All aboard for a magical, sensory-friendly holiday adventure! 🚂✨
Join us for Cognition’s Polar Express Experience, where the magic of the beloved holiday story comes to life with festive activities, hands-on fun, and special holiday memories for the whole family.
Our 2:00–3:30 PM session is sensory-friendly, featuring a calmer environment with reduced stimulation and sensory-friendly accommodations throughout the experience. All families are welcome to attend this session.
Your Polar Express Experience includes:
- 🚂 Step inside our Polar Express train! Children will find a seat inside our special train, built right here in Cognition’s Makerspace, and enjoy a reading of The Polar Express.
Story times will be assigned at check-in to help with crowd flow. - 🎅 Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus with the opportunity for family photos
- ☕ Enjoy warm cocoa and sweet treats
- 🎨 Create a festive ornament to take home
- 🔔 Explore Jingle Bell Science and other hands-on holiday STEAM fun, with sensory-friendly options
- 🧸 Enjoy playtime throughout the museum
- 🔔 Each participating child will receive their own special bell
- 📕 Each family will take home a copy of The Polar Express
Wear your favorite pajamas and get ready to believe!
Sensory-Friendly Session
2:00–3:30 PM
Tickets:
$30 per child | Adults included
$25 per child for Cognition members | Sign in to your Cognition account and your member discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
$15 for each additional sibling in the same household
Children 12 months and under are free only when attending with a paid child ticket and will not receive event materials. If you would like your infant to participate in activities, make a craft, receive a bell, or receive other event materials, a paid child ticket is required regardless of age.
Cognition is a nonprofit organization that depends on community support and events like this to keep our programs running. By attending, you’re helping keep the cogs turning for hands-on learning and discovery all year long.