Access Measures

• Sensory-Friendly hour from 11 AM to 12 PM
• An Audio Described tour with describer JJ Hunt from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
• A podcast primer episode to prepare folks for the experience of the Festival that you can find HERE
• Sighted Guides available throughout the day to offer described tours of the market, support attendees with way finding, support attendees as personal guides throughout the described tour and guide attendees to and from drop off and pick up points, upon request.
• ASL interpreters accompanying all of our Deaf vendors, interpreting all entertainment, and available throughout the Festival to greet and support community members as needed
• A personal care attendant from Whimble will be available throughout the event to any guests who require assistance with Activities of Daily Living such as washroom breaks, eating/drinking, or gear changes. Please contact Whimble directly ([email protected]) if you have any specific questions regarding your needs.
• A Quiet Space stocked with fidget toys, earplugs, and more
• The Disability Holiday Festival is an indoor/outdoor event. All Festival attendees heading inside the Barns will be asked to wear a mask. As the Barns are a public space with folks living and working in the building, we will unfortunately not be able to enforce masking for those who are not there specifically for this event. Air purifiers from Safe Air Collective will be on throughout the space and free KN95 masks will be available at all Barn entrances

ASL Vlog

https://youtu.be/wnj3FLE2p6k?si=H6m6gvDH6pLRJ630

Audio Described Podcast Primer

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418018/episodes/18267398

Vendors

A curated selection of 30 disabled small artists will be selling their products inside the barns!