# Sensory-friendly and adaptive activities for kids in Baltimore > 15 sensory-friendly sessions (Sensory Santa, low-sensory nights at light shows, relaxed performances, quiet museum hours) and adaptive programs for kids with disabilities in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it. 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/baltimore/sensory-friendly Towns with listings: Baltimore (1), Bel Air (1), Columbia (1), Deale (1), Edgewater (1), Ellicott City (1), Finksburg (1), Forest Hill (1), Glen Burnie (1), Laurel (1), Mount Airy (1), Odenton (1), Severn (1), Severna Park (1), Woodlawn (1). ## Quick answers ### Where are adaptive programs for kids with disabilities near Baltimore? 7 listings, the soonest 4: [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Deale Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-deale-library--listing-e9be29c3460d485db497efe5) (Mon, Nov 9); [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Severna Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-severna-park-library--listing-5c80faca7d7f074c06a9dab3) (Tue, Nov 10); [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime at Edgewater Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-at-edgewater-library--listing-e9b8588ff2bb9fa2924d6642) (Mon, Nov 16); [Adaptive Holiday Hangout: Beyond Words Junior for Kids with Disabilities (Savage Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/adaptive-holiday-hangout-beyond-words-junior-for-kids-with-disabilitie--listing-6f5b0a0d68bfad98453f911b) (Thu, Dec 10). ### Which sensory-friendly events suit toddlers and young kids in Baltimore? 9 listings, the soonest 4: [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Deale Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-deale-library--listing-e9be29c3460d485db497efe5) (Mon, Nov 9); [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Severna Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-severna-park-library--listing-5c80faca7d7f074c06a9dab3) (Tue, Nov 10); [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime at Edgewater Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-at-edgewater-library--listing-e9b8588ff2bb9fa2924d6642) (Mon, Nov 16); [Sensory Friendly Stories (Ages 3–5) — Miller Library, Ellicott City](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-stories-ages-3-5-miller-library-ellicott-city--listing-fb34083605accb6c8f9accf0) (Ongoing). ## Rinks and ongoing programs ### Around the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (8) - [Sensory Story Time](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-story-time--listing-70f5d6c55f0e65605f6463c2) — Wednesdays 9:30-10:00 a.m. (no session listed Nov 11) · Woodlawn Branch · Ages 0–5 · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. We welcome children of all abilities and their caregivers to a supportive, judgment-free story time. Limited seating available; first come, first served. - [Open Play at We Rock the Spectrum Forest Hill](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/open-play-at-we-rock-the-spectrum-forest-hill--listing-34f77fe07a0aa61868269a83) — Open Play seven days a week; daily times posted on Facebook/Instagram/app or by phone · We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym – Forest Hill · From $16 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. Inclusive, sensory-safe indoor kids' gym open for supervised open play seven days a week, with therapy equipment, a Springfree trampoline, zip slider, toddler section, arts &… - [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Odenton Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-odenton-library--listing-4567c66d8fafd2ea71fa7b83) — Fridays 10:30–11:30 am: Nov 6, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 18, Jan 15 · Odenton Library (Anne Arundel County Public Library) · Ages 0–5 · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Odenton Library runs a small, sensory-friendly storytime twice a month for preschoolers (birth to 5) who find big group storytimes hard: children on the autism spectrum, kids who… - [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Severn Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-severn-library--listing-46cedec46ea07fcb23e5f8fa) — Mondays 10:30–11:30 am: Nov 2, Nov 16, Dec 7, Dec 21, Jan 4 · Severn Library (Anne Arundel County Public Library) · Ages 0–5 · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Severn Library holds its sensory-friendly storytime on alternate Monday mornings for children from birth to age 5 who have a hard time in large groups, are autistic, or get… - [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Glen Burnie Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-glen-burnie-library--listing-454280307fb0edfd581904dd) — Monday Nov 9, 6–7 pm; Friday Nov 20, 10–11 am · Glen Burnie Library (Anne Arundel County Public Library) · Ages 0–5 · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Glen Burnie Library offers two sensory-friendly storytimes this fall — one on a Monday evening for families who can't make a weekday morning, and one on a Friday morning — for… - [Sensory-Sensitive Storytime — Mount Airy Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-sensitive-storytime-mount-airy-library--listing-2c2491e715e7a9c0c8b51b4d) — Fridays 