State Sporting Events
Special Olympics Ohio offers year-round individual and team sporting events in Olympic-style sports at Winter Games, Summer Games and Fall Games state events.
Beyond state competitions and tournaments that take place in Ohio, we send delegations of athletes and partners to the Special Olympics USA Games every four years and the Special Olympics World Games every two years.
Upcoming Events
NW Pickleball Demo
September 12, 2026 from 10AM – 2PM
Bowling Green Community Center
1245 W. Newton Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
State Softball Tournament
September 19, 2026 from 8AM – 6PM
Union County Joint Recreation District
1600 County Home Road
Marysville, OH 43040
Top Golf Unified Fore Joy ProAm
September 18, 2026 from 1PM – 5PM
Top Golf Columbus
2000 Ikea Way
Columbus, OH 43240
2026 State Golf Tournament
September 20, 2026 from 8AM – 6PM
Raymond Memorial Golf Course
3860 Trabue Road
Columbus, OH 43228
Wilson Road Golf Course
1900 N. Wilson Road
Columbus, OH 43228
SW Regional Pickleball Exhibition
September 26, 2026 from 9AM – 3PM
Countryside YMCA
1699 Deerfield Road
Lebanon, OH 45036
Cleveland Plane Pull
September 26, 2026 from 9AM – 12:30PM
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
5900 Cargo Road
Cleveland, OH 44135
NE Region Flag Football and Cornhole
September 27, 2026 from 9AM – 5PM
SC Regional Flag Football and Cornhole Qualifier
October 3, 2026 from 9AM – 4PM
Mifflin High School
3245 Oak Spring St.
Columbus, OH 43219
SW Regional Flag Football and Cornhole
October 3, 2026 from 9AM – 2PM
Athletes In Action Sports Complex
1197 S. Detroit St.
Xenia, OH 45385
SW Regional Cornhole
October 3, 2026 from 10AM – 3PM
Athletes In Action Sports Complex
1197 S. Detroit St.
Xenia, OH 45385
NW Regional Cornhole
October 4, 2026 from 10AM – 4PM
529 W. Lincoln Ave.
Ada, OH 45810
NW Regional Flag Football
October 10, 2026 from 10AM – 4PM
991 Webster Street
Defiance, OH 43512
State Flag Football and Cornhole Tournament
October 24, 2026 from 8AM – 8PM
Sports Ohio Field Sports Complex
6400 Dublin Park Drive
Dublin, OH 43016
Winter Games
Outdoor Winter Games
Special Olympics Ohio’s Outdoor Winter Games are held at Snow Trails Ski Resort in Mansfield and are the culminating event for alpine skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding.
Indoor Winter Games
The Indoor Winter Games are our second largest state-level annual event, held in late February/early March on campus at The Ohio State University. The event hosts athletes, Unified partners, and coaches from across the state to compete in basketball, basketball skills, cheerleading, and swimming.
All Winter sports seasons run from October through February. Teams and individuals practice on a weekly basis and compete against other Special Olympics Ohio programs. For most of our Winter sports, athletes and teams compete in Regional events in January to see if they will move on to State Winter Games.
Summer Games
State Summer Games
Summer Games is our largest state-level annual event, held at the end of June at The Ohio State University. We host nearly 3,000 athletes, Unified partners, and coaches from across the state to compete in athletics (track and field), bocce, bowling, gymnastics, powerlifting, tennis, and volleyball.
Fall Games
Fall Games combines four state sporting events– equestrian, softball, golf, and flag football– and brings together 1,500 athletes throughout the state. Fall Games also provides the opportunity for athletes to showcase their skills in exciting competitions while experiencing the best sports facilities in Ohio.
Thank You To Our State Games Sponsors
