# Sensory-friendly and adaptive activities for kids in San Antonio

> 9 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 San Antonio–New Braunfels area, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it.

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Towns with listings: San Antonio (8), New Braunfels (1).

## Quick answers

### Where are adaptive programs for kids with disabilities near San Antonio?

4 listings: [Adaptive Skateboarding Clinic at Maverick Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/adaptive-skateboarding-clinic-at-maverick-library--listing-780b22f2be954ccfff312c28) (Fri, Nov 13); [ASL-Interpreted Performance — How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Magik Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/asl-interpreted-performance-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-at-magik-th--listing-fed7314fd3b42c27ea340d88) (Sat, Dec 5); [Snowball 5K and 1K at Morgan's Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/snowball-5k-and-1k-at-morgan-s-wonderland--listing-b2bceb6202436a9ac77a02f3) (Sat, Dec 19, Paid); [Morgan's Wonderland (inclusive theme park)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/morgan-s-wonderland-inclusive-theme-park--listing-310e8829f69a3e75faf741ed) (Ongoing, From $20).

## Rinks and ongoing programs

### Around the San Antonio–New Braunfels area (1)

- [Morgan's Wonderland (inclusive theme park)](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/morgan-s-wonderland-inclusive-theme-park--listing-310e8829f69a3e75faf741ed) — Select days, 10:30am-5pm on open days (see park calendar). · Morgan's Wonderland · From $20 · adaptive · checked Oct 14. Morgan's Wonderland is an ultra-accessible theme park designed with ages 2-12 in mind, with 25+ attractions and shaded playgrounds. Individuals with disabilities receive free…

## Dated events

### San Antonio (7)

- [Adaptive Skateboarding Clinic at Maverick Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/adaptive-skateboarding-clinic-at-maverick-library--listing-780b22f2be954ccfff312c28) — Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Maverick Library · All ages · adaptive · checked Oct 30. For Disability Awareness Month, Ability Skateboarding runs a beginner-friendly, inclusive skateboarding clinic for children and adults living with and without disabilities. All…
- [Sensory-Friendly Night at Illuminate](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-night-at-illuminate--listing-00e17a364cbcf692abf822b4) — Tue, Dec 1 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · San Antonio Botanical Garden · With admission · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. A sensory-friendly evening at Illuminate, the Botanical Garden's winter light trail of handcrafted lanterns. For this night only, ticket holders who pick timed entry between 5:30…
- [ASL-Interpreted Performance — How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Magik Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/asl-interpreted-performance-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-at-magik-th--listing-fed7314fd3b42c27ea340d88) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM · Magik Theatre · adaptive · checked Oct 27. An American Sign Language interpreted matinee of Magik Theatre's holiday musical, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for Deaf and hard-of-hearing children, parents and…
- [Sensory-Friendly Performance — How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Magik Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-performance-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-at-magik-t--listing-5591af00e5f2a9dfa13c0ec8) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM · Magik Theatre · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Magik Theatre's morning sensory-friendly staging of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, the children's theater's holiday show narrated by Max the Dog with the…
- [Sensory-Friendly The Nutcracker (Act II) – Ballet San Antonio](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-the-nutcracker-act-ii-ballet-san-antonio--listing-089e735567e8eb95f42ad253) — Tue, Dec 8 · 10:00 AM · Tobin Center for the Performing Arts · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 14. A sensory-friendly, adapted performance of Act II of The Nutcracker (the Land of Sweets) by Ballet San Antonio's professional dancers with adjusted lighting and sound and a…
- [Sensory-Friendly Night at The DoSeum](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/sensory-friendly-night-at-the-doseum--listing-d64e963cb42ea866991bc601) — Thu, Dec 10 · The DoSeum · From $8 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. The DoSeum, San Antonio's children's museum, closes its regular day and reopens for an evening set aside for children of all abilities and their families. Capacity is kept low so…
- [Snowball 5K and 1K at Morgan's Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/snowball-5k-and-1k-at-morgan-s-wonderland--listing-b2bceb6202436a9ac77a02f3) — Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 AM · Morgan's Wonderland · All ages · Paid · adaptive · checked Oct 16. Morgan's Wonderland, the inclusive theme park on San Antonio's Northeast Side, holds its annual Snowball Run, Walk, Roll, Stroll in December. Runners, walkers, adaptive athletes…

### Other towns in the San Antonio–New Braunfels area (1)

- [Come Play Your Way: Sensory-Friendly Evening at McKenna](https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/come-play-your-way-sensory-friendly-evening-at-mckenna--listing-b059708fb8c4e19c7022b494) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels · With admission · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 16. An evening for children with special needs and their immediate family to enjoy McKenna Children's Museum in a comfortable setting, with smaller crowds, fewer distractions and a…

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