Visiting Chuck E. Cheese’s can be a very heady experience for a kid — what with the singing animatronic animals, flashing lights, rambunctious kids, hot pizza (and occasional all-out brawls among the adults). For a child with autism it can be more than exciting — it can be overwhelming, which is why some Chuck E. Cheese’s locations will host a series of monthly “Sensory-Free” events.

Starting Jan. 8, 54 Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants spread across New England, New York, and New Jersey will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month specifically for children with autism and other special needs, the chain said in a press release [PDF]

There will still be plenty of food and games to be had, but restaurants will turn down the lighting and reduce noise, with “trained and caring staff.” One would hope so.

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of a business turning down the hustle and bustle for people with special needs: a Target store in Pennyslvania recently offered quiet shopping hours for autistic customers.

Here’s the full list of locations that will offer Sensory-Free Sundays — you can sort the table by clicking on any of the header categories:

Area	Address	City	State	ZIP
Attleboro	287 S. Washington St.	Attleboro	MA	02703
Burlington	Ten Wall St. (HWY. 95/3A)	Burlington	MA	01803
Danvers	139 Endicott St.	Danvers	MA	01923
Everett	29 Mystic View Rd.	Everett	MA	02149
Leominster	100 Commercial Rd Ste 68	Leominster	MA	01453
Lowell	209 Plain St.	Lowell	MA	01852
Manchester	82 Buckland St.	Manchester	CT	06042
Manchester	1525 S Willow I-93	Manchester	NH	03103
Methuen	90 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Methuen	MA	01844
Natick	801 Worcester	Natick	MA	01760
Newington	3075 Berlin Turnpike	Newington	CT	06111
Newington	30 Fox Run Rd.	Newington	NH	03801
North Dartmouth	412-418 State Road 6	North Dartmouth	MA	02747
Orange	82 Boston Post Rd.	Orange	CT	06477
Springfield	1716 Boston Rd.	Springfield	MA	01129
Warwick	650 Bald Hill Rd.	Warwick	RI	02886
Waterbury	650 Wolcott St.	Waterbury	CT	06705
Worchester	50 Southwest Cutoff	Worcester	MA	01604
Albany	601 Troy Schenectady Rd.	Latham	NY	12110
Amherst	4990 Harlem Rd.	Amherst	NY	14226
Bronx	700 Exterior Street	Bronx	NY	10451
Bronx	1816 Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	NY	10469
Brooklyn	139 Flatbush Avenue	Brooklyn	NY	11217
Flushing	40-24 College Pt Blvd.	Flushing	NY	11354
Greece	3130 West Ridge Rd.	Rochester	NY	14626
Hamburg	4408 Milestrip Rd.	Buffalo	NY	14219
Harlem	280 St. Nicholas Ave, 2nd FL	Harlem	NY	10027
Hempstead	162 Fulton Ave.	Hempstead	NY	11550
Hicksville *	11-15 Hanover Pl.	Hicksville	NY	11801
Middletown	8 Orange Plaza Lane	Middletown	NY	10940
Nanuet	250 West Route 59	Nanuet	NY	10954
New Hartford	4631 Commercial Dr.	Hartford	NY	13413
Patchogue	121 Sunrise Hwy.	Patchogue	NY	11772
Poughkeepsie	1895 South Rd.	Poughkeepsie	NY	12601
Queens	3419 48th St	Long Island City	NY	11101
Rochester	1000 Hylan Rd. Suite 20	Rochester	NY	14623
Staten Island	1775-P South Ave	Staten Island	NY	10314
Syracuse	3023 Erie Blvd.	Syracuse	NY	13224
Vestal	3901 Vestal Parkway E.	Vestal	NY	13224
West Islip	155 Sunrise Hwy.	West Islip	NY	11795
Brick	28 Brick Plaza	Brickton	NY	08723
Bridgewater	600 Promenade Blvd.	Bridgewater	NJ	08807
Cherry Hill	2100 Route 38 Suite 4	Cherry Hill	NJ	08002
Deptford	301 N. Almonesson Rd.	Deptford	NJ	08096
Edison	1120 Route 1 North	Edison	NJ	08817
Hanover	145 Route 10	East Hanover	NJ	07936
Jersey City	701 Route 440 #383	Jersey City	NJ	07304
Mays Landing	4215 Black Horse Pike	Mays Landing	NJ	08330
Middletown	1107 Route 35	Middletown	NJ	07748
N. Bergen	8101 Tonelle Ave.	North Bergen	NJ	07047
Paramus	275 Route 4 West	Paramus	NJ	07652
Union	1660 Route 22 East	Union	NJ	07083
Wayne	1639 Route 23 South	Wayne	NJ	07470
West Windsor	520 Nassau Park Blvd.	West Windsor	NJ	08540

*The Hicksville, NY location will begin the program on Sunday, Feb. 5 (not Jan. 8)

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