# Sensory-friendly and adaptive activities for kids in Riverside

> 6 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 Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario 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
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Towns with listings: Redlands (2), Montclair (1), Ontario (1), Rancho Cucamonga (1), Riverside (1).

## Rinks and ongoing programs

### Around the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (2)

- [Sensory Hours at the San Bernardino County Museum](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/sensory-hours-at-the-san-bernardino-county-museum--listing-0fa1eab5d4815d1eebf322fb) — Third Wednesday of the month, 3–5 p.m. (as posted) · San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands · From $5 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 13. Monthly low-sensory afternoons (3–5 p.m.) when lighting is softened and the museum environment is quieter, designed for visitors with sensory sensitivities, including those on…
- [We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Redlands – Open Play](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/we-rock-the-spectrum-kids-gym-redlands-open-play--listing-47ba24cb0536b28af3ea5b31) — Open seven days a week 10am–6pm; hours may change because of private rentals and… · We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Redlands · All ages · From $18 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 13. We Rock the Spectrum Redlands is an inclusive indoor kids' gym on Orange Tree Lane with sensory-friendly equipment designed for children with special needs and children who are…

## Dated events

### Around the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (4)

- [Caring Santa Sensory-Friendly Visit at Ontario Mills](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/caring-santa-sensory-friendly-visit-at-ontario-mills--listing-61dd63efd2d17f6249c2f773) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Ontario Mills (Fashion Alley, near Coach Outlet) · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Caring Santa is Ontario Mills' sensory-friendly Santa visit, held exclusively for children with special needs and their families on the morning of Sunday, December 6, from 9:30…
- [Santa Cares Sensory-Friendly Santa Visit at Victoria Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/santa-cares-sensory-friendly-santa-visit-at-victoria-gardens--listing-7a9fc362a19ccefa2b3a38a8) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Chaffey Town Square, Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga · All ages · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 24. Santa Cares is a sensory-friendly visit with Santa held before the usual crowds on Sunday morning, December 6, in Chaffey Town Square at Victoria Gardens. The hour is set aside…
- [Sensory with Santa at the Bourns Family Youth Innovation Center](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/sensory-with-santa-at-the-bourns-family-youth-innovation-center--listing-db3893920634efd02c166c57) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Bourns Family Youth Innovation Center · All ages · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 16. A free, sensory-friendly Santa visit at Riverside's Bourns Family Youth Innovation Center on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 to 11 am. The morning is designed with…
- [Sensory Santa at Montclair Place](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/sensory-santa-at-montclair-place--listing-e54513820295e921a018c9f5) — Sun, Dec 13 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Montclair Place · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Sensory Santa is a one-hour Santa visit that Montclair Place sets aside on Sunday morning, December 13, from 9 to 10 a.m., for children who find a busy Santa line hard to handle…

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