10–11 am: Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 15 · Mount Airy Branch, Carroll County Public Library · Ages 3–8 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Carroll County Public Library's Mount Airy branch runs a monthly sensory-sensitive storytime on Friday mornings for children roughly 3 to 8 who enjoy stories but do better in a… - [Sensory-Sensitive PAWS to Read — Finksburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-sensitive-paws-to-read-finksburg-library--listing-5c00d0386c682f0a4e5ea727) — Fridays 10:45–11:45 am: Nov 13, Dec 11, Jan 8 · Finksburg Branch, Carroll County Public Library · Ages 4+ · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Once a month the Finksburg branch of Carroll County Public Library sets aside a sensory-sensitive session of its PAWS to Read program, where children practise reading aloud to… - [Sensory Friendly Stories (Ages 3–5) — Miller Library, Ellicott City](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-stories-ages-3-5-miller-library-ellicott-city--listing-fb34083605accb6c8f9accf0) — Mondays 10:30–11 am: Nov 2 and Jan 4 · Howard County Library System – Miller Branch, Ellicott City · Ages 3–5 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Howard County Library System's Miller Branch offers a half-hour sensory-friendly storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds and their grown-ups on occasional Monday mornings. Children of… ## Dated events ### Around the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (7) - [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Deale Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-deale-library--listing-e9be29c3460d485db497efe5) — Mon, Nov 9 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Deale Library · Ages 0–5 · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 30. A supportive, judgment-free storytime for preschoolers (0–5) who find large groups hard, are on the autism spectrum or are sensitive to sensory overload. Siblings are welcome. - [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime — Severna Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-severna-park-library--listing-5c80faca7d7f074c06a9dab3) — Tue, Nov 10 (+2 more dates) · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Severna Park Library · Ages 0–5 · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 30. A supportive, judgment-free storytime for preschoolers (0–5) who find large groups hard, are on the autism spectrum or are sensitive to sensory overload. Space is limited, so… - [Sensory Friendly Sundays at Port Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-sundays-at-port-discovery--listing-bc882def9cf2214c5994ca92) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Port Discovery Children's Museum · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. A quieter, sensory-friendly experience at Port Discovery in the two hours before the museum opens to the general public, for families who would benefit from a sensory-friendly… - [Sensory-Friendly Neurodivergent Storytime at Edgewater Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-storytime-at-edgewater-library--listing-e9b8588ff2bb9fa2924d6642) — Mon, Nov 16 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Edgewater Library (Anne Arundel County Public Library) · Ages 0–5 · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 27. A one-off sensory-friendly storytime at Edgewater Library for children from birth to age 5 who have a hard time in large groups, are on the autism spectrum, or are sensitive to… - [Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker Tea Party by Ballet Chesapeake](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-nutcracker-tea-party-by-ballet-chesapeake--listing-38de86bb48ed377209638976) — Fri, Dec 4 · Bel Air Armory · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 16. Ballet Chesapeake has created a sensory-friendly Nutcracker program for young children at the Bel Air Armory. Children attend an age-appropriate performance that introduces them… - [Sensory-Friendly Sunday: Winter Wonders at Robinson Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-sunday-winter-wonders-at-robinson-nature-center--listing-10311713f17e850243404185) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Robinson Nature Center, Columbia · All ages · From $3 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 15. Early-opening morning for families with kids, teens and adults with sensory-processing differences, autism spectrum disorder or developmental disabilities. Robinson Nature Center… - [Adaptive Holiday Hangout: Beyond Words Junior for Kids with Disabilities (Savage Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/adaptive-holiday-hangout-beyond-words-junior-for-kids-with-disabilitie--listing-6f5b0a0d68bfad98453f911b) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Howard County Library System – Savage Branch, Laurel · Ages 6–11 · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Beyond Words Junior is Howard County Library System's monthly inclusive class for children aged 6 to 11 with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and December's session… More for families in Baltimore: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore.md