Sensory Day at The Hattiesburg Zoo
Sun, Aug 04
|Hattiesburg Zoo
Time & Location
Aug 04, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hattiesburg Zoo, 107 S 17th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, USA
About the event
The 3rd Sensory Sunday for 2024 will take place Sunday, August 4. Sensory Days at the Hattiesburg Zoo are focused on individuals who have sensory needs.
The Hattiesburg Zoo staff has been trained by leading professionals to recognize guests with sensory needs, and know how to handle any sensory overload situations that may occur. Sensory bags, available in the Zoo office are equipped with noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards, and weighted lap pads are designed to help both children and adults and can help lessen sensory overload and help engage and redirect individuals.
On a regular day, the Zoo is a bustling attraction, filled with plenty of sounds and movement that could possibly trigger an adverse reaction in someone with sensory sensitivities. On Sensory Day the zoo will have all music turned off, quiet train rides, sensory stations, and calm animal encounters throughout the day. This event wil…