# Sensory-friendly and adaptive activities for kids in Los Angeles > 11 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 Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim 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/los-angeles/sensory-friendly Towns with listings: Irvine (2), Los Angeles (2), Santa Ana (2), Sylmar (2), Costa Mesa (1), Culver City (1), Pasadena (1). ## Quick answers ### Where are adaptive programs for kids with disabilities near Los Angeles? 3 listings: [Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/pasadena-adaptive-sports-festival--listing-5583ce29ad9526775db27e69) (Sat, Nov 7, Free); [Neurodivergent Family Night at Pretend City](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/neurodivergent-family-night-at-pretend-city--listing-176adb43c3cfdaf2dce94356) (Tue, Nov 10, Free); [Sensory-Friendly Santa at Pretend City's Neurodivergent Family Night](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-at-pretend-city-s-neurodivergent-family-night--listing-9fbe5d223c85d7861501c1b4) (Tue, Dec 8, Free). ### What free sensory-friendly events are there for kids in Los Angeles? 5 listings, the soonest 4: [Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/pasadena-adaptive-sports-festival--listing-5583ce29ad9526775db27e69) (Sat, Nov 7, Free); [Neurodivergent Family Night at Pretend City](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/neurodivergent-family-night-at-pretend-city--listing-176adb43c3cfdaf2dce94356) (Tue, Nov 10, Free); [PRCS Sensory Saturdays (Culver City parks)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/prcs-sensory-saturdays-culver-city-parks--listing-0091ada2f6c3e28ba6ef3b3e) (Sat, Nov 14, Free); [Sensory Morning at The Broad](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-morning-at-the-broad--listing-7aa4740e69facf02f23e771a) (Sun, Nov 15, Free). ## Rinks and ongoing programs ### Around the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (1) - [Sensory Friendly Fridays at Noah's Ark (Skirball)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-fridays-at-noah-s-ark-skirball--listing-a9cb3f3784d6b6e0fb337ccc) — Fridays, 12:00–1:30 p.m.; not offered Nov 20, Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec 18, Dec 25 · Skirball Cultural Center — Noah's Ark · From $15 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 24. Every Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m., the Skirball Cultural Center opens its Noah's Ark gallery — a hands-on, play-based exhibition of handmade animals and climbable structures… ## Dated events ### Around the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (10) - [Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/pasadena-adaptive-sports-festival--listing-5583ce29ad9526775db27e69) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Brookside Park, Pasadena · Free · adaptive · checked Oct 20. The City of Pasadena and the Triumph Foundation host the 8th annual Adaptive Sports Festival in Brookside Park in the Arroyo Seco. The festival is a free, open-to-the-public… - [Neurodivergent Family Night at Pretend City](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/neurodivergent-family-night-at-pretend-city--listing-176adb43c3cfdaf2dce94356) — Tue, Nov 10 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Free · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Pretend City Children's Museum in Irvine opens after regular hours for a free, sensory-friendly and neuro-affirming play evening for neurodivergent children and their families… - [PRCS Sensory Saturdays (Culver City parks)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/prcs-sensory-saturdays-culver-city-parks--listing-0091ada2f6c3e28ba6ef3b3e) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Fox Hills Park (picnic area #1) on Nov 14; Carlson Park on Dec 12, Culver City · All ages · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services staff host free sensory play (water tables, bubbles, chalk art, finger painting and more) from 10 AM to noon on the second… - [LA Sensory Friendly Mornings at Discovery Cube](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/la-sensory-friendly-mornings-at-discovery-cube--listing-b542cfdf24e83fd493a63748) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · Paid · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. Discovery Cube Los Angeles opens early on the third Sunday of each month for a sensory-friendly visit celebrating neurodiversity, with sensory-friendly maps, visual cue cards and… - [OC Sensory Friendly Mornings at Discovery Cube](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/oc-sensory-friendly-mornings-at-discovery-cube--listing-ee33a6c41444e5cf8a879f11) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana · Paid · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. Discovery Cube Orange County opens early on the third Sunday of each month for a sensory-friendly visit for guests with sensory needs, with supports such as sensory-friendly maps… - [Sensory Friendly Morning at Discovery Cube Los Angeles](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-morning-at-discovery-cube-los-angeles--listing-2100f39457d53a65300c3801) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar · Paid · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 30. Discovery Cube LA opens early on the third Sunday of the month with a calmer setting for children with sensory sensitivities and their families. One aide per family gets in free… - [Sensory Friendly Morning at Discovery Cube Orange County](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-morning-at-discovery-cube-orange-county--listing-bc9a0e0c20043bad4bc72552) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana · Paid · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 30. Discovery Cube OC opens early on the third Sunday of the month with a calmer setting for children with sensory sensitivities and their families. One aide per family is admitted… - [Sensory Morning at The Broad](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-morning-at-the-broad--listing-7aa4740e69facf02f23e771a) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · The Broad · All ages · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. A free ticketed monthly program giving early access to The Broad's third-floor collection galleries, Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years… - [Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performance of A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-relaxed-performance-of-a-christmas-carol-at-south-coa--listing-58fc94d6506002b1965f02ea) — Tue, Dec 1 · 7:00 PM · South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 30. A relaxed performance of SCR's A Christmas Carol for audience members who benefit from a calmer, casual environment, including people on the autism spectrum or with sensory… - [Sensory-Friendly Santa at Pretend City's Neurodivergent Family Night](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-at-pretend-city-s-neurodivergent-family-night--listing-9fbe5d223c85d7861501c1b4) — Tue, Dec 8 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Free · sensory-friendly · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Pretend City's December Neurodivergent Family Night, a sensory-friendly evening, brings Santa to the Irvine children's museum for holiday pictures after regular hours. The museum… More for families in Los Angeles: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles.md