# Free museum and zoo days in San Diego, 2027

> Free and nearly free ways into San Diego museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: two regular free days, 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.

- Last checked: 2026-10-26
- 2 regular free days; 3 Museums on Us partners; 1 Museums for All or EBT discounts; 0 library passes
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## Regular free days

- **Fleet Science Center and The Nat**: Free on the first Tuesday of the month for San Diego city and county residents and active military, with photo ID. Official page: https://balboapark.org/resident-free-days/
- **Balboa Park museums**: More resident free Tuesdays: San Diego Air & Space Museum on the second Tuesday (skips December and January) and San Diego Museum of Art on the third Tuesday. Bring photo ID with your address. Official page: https://balboapark.org/resident-free-days/

## 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

- **Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego**. https://www.mcasd.org/
- **San Diego Museum of Art**. https://www.sdmart.org/
- **Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art**. https://www.sdmart.org/

## 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.

- **The New Children’s Museum**: $5 a person with EBT, SNAP or WIC, in person, up to 4 people. Official page: https://thinkplaycreate.org/visit/access-programs/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Resident Free Tuesday at Fleet and The Nat** at Fleet Science Center and The Nat: 2026-11-03. Who gets in: Free for San Diego city and county residents with photo ID. https://balboapark.org/resident-free-days/

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## FAQ

### When are the free museum days in San Diego in 2027?
Fleet Science Center and The Nat: Free on the first Tuesday of the month for San Diego city and county residents and active military, with photo ID. Balboa Park museums: More resident free Tuesdays: San Diego Air & Space Museum on the second Tuesday (skips December and January) and San Diego Museum of Art on the third Tuesday. Bring photo ID with your address. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

### Which San Diego museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego Museum of Art, Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art 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.

### Can you get into museums free or cheap with EBT in San Diego?
Yes. The New Children’s Museum 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.

### 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 26, 2026, and we recheck them every month. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).