Events for October 19 - September 13

Seussical: The Musical sensory friendly

Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave, White Bear Lake, MN

All Relaxed Performances are pay-what-you-can and advance reservations are not needed. For any specific accommodation requests or questions regarding Relaxed Performances please contact Maddie Ripperger at maddier@childrensperformingartsmn.org.

Camp Hand in Hand 2024 Session 4

Camp Knutson 1148 Manhattan Pt. Blvd, Crosslake, MN, United States

Camp Hand in Hand is held at Camp Knutson, north of Brainerd in Crosslake, Minn. on a peninsula between Trout Lake and Lower Whitefish Lake.

$1999

Sensory Friendly Sunday at the Walker Art Center

Walker Art Center Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sensory Friendly Sunday is a monthly event is designed for kids, teens, and adults with sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder or developmental disabilities. From 8 am to 11 am on the second Sunday of the month, the galleries will be closed to the general public, and sound and light levels will be adjusted, allowing […]

Neurodiversity rides on the Streetcar!

Como-Harriet Trolley Lake Harriet, Minneapolis

A special time for neurodiverse folks, families, and friends. Come ride in community, all neurologies and expressions welcome. Please let us support your accommodation wishes! The Depot and the platform are wheelchair accessible but the Streetcar built in 1908 has stairs. $3 ride or $7 unlimited, season passes available, age three and under free leahharp@gmail.com, […]

$3 – $7

Free Parent/Caregiver Workshop – Navigating Your Child’s IEP (virtual)

Virtual Event

Free Parent Education Event Navigating Your Child’s IEP- Join special education teacher and case manager, Amanda Sabin, for a free parent education event on tips for navigating the upcoming school year with your child’s individualized education plan (IEP). All participants will be provided with a reference list to help clarify those confusing key terms/acronyms. Tuesday, […]

Event Series AuSM Professional

AuSM Professional Networking Group

Virtual Event

If you’re a professional who works with autistic clients – or are working towards your licensure so you can – AuSM’s Counseling and Consulting team has a resource to help you connect with therapists in our space.  AuSM’s Professional Networking Group offers a chance for therapists to meet with other professionals who see clients with autism to ask questions, share cases, and build peer-to-peer relationships.

Free

Sensory Friendly Saturday, Bell Museum

Bell Museum St. Paul, Minnesota

Sensory Friendly Visits The quietest time to visit the museum is late afternoon, when we have fewer visitors and our space is generally uncrowded. Be sure to check out the items you can borrow at the museum below! Sensory friendly resources Visitors are welcome to check out additional resources like our quiet spaces. You can […]

$15

Seussical: The Musical

Hanifl Performing Arts Center 4941 Long Ave, White Bear Lake, MN

For every mainstage show in our season, Children’s Performing Arts hosts a relaxed performance. This allows patrons with sensory, social, physical, and cognitive needs to attend a production in a safe and welcoming environment. Modifications to this performance include lights remaining dim in the audience, elimination of intense lighting and sound effects, and audiences being […]

Mankato: SMAC Open Swim and Resource Fair

Spring Lake Pool 641 Webster Ave, North Mankato, MN

Southern Minnesota Autism Coalition would like to formally invite you to our 2nd annual Open Swim and Resource fair at Spring Lake Pool 641 Webster Ave, North Mankato, MN on August 17th at 6:15 - 8:15 pm. This is an opportunity for families to enjoy the Spring Lake Park experience in a more sensory friendly […]

Mean Girls High School Version, Duluth, sensory friendly

Duluth Playhouse - NorShor Theater 211 E. Superior St., Duluth, MN

Open to all patrons, this relaxed performance is intentionally modified to accommodate patrons with sensory and vestibular sensitivities, anxiety, dementia, autism spectrum disorders, learning differences, or challenges attending the theater. For details, go to: https://www.duluthplayhouse.org/visit/accessibility Tickets range from $10-$15. Buy online, by Phone: 218-733-7555, or In Person at the NorShor Theatre, 211 E Superior St., […]

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