Special Olympics Brings Winter Games to Lawrenceburg

Perfect North Slopes to host athletes next week.

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(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Indiana Special Olympics athletes will return to Perfect North Slopes next week for the 2026 Winter Games, a multi-day competition held at the Lawrenceburg-area ski slopes. Sponsored by Special Olympics Indiana, the 45^th-Annual Winter Games will take place January 11-13.

The event will kick off Sunday evening with the Winter Games Opening Ceremony at Higher Ground Conference & Retreat Center. The next day (Monday) will feature practice on the snow, and preliminaries at Perfect North, followed by the final competition round and awards taking place on Tuesday. Special Olympics athletes of all abilities will compete in alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing throughout the event, bringing hundreds of athletes, coaches and chaperones to the Southeast Indiana region. 

A Powerful Mission

“We’re so excited that Special Olympics is returning to Southeast Indiana for their 2026 Winter Games,” said Jason Toth, Director of Sales for the Dearborn County Convention, Visitor & Tourism Bureau, which helps market the area to visitors and large groups. “This organization has such an empowering message and mission. We hope that all of the Special Olympics athletes, organizers and volunteers have a great time at Perfect North.”

Special Olympics Indiana is a non-profit organization that works to provide sports training and athletic competition opportunities to both children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Later in the month, Perfect North will be the site of an additional Special Olympics competition, when Special Olympics Kentucky brings their Winter Games to the ski area January 25-27.

For more information on next week’s Winter Games, visit the Special Olympics Indiana website at https://soindiana.org/winter-games. To learn more about visiting Southeast Indiana this winter, including links to area accommodations, restaurants, and events, log on to the official website of Dearborn County Tourism at www.visitsoutheastindiana.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitsoutheastindiana.