# Sensory-Friendly Christmas at the Zoo > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Dec 2 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46222 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Included in admission - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Low sensory: reduced sound, smell, and flashing lights. Calming room in the HIX Institute across from Oceans. KultureCity sensory bags free to borrow. Some lighting and sound stay at normal levels for safety. - Organizer: Indianapolis Zoo - Official page: https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/sensory-friendly-christmas-at-the-zoo/ - 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/indianapolis/activities/sensory-friendly-christmas-at-the-zoo--listing-68b7ba4c2ecebca9d65cd813 ## About The Indianapolis Zoo runs two low-sensory nights inside Christmas at the Zoo, on Wednesday, December 2 and Wednesday, December 16, from 5 to 9 p.m. Music is reduced or turned off, flashing lights are made solid where the zoo can do it, and signs warn guests where lights cannot change. Thematic smells are off for the evening. Animal chats skip voice amplifiers, and the dolphin presentation uses less light change and lower volume. A calming room is open in the HIX Institute across from Oceans for guests who need a quiet stop. KultureCity sensory bags and lap pads can be borrowed at no charge, the same as on other days. The zoo notes that some lighting and sound stay at normal levels for safety. The Christmas at the Zoo page, opened the same day, says the season is included in admission and repeats these two Wednesdays. Christmas at the Zoo itself is already listed, so only these sensory nights are a new record. Both zoo pages were read through Cloudflare Browser Run; the clock times are printed as local evening hours. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Museum My Way: Sensory-Friendly Evening](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/museum-my-way-sensory-friendly-evening--listing-84f2ab887a1dfdbaf3a4faa5) — Tue, Dec 8 · 4:00 PM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 24. Museum My Way is The Children's Museum's adaptive evening for visitors with disabilities and sensory sensitivities, and their families and groups. 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