# Sensory-Inclusive Santa — Gateway Center, Collinsville > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234 - Ages: Children with sensory needs and their families - Price: Check official pricing - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-inclusive Santa visits by advance sign-up (SignUp.com link on the center's page); the page does not list the specific adaptations — ask the front office (618-345-8998). - Organizer: Gateway Convention Center - Official page: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/l6yDVtpaNEOOZdh6lfDfTRFKft4TmlU8Y2OVxHIOVOOLfQeT/762171820062/false/#/invitation - 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/st-louis/activities/sensory-inclusive-santa-gateway-center-collinsville--listing-1a2158a9b4f222de2c4441c1 ## About On the Sunday of its Gateway Winter Market, the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville offers a Sensory Inclusive Santa: four hours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., set aside for visits with Santa that families book ahead through the center's online sign-up rather than waiting in an open line. It is the only Santa time at the market labelled sensory inclusive; Saturday has the regular free photo line and a ticketed breakfast, listed separately. The holiday market fills the rest of the building on Sunday with free admission and free parking, so families can browse afterwards or leave right after their visit. 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