Free museum days 2027San Antonio · Alamo City

Free museum and zoo days in San Antonio, 2027.

Free and nearly free ways into San Antonio museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: one regular free day, five Bank of America Museums on Us partners and two Museums for All or EBT discounts. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.

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Every week or month

Regular free days at San Antonio museums and zoos

Days a museum or zoo is free, straight from its own admissions page. The tag shows who gets in.

Witte Museum

Residents

Free general admission every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. for Bexar County residents. Capacity is limited.

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Bank of America cardholders

Museums on Us in San Antonio

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
Briscoe Western Art MuseumSat & SunFirst full weekend of each monthVisit page ↗
McNay Art MuseumSat & SunFirst full weekend of each monthVisit page ↗
San Antonio Museum of ArtSat & SunFirst full weekend of each monthVisit page ↗
The DoSeum: San Antonio's Museum for KidsSat & SunFirst full weekend of each monthVisit page ↗
Witte MuseumSat & SunFirst full weekend of each monthVisit page ↗

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 San Antonio

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 ↗

Witte Museum

EBT discount

The Witte Museum participates in Museums for All. As participants, the Witte Museum offers $3 general admission and 50% off special exhibition tickets to individuals and families receiving food assistance (SNAP and WIC) benefits.

San Antonio Botanical Garden

EBT discount

Through Museums for All, guests receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) and anyone who demonstrates need can enjoy admission to the Garden for $3. No registration needed—just bring your SNAP EBT or WIC card and a valid photo ID when you arrive to the admissions kiosk.

Before 2027

Free days coming up this year

Dated free days still ahead in the next few weeks.

Nov7to Dec 6

Bank of America Museums on Us weekend

The DoSeum, The Witte Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, McNay Art Museum, and Briscoe Western Art Museum · San Antonio

Cardholders only
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, so bring the card and an ID.

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Good questions

Free museum days in San Antonio: the FAQ

Witte Museum: Free general admission every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. for Bexar County residents. Capacity is limited. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

Briscoe Western Art Museum, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, The DoSeum: San Antonio's Museum for Kids, Witte 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. Witte Museum, San Antonio Botanical Garden 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 20, 2026, and we recheck them every month. How we choose and check.

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