💙Sensory Friendly January

❄️ January 2026 Sensory-Friendly Events & Inclusive Activities (Colorado)

🧩 1) Sensory Friendly Playtime — WOW! Children’s Museum

📍 Lafayette, CO
📅 Sunday, January 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💰 Low cost (approx $1)
🎯 A low-sensory museum session with lights and sounds reduced, limited capacity, adaptive equipment, and a specialist present for guided activities — ideal for children with sensory needs. WOW! Children's Museum
🔗 Details: https://wowchildrensmuseum.org/museum-programs/sensory-friendly-playtime.html

🖼️ 2) Low-Sensory Evenings — Children’s Museum of Denver

📍 Denver, CO
📅 Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
💰 Free for families needing a sensory-friendly environment
🎯 The museum dims noise and lights and limits crowds to make play more comfortable for sensory-sensitive children. Default
🔗 Details: https://www.mychildsmuseum.org/visit/accessibility/low-sensory-evenings

🧠 3) Sensory Friendly Hours — Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

📍 Denver, CO
📅 Sunday, January 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
💰 FREE for sensory-sensitive visitors/families (pre-registration required)
🎯 Lower sound, calming environment, hands-on STEAM activities, sensory stations, and discovery carts designed for comfort and inclusion. Wings Over The Rockies
🔗 More info: (search “Sensory Friendly Hours Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum”)

🦋 4) Sensory Friendly Afternoons — Butterfly Pavilion

📍 Westminster, CO
📅 Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (last entry 4:15 PM)
💰 Museum admission pricing applies (discounts available)
🎯 Quiet moments to explore nature exhibits with optional guided interpretation, sensory guides, and a dedicated quiet room for sensory breaks. Butterfly Pavilion
🔗 Tickets & info: https://butterflies.org/sensory-friendly-afternoons/

🎭 5) Sensory-Inclusive Theatre — Lone Tree Arts Center

📍 Lone Tree, CO
📅 Sunday, January 11, 2026 — Sensory Inclusive LocoMotion
📅 Saturday, January 24, 2026 — Sensory Inclusive The Jungle Book
⏰ Typically 4:00 PM
💰 Ticketed performances with accommodations — louder scenes softened, lights up in audience, quiet rooms available, and freedom to move. Lone Tree Arts Center
🔗 Details: https://www.lonetreeartscenter.org/programs/sensory-inclusive

🧠 Ongoing Sensory-Aware & Inclusive Experiences (Great to Visit Any Time)

These don’t all have specific January nights scheduled yet, but they’re excellent year-round options that offer supports and sensory provisions to families 👇

🐾 6) Cheyenne Mountain Zoo — Neuro-Inclusive Visits

📍 Colorado Springs, CO
🧠 The zoo partners with KultureCity to provide sensory bags, noise-canceling headphones, quiet rooms, and sensory guides for visitors who need a gentler experience. Visit Colorado Springs
🔗 More info: https://www.visitcos.com/blog/neuro-inclusive-programs-activities/

🎨 7) Seasonal Sensory Activities at the Children’s Museum of Denver

📍 Denver, CO
🧠 The museum has low-sensory spaces (like “The Nest”) and regularly offers sensory nights and play sessions with lighting/sound adjustments beyond the January 21 date. Denver Mom Collective

🌳 8) Sensory-Friendly Library Programs

📍 Local libraries (Denver & Pikes Peak Library District)
🧠 Many libraries post sensory storytimes, sensory play labs, and calm activity sessions — check individual branch calendars for January dates. (Example: Denver & PPLD sensory resources) Denver Mom Collective

🔎 Tips for Finding Even More Sensory-Friendly Events

🔹 Check local museum accessibility calendars weekly
🔹 Search theaters and performing arts centers for “sensory-inclusive” performances
🔹 Visit library branch event calendars (many list sensory workshops)
🔹 Use sensory-focused Facebook groups like Sensory Friendly Colorado for posted events and meetups (ongoing community postings). Facebook