# Sensory-Friendly Santa & The Symphony > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM - Where: McCoy Center for the Arts, 100 E Dublin-Granville Rd, New Albany, OH 43054 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: $10 - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly concert for people on the autism spectrum, the dementia and Alzheimer's community, young children, and audience members who need a more relaxed concert. The page does not describe dimmed lights or a quiet room. - Organizer: New Albany Symphony - Official page: https://newalbanysymphony.com/event/santa-the-symphony-2/ - 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/columbus/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-and-the-symphony--listing-37805b5dfba279fa381699ed ## About The New Albany Symphony sets aside a late morning for a shorter holiday concert with sleigh bells, carols, and a visit from Santa. The symphony describes this sensory-friendly series as meant for people on the autism spectrum, people in the dementia and Alzheimer's community, young children, and anyone who needs a more relaxed concert. The city calendar and the chamber listing agree on the McCoy Center for the Arts and on 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. The chamber page is the one that prints the year, the $10 admission, and a direct phone and email for Leslie McBride at the symphony. The page does not say the house lights are dimmed or that a quiet room is set aside; the adaptation it names is a more relaxed concert experience. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Santa & The Symphony: Sensory-Friendly Concert (New Albany Symphony)](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/santa-and-the-symphony-sensory-friendly-concert-new-albany-symphony--listing-704334469cda7af181ecff39) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · McCoy Center for the Arts, New Albany · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 16. 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