“A one hour, sensory friendly condensed ballet, this performance of The Nutcracker highlights all of the exciting parts while ensuring it's a comfortable experience for everyone, including our neurodivergent community. Enjoy the magic of The Nutcracker with the lights on and the freedom to move and dance to your heart's content!”
Our note The full-length Nutcracker is also on Dec 5, later in the day. The gentle one is the one-hour show at 1 pm, so check the time when you buy tickets.
Our note The symphony suggests arriving 30 minutes early to park, pick up tickets, use the restroom and find your seat. Seating is general admission, so arriving earlier gives you more choice, like seats near an aisle for easy breaks. If waiting is hard for your kid, bring something to do in the lobby.
One hour, the exciting parts only, with the lights on.
Kids are free to move and dance during the show.
General admission, $26 a ticket plus a $1 order fee.
More: parking, rules, help
The symphony names no loud or quiet spots and publishes no noise scale
Louder
Quieter
Quiet roomnot stated
Parking: a large lot on the east side of Skyline High School off Mountain View Ave, more on the north side off Alpine St, and west of the school at Centennial Pool and Timberline K-8. Accessible parking is right in front of the main entrance.
No food or drinks in the auditorium.
Wheelchair seating and companion seats are available. Ushers are at the doors to help.
Children under 3 don't need a ticket if they sit on a grown-up's lap.
Questions: the symphony office, 303-772-5796 or office@longmontsymphony.org.
What the symphony doesn't say
not stated how loud the music is
not stated a quiet room or break space
not stated headphones or fidgets to borrow
not stated whether you can step out and come back in
The show is one hour, just the exciting parts, with the lights on. Moving and dancing during the show is welcome. It's general admission, and ushers are at the doors to help. No food or drinks inside the auditorium. The symphony doesn't list headphones to borrow or say whether you can step out and come back in, so bring your own headphones and call the office if lobby breaks are part of your plan. Change anything.
Common questions
What if my child won't look at the schedule or story?
That is common at first. Leave it where the moment happens, point to one picture at a time, and keep it low-pressure. Many kids warm up to it after a few calm tries, in their own time.
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