Sensory Friendly Saturdays

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Saturday, Nov 1, 2025
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

A welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

This session’s project: Sugar Skulls

Learn about the role of sugar skulls in Day of the Dead celebrations within Mexican and Mexican American communities, then decorate one of your own. The workshop is free with museum admission, but space is limited.

Registration is required, and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Note: These sugar skulls are for decorative purposes only.

 

An example of sugar skulls made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

A welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

This session’s project: Sugar Skulls

Learn about the role of sugar skulls in Day of the Dead celebrations within Mexican and Mexican American communities, then decorate one of your own. The workshop is free with museum admission, but space is limited.

Registration is required, and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Note: These sugar skulls are for decorative purposes only.