Sensory-Friendly Fall Family Fun

The weather is finally cooling down, and everyone’s prepared for pumpkins, hayrides and Halloween.

If you’re looking for some sensory-friendly fall family fun, here’s some events you may want to check out.

Central Ohio

Tuesdays – Sensory friendly hours at Build-A-Bear Sensory-Friendly Time at Build-A-Bear Workshop (buildabear.com)

Sept 23 – My Big Fat Greek wedding at AMC My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 at an AMC Theatre near you. (amctheatres.com)

Sept 23 – Haunted Mansion at The Strand Theatre Sensory Sensitive Showings — The Strand Theatre

Sept 27 – the Haunt in Venice AMC A Haunting in Venice at an AMC Theatre near you. (amctheatres.com)

Sept 28 – Sensory Saturdays at the Works Sensory Friendly Saturday - The Works (attheworks.org)

Oct 1 – quiet hours at the Columbus Zoo Zoo Quiet Hours | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Oct 1 – 2023 Columbus buddy walk Columbus Buddy Walk® Columbus 2023 Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (ds-stride.org)

Oct 1 – Halloween character meet and treat at the Columbus Zoo Sensory-Friendly Halloween Character Meet and Treat | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Oct 5 – Special Needs Day at Scene 75 Special Needs Program - Scene75 Entertainment Centers

Oct 28 - Sensory Saturdays at the Works Sensory Friendly Saturday - The Works (attheworks.org)

Oct 28 – 8th Annual Halloween hop - 8th Annual Halloween Hop | Graves Hall, Columbus, OH | October 28, 2023 (happeningnext.com)
 

Northeast Ohio

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

Tuesdays – Sensory friendly hours at Build-A-Bear Sensory-Friendly Time at Build-A-Bear Workshop (buildabear.com)

Sept 23 – My Big Fat Greek wedding at AMC My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 at an AMC Theatre near you. (amctheatres.com)

Sept 27 – the Haunt in Venice AMC A Haunting in Venice at an AMC Theatre near you. (amctheatres.com)

Oct 8 – Sensory Sunday OH WOW! | A Children's Center for Science & Technology (ohwowkids.org)

Oct 5 – Special Needs Day at Scene 75 Special Needs Program - Scene75 Entertainment Centers

Oct 12 – Sensory Story Time Sensory Story Time | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)

Oct 13 – Preschool STEAM Time Preschool STEAM Time at Your Library | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (bibliocommons.com)

Oct 14 – Halloween in the Park Halloween in the Park 2023 (autismakron.org)

Southwest Ohio

Tuesdays – Sensory friendly hours at Build-A-Bear Sensory-Friendly Time at Build-A-Bear Workshop (buildabear.com)

Sept 23 – My Big Fat Greek wedding at AMC My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 at an AMC Theatre near you. (amctheatres.com)

Sept 27 – the Haunt in Venice AMC A Haunting in Venice at an AMC Theatre near you. (amctheatres.com)

Oct 5 – Special Needs Day at Scene 75 Special Needs Program - Scene75 Entertainment Centers