Our Favorite Sensory Safe Event Locations
What makes these sensory safe event locations so great?
Sensory friendly events matter a ton for neurodivergent kids. When searching for an event for your gamily, it’s important to look for locations that go out of their way to accommodate folks of all needs. To make it that much easier, we’ve compiled 20 of the most popular sensory safe event locations that have been submitted to our database!
Great sensory safe event locations may:
- Have staff that are Autism-friendly or trained to be better at communicating and understanding the needs of neurodivergent people
- Create an environment that has more subtle and less overwhelming colors
- Lower or warm up the light in the space, or remove any flashing or quickly changing light
- Provide sensory toys, headphones, other objects so make the experience more pleasant
- Permit getting up, walking around, and talking in environments where those things may ordinarily be discouraged
- Reduce admission numbers or tickets available to create a less crowded space
The following sensory friendly event locations provide either all or many of these features. Creating events that are sensory safe and welcoming for neurodivergent kids and their families. Chances are there is one in your state! If you can’t find one below, visit our database to find a sensory friendly event near you.
Our Top 20 Sensory Safe Event Locations
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum – Wisconsin
The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum boasts interactive exhibits and educational programs. They focus on getting kids ready for school, literacy, math, science, as well as physical and social skills. Caregivers can learn about early childhood development and learning styles. Access for children and families of all types, marginalizations, income, and abilty is a high priority.
Visit the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum website
Children’s Museum of Atlanta – Georgia
Children’s Museum of Atlanta is a unique educational venue that provides outreach, educational programs, and exhibits for children up to age 8. Their programming has a strong focus on imagination, discovery, and learning through play.
Visit the Children’s Museum of Atlanta website
A Better Day Therapy Learning Center – Florida
A Better Day Therapy Learning Center focuses on personalized learning for each child. Their professional staff works directly with kids to build strengths and teach concepts using individual learning strategies. They are proud to work directly with children and the families of children with learning disabilities.
Visit the Better Day Therapy Learning Center website
Buckeye Imagination Museum – Ohio
The Buckeye Imagination Museum has over 20 interactive and hands on exhibits. Each one provides an opportunities for kids to play openly and using their imagination. The age range best suited for this space is 2-10 years old. Features include discovering dinosaurs, fighting fires, flying planes and more.
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Fairbanks Childrens Museum – Arkansas
The Fairbanks Children’s Museum prioritizes wellness, creativity, equity, accessibility, community, positivity, and growth. Through the power of play, this venue strives to inspire and connect families in a safe and welcoming way. Through accessible and fun spaces, trained educators help kids learn and discover using sensory friendly and hands-on activities centered around children’s exploration.
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Allentown Art Museum – Pennsylvania
Kids can make their own art at the Allentown Art Museum. Every Saturday and Sunday, kids can attend Art Ways, which is a hands-on workshop for kids who want to create art to express their unique creative visions. Museum staff helps kids create their art pieces which they can bring home with them at the end of the day.
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Skirball Cultural Center – California
One of the most kid-friendly and sensory engaging exhibits at Skirball Culturall Center is Noah;s Ark. This exhibit encourages visitors to play, climb, build and pretend all within the 8,000 sq ft wooden ark, filled with animals and adventure. Kids can imagine themselves in various stories and cultures from all over the world and engage with handcrafted animals make from recycled materials and every day objects.
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Camp Royall – North Carolina
Camp Royall is the largest camp in the United States specifically designed and run for people with autism. The camp offers year-round programming that is caring and accessible in a 133-acre are near Pittsboro. Campers can enjoy swimming, arts and crafts, boating, and more. The environment is structured and safe for people with autism and staff is professionally trained to meet the needs of the campers, providing close supervision and care.
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The Grammy Museum – California
The popular Grammy Museum now offers specific Sensory Friendly Saturday programming. On the second Saturday of every month, the museum offers smaller crowds, quieter sounds, and softer lighting from 9am to 11am.
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Morgan’s Wonderland Sports – Texas
Morgan’s Wonderland Sports is an enormous 3-acre accessible sports center. Morgan’s offers fitness programs and activities for people of all ages and of all abilities and disabilities. This sports center prioritizes accessible play and even has specific programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
