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.
Coming up
All 37 datesSensory supportsKnow before you go
Animals and natureParks and open spacesMuseums 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
Parks and open spaces
Museums and caves
- Sensory supports:
Colorado History MuseumSensory 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:
Nature and Science MuseumSensory date Sat, Dec 5 - 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:
AMC Sensory Friendly FilmsSensory date Sat, Nov 14 - Sensory supports:
Lone Tree Arts CenterSensory date Sun, Nov 15 - 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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