Holiday Events in Washington State
Many local organizations and communities host various holiday events for the upcoming season, whether it is for Halloween or New Year’s! Informing Families has created this webpage to showcase the upcoming events and activities in various parts of the state. This page will also share events that are created specifically to be sensory-friendly.
As the holidays change and events are shared, this page will be updated for the 2022-2023 holiday season.
Have an event you would like listed or shared? Email us at informingfamilies@ddc.wa.gov!
Events
Benton County
Santa Care’s Day
Columbia Center Mall Kennewick, Washington
Check the link for dates and availability
Clark County
Sensory Friendly Santa Photos
Vancouver Mall
December 3rd from 10AM-11AM
Special Celebrations Sensitive Santa 2023
Stephen’s Place
Vancouver, Washington
December 9th from 10:00AM-12:00PM
King County
A Very Electric Christmas
Seattle Children’s Theatre | Sensory Sensitive Performance
December 17th, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Wildlanterns
Woodland Park Zoo
November 10th, 2023-January 14th, 2024
Sensory Friendly Nights December 6th and January 11th
A Christmas Carol
Allen Theatre
Sensory Friendly Performance December 10th, 2023
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
The Fifth Avenue Theatre
Sensory Inclusive Performance December 21st
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Pacific Northwest Ballet
November 24th-December 27th
Sensory Friendly Performance December 19th
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Taproot Theatre Company
Sensory Friendly Performances December 8th & December 20th
Sensory Friendly Santa Photos
The Outlet Collection Seattle
December 3rd, 2023
Check the link for dates and availability
Sensory Friendly Santa Photos
Southcenter Mall
December 3rd, 2023
Check the link for dates and availability
Winter Break Camp for All Abilities
Kent, Washington
December 18th-January 5th
Snohomish County
Santa Cares Day: Sensory Friendly Visit with Santa
Alderwood Mall Lynnwood, Washington
Check the link for dates and availability
Spokane County
The Nutcracker
State Street Ballet
November 30th-December 3rd
Sensory Friendly Night November 29th
Sensory Friendly Santa Photos
River Park Square
December 3rd, 2023
Check the link for dates and availability
Sensory Friendly Santa Photos
Spokane Valley Mall
December 3rd, 2023
Check the link for dates and availability
Pancakes with Santa
The Arc of Spokane
December 9th from 9AM-11AM
Sensory Friendly Santa Meet and Greet
The Arc of Spokane, partnering with The Elks Lodge
December 9th, 2023
Sensory-friendly time from 12:00-1:00PM
1861 E Hawthorne Ave Colville, WA 99114
Pierce County
Sensory Friendly Santa Photos
Tacoma Mall
December 3rd, 2023
Check the link for dates and availability
Oly on Ice
Olympia
November 17th-January 15th
Sensory Friendly Skates happen the first hour on Sundays and Mondays (excluding December 25th)
Resources for Parents
Holiday Tips from the UW Autism Center
Partners4Housing Holiday Gift Guide
“Our second annual Holiday Gift Guide highlights some of the businesses created, owned, or inspired by people with disabilities. Many of them help provide employment opportunities, and all of them produce beautiful, funny, useful, and delicious gift ideas for everyone on your list.”
