# Sensory-Friendly Performance: Tiny Dances: Swan Lake — Palace of Fine Arts Theatre > Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM - Where: Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 - Ages: Neurodiverse audiences of all ages and their families; show made for ages 2–8 - Price: Ticketed; everyone including infants needs a ticket; price not printed - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory adaptations: house lights low throughout, modified sound and startling moments, relaxed house where talking and moving are fine, fidget tools and noise-reducing headphones welcome, quiet area for breaks, social stories, ASL interpreter. For people with autism, sensory sensitivities or other disabilities and their families; general public welcome. Tickets required for all. - Organizer: San Francisco Ballet (with Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area) - 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-performance-tiny-dances-swan-lake-palace-of-fine-arts--listing-86e110035733b1dde73c185b ## About San Francisco Ballet adapts one performance of Tiny Dances: Swan Lake, its new short ballet for young children, for neurodiverse audiences: Saturday, November 7 at 3 PM at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. The show is designed with the Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area for children and adults with autism, sensory sensitivities or other physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities, together with their families and caregivers, while the general public is also welcome. House lights stay on at a low level, some loud sounds and startling moments are toned down, talking and vocalizing are fine, and fidgets, headphones and comfort items are welcome. 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