The City of St. Louis Park is pleased to offer sensory kits for the first time this year to help visitors fully enjoy recreation facilities and events. A sensory kit is a portable box filled with sensory tools and toys designed to reduce stress or sensory triggers for individuals while not distracting others around them.

Sensory kits will be available starting June 1 at the Aquatic Park, Westwood Hills Nature Center and summer playground sites, as well as at Parktacular and the 4th of July fireworks celebration. Kits are free and can be checked out for up to 30 minutes when used at city facilities. At events, designated areas will be available for those wishing to use the kits; they will not be checked out.

How to request a kit

An adult can request a kit by completing an equipment check out form at one of the facilities if the individual is not enrolled in a program. If the individual is enrolled in a program, an adult can ask one of the city staff members/leaders for a kit. Forms are not required at events.

There will be signs at facilities and events to direct visitors to sensory kit locations.