Sensory-Friendly Summer Events
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As the summer excitement begins to set in for you and your family, get ready to plan your next adventure! Places across Ohio are preparing to help you create new memories and beat the summer heat with curated sensory-friendly activities and events. Spend time together learning at your local library, enjoying the Ohio State Fair, or cooling off at the movies. With no shortage of options, there is something fun for everyone!
Central Ohio
Better Together Playnasium Better Together Playnasium
Cosi Amenities and Accessibility - COSI
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Museum Accessibility | National Veterans Memorial & Museum
Pickerington Public Library KultureCity Sensory Inclusive Certification - Pickerington Public Library
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Indoor Playground Home Page | We Rock The Spectrum - Columbus
June 11- Karate Kid: AMC Sensory Friendly Screening Karate Kid: Legends: Sensory Friendly Screening movie showtimes at an AMC Theatre near you.
June 14- Lilo and Stitch: AMC Sensory Friendly Screening Lilo & Stitch: Sensory Friendly Screening movie showtimes at an AMC Theatre near you.
June 14- How to Train Your Dragon, Reel Movies for Real Needs, Marcus Theaters Movies for Special Needs | Marcus Theatres
June 14- Columbus Crew Columbus Crew vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tickets Jun 14, 2025 Columbus, OH | Ticketmaster (Did you know Lower.com Field, the home of the Columbus Crew, now has three sensory rooms? These inclusive features are available at any home game!)
June 21- Elio, Reel Movies for Real Needs, Marcus Theaters Movies for Special Needs | Marcus Theatres
June 25- Columbus Crew Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United FC Tickets Jun 25, 2025 Columbus, OH | Ticketmaster
June 29- Columbus Crew Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union Tickets Jun 29, 2025 Columbus, OH | Ticketmaster
June 28- The Works Sensory Friendly Hours Sensory Friendly Hours - The Works
July 5- Jurassic World: Rebirth, Reel Movies for Real Needs, Marcus Theaters Marcus Theaters Movies for Special Needs | Marcus Theatres
July 19- Columbus Crew Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United Tickets Jul 19, 2025 Columbus, OH | Ticketmaster
July 19- The Smurfs Musical, Marcus Theaters Movies for Special Needs | Marcus Theatres
July 25- Columbus Crew Columbus Crew vs. Orlando City SC Tickets Jul 25, 2025 Columbus, OH | Ticketmaster
July 25- Sensory Friendly Morning at the Ohio State Fair Sensory Friendly Morning
July 26- The Works Sensory Friendly Hours Sensory Friendly Hours - The Works
August 2- The Bad Guys 2, Marcus Theaters Movies for Special Needs | Marcus Theatres
August 9- Sensory Time Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival SENSORY TIME | TOMATO FESTIVAL 2025
August 22- Quiet After Hours, Zoombezi Bay Quiet After Hours | Zoombezi Bay
August 23- The Works Sensory Friendly Hours Sensory Friendly Hours - The Works
August 23- Columbus Crew Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution Tickets Aug 23, 2025 Columbus, OH | Ticketmaster
Northeast Ohio
Cleveland Aquarium AquariumSensoryFieldGuide_2024-compressed-compressed.pdf
Cleveland Children’s Museum Sensory Friendly & Autism Resources - The Children's Museum Cleveland
Holden Forests and Gardens Accessibility » HF&G
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Indoor Playground | We Rock the Spectrum - Cleveland, OH |
First Sunday of Each Month- Sensory Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art Sensory Sunday - The Butler Institute of American Art
Every Third Saturday- Sensory Friendly Saturdays at the Cleveland Museum of Art Sensory-Friendly Saturdays | Cleveland Museum of Art
June 13- Color Our World: Summertime Sensory Bins Color Our World: Summertime Sensory Bins | Events | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
June 14- Zoothing Hours at Akron Zoo Zoothing Hour | Akron Zoo
July 13- Zoothing Hours at Akron Zoo Zoothing Hour | Akron Zoo
August 23- Zoothing Hours at Akron Zoo Zoothing Hour | Akron Zoo
Southwest Ohio
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Indoor Play Gym | We Rock The Spectrum - Cincinnati |
June 8- Sensory Sundays Events & Activities – DSNH
June 21- Sensory Saturday Sensory Saturday | Events | Dayton Metro Library
July 13- Sensory Explorations, Taft Museum Sensory Explorations - Disability Pride Cincy
July 13- Sensory Sundays, Dayton Society of Natural History Events & Activities – DSNH
July 19- Sensory Saturday, Dayton Metro Library Sensory Saturday | Events | Dayton Metro Library
July 24- Get Creative at MakerSpace Get Creative at MakerSpace - Disability Pride Cincy
July 25- Access Night at the Opera Access Night at the Opera - Disability Pride Cincy
July 26- Accessibility for All: Celebrating Disability Pride & the ADA Accessibility for All: Celebrating Disability Pride & the ADA - Disability Pride Cincy
July 26- Disability Pride and ADA Anniversary Celebration Disability Pride and ADA Anniversary Celebration - Hamilton County DD Services
July 27- Family Funday | The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick Family Funday | The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick - Disability Pride Cincy
August 10- Sensory Sundays, Dayton Society of Natural History Events & Activities – DSNH
August 16- Sensory Saturday, Dayton Metro Library Sensory Saturday | Events | Dayton Metro Library
