Sensory Friendly Santa Event

We know how overwhelming it can be to go see Santa in the mall, waiting in line, all the people and all the noise, but we still want to have those magical moments with our kids, so we made Sensory Friendly Santa.

Reserving a time during a one-hour time slot allows us to limit the number of people around.

Eight families will be admitted every hour.

When you arrive, an elf will greet you at the door and show you to the activities.

This is an inclusive accepting space.

Use this time to engage in activities, play with our sensory library, run around and stim with anxiety or excitement while you wait to see Santa.

When Santa and your child are ready, an elf will take you to see Santa.

Santa has fun things to show you and understands we all engage in our own way.

Our photographer is quick to catch those magical moments.

Santa has a special gift for every child

Before you head out, gather the family and get your picture taken with Santa.

Photos will be emailed out in the week following the event, after they are all edited and sorted.

You have all the rights to your photos and can print and share them wherever you would like.

Donations made to this fundraiser go towards paying for the event and to help provide our free programming all year long.

Event Details

Date: Saturday December 14th

Time: 11:00 am to 4:00pm

Come during your selected 1 hour time slot for activities and seeing Santa

Each timeslot is timed for 2 children,

if you have more than 2 children, please reserve additional spots

*Limited scholarships available please email info@as-az.org

Location:

University of Arizona Campus Store

Next to the Student Union

1209 E University Blvd Tucson Az 85721

Lower Level

Take the stairs down or use the elevator on the North side of the stairs.

$35 donation per ticket

Tickets are timed for 2 children

Tickets Include:

Attendance for each hour is limited to keep it sensory friendly

Christmas crafts and story time while you wait to see Santa

Visit with trained and understanding Santa

Each child will receive a gift from Santa

Digital copy of photos of your visit will be emailed following the event

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS FOR JOINING US TO MAKE HIS A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE!

Waiver Agreement

BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, I KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY RELEASE THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA (“ASSA”) FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSSES, INJURY, OR DAMAGES THAT I OR MY CHILD MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF MY PARTICIPATION OR MY CHILD’S PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT.  I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT AND THAT I AND/OR MY CHILD ARE ABLE TO SAFELY COMPLETE THIS EVENT. I FURTHER AUTHORIZE ASSA TO USE MY AND/OR MY CHILD’S PICTURES FROM THIS EVENT IN ASSA PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLICATIONS, BROADCASTS, TELECASTS, VIDEOS, WEBSITES, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER.