About Sensory-Friendly Kids

Sensory-Friendly Kids is a directory of sensory-friendly and autism-friendly places and services for children. We started it for a simple reason: finding out whether somewhere will work for a sensory-sensitive child is far harder than it should be. The details that matter — whether the lights can be dimmed, whether staff are patient, whether there's a quieter time of day — are rarely on a business's website, and they're exactly what we collect here.

Who's behind it

Alex runs this independent directory. It brings together published venue information and practical planning resources for families. Inclusion is not a personal review, a clinical recommendation or a certification issued by this site.

What we cover

We organize places by category and by city, across 9 categories — haircuts, museums, movie screenings, play and entertainment, zoos and attractions, theater, inclusive playgrounds, library storytimes, and shopping — in cities across the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada. There are also seasonal guides for Halloween, meeting Santa, fireworks, flying, and Disney World, plus a free outing planner. City pages contain specific local venues. National programs are listed separately on category pages because a chain-wide program does not establish that a particular branch takes part. Some cities have only one or two entries; those pages make the coverage limit clear.

How we keep it accurate

Every listing is checked against the venue's own page or a recognized certification before it goes live, and shows the date we last checked it. We haven't personally visited every place, so most entries are marked "Documented — confirm locally": treat them as a well-researched starting point and confirm the specifics with the venue before you go. You can read exactly how we do this on our How We Verify page.

Help us improve a listing

If something here is out of date, or you know a great place we've missed, please tell us — corrections from families are one of our most valuable sources. Email us at info@sensoryfriendly.guide .