# Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker Dance-Along — San Francisco Ballet, ages 5–12 and 13–22+ > Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM - Where: San Francisco Ballet building (Chris Hellman Center for Dance), 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 - Ages: Ages 5–12 and 13–22+ of all abilities, with their grown-ups - Price: $25 per person, adult or child - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly workshop tailored to the sensory and behavioral needs of neurodiverse participants; relaxed environment, tactile activities, quiet room and family restrooms. Tickets required (sales end 5 PM the Friday before; all sales final); children must come with an adult. - Organizer: San Francisco Ballet (with Autism Fun Bay Area, Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area and College of Adaptive Arts) - Official page: https://www.sfballet.org/ - 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/san-francisco/activities/sensory-friendly-nutcracker-dance-along-san-francisco-ballet-ages-5-12--listing-551ae290f7ce030ba9db91c6 ## About San Francisco Ballet runs sensory-friendly versions of its Nutcracker Dance-Along workshops for neurodiverse children, with two hour-long sessions on Sunday, December 20: ages 5 to 12 with their grown-ups from 1 to 2 PM, and teens and young adults 13 to 22 and up from 2:15 to 3:15 PM. Designed with Autism Fun Bay Area, the Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area and the College of Adaptive Arts, the hour-long studio class is tailored to participants' sensory and behavioral needs: a guided warm-up and dance-along based on Nutcracker's story, music and characters, with tactile activities and take-home crafts afterward. All abilities and bodies are welcome, no dance experience is needed, and children can come in comfortable clothes or a favorite costume. A quiet room and family restrooms are available throughout. It is a good way to prepare for the company's sensory-friendly Nutcracker performance at the Opera House on December 27. ## Similar picks in San Francisco - [Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker — San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/sensory-friendly-nutcracker-san-francisco-ballet-war-memorial-opera-ho--listing-3be4aee4bc5c45a6ab119f3d) — Sun, Dec 27 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · War Memorial Opera House · Paid · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. 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