# Sensory-Friendly Holiday Party with Sensory Sensitive Santa — Autism Society of Texas, Austin > Event for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Where: Rosedale School, 7505 Silvercrest Dr., Austin, TX 78757 - Ages: Family members of all ages - Price: General entry free with RSVP; Santa photo session $5 nonrefundable donation - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly and Adaptive. Adapted: organized by the Autism Society of Texas as a sensory-friendly holiday party for autistic children and their families; Santa photos are by reserved, timed 'Sensory Sensitive Santa' sessions instead of a walk-up line. RSVP required for every attendee (closes November 13 at 9 AM); arrive 5 minutes before your photo slot. - Organizer: Autism Society of Texas - Official page: https://www.givesignup.org/Race/Register/?raceId=192236 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/sensory-friendly-holiday-party-with-sensory-sensitive-santa-autism-soc--listing-6d14a485188abc11e747da31 ## About The Autism Society of Texas holds its Austin holiday party at Rosedale School on a Saturday afternoon in mid-November. The organizer describes it as a one-of-a-kind sensory-friendly holiday party designed for family members of all ages, with games, treats, community resources and a photo with Santa. Entry is free for everyone, but every attendee must RSVP online; while registering, families can choose an optional timed Sensory Sensitive Santa photo session, for which the society asks a small nonrefundable donation. Families with a photo slot should arrive about five minutes before their time, check in at the volunteer table and be guided to the Santa area; a photographer takes pictures and parents are welcome to use their own cameras or phones too. 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