10/04/2026
What does equal access to community life look like? Sometimes, it looks like dinner.
This October 10, Disability Night Out is inviting disabled people, families, friends, and allies to gather at restaurants across the country and celebrate our right to participate fully in community life.
Access is about more than getting through the door. It means being able to participate in the ordinary moments that connect us, like sharing a meal, spending time with friends and family, celebrating, and simply being part of our communities.
More than 36 years after the ADA, disabled people still encounter barriers in restaurants, cafés, and other community spaces. Disability Night Out offers a joyful way to make those barriers more visible while showing what inclusion can feel like.
This isn’t about catching businesses doing something wrong. It’s about disabled people bringing our lived expertise to the table, sharing what works and what could work better, and inviting restaurants to be part of creating more accessible and welcoming communities.
Experiences, feedback, and photos shared through Disability Night Out will help turn what we learn on October 10 into opportunities for greater access.
Because disabled people belong everywhere community happens.
Join Disability Night Out on 10/10!
Learn more at: disabilitynightout.org
