# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sensory Friendly Play Time
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The fourth Friday of each month is our Sensory Friendly play time for children on the autism spectrum or with other sensory sensitivities and their families to connect and explore in a calm and quieter space.

All regular exhibits will be open. We will have sensory bins, communication boards, and a low light calming space.

Sensory Friendly Play Time is a FREE program made possible by Variety - The Children's Charity of Iowa. Variety - the Children’s Charity is dedicated to improving the lives of children who are at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill, or living with special needs throughout Iowa. Funding is provided to programs and initiatives that directly impact the well-being of children throughout Iowa. For more information on how you can be a part of Variety’s work, please visit varietyiowa.com.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/sensory-friendly-play-time/200029966313256
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, charities, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1551 Valley West Drive #108, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266
- **lat**: 41.5975
- **long**: -93.74951
- **full address**: 1551 Valley West Drive #108, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sensory Friendly Play Time being held?
  - **A:** Sensory Friendly Play Time takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1551 Valley West Drive #108, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sensory Friendly Play Time?
  - **A:** Sensory Friendly Play Time is organized by Des Moines Children's Museum.

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