in late April 2025.    

 

 

Spring Carnival 2024

The 2024 and 2023 Spring Carnival events were a great success! A special thank you to the Governor and First Lady, as well as the event vendors and volunteers, for making it shine!  

Spring Carnival Fun!

Photos from Spring Carnival 2022: the Governor and First Lady posing with a family, a little girl “flys” with a fairy, children underneath a colorful parachute, a little boy on a pony

Registration Instructions

The event is for special needs children ages 4 to 12 and their families. As the event fills quickly, please be considerate and register only immediate family members (parents, siblings) and/or caregivers in order to give as many children with special needs the opportunity to attend. All children must be registered individually as it is important for the Foundation to have an accurate participant count. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted or approved.

Parking

All parking is held off site at Bristol Myers Squibb — no exceptions. Buses with wheelchair lifts will be provided for transportation to and from Drumthwacket.

Need to cancel or change your reservation? Please e-mail info@drumthwacket.org.