# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sensory-Friendly Evening: Meet the Animals
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special evening, which is free for families with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing challenges. During this event, the Museum will be made more welcoming to our more sensitive guests, along with having some quiet corners and sensory bins set-up throughout the facility. Children will be able to choose what activities they would like to participate in and do them at whatever time they feel most comfortable within the two-hour time frame.

Meet the Animals with special guests High Hopes

Participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with ponies from our friends at High Hopes Therapeutic Riding! Our Museum animals (AKA the Museum stars) Jango the Bearded Dragon, Loki the Leopard Gecko and Mr. Rogers the Russian Tortoise will also make some special appearances.

Free to attend. Pre-registration is required nianticchildrensmuseum.org/event/sensory-friendly-evening-meet-the-animals-6 

Sensory-Friendly Series Proudly Funded by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/niantic/sensory-friendly-evening-meet-the-animals/200029884520405
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029884520405?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=niantic-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Niantic
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 409 Main St, Niantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06357
- **lat**: 41.32269
- **long**: -72.19873
- **full address**: 409 Main St, Niantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06357

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Niantic Children's Museum (https://allevents.in/org/niantic-childrens-museum/20826879)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 409 Main St, Niantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06357
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Niantic Children's Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Sensory-Friendly Evening: Meet the Animals ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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