Sensory Garden and Playground for All
2751 Navistar Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
According to the Sensory Garden website: “Open year-round from dawn to dusk”The Sensory Garden and Playground is designed to be accessible to all handicapped children. The playground is a barrier-free and universally accessible outdoor play space and garden.
Through the cognitive, social, and physical values of play, the playground promotes a spirit of inclusion and enhance quality of life, as well as support involvement in recreation and wellness activities for all people and abilities.
The garden and playground offer something for all the senses–seeing, hearing, touching and smelling. Smell the herbs in the fragrance garden, listen to the large drums and chimes in the sound garden, and watch families encourage cooperative, side-by-side play in the gathering space.”
Morton Arboretum
4100 IL-53, Lisle, Illinois
Open year round from 7:00 AM to dusk
Per Morton Arboretum: “Morton Arboretum offers a wide variety of fun activities, events, tours, and classes for all ages and interests. The arboretum has 16 miles of hiking trails and nine miles of paved roads, check with the visitor’s center which trails, and roads are accessible at the time of your visit. Accessibility varies due to weather conditions and scheduled arboretum activities (for example smoke from planned prairie burns).
From a guided tour on an open-air tram to the award-winning Children’s Garden and Maze Garden, enjoy seasonal exhibits and lunch in The Ginkgo Restaurant overlooking Meadow Lake. The trams are equipped with wheelchair ramps. Call 630-725-2034 for more information regarding tram wheelchair accessible dates.
The arboretum offers more than 100 summer camps for children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The arboretum partnered with The National Inclusion Project to support staff training for youth programming.”
The Museums at Lisle Station Park
As stated by the museum: “The Museums at Lisle Station Park reveal 19th century Northern Illinois living and culture. Lisle was first settled in 1832 and the life of this agricultural community soon revolved around the railroad depot and the area became known as Lisle Station.
All buildings are wheelchair accessible on the first floor. The building second floors and basements are not accessible. Don’t miss the Blacksmith Shop. The shop was once a barn that stood in Wisconsin. The 19th century building was disassembled, shipped, and reassembled on our grounds.
Volunteers teach the art of blacksmithing here throughout the year. Wood turners demonstrate wood turning. Several period homes are on the museum property, plus a train car and station.”
Eyes to the Skies Hot Air Balloon Festival
The festival is held annually over the 4th of July weekend. Check this link for details.
According to the festival: “This event includes hot air balloons, two stages of music, a large interactive children’s area, more than 30 different food vendors, a carnival, a craft fair, fireworks every night, and many other forms of entertainment. The festival is held in Community Park, 1825 Short Street in Lisle, and provides food and drinks for purchase (including alcohol), which can be carried throughout the event. All proceeds generated from the festival go to support local charities.
What makes the festival extra special is the free ride on a wheelchair accessible hot air balloon. “Serena’s Song” – The nation’s first
Restaurants
Several Lisle wheelchair accessible restaurants are listed on Yelp by searching for wheelchair accessible restaurants in Lisle, Illinois.
Yelp: Wheelchair Accesible Restaurants In Lisle, IL
A word of caution – always call the restaurant with specific accessible questions. A restaurant might think it is accessible. Reality may be different when you visit the restaurant.