A holiday lights stroll at Hudson Gardens, with a Sensory-Friendly Night on Dec 2: lower music and a capped crowd. No re-entry, so the whole evening is one trip.
Hudson Gardens, Hudson Holidays
6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton 80120 · Hudson Holidays runs Nov 27 2026 to Jan 3 2027, 5 to 9 pm; Dec 24 closes at 7 pm. Tickets are not timed: come any time during event hours on your reserved day. No re-entry.
“We offer a designated Sensory-Friendly Night on Dec. 2” “This night is intended to be calmer for those with sensory sensitivities, autism, PTSD, & more, lower music volume, and capped attendance.” “Please note that this is not a low-sensory event.”
“Use the Denver Seminary entrance (W. Weaver Ave.) to enter for ADA Parking or Drop-Off.” “The entrances, trails, exits, and restrooms are ADA accessible.”
Our note The Sensory-Friendly Night is Wed Dec 2, 5 to 9 pm. The Gardens turns the music down and caps the crowd, but doesn't say the lights change, and is upfront that it's “not a low-sensory event.” Pack headphones and sunglasses.
Our note There's no re-entry, so a trip back to the car ends the night. The walk through the gardens is about 0.65 miles.
The Sensory-Friendly Night is Dec 2: lower music and capped attendance, but not a low-sensory event.
Accessible parking and drop-off use the Denver Seminary entrance on W. Weaver Ave.
No re-entry; tickets are good any time during event hours on your day.
More: tickets, parking, food, the walk
Hudson Gardens publishes no noise scale and names no loud or quiet spots
Louder
Quieter
Quiet roomnot stated
Presale any-day tickets Nov 6 to 8: adults $15, seniors $15, youth 3 to 12 $10. Dated tickets from Nov 9: adults $20, seniors $18, youth $15. Any-day tickets after presale: adults $25, seniors $20, youth $20. 2 and under free.
Date changes cost $10 per order. Tickets are final and are not refunded for weather unless the event is cancelled.
Parking is free at Hudson Gardens and in the overflow lot at Arapahoe Community College. Attendants direct you to accessible spots; there is a drop-off area at the entrance if the lot is full.
The route is a stroll through the gardens of about 0.65 miles.
No outside food or drinks. Nixon's Coffee House is in the Candy Cane Exhibit Area; s'mores kits are sold in the Pavilion and online.
Hudson Gardens has no wheelchairs or scooters to borrow or rent.
Questions: specialevents@hudsongardens.org.
What the Gardens doesn't say
not stated whether the lights change on the sensory night
Parking is free; accessible parking and drop-off use the Denver Seminary entrance on W. Weaver Ave. Tickets are good any time during event hours on your day, but there is no re-entry. The walk is about 0.65 miles. On the Dec 2 Sensory-Friendly Night the music is lower and the crowd is capped, but the Gardens says it is not a low-sensory event, so bring headphones and sunglasses. Change anything.
One tip before you go
Eat first and use the bathroom before you leave the car, since there is no re-entry. Pack your own headphones and sunglasses; the Gardens recommends them even on the sensory night. Leaving before the meltdown is good parenting, not giving up.
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