# Free museum and zoo days in Salt Lake City, 2027

> Free and nearly free ways into Salt Lake City 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 three Museums for All or EBT discounts. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.

- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- 2 regular free days; 1 Museums on Us partners; 3 Museums for All or EBT discounts; 0 library passes
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## Regular free days

- **Discovery Gateway Children's Museum**: Sensory Inclusive Afternoons are free every Monday; registration required. Official page: https://discoverygateway.org/visit
- **Red Butte Garden**: Free admission on the first Monday of every October (Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Free Day), plus free days funded by Salt Lake County ZAP. Official page: https://redbuttegarden.org/free-garden-events/

## Bank of America Museums on Us

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, with the card and a photo ID. Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners

- **Utah Museum of Fine Arts**. https://umfa.utah.edu/

## Museums for All and EBT discounts

Museums for All gives families receiving SNAP benefits free or reduced admission when they show an EBT card and photo ID (https://museums4all.org). Each venue sets its own price.

- **Discovery Gateway Children's Museum**: Present your SNAP, EBT, or WIC benefits card at our admission desk for discounted daily admission or membership. Official page: https://discoverygateway.org/visit
- **Red Butte Garden**: Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance can gain free daily Garden admission. Official page: https://redbuttegarden.org/plan-your-garden-visit/general-info/
- **Utah’s Hogle Zoo**: Guests with EBT and SNAP benefits can purchase up to 6 tickets at $12 for adults and $10 for children. Available only at the ticket window during regular daytime zoo admission. Official page: https://www.hoglezoo.org/promotions/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Utah Museum of Fine Arts: 2026-11-07, 2026-11-08, 2026-12-05, 2026-12-06. Who gets in: Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID). https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners

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## FAQ

### When are the free museum days in Salt Lake City in 2027?
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: Sensory Inclusive Afternoons are free every Monday; registration required. Red Butte Garden: Free admission on the first Monday of every October (Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Free Day), plus free days funded by Salt Lake County ZAP. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

### Which Salt Lake City museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Utah Museum of Fine Arts 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.

### Can you get into museums free or cheap with EBT in Salt Lake City?
Yes. Discovery Gateway Children's Museum, Red Butte Garden, Utah’s Hogle Zoo 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.

### How do you check these free museum days?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).