# Sensory-Friendly Santa Cares Morning — Providence Place > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Where: Providence Place (Santa's Arctic Clipper, Level 1 Garden), 1 Providence Pl, Providence, RI 02903 - Ages: Guests of all ages and abilities - Price: Check official pricing - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly environment for guests of all ages and abilities, before regular mall opening (mall opens 11 AM Sundays). Reservation required: one reservation per family via whereissanta.com. - Organizer: Providence Place - Official page: https://whereissanta.com/mall/0958 - 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/providence/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-cares-morning-providence-place--listing-34af22b901e886e29718f1c1 ## About Before the mall opens on Sunday, December 6, Providence Place hosts a Santa Cares session at Santa's Arctic Clipper on Level 1. Santa Cares is a sensory-friendly visit with Santa intended for guests of all ages and abilities, including children with autism and other sensory or developmental needs who find the usual busy line and noise hard to manage. The hour runs from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, with families booked into time slots so that waiting is short. 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