Children’s Museum Tucson
Free admission Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. (Discovery Nights).
Free museum days 2027Tucson · The Old Pueblo
Free museum and zoo days in Tucson, 2027.
Free and nearly free ways into Tucson museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: one regular free day, two Bank of America Museums on Us partners, five Museums for All or EBT discounts and two library passes. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.
The quick answersChecked
Any free days?Children’s Museum Tucson: Free admission Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. (Discovery Nights).1 free dayFree with a Bank of America card?Pima Air and Space Museum and 1 more, first full weekend monthly.2 placesCheaper with EBT?Children’s Museum Tucson and 4 more.5 places
Every week or month
Regular free days at Tucson museums and zoos
Days a museum or zoo is free, straight from its own admissions page. The tag shows who gets in.
Everyone
Bank of America cardholders
Museums on Us in Tucson
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 ↗
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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 Tucson
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 ↗
Children’s Museum Tucson
Half off regular admission ($12.50) per person for up to 4 people is also available for families with SNAP or WIC cards and valid IDs through the ALL Kids Play discount program.
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is proud to be part of the Museums for All program which extends discounted general admission to EBT cardholders through SNAP or TANF who are 18 years of age or older. Current EBT card and a valid photo ID must be presented at time of purchase.
Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo is pleased to offer discounted admission rates to families and individuals in the SNAP and WIC programs.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Community Access Program : $20 discount on General Admission and $17 discount on youth tickets. (Any cardholder of valid, non-expired state-issued EBT, WIC, or SNAP documentation with valid photo ID and up to three (3) additional individuals at the discounted price)
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
At The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, individuals and families who present a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, or an Arizona WIC EBT card (i.e.
Library card
Free museum passes from Tucson libraries
Passes you can borrow with a library card, as the venue describes them.
Children’s Museum Tucson
Pima County Public Library cardholders can get two free admissions with an Act One Culture Pass.
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Culture Passes from select Pima County libraries cover two daytime admissions.
Before 2027
Free days coming up this year
Dated free days still ahead in the next few weeks.
Oct29to Dec 17
Discovery Nights at Children’s Museum Tucson
Children’s Museum Tucson · Downtown
- Dates
- Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19
- Who gets in
- Free
Nov7to Dec 6
Bank of America Museums on Us weekend
Pima Air and Space Museum; Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block · Tucson
- 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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Free museum days in Tucson: the FAQ
Children’s Museum Tucson: Free admission Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. (Discovery Nights). Each one is from the venue’s own page.
Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block 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. Children’s Museum Tucson, Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, Reid Park Zoo, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and 1 more 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.
Children’s Museum Tucson: Pima County Public Library cardholders can get two free admissions with an Act One Culture Pass. Tucson Botanical Gardens: Culture Passes from select Pima County libraries cover two daytime admissions.
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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