Fort Worth Zoo
Half-price admission on Wednesdays.
Free museum days 2027Dallas–Fort Worth · The Metroplex
Free museum and zoo days in Dallas–Fort Worth, 2027.
Free and nearly free ways into Dallas–Fort Worth museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: two regular free days, one Bank of America Museums on Us partner and two Museums for All or EBT discounts. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.
The quick answersChecked
Any free days?Fort Worth Zoo: Half-price admission on Wednesdays.2 free daysFree with a Bank of America card?Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the first full weekend of each month.1 placeSNAP or EBT discounts?Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and 1 more. Each card has the venue’s own price.2 placesFree for everyone?Kimbell Art Museum: Admission to the collection is always free. Kids under 6 also get into special exhibitions free.Everyone
Every week or month
Regular free and cheap days
Days a museum or zoo is free or nearly free, straight from its own admissions page. The tag shows who gets in.
Who gets in
Kimbell Art Museum
Admission to the collection is always free. Kids under 6 also get into special exhibitions free.
Bank of America cardholders
Museums on Us in Dallas–Fort Worth
One free admission per card, first full weekend of each month
For active Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank credit or debit cardholders. Bring the card and a photo ID. It covers the cardholder only, so check each place’s free ages for kids.
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Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page. We don’t list 2027 weekends until it does. Bank of America’s partner list ↗
SNAP and EBT
Museums for All and EBT discounts in Dallas–Fort Worth
Free or reduced admission for families receiving SNAP or similar benefits. Each venue sets its own price and group size, quoted from its page below. About Museums for All ↗
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
$3 admission with an EBT card through Museums for All.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Reduced admission for families in assistance programs like WIC, SNAP (Lone Star card), Medicaid or CHIP. Bring proof and a photo ID to the box office.
Before you go
What to bring and book
BringThe card and a photo IDCardholder and EBT days check both at the door, so pack them with the diaper bag.TicketsReserve the free ticketsSome free days still need a timed ticket, and they can go fast. Each listing quotes the venue’s ticket note.
KidsLittle ones are often free anywayMany museums let babies and toddlers in free every day. Check the venue’s admission page for the age.Keep planning
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Free museum days in Dallas–Fort Worth: the FAQ
Fort Worth Zoo: Half-price admission on Wednesdays. Kimbell Art Museum: Admission to the collection is always free. Kids under 6 also get into special exhibitions free. Each one is from the venue’s own page.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is a Bank of America Museums on Us partner. Active Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank credit or debit cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month; bring the card and a photo ID. Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page.
Yes. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Perot Museum of Nature and Science offer free or reduced admission to families with SNAP (EBT) benefits, most through Museums for All. Bring your EBT card and a photo ID; each listing below has the venue’s own price and limits.
Each free day and discount comes from the museum’s, zoo’s or program’s own page and links to it. If a page doesn’t say who gets in, we leave it out. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 26, 2026, and we recheck them every month. How we choose and check.
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