Disability Sport and Recreation Festival
The 2019 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival will be held on Tuesday 3 December, 10am-3pm at Crown Riverwalk.
The festival began in 2010 and promotes and celebrates physically active lifestyles for people of all abilities on International Day of People with Disability each year.
It offers Victorians with, and without, disability the opportunity to explore and experience accessible and inclusive sport and recreation through hands-on activities and information sharing.
In 2018, 40% of festival attendees surveyed said they had found a new sport or recreational activity to take part in.
Featuring over 40 exhibitors and three activity zones, you can try different inclusive sport and recreational activities, learn about programs you can get involved with in your community, meet Paralympians and watch the Vision Australia Radio live broadcast.
You can also witness the Law Enforcement Torch Run, with over 100 police and Special Olympics athletes running from the Victoria Police Centre with the Flame of Hope to light the cauldron at the festival.
Each year, we invite schools to take part in the Get Active Challenge and Victorian businesses are invited to take part in the Corporate Challenge.
Come and celebrate International Day of People with Disability by getting active!
Find out how to get to the festival.
Accessibility at the festival.
We are now accepting registrations from exhibitors who would like to be part of the festival.
If you would like to be involved, please fill out our online registration form. Registrations close Monday 30 September.
Not sure what to expect? Our partners, My Sport Live, made this short video about our 2018 festival, which captures the crowd, activities, excitement and colour.
Read the 2018 VDSR Festival video transcript (Word document)
Event supporters:
NDIStv visited the festival in 2016. Take a look at what you can expect to see at the festival and learn why being active and finding the right sport for you is important.