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Overhead Events

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Overhead events for playgrounds, like monkey bars, typically consist of a horizontally mounted overhead ladder that children can grip, hang or swing from and travel from one side to another. They have been a fundamental fixture on playgrounds for years and a child’s favorite playground activity.

Benefits of Overhead Play Events
When children experience overhead events, they are stimulating the tactile, proprioception, vestibular and visual senses. Each system learns about textures, the muscle activation needed to pull against gravity, and integrates with what the child sees while climbing. Climbing also increases arm muscle strength, grip strength, hand/eye coordination and body control.

Adding Overhead Play Events to Your Playground
Today’s overhead events continue to inspire healthy bodies while offering a new thrill to keep kids engaged and active. Whether you’re looking for playground horizontal bars or something new like overhead spinners, gliders or rings we have multiple options to choose from that are safe and durable. And, since they come in your choice of colors, they can easily integrate with your existing space or coordinate with your design theme. 

Click on each overhead event below to learn more.

Ring Pull
Ring Pull
Air Dancer
Air Dancer
Track Ride
Track Ride
Curved Track Ride
Curved Track Ride
circular horizontal ladder
Circular Horizontal Ladder
lolli ladder
Lolli Ladder
Overhead Parallel Bars
Overhead Parallel Bars
Accessible power Lifter
Accessible Power Lifter
Ring-A-Ling
Ring-A-Ling
Overhead Trekker
Overhead Trekker
S-Horizontal Ladder
S-Horizontal Ladder
single beam loop horizontal ladder
Single Beam Loop Horrizontal Ladder
ArcOver Ladder
ArcOver Ladder
Bow Ladder
Bow Ladder
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  • Inclusive Playgrounds
  • About Us
    • Partnerships >
      • Build Jakes Place
      • Miracle League
      • Shane's Inspiration
      • Star Institute
  • Inclusive Play
    • Facts of Inclusivity
    • Play Engages The Senses
    • Inclusive Playground Design
    • Development Skills
    • Safety Surfacing
    • Sample Inclusive Play Designs
    • Inclusive Play Literature
    • Inclusive Project References
  • Inclusive Play Products
    • Sliding
    • Spinning
    • Climbing
    • Swinging
    • Sensory Play Elements
    • Sensory Panels
    • Rocking-Bouncing-Balancing
    • Overhead Events
    • Tunnels
    • Bridges and Ramps
    • Nature Inspired Play
    • Symbol Communication Sign
    • Unique Structures
    • Smart Play Structures
    • Fabric Shade Structures
  • Videos
  • Resources
    • Playground Grant Resources
    • Main General Recreation Website
    • Community Build Playgrounds
  • Contact Us
  • More
    • Blog
    • Privacy Policy
    • Legal