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Autism-Friendly Things to Do in Denver, Colorado

A sensory-friendly outing is one adjusted so an autistic child can take part comfortably. Denver has one of the strongest sensory-friendly scenes in the region — from a Certified Autism Center zoo to museums that lend sensory kits.

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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Zoo

A Certified Autism Center offering checkout sensory kits, a sensory guide of noise levels, and Sensory Friendly Nights.

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Museum

Loans free Sensory Processing and Autism Resource Kit backpacks and designates low-sensory early hours.

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Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

Children's museum

Hosts Low-Sensory Evenings with reduced lighting and sound, plus sensory guides for neurodivergent children.

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Downtown Aquarium - Denver

Aquarium

Hosts Low Sensory Mornings on the third Sunday of most months with lowered sound and brighter lighting.

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Denver Botanic Gardens

Gardens

Offers free-to-borrow SPARK sensory kits with headphones, visual schedules, fidgets, and social stories.

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Miracle League of Metro Denver

Adaptive sports

Adaptive baseball on a fully accessible rubberized field, pairing each player with a volunteer buddy.

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