AccessAbility Week

Join us to celebrate National AccessAbility Week with a variety of accessible and inclusive activities from May 24 to 30, 2026! The week starts with the City's AccessAbility Resource Fair on May 24 and continues with programming across the city for the rest of the week.

AccessAbility Resource Fair

Now in its fourth year, the AccessAbility Resource Fair is a free event that brings together local organizations from across the community, making it easier for residents to connect with services, learn what’s available and explore opportunities to get involved. 

There will be free hands-on workshops, concession, door prizes, a fire truck onsite to explore, and the first 100 people to arrive will get a doughnut from Doughnut Love. Cheer on SD 43's Unified Sports teams as they play hoops with Coquitlam Fire.

Visitors can speak directly with local organizations and learn about accessible resources, programs and services available in Coquitlam and across the Lower Mainland, including the City’s newly adopted Accessibility and Inclusion Plan and Recreation Inclusion at the City. 

Designed to be inclusive and accessible, the event will feature American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and other accessible communication methods available during scheduled activities to support participation. There will also be childminding throughout the day so participants can attend workshops. Please pre-register here as space is limited. 

• Sunday, May 24
• 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Pinetree Community Centre

About Pinetree Community Centre
Pinetree Community Centre is a wheelchair-accessible facility complete with accessible door openers, curb letdowns from the sidewalk to the parking lot and a drop-off loop for easy access to the front door. It’s located close to transit, and will have increased accessible parking.

Workshops and Demonstration Schedule

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
AccessAbility Resource Showcase - Rooms 7, 8 and 9
DisDaBomb Outside Gym 1
HandyDart Bus Onsite Outside at Fair Entrance
Concession Open! Outside Gym 1
Free Child minding available - Room 5 and 6

1:30 – 4 p.m.
Paddling Try-it - Lafarge Lake directly across from Pinetree
BC Wheelchair Basketball Try-it - Gym 2

1:40 – 1:45 p.m.
Welcome - Gym 1
Acting Mayor, Councillor Djonlic

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Unified Sports and Coquitlam Fire Department Basketball Game - Gym 1
Check out the Firetruck Outside! 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. outside Gym 1

2 – 3:30 p.m.
Caregiving for Neurodivergence Workshop - Room 3
Free Supervised Sensory-friendly Activities for Children in Room 5/6
ASL interpretation available

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Boost Your Mind with Movement and Music Try-it - Room 4

3 – 3:30 p.m.
Try-it Chair Fit - Gym 1

3 – 4 p.m.
Dance for Every Body Workshop - Room 4
Free Supervised Sensory-friendly Activities for Children in Room 5/6
ASL interpretation available

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Try-it Floor Curling - Gym 1
Seniors Can Move - upstairs in Combatants Room

Download the AccessAbility Resource Fair schedule PDF here.

Participating Organizations

Adult Cognitive Wellness Center
All Bodies Dance
Aqua Star Therapies
BC Blind Sports
BC Wheelchair Basketball
Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
City of Coquitlam
            Accessibility and Inclusion Advisory Committee
            Community Access and Support
            Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
            Human Resources
Community Integration Services Society
Community Ventures Society
Community Volunteer Connections
Coquitlam Public Library 
DisDaBomb
HandyDart
Kinsight
Power for All
SHARE Family & Community Services
Still Interpreting Inc.
The Foundry
Trailside Physio
Tri-Cities Seniors Action Society
Work BC