

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sensory Friendly Morning
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Families and individuals with special needs are invited to visit Ferry Farm, George Washington’s Boyhood Home, for a sensory-friendly experience. Join us from 10 am to 12 pm on Sunday, May 17—when we will be closed to the general public—to explore the replica Washington House; walk along the Rappahannock River; and learn about the lives of George, his mother Mary, other Washington family members, and the enslaved community who lived here in the eighteenth century.

Twenty-minute guided tours of the Washington House will be offered at 10:10 am, 10:20 am, and 10:30 am. From 11 am to 12 pm, the House will be open for self-paced walkthrough tours, with historic interpreters available to answer questions. Pre-registration is required for guided and walkthrough tours. The guided tours will be capped at 15 tours. Forty-five walkthrough tour tickets will be available.

Touch and smell boxes will be available in the visitor center, which also features the introductory exhibit The Science of History at Ferry Farm, showcasing colonial and Civil War artifacts excavated at Ferry Farm. Visitors can peek into the Archaeology Lab, home to some of the thousands of artifacts found at Ferry Farm.

Need to take a break? A sensory room will be available.

The first 25 people to register will receive a complimentary sensory bag.

Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to eat while on-site.

Admission
Adults: $13.00
Students: $6.00
Children under 5: free

*Preregistration only (guided tours capped at 15 people each, walkthrough tour capped at 45 total)

Date and Time
Sunday, May 17, 2026
10 AM to 12 noon

Address
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
268 George Washington Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

If you have questions about this program, email learn@gwffoundation.org or call 540-370-0732.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fredericksburg/sensory-friendly-morning/200029750001132
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.simpletix.com/e/sensory-friendly-morning-tickets-260220?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fredericksburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fredericksburg
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: George Washington's Ferry Farm
- **lat**: 38.293831681152
- **long**: -77.448092155583
- **full address**: George Washington's Ferry Farm, 268 Kings Hwy,Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: George Washington's Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore (https://allevents.in/org/george-washingtons-ferry-farm-and-historic-kenmore/8867678)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** George Washington's Ferry Farm, 268 Kings Hwy,Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** George Washington's Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Sensory Friendly Morning ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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