Events for December 14 - October 23

Camp Hand in Hand 2024 Session 2

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

Camp Discovery Session 1

True Friends Camp Courage 8046 83rd St NW, Maple Lake, MN, United States

Camp Discovery is ideal for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder who will enjoy a summer camp experience focused on support and small group activities.

Much Ado About Nothing, Sensory friendly in Winona

Winona State U. Performing Arts Center 450 Johnson St, Winona, MN

"Fidget Friendly" accessibility; adjustments to accommodate those who may struggle to sit quietly through an entire performance or who have sensory concerns. Accommodations include priority seating with easy access to […]

Camp Discovery Session 2

True Friends Camp Courage 8046 83rd St NW, Maple Lake, MN, United States

Camp Discovery is ideal for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder who will enjoy a summer camp experience focused on support and small group activities. Campers should be able to positively interact and safely participate within small groups, as this camp provides 1:4 support.

$1999

iCan Bike Camp – Winona

We understand that the vast majority of people with disabilities never have the experience of independently riding a conventional two-wheel bicycle during their lifetime. Research shows that over 80% of […]

Social and Recreation Class: MN Zoo Zoology

Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley, MN

Get a glimpse into the most popular major for zoo professionals. The animal kingdom is a big and fascinating world to discover, and the Zoo is the perfect place to investigate. Explore the diversity of the animal kingdom through special talks and animal behavior studies. 

$225

Ashti’s Journey to Jazz

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 […]

Hamlet, sensory friendly, Winona

Winona State U. Performing Arts Center 450 Johnson St, Winona, MN

"Fidget-Friendly" performance; adjustments to accommodate those who may struggle to sit quietly through an entire performance or who have sensory concerns. Accommodations include priority seating with easy access to the […]

Event Series Saturday Fun/Respite Day

Saturday Fun/Respite Day

Laura Baker Services Association 211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN

TIME FOR RESPITE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION A monthly program for families who care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Adults and children ages 5 and above with special needs […]

$20
Event Series Respite Saturday Fun Day

Respite Saturday Fun Day

Laura Baker Services Association 211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN

Unwind and reset while your loved one enjoys Saturday Fun at Laura Baker Services Association at 1 p.m! This inclusive, four-hour event is catered to individuals ages five and older […]

$20

Sensory Puppet Making with the Textile Center

Textile Center 3000 University Ave SE, MPLS, MN

CTC is proud to partner with the Textile Center to offer a puppet making camp for students on the autism spectrum. This camp offers low-stress, nurturing environments for youth who […]

Social and Recreation Class: Lowry Nature Center

Lowry Nature Center 7025 Nature Center Dr., Victoria, MN, United States

Explore the forest, pond, and prairie habitats! Build a survival shelter with other campers. Start a campfire using different techniques and make a s’more. Try canoeing in our nearby lake. Meet our resident animals.

$100
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

Little Shop of Horrors – sensory friendly

Guthrie Theatre

A frightfully funny musical On Skid Row, Mr. Mushnik plans to shutter his failing florist shop when his timid staffer Seymour presents an exotic-but-wilted flytrap named Audrey II. Convinced it […]

CsZ Improv Skills Social and Recreation Class

HUGE Theater 2728 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Have fun while learning how to respond to the unexpected, engage in reciprocal interactions, and support fellow participants in keeping a scene moving forward.

$275 – $325

Ride for Hope

This year's Ride for Hope is a motorcycle ride that benefits AuSM. Starting at 9 a.m. on July 27, this year's ride includes four stops and wraps up with live music, meat raffle, dinner, and a classic car competition at The V by HH. 

$35

iCan Bike – Warroad, MN

We understand that the vast majority of people with disabilities never have the experience of independently riding a conventional two-wheel bicycle during their lifetime. Research shows that over 80% of […]

Social and Recreation Class: Toneworks

Toneworks Music Therapy 5600 Lincoln Dr. #280, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Work together to create interactive art exhibits using different creative arts mediums. Rotations include exhibit design, music, movement, and visual art.

$275 – $325

Legally Blonde: 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 […]

Camp Hand in Hand 2024 Session 3

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

Social and Recreation Class: Mia AuSM Artists

Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Be inspired by the art seen in the galleries and make your own masterpieces in the studio while practicing social skills and making friends. Learn about new materials from air-dry clay to acrylic paints. 

Event Series Saturday Fun/Respite Day

Saturday Fun/Respite Day

Laura Baker Services Association 211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN

TIME FOR RESPITE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION A monthly program for families who care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Adults and children ages 5 and above with special needs […]

$20
Event Series Respite Saturday Fun Day

Respite Saturday Fun Day

Laura Baker Services Association 211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN

Unwind and reset while your loved one enjoys Saturday Fun at Laura Baker Services Association at 1 p.m! This inclusive, four-hour event is catered to individuals ages five and older […]

$20

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
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

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Event Series MNprov Mixers

MNprov Mixers

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 2561 Victoria Street North, Roseville, MN

Free Workshops for Neurodivergent Adults ND adults benefit from these free applied improvisation workshops as they develop social connections, build relationships, and feel belonging. Within this safe and trusting environment, […]

Move to Your Own Groove All Abilities Run, Walk & Roll

Colby Lake Park 9715 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury, MN

Move to Your Own Groove has three different distances including 50 meters, 1k & 5k. This event is open to all and you don’t have to be a current patient […]

See Me Neurodiverse Community Fest

See Me is thrilled to host our inaugural See Me Neurodiverse Community Fest in Prior Lake on Sunday, September 8, 2024! As a nonprofit dedicated to supporting neurodiverse families, See […]

AS: Trolley Social

Como-Harriet Trolley Lake Harriet, Minneapolis

Free Trolley Rides narrated in ASL! Carbarn tour at 7pm interpreted in ASL. All are welcome. Please note Streetcar has stairs and Carbarn is reachable from the Streetcar ride, or […]

Event Series MNprov Mixers

MNprov Mixers

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 2561 Victoria Street North, Roseville, MN

Free Workshops for Neurodivergent Adults ND adults benefit from these free applied improvisation workshops as they develop social connections, build relationships, and feel belonging. Within this safe and trusting environment, […]

Event Series Saturday Fun/Respite Day

Saturday Fun/Respite Day

Laura Baker Services Association 211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN

TIME FOR RESPITE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION A monthly program for families who care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Adults and children ages 5 and above with special needs […]

$20
Event Series Respite Saturday Fun Day

Respite Saturday Fun Day

Laura Baker Services Association 211 Oak Street, Northfield, MN

Unwind and reset while your loved one enjoys Saturday Fun at Laura Baker Services Association at 1 p.m! This inclusive, four-hour event is catered to individuals ages five and older […]

$20
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
Event Series MNprov Mixers

MNprov Mixers

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 2561 Victoria Street North, Roseville, MN

Free Workshops for Neurodivergent Adults ND adults benefit from these free applied improvisation workshops as they develop social connections, build relationships, and feel belonging. Within this safe and trusting environment, […]

We Can Ride Derby Dash 5k

Lake Rebecca Park reserve 9831 Rebecca Park Trail, Rockford, MN

Our events below are considerate of those with auditory sensitivities by omitting air horns and additional loud noises that sometimes come with a racing environment. The racing paths are wide […]

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