Sensory-Friendly Winter Events

As the temperatures drop and the holidays draw near, we have found some fun sensory- friendly events you may want to check out. From sensory-friendly Santa visits to special movie showings there’s a lot to do around Ohio.

Central Ohio  

Nov 14 – Sensory-Friendly light show at the Columbus Zoo Sensory-Friendly Light Stroll | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Nov 14 - Sensory friendly Santa experience at the Columbus Zoo Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Nov 22 – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes at AMC Sensory Friendly Films (amctheatres.com)

Nov 25 - Sensory Saturdays at the Works Sensory Friendly Saturday - The Works (attheworks.org)

Nov 25 – Trolls Band Together at AMC Sensory Friendly Films (amctheatres.com)

Dec 10 - Sensory friendly Santa experience at the Columbus Zoo Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Dec 25 - Sensory Saturdays at the Works Sensory Friendly Saturday - The Works (attheworks.org)
 

Northeast Ohio

Mondays – Family Story Time at Brownlee Woods Library

Family Story Time | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)

Saturdays - Preschool STEAM Time at Main Library in Youngstown Preschool STEAM Time at Your Library | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)

Nov 18 – Sensory Story Time at Main Library in Youngstown Sensory Story Time | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)

Nov 22 – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes at AMC Sensory Friendly Films (amctheatres.com)

Nov 25 – Trolls Band Together at AMC Sensory Friendly Films (amctheatres.com)

Dec 3 – Sensory Santa at the Great Northern Mall Sensory Santa 2023 (greatnorthernohio.com)

Dec 4-Dec 7 – Adapted North Pole Adventure by Autism Society of Greater Akron Adapted North Pole Adventure 2023 (autismakron.org)

Dec 7 - Sensory Story Time at Boardman Library Sensory Story Time | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)

Dec 10 – Sensory Sunday at OH WOW! Events Calendar – OH WOW! (ohwowkids.org)

Dec 10 – Sensory Santa at the Great Northern Mall Sensory Santa 2023 (greatnorthernohio.com)

Dec 16 - Sensory Story Time at Main Library in Youngstown Sensory Story Time | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)
 

Southwest Ohio

Nov 22 – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes at AMC Sensory Friendly Films (amctheatres.com)

Nov 25 – Trolls Band Together at AMC Sensory Friendly Films (amctheatres.com)

Nov 29 – Dec 2 - Sensory Santa at the Cincinnati Zoo Zoo Access for All - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden®

Dec 14 – 17 - Sensory Santa at the Cincinnati Zoo Zoo Access for All - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden®

Dec 15 – Sensory Friendly performance of The Nutcracker at Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

The Nutcracker: Sensory Friendly - Dayton Ballet (daytonperformingarts.org)

Dec 21 – 23 - Sensory Santa at the Cincinnati Zoo Zoo Access for All - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden®

Jan 6 - Sensory story time at Dayton metro library Sensory Storytime | Events | Dayton Metro Library (bibliocommons.com)