The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Not free, but cheap: First Thursday Nights, 4 to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, for $6 a person.
Free museum days 2027Indianapolis · The Circle City
Free museum and zoo days in Indianapolis, 2027.
Free and nearly free ways into Indianapolis museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: one regular free day, three Bank of America Museums on Us partners and one Museums for All or EBT discount. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.
The quick answersChecked
Any free days?The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: Not free, but cheap: First Thursday Nights, 4 to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, for $6 a person.1 free dayFree with a Bank of America card?Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and 2 more, first full weekend monthly.3 placesCheaper with EBT?Access Pass (The Children’s Museum, Indiana State Museum, Newfields and other Indy museums).1 place
Every week or month
Regular free days at Indy museums and zoos
Days a museum or zoo is free, straight from its own admissions page. The tag shows who gets in.
Low cost
Holiday
MLK Day 2027: Monday, January 18
Places whose own page lists Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a free day.
Indiana State Museum
MLK Day and Presidents Day are on the museum’s free-day list (it currently shows last season’s dates, Jan. 19 and Feb. 16). In 2027 those holidays fall on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15, so confirm before you go.
Bank of America cardholders
Museums on Us in Indy
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; it covers the cardholder only. Bank of America’s partner list ↗
PlaceDaysWhenLink
Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page; the next ones are under Coming up below. We don’t list 2027 weekends until Bank of America posts them.
SNAP and EBT
Museums for All and EBT discounts in Indy
Museums for All gives families receiving SNAP benefits free or reduced admission with an EBT card and photo ID. Each venue sets its own price and group size, quoted from its page below. About Museums for All ↗
Access Pass (The Children’s Museum, Indiana State Museum, Newfields and other Indy museums)
Indiana residents enrolled in SNAP, TANF, Hoosier Healthwise or the other listed programs get $5 admission per person per visit at participating locations. Enroll once with your eligibility letter, then show the digital pass and an Indiana photo ID.
Before 2027
Free days coming up this year
Dated free days still ahead in the next few weeks.
Nov5to Dec 3
Newfields First Thursday
Newfields · 4000 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46208
- Dates
- Nov 5, Dec 3
- Who gets in
- Pay what you wish, including $0
Good to know The art museum and The Garden, with live music and open studios. Kids 5 and under are always free at Newfields.
Nov7to Dec 6
Bank of America Museums on Us weekend
Newfields, Conner Prairie and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum · Indianapolis and Fishers
- Dates
- Nov 7, Nov 8, Dec 5, Dec 6
- Who gets in
- Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID)
Good to know Only the cardholder gets in free; kids under 2 are free at Conner Prairie and 5 and under are free at Newfields anyway.
Dec24Thu
Christmas Eve free admission at The Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208
- Dates
- Dec 24
- Who gets in
- Free; free advance tickets required (available Dec. 14)
Good to know All five floors, WinterSlide and a visit with Santa.
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Free museum days in Indianapolis: the FAQ
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: Not free, but cheap: First Thursday Nights, 4 to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, for $6 a person. Each one is from the venue’s own page.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is Monday, January 18. Indiana State Museum: MLK Day and Presidents Day are on the museum’s free-day list (it currently shows last season’s dates, Jan. 19 and Feb. 16). In 2027 those holidays fall on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15, so confirm before you go.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Conner Prairie Museum are Bank of America Museums on Us partners. 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. Access Pass (The Children’s Museum, Indiana State Museum, Newfields and other Indy museums) offers 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 20, 2026, and we recheck them every month. How we choose and check.
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