Places
Denver places, with the quiet times.
Big museums, the zoo, game days and holiday lights, with the quiet times each place names itself. Every one opens a plan for your kid.
Sensory supportsKnow before you go
Animals and natureMuseums and cavesPlayShows and gamesHolidays and big daysTrains and ridesLibrariesGetting there
Animals and nature
- Sensory supports:
Downtown AquariumSensory date Sun, Nov 15 - Sensory supports:
Butterfly PavilionSensory date Wed, Nov 18 - Sensory supports:
Botanic GardensSensory date Tue, Dec 1 - Sensory supports:
Denver ZooSensory date Thu, Dec 31 - Sensory supports:
Lookout Mountain Nature CenterFree, social story, sensory backpack - Sensory supports:
Carson Nature Center (South Platte Park)Sensory bags at the front desk - Know before you go:
Rocky Mountain ArsenalFree, bison from the car, ferrets inside
Museums and caves
- Sensory supports:
Nature and Science MuseumSensory date Sat, Nov 7 - Sensory supports:
History ColoradoSensory date Sat, Nov 14 - Sensory supports:
Fiske PlanetariumSensory date Sun, Nov 15 - Sensory supports:
WOW! Children's MuseumSensory date Sun, Nov 15 - Sensory supports:
Children's MuseumSensory date Tue, Nov 24 - Sensory supports:
Art MuseumSensory date Sun, Jan 10 - Sensory supports:
Wings Over the RockiesFree sensory bags, free parking - Sensory supports:
Meow WolfFree headphones, sound rated 1 to 10 - Sensory supports:
Clyfford Still MuseumQuiet hours, free headphones - Sensory supports:
NCAR Mesa LabFree; quietest weekdays 9 to 9:50 am - Sensory supports:
Four Mile Historic ParkFree sensory bag, farm animals - Sensory supports:
Littleton MuseumFree sensory backpacks, quiet afternoons - Sensory supports:
Molly Brown HouseSelf-guided visits for autistic families - Sensory supports:
CU Museum of Natural History (Boulder)Free, with sensory backpacks and a social story - Know before you go:
Forney Museum of TransportationNo bags in the exhibits, free lockers - Know before you go:
Dinosaur RidgeBus tour or 2-mile walk, winter hours 9 to 4
Play
- Sensory supports:
Chuck E. Cheese Sensory SundaysSensory date Sun, Dec 6 - Sensory supports:
Elitch GardensCalming Room by the gate - Sensory supports:
We Rock the SpectrumCalming Room in the gym - Sensory supports:
Feel the Beat adaptive danceAdaptive dance, headphones and glasses on hand - Sensory supports:
Puzzle Effect Denver escape roomsSensory bags, never locked in
Shows and games
- Sensory supports:
Lone Tree Arts CenterSensory date Thu, Nov 5 - Sensory supports:
AMC Sensory Friendly FilmsSensory date Sat, Nov 14 - Sensory supports:
Sensory-Friendly NutcrackerSensory date Sun, Nov 29 - Sensory supports:
Symphony ConcertSensory date Sat, Dec 5 - Sensory supports:
Swallow Hill MusicSensory date Sat, Dec 5 - Sensory supports:
Parker Arts relaxed showsSensory date Sat, Feb 6 - Sensory supports:
Arvada CenterSensory date Fri, Feb 12 - Sensory supports:
Empower FieldSensory room inside Gate 6 - Sensory supports:
Ball ArenaSensory Nooks: Sections 120, 340 - Sensory supports:
DICK'S Sporting Goods ParkSensory Nook at Section 125 - Sensory supports:
Coors FieldFree sensory bags with headphones - Sensory supports:
Denver Summit FC (Centennial Stadium)Sensory bags and headphones to borrow - Sensory supports:
Sensory Check soundchecksFree sensory-friendly soundchecks - Sensory supports:
Paramount Theatre (Denver)Sensory kits and earplugs on request - Sensory supports:
Levitt Pavilion DenverSensory bags at the Levitt tent - Sensory supports:
Infinity Park (Glendale)Sensory Room at games and movie nights - Sensory supports:
Regal My Way MatineeLights up, volume down, select Saturdays - Know before you go:
A Christmas Carol, Denver CenterStrobes at 25 min (Act I) and 37 min (Act II)
Holidays and big days
- Sensory supports:
Hudson HolidaysSensory date Wed, Dec 2 - Sensory supports:
Santa Cares sensory SantaSensory date Sun, Dec 6 - Sensory supports:
Douglas County Libraries sensory SantaSensory date Mon, Dec 7 - Sensory supports:
Zoo LightsSensory date Thu, Dec 31 - Know before you go:
ice! at Gaylord Rockies9°F inside, parkas provided, no re-entry - Know before you go:
Trail of Lights, Chatfield FarmsTimed entry, outdoors, icy in spots
Trains and rides
Libraries
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