The annual “Kids Free in October” program is back this year with 40 museums opening its doors to children for free for the entire month.
The event, hosted by the San Diego Museum Council, gives families the opportunity to explore the dozens of cultural institutions that make up San Diego’s vibrant museum scene, organizers said.
Organizers said the event typically attracts thousands of participants each year, with more than 15,000 guests in just 2018.
“There’s no better time to be a kid in San Diego than in the month of October,” said San Diego Museum Council executive director Nicole Miller-Coleman. “We know that museum experiences can be incredibly powerful for kids. Now, families can check out a new destination or return to an old favorite, all while saving money in the process. We invite everyone to get out there and explore everything that San Diego’s museum scene has to offer.”
Free admission is available for up to two kids (ages 12 and under) for every adult ticket purchase. To participate, download the Kids Free in October coupon at sandiegomuseumcouncil.org. Then, simply present it at the participating museum’s admissions desk to receive your free child admissions.
Support for Kids Free in October is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture, California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and County of San Diego.
The following museums are participating in the event:
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
- California Center for the Arts Escondido Museum
- California Surf Museum
- Coronado Museum of History & Art
- Fleet Science Center (Galleries only)
- Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
- Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- La Jolla Historical Society
- Living Coast Discovery Center
- Lux Art Institute
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Marston House Museum & Gardens
- Mission San Luis Rey
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (Downtown only)
- Museum of Making Music
- Museum of Photographic Arts
- New Americans Museum
- Oceanside Museum of Art
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Archeological Center
- San Diego Art Institute
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
- The New Children’s Museum
- The San Diego Museum of Art
- Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
- Timken Museum of Art
- USS Midway Museum
- Veterans Museum at Balboa Park
- Visions Art Museum
- Warner-Carrillo Ranch House
For more information or to find other deals, go to www.sandiego.org/promotions/kids-free.aspx.
