# Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Paper Snowflakes — Detroit Institute of Arts > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 - Ages: Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian - Price: Free with General Admission; residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties receive free general museum admission - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly session for neurodivergent children, teens, adults and their families and friends: softer lighting, reduced noise and flexible activities in a calm space. Registration is required (free ticket on the DIA ticket site); all materials are provided. - Organizer: Detroit Institute of Arts - Official page: https://tickets.dia.org/orders/313/tickets?eventId=6aa82a0e4f0251b309584714&cdEventIds=6aa82a0e4f0251b309584714&date=2026-12-05T00:00:00 - 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-saturday-paper-snowflakes-detroit-institute-of-arts--listing-bbe12b46fa05a3f9327b702a ## About The Detroit Institute of Arts sets aside its Art-Making Studio for a calmer version of its family art workshops, built for neurodivergent children and teens and the people who come with them. In the December session families make old-fashioned paper snowflakes, folding and cutting paper into patterns they can take home and hang as winter decorations. The studio runs with softer lighting and less noise, and the activity is flexible, so a child can work at their own pace, step back, or return to the table when ready. All materials are supplied. The session lasts one hour on a Saturday morning, before the museum's busier afternoon hours, which makes it a gentle first museum visit for children who find crowds hard. Parents, siblings and friends are welcome to make snowflakes alongside. A free registration is required through the DIA ticket site, and children under 16 need a guardian with them. Afterwards families can stay and explore the galleries; general admission is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties with ID. ## Similar picks in Detroit - [Sensory Friendly Saturdays at the DIA](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/sensory-friendly-saturdays-at-the-dia--listing-9e21637679e304ffdb66ffc2) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Detroit Institute of Arts · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 20. 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