# Sensory-Friendly Special Needs Sunday at the Children's Museum of Virginia > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: Children's Museum of Virginia, 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 - Ages: Designed for children with special needs - Price: Check official pricing - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly and Adaptive. Adapted session: reduced lights, reduced sounds and limited visitation. No registration is mentioned; the listing does not state a separate fee. - Organizer: Children's Museum of Virginia (City of Portsmouth) - Official page: https://portsvaevents.com/event/special-needs-sunday/ - 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/virginia-beach/activities/sensory-friendly-special-needs-sunday-at-the-children-s-museum-of-virg--listing-877b1db50fed078f0c751219 ## About A session at the Children's Museum of Virginia designed for children with special needs: lights and sounds are reduced and visitation is limited so the exhibits are calmer and quieter than usual. It runs 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, December 13, 2026, and the same session is also scheduled for November 8. 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