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Active-duty US military and veterans receive free museum admission. The venue publishes a notice that entry constitutes consent to photography, filming and recording and related use.

Active and retired US military personnel and their immediate family (spouse and children) save $3 on regular adult admission and $2 on regular child admission, ages 2–12. Buy at the zoo box office with valid military ID. Cannot combine offers.

Free general admission for LA County residents weekdays 3–5 pm; California PreK–12 teachers and school staff with ID; active or retired US military with ID; USC students/faculty with ID; and EBT cardholders with ID for up to two adults and four children. Show eligibility at a museum ticket desk. Select eligible tickets can also be reserved online with ID upload. Parking and special ticketed experiences cost extra.

Present your Metro pass for $2 off general admission. Buy the appropriate general admission ticket with your pass.

Up to two children ages 12 and younger receive free general admission with one paid adult from October 1–31. Present the coupon on a phone or as a printout at admission. Films and separately ticketed events are excluded; films may be added for $5 per child. Not combinable, and Balboa Park Explorer and Go San Diego passes do not qualify.

One youth age 17 or younger receives free admission with one paid adult on October 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, or 29. A Museum Council coupon is required. The offer cannot be combined and does not apply with Military, Educator, Senior, ACM Reciprocity, or Museums for All discounted tickets.

Up to two children ages 4–12 receive free admission with one full-price adult ticket from October 1–31. Redeem online or at the ticket booth; enter code KidsFree in the cart for online redemption. Limit one promo code per transaction.

One child age 12 or younger receives free admission with one full-price adult ticket from October 1–31. Reserve all tickets online in advance and enter code KIDSFREE26 in the cart. Limit six buy-one-get-one offers per order; not combinable and excluded from special events including Halloween Aglow.

Children ages 2–12 can get a 1-Day LEGOLAND + SEA LIFE Hopper ticket from $39 through November 1. Advance online purchase with at least one full-price adult hopper ticket is required; up to four discounted child tickets per transaction, with blockouts, capacity limits, and limited quantities possible.

Through October 31, youths age 11 and younger receive free general admission with an adult age 18+ holding valid admission. One supervising adult may bring up to six qualifying youths; no youth ticket is required.

Santa Clara County locals can receive 25% off with LOCALSFIRST, limited to first 1,000 orders. Book via the official tour link. Admission age limits, proof-of-residency requirements, eligible tour types, blackout dates, mandatory booking fees and calendar expiry are not specified for this local discount; select applicable tour and review checkout terms. Separate basement experience dated through December 31, 2025 is expired and not included.

Individuals and families holding an EBT card receive $1 admission per person for up to four people, including special exhibitions. No need to show the card; request the Museums for All rate. Garage parking costs $5/hour with a conditional $20 early-bird flat rate. No calendar end date published.

Museums for All: present SNAP EBT card and valid matching photo ID for free general admission for up to four people per visit. Excludes special events/programs; planetarium admission is separately priced at $7 for general-admission guests. Museum closed Tuesdays. Reservation requirements, parking charges and additional blackout dates for this program are not published in these terms.

On the first full weekend of each month, eligible active Bank of America, Merrill Lynch or U.S. Trust cardholders receive one free general admission. Show credit/debit card and photo ID; cardholder only, no guests. Advance booking via the official link subscribes to emails. Excludes field trips, group tours, special exhibits and ticketed/fundraising events. Remaining listed 2026 dates are November 7–8 and December 5–6.

KCRW and KJAZZ members receive 25% off general admission with member ID. Redeem via the museum ticket office. Timed-entry reservations are available. The museum is closed Wednesdays; check special-exhibition admission and hours before visiting.

Museums for All: show EBT, SNAP or WIC card plus photo ID in person at guest services for $1 admission per person, up to four people. The current page states no blackout dates or restrictions apply. Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech locations are listed. Admission hours Wednesday–Saturday 10 AM–5 PM, Sunday noon–5 PM. No promotion-specific end date published.

Veterans and active military receive free admission with valid ID. Advance tickets not required. Online tickets are for the selected date only, nontransferable and nonrefundable. The page displays inconsistent weekday opening hours; confirm visit hours directly.