Many museums in So. Cal. are open to the public without charge one Tuesday or specific day of the month. Here's a list of the FREE days: Make sure to bring 5-10.00 with you for parking, many are FREE, but many are not. If you'd like to learn more, get directions, ect. you can click on the name of each event and it will take you to the website you're looking for to get more info. ENJOY!!
Also be sure to check out my page of Bank of America and Target FREE sponsored days.
I put them in order of the week of the month, so if it's the 2nd week of the month you can see what's open THAT week for free.
1st Tuesday of each month (FREE): Natural History Museum and permanent exhibitions at the nearby California Science Center, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Model Railroad Museum, Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
2nd Tuesday (FREE): Museum of Photographic Arts, Historical Society Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art- General admission to the permanent galleries and non-ticketed exhibitions is FREE to all. Also, After 5 PM, you may pay what you wish at the LACMA.
2nd Sunday (FREE): The New Children's Museum free admission on the second Sunday of each month, with extended Museum hours from 10am–4pm. Sponsored by Target, Every Target Free Second Sunday also includes a variety of special performances and activities for children.
3rd Tuesday: Museum of Art, Museum of Man, Mingei International Museum, Japanese Friendship Garden, Museum of the Living Artist. In its La Jolla facility, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is free on the third Tuesday of each month; BUT the downtown facility is FREE daily.
3rd THURS. -The Orange County Museum of Art is FREE.
Once the fair opens you can visit on Thurs. at the OC fair are FREE for kids.
4th Tuesday: Aerospace Museum, Automotive Museum, Hall of Champions Sports Museum
These Balboa Park attractions are always FREE: If you're in the San Diego area you can enjoy The Botanical Building and Lily Pond http://www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/detail.php?OrgID=41, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, Timken Museum of Art http://timkenmuseum.org/. The Barona cultural Ctr and Museum at http://www.baronamuseum.org/. There are four FREE tours of Balboa park park available, leaving from in front of the visitor center.
If you are in Old town San Diego here are a few places to check out FREE: Seeley Stable Museum – Old Town State Historic Park http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/history.html. La Casa de Estudillo – Old Town State Historic Park. http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/history.html San Diego Union Museum – Old Town State Historic Park, San Diego County Sheriff’s Museum – Old Town San Diego.
The Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum – Miramar
The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum - Midway District
Omni San Diego Baseball Memorabilia – Downtown San Diego
Hard Rock San Diego – Downtown San Diego
The Philippine Library and Museum – Downtown San Diego
Rancho Guajome Adobe – Vista
San Diego Archaeological Center – San Pasqual Valley
Gem and Mineral Society Museum - Fallbrook
Here's a bonus to mark your calendar with too...Although it's a local best-kept secret, the San Diego Zoo is FREE to all on the first Monday of October (Founders Day), and children under 12 enter free every day during October.
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