Please Note: Everyone who enters the theater needs a ticket, even those children who will occupy your lap.

Ballet San Antonio and The Tobin Center are proud to offer a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker. This performance is designed to create a performing arts experience, welcoming to all families and friends with children and adults who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or sensory sensitivities. While the intergrity of the performance remains the same, certain elements are modifies to create an inclusive audience experience. These accommodations include:
Productions lasting approximately one hour - set to accommodate the sensory challenges of the audience;
Lower sound level, especially for startling or loud sounds;
Lights remain on at a low level in the theater during the performance
A reduction of strobe lighting or lighting focused on the audience;
Patrons are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance;
Designated quiet areas within the theater;
Space throughout the theater for standing and movement;
Limited crowds and visitors at The Tobin Center during the day and timing of the performance;
Tobin staff and volunteers trained to be inviting and accommodating to families' needs.