Kids are Free at more than 60 San Diego Museums this October!
Get your Kids Free Coupons
EVERY OCTOBER, SAN DIEGO IS A KID’S PARADISE! Not sure where to start? It’s easy!
Watch for the 2026 Kids Free in October Museum FUN GUIDE coming in September 15, 2026, pick your favorites and then get your coupons here.
All month long, kids 12* and under receive FREE admission with a paid adult to more than 60 of San Diego County’s favorite museums, historic sites, aquariums, gardens and more. Many are even free for the whole family!
Plus, we’ve gone international this year with Tijuana locations participating this year.
Supersize Your Savings!
Kids also get to eat, stay, and play for free with dozens of deals on hotels, activities, restaurants, and attractions including SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo & Safari Park, LEGOLAND® California Resort and SEA Life® Aquarium, and Belmont Park. Plan your trip today at SanDiego.org and get ready to explore Kids Free San Diego!
* Offers and age groups may vary. Refer to individual location coupons for specific offers.
2026 Participating museums
- Balboa Park Botanical Building and Gardens
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
- Cabrillo National Monument
- California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum
- California Surf Museum
- Centro Cultural de la Raza
- Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center
- Children’s Museum of Discovery
- Comic-Con Museum
- Coronado Historical Association
- Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum
- Encinitas Historical Society and 1883 Schoolhouse
- Fleet Science Center
- Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
- Green Dragon Tavern & Museum
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- ICA San Diego North
- Ilan-Lael Foundation
- J.A. Cooley Museum
- Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
- Junipero Serra Museum
- La Mesa Depot Museum
- Lambda Archives of San Diego
- LEGOLAND® California Resort
- Lemon Grove Parsonage Museum
- Living Coast Discovery Center
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Marston House Museum
- MCRD Command Museum
- Mingei International Museum
- Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum
- Mission San Luis Rey Museum
- Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
- Museum of History and Culture La Jolla
- Museum of Making Music
- MOPA @ SDMA
- Museum of Us
- Nautical History Gallery & Museum
- Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
- New Americans Museum
- New Children’s Museum
- Olaf Wieghorst Museum
- Old Town San Diego
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
- RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust
- San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego Botanic Garden
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego International Airport
- San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Natural History Museum
- San Diego Police Museum
- Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
- USS Midway Museum
- Visions Museum of Textile Art
- Warner-Carrillo Ranch House
- Water Conservation Garden
- We The People Virtual Museum
- WorldBeat Cultural Center
Tijuana Locations
- CECUT – Tijuana Cultural Center
- Acuario Centro Cultural Tijuana (Tijuana Aquarium)
- Archivo Historico de Tijuana (Historical Archives Tijuana)
- Domo IMAX, Centro Cultural Tijuana
- El Cubo (The Cube)
- IMAC Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura / Municipal Institute of Art and Culture
- MUHTI, Museo de Historia de Tijuana / Tijuana History Museum
- Museo de las Californias
Coupons cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Balboa Park Explorer Passes, City Pass and Go San Diego Passes are not valid for this promotion. Offer valid October 1-31, 2026.
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*Some museums charge fees for special exhibitions, programs or films. Some museums may limit offer use to once per month per guest. Purchase of a Balboa Park Explorer Pass does not qualify as a paid adult admission for the Kids Free in October program. Purchase of a Go San Diego Pass or card does not qualify as a paid adult admission for the Kids Free in October program at most museums; call museum(s) before visiting to enquire.
Support in 2026 generously provided by
This activity is supported by Prebys Foundation, First 5 San Diego, the City of San Diego Cultural Affairs Department, the County of San Diego, and the California Arts Council, a state agency
