Places
Washington DC places, with the quiet times.
The US Botanic Garden's holiday show, the National Zoo, the National Children's Museum, the Spy Museum, Planet Word and two Smithsonian history museums, two theaters with sensory-friendly shows, library story times for the spectrum, a Santa Cares morning, both airports and the big game-day venues across Washington DC and Bethesda, with the sensory rooms, sensory backpacks, sensory maps and sensory sessions each place names itself. Every one opens a plan for your kid.
Coming up
All 31 dates- International Spy Museum (Washington DC)Access to SPY: A Morning for the Neurodivergent Community, International Spy Museum, 8:30 to 10:30 am. Arrive any time in that window; you can keep exploring after 10:30 am, when the museum returns to normal operations.
- DC Public Library sensory programs (Washington DC)Afternoon Story Time for the Spectrum, MLK Library, DC Public Library, 3:30 to 4 pm
- DC Public Library sensory programs (Washington DC)Sensory Friendly Study Lounge, Tenley-Friendship Library, DC Public Library, 4 to 5 pm
Animals and nature
Parks and open spaces
Museums and caves
International Spy Museum (Washington DC)Sensory date Sun, Nov 15 National Children's Museum (Washington DC)Sensory backpacks, quiet spaces, quieter weekday afternoons Planet Word (Washington DC)Sensory backpacks, quiet spaces, sensory map National Museum of American History (Washington DC)Free, Sensory Guide, quieter exhibits National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington DC)Sensory Maps, pre-visit stories, free passes
Play
Shows and games
Holidays and big days
Santa Cares at Westfield Montgomery (Bethesda)Sensory date Sun, Dec 6 Nationals Park (Washington DC)Quiet Zone sensory room, sensory kits, headphones Capital One Arena (Washington DC)KultureCity sensory room, sensory bags at no cost Audi Field (Washington DC)KultureCity sensory room, sensory bags, Quiet Area
Libraries
Trips and errands
Getting there
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