Sensory-Friendly Santa Claus is Coming to Town…
Have you ever noticed that some children struggle when visiting Santa Claus? You might have witnessed both tears and terror in some children. For many children, visiting Santa and his North Pole helpers can be an overwhelming experience for children and contribute to sensory overload.
Children living with autism may especially have difficulty in environments when it is busy, noisy, and bright – no matter how cheery and exciting it may appear. Again, this can be due to the loud noises, bright lights, big crowds, waiting in long lines, and even the smells. For some parents, this may sound very familiar and it’s challenging to bring their child or children to a local Santa event.
To help you create a common and cherished Christmas memory, we have compiled a list of “Sensory-Friendly Santas” across Northern and Southern California for you to visit.
Northern California
Bay Area
Great Mall Milpitas, CA
Southland Mall (CA) Hayward, CA
Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA
Stoneridge Shopping Center Pleasanton, CA
Stonestown Galleria San Francisco, CA
NewPark Mall Newark, CA
Northridge Fashion Center Northridge, CA
Solano Fairfield, CA
Stonewood Center Downey, CA
Sunvalley Concord, CA
Westfield Valley Fair Santa Clara, CA
Westgate Center San Jose, CA
The Village at Corte Madera Corte Madera, CA
Central Valley
Mt. Shasta Mall Redding, CA
The Mall of Victor Valley Victorville, CA
Valley Plaza Mall Bakersfield, CA
Vintage Faire Mall Modesto, CA
Visalia Mall Visalia, CA
Weberstown Mall Stockton, CA
Westfield Galleria at Roseville Roseville, CA
Westfield Valencia Town Center Valencia, CA
Bayshore Mall Eureka, CA
Central Coast
Santa Maria Town Center Santa Maria, CA
The Oaks (CA) Thousand Oaks, CA
Fresno Fashion Fair Fresno, CA
Southern California
Orange County
MainPlace Santa Ana, CA
Brea Mall Brea, CA
The Shops at Mission Viejo Mission Viejo
Los Angeles Area
Del Amo Fashion Center Torrance, CA
Glendale Galleria Glendale, CA
Inland Center San Bernadino, CA
Lakewood Center Lakewood, CA
Los Cerritos Center Cerritos, CA
Ontario Mills Ontario, CA
Pacific View Ventura, CA
Promenade Temecula Temecula, CA
Galleria at Tyler Riverside, CA
South Bay Galleria Redondo Beach, CA
Westfield Topanga Canoga Park, CA
The Shops at Santa Anita Arcadia, CA
Victoria Gardens Rancho Cucamonga, CA
San Diego
Westfield Mission Valley San Diego, CA
Westfield UTC San Diego, CA
Fashion Valley San Diego, CA
Otay Ranch Town Center Chula Vista, CA
The Shoppes at Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA
Chula Vista Center Chula Vista, CA
