# Sensory-Friendly Family Christmas Celebration — Hernando Park, Brooksville > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 18 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Hernando Park, 205 E Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601 - Ages: Families with children of all abilities, especially those with sensory sensitivities - Price: Free and open to the public - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly: quiet Santa visit in a calm dedicated space without long lines, low-sensory activities and play stations, designated quiet zones, soft lighting and lower sound levels, and volunteers trained to support children with sensory needs. Free; no registration mentioned. - Organizer: Brooksville Main Street - Official page: https://www.welovebvl.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/tampa/activities/sensory-friendly-family-christmas-celebration-hernando-park-brooksvill--listing-2aa306157d87b58c629ad145 ## About Brooksville Main Street turns downtown's Hernando Park into a calm winter wonderland for its fourth Family Sensory Christmas Celebration, an evening designed for families with children of all abilities and especially kids with sensory sensitivities. Instead of a loud mall line, children meet Santa in a quiet, dedicated space where the visit and photos can go at their own pace. Low-sensory craft and play stations with a gumdrop-and-candy-cane theme let kids explore gently, designated quiet zones give families a place to step away and decompress, and the whole park uses soft lighting and lower sound levels. Volunteers trained to support children with sensory needs are on hand. 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