# Sensory-Inclusive Nutcracker — Arts Ballet Theatre at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 13 · 11:00 AM - Where: Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th Street, Aventura, FL 33180 - Ages: Children and adults; designed for people on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities - Price: Ticketed; price not shown on the page - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Tickets need an access code: call 954-468-2682 or email ENavarro@browardcenter.org, then buy through Ticketmaster. Everyone in the theater must have a ticket; lap tickets (12 months and under) only at the Aventura Center box office. Free parking in the adjacent lots; valet $20. - Organizer: Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida - Official page: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D0064E8AFC48AD3 - 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/miami/activities/sensory-inclusive-nutcracker-arts-ballet-theatre-at-aventura-arts-and--listing-b8ca2482e7f952108008b6e2 ## About Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida stages a sensory-inclusive Nutcracker at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center: an abridged, 60-minute version of Tchaikovsky's Christmas Eve ballet made for children and adults on the autism spectrum and others with developmental disabilities or sensory sensitivities. The production is adjusted with reduced sound levels, no flashing or strobe lights and minimal special effects, and a Sensory Quiet Room next to the theater is staffed by a specially trained therapist. Young at Art Museum leads complimentary arts and crafts activities starting an hour before the 11 AM curtain, and a character meet and greet follows the show. Tickets are unlocked with a code: call 954-468-2682 or email the Broward Center to receive it. 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