# Adaptive Youth Wheelchair Basketball — Miller Park and Life Center > Program for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fridays, December 4, 2026 – February 26, 2027, 6:30–8:30 pm - Dates: Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Feb 26 - Where: Miller Park and Life Center (gymnasium), 6105 E Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33617 - Ages: Ages 5–12, young athletes who use wheelchairs - Price: Check official pricing - For kids with sensory or other needs: Adaptive. Adaptive sport: introductory wheelchair basketball for children who use wheelchairs (ball-handling, shooting, chair mobility). Registration through the county's WebTrac parks account opens Nov 1, 2026 at 12:00 am. - Schedule: Fridays, December 4, 2026 – February 26, 2027, 6:30–8:30 pm - Organizer: Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation (Adaptive Sports) - Official page: https://flhillsboroughweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=127672494 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/adaptive-youth-wheelchair-basketball-miller-park-and-life-center--listing-81329625a4391f9e8d192ee3 ## About Hillsborough County's adaptive sports program runs an introductory wheelchair basketball class for young athletes, ages 5 to 12, who use wheelchairs. Friday evenings in the gymnasium at Miller Park and Life Center on East Sligh Avenue, coaches work on the fundamentals of the game: ball-handling, shooting and moving the chair on the court. The stated aim is to prepare kids to join a competitive wheelchair basketball team, so it suits beginners as well as children who want to build toward playing on a team. The winter session meets on Fridays from December 4, 2026, through February 26, 2027, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration opens on November 1 through the county's online parks account; the registration page does not list a fee, so check the price when signing up. Most of the county's other adaptive sports and Special Olympics sessions this winter meet at the same center. ## Similar picks in Tampa - [Adaptive After-School Program — Ruskin Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/adaptive-after-school-program-ruskin-recreation-center--listing-42a14e50002dc1b1d6e1c836) — Monday–Friday, 2:00–6:00 pm, during the 2026–27 school year (August 10, 2026 – May 28… · Ruskin Recreation Center · Ages 5–17 · From $80 · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Hillsborough County's Adaptive Recreation team runs an after-school program at the Ruskin Recreation Center for children and teens with disabilities, ages 5 to 17. 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