# Sensory-Friendly Day — DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Indoor Snowball Fights) > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Where: DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, 1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI 48207 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Event page prints no fee; regular OAC admission (visit page): adults 13–61 $7, seniors 62+ $5, children 2–12 $5, under 2 free; parking $5 per vehicle - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. For friends and families with sensory processing differences: building sounds and ambient noise at a lower volume, a quiet room with sensory materials, KultureCity-certified staff; the building opens to the public at noon with normal volume. No registration is mentioned. - Organizer: Michigan Department of Natural Resources — Outdoor Adventure Center - Official page: https://www.michigan.gov/oac - 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/detroit/activities/sensory-friendly-day-dnr-outdoor-adventure-center-indoor-snowball-figh--listing-d65c0ba264153535b7a0f4a6 ## About The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center on Detroit's riverfront opens early on the first Sunday of December for visitors with sensory processing differences, with the exhibits' sounds and ambient noise turned down and a quiet room stocked with sensory materials. The December theme is winter play indoors: children can throw soft "snowballs" at each other inside the heated building, a chance to burn off energy without cold fingers, wet boots or a crowd. Between rounds families can explore the center's hands-on exhibits about Michigan's outdoors, including its simulators, at their own pace. Staff are KultureCity-certified. 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