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Best Outings for Seattle-Area Kids With Sensory Needs or Disabilities

Sensory-friendly museum sessions, inclusive playgrounds and more

Lauren Braden
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Published on: December 05, 2023

Best Outings for Seattle-Area Kids With Sensory Needs or Disabilities

Two children ice skating indoors, one sitting on the ice smiling while the other helps them up
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Sensory-Friendly Public Skate is a great opportunity for kids to ice skate in a less crowded, quieter environment

Kraken Community Iceplex

Seattle’s Kraken Community Iceplex welcomes neurodiverse individuals of all ages for periodic Sensory-Friendly Public Skate sessions. This public skate session features limited attendance, softened lighting and minimum noise levels. KultureCity Sensory Bags are available to borrow, and a quiet room is reserved for guests to use.

Cost and hours: Sensory-Friendly Public Skate sessions typically take place once a month during the fall and winter. Public skate admission is $11; children ages 3 and younger skate free. Skate rentals is an additional $6, and skate aid rentals are $9. Book your session online

Location10601 5th Ave. N.E., Seattle

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Editor’s note: Kari Hanson contributed to this article, which was originally published a number of years ago and updated most recently in October 2023.

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