Did you know you can get free admission with EBT Card to museums and other family-friendly places like Aquarium and Zoos? We have compiled the list below for your convenience.
This post about the free admission with EBT program will cover:
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- EBT Discounts, perks, and Free stuff
- What is Free Admission with EBT Program?
- Free Admission with EBT List by State
- Frequently Asked Questions
EBT Discounts, perks, and Free stuff
Your EBT card can do more than just pay for purchases.
In addition to the Free or discounted Museum admission, there are other amazing discounts and perks that come with your EBT card. Here are a. few:
Amazon Prime EBT Discount
If you have an EBT Card, you can now sign up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount and get all the great benefits that come with Prime membership, at a fraction of the cost.
The regular Amazon Prime membership is $12.99 a month. However, if you have an EBT Card, you can get Prime Membership for $5.99. That’s over 50% off the regular price.
To sign up, click here to be taken to their sign-up page.
Free or Discounted Home and Cell Phone
If you are currently EBT Cardholder, and your income is below a certain level, you may qualify for FREE or low-cost home or cell phone service for you or a member of your family.
This is through the Federal Lifeline Program, which serves nearly 13 million Americans.
The Lifeline program helps to lower the monthly cost of phone and internet service.
Eligible customers will get at least $9.25 toward their monthly bill.
You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet service, but not both.
What is Free Admission with EBT Program?
If you currently have an EBT Card from the following government benefits programs, you are eligible for free or discounted admission to over 300 museums nationwide.
- EBT Card from Food Stamps (SNAP)
- EBT Card from WIC
- EBT Card from TANF
- EBT Card from General Cash Assistance
There are many programs out there that offer free or discounted admissions for EBT cardholders. The most well known is the Museums for all programs.
We have compiled a list of all the museums, aquariums, zoos and many places that offer this program to EBT Cardholders. We have used data from various sources including the Museum for all programs.
The museums listed below all offer individual admission fees ranging from FREE to $3.00 to individuals and families who have an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, and a valid form of photo ID.
Free Admission with EBT Program (State by State List)
Alabama
(256) 837-3400
McWane Science Center
200 19th Street N
Birmingham, Alabama 35203 United States
Birmingham, Alabama 35203 United States
(205) 714-8300
Imagination Place Children’s Museum
501 Broad St
Gadsden, Alabama 35901 United States
Gadsden, Alabama 35901 United States
(256) 543-2787
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main St
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 United States
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 United States
(203) 438-4519
Stepping Stones Children’s Museum
303 West Ave., Mathews Park
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
203-899-0606
EverWonder Children’s Museum
31 Pecks Lane
Newtown, Connecticut 06470
Newtown, Connecticut 06470
203-364-4009
KidsPlay Children’s Museum
61 Main Street
Torrington, Connecticut 06790
Torrington, Connecticut 06790
860-618-7700
Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 United States
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 United States
(860) 677-4787
Kidcity Children’s Museum
119 Washington St.
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
860-347-0495
Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
409 Main Street
Niantic, Connecticut 06357
Niantic, Connecticut 06357
860-691-1111
Historic New England – Roseland Cottage
556 Route 169
Woodstock, Connecticut 06281 United States
Woodstock, Connecticut 06281 United States
(860) 928-4074
Delaware
There are no museums currently participating in the program.
District of Columbia
International Spy Museum
700 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20024 United States
Washington, District of Columbia 20024 United States
(202) 393-7798
Florida
Museum of Science & History (MOSH)
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
904-396-6674
Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
811 South Main St.
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Gainesville, Florida 32601
352-371-8001
Florida Museum of Natural History
Powell Hall, 3215 Hull Rd.
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Gainesville, Florida 32611
352-846-2000
Vero Beach Museum of Art
3001 Riverside Park Drive
Vero Beach, Florida 32963 United States
Vero Beach, Florida 32963 United States
(772) 231-0707
Explorations V Children’s Museum
109 North Kentucky Ave.
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Lakeland, Florida 33801
863-687-3869
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
4801 East Fowler Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33617
Tampa, Florida 33617
813-987-6000
Glazer Children’s Museum
110 W Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa, Florida 33602 United States
Tampa, Florida 33602 United States
(813) 443-3861
Tampa Bay History Center
901 Old Water St.
Tampa, Florida 33602 United States
Tampa, Florida 33602 United States
(813) 228-0097
T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum
330 S Jefferson St
Pensacola, Florida 32502
Pensacola, Florida 32502
850-595-5985
Pensacola Children’s Museum
115 E Zaragoza St
Pensacola, Florida 32502
Pensacola, Florida 32502
850-595-5985
Pensacola Museum of Art
407 South Jefferson Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
Pensacola, Florida 32502
850-432-6247
Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum
2081 Radford Boulevard
Pensacola, Florida 32508
Pensacola, Florida 32508
850-393-1561
Great Explorations Children’s Museum
1925 4th St. North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33704
St. Petersburg, Florida 33704
727-821-8992
Morean Arts Center
719 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 United States
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 United States
(727) 822-7872
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, Florida 34243
Sarasota, Florida 34243
941-359-5700
Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens
5827 Riverside Drive
Punta Gorda, Florida 33982 United States
Punta Gorda, Florida 33982 United States
(941) 621-8299
Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW Second Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 United States
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 United States
(954) 467-6637
The Bass
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139 United States
Miami Beach, Florida 33139 United States
(305) 673-7530
Naples Botanical Garden
4820 Bayshore Drive
Naples, Florida 34112 United States
Naples, Florida 34112 United States
(239) 643-7275
Georgia
Thomasville History Center
725 N. Dawson St.
Thomasville, Georgia 31792
Thomasville, Georgia 31792
229-226-7664
Pin Point Heritage Museum
9924 Pin Point Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31406
Savannah, Georgia 31406
912-355-0064
Savannah Children’s Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Savannah, Georgia 31401
912-651-4292
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Savannah, Georgia 31401
912-651-6823
Savannah History Museum
303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Savannah, Georgia 31401
912-651-6825
Atlanta Contemporary
535 Means Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318 United States
Atlanta, Georgia 30318 United States
(404) 688-1970
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
1440 Spring Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
678-222-3700
Hawaii
There are no museums currently participating in the program.
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
715 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505-471-1903
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
505-946-1000
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505-989-8359
Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113
505-768-6020
Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum of Albuquerque
1701 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
505-224-8300
New York
Explore & More Children’s Museum
300 Gleed Ave.
East Aurora, New York 14052
East Aurora, New York 14052
716-655-5131
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14607
Rochester, New York 14607
585-271-4320
Children’s Museum of Oswego
7 West Bridge St.
Oswego, New York 13126 United States
Oswego, New York 13126 United States
(315) 216-6387
Hanford Mills Museum
51 County Highway 12
East Meredith, New York 13757
East Meredith, New York 13757
607-278-5744
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86, W. 46th St.
New York, New York 10036
New York, New York 10036
877-957-7447
International Center of Photography
79 Essex Street
New York, New York 10002 United States
New York, New York 10002 United States
(212) 857-0000
Storm King Art Center
1 Museum Rd.
New Windsor, New York 12553 United States
New Windsor, New York 12553 United States
(845) 534-3115
Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling
898 Saint Nicholas Avenue
New York, New York 10032
New York, New York 10032
212-335-0004
Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum
75 North Water Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
845-471-0589
Westchester Children’s Museum
100 Playland Parkway
Rye, New York 10580
Rye, New York 10580
914-421-5050
Katonah Museum of Art
134 Jay St.
Katonah, New York 10536 United States
Katonah, New York 10536 United States
(914) 232-9555
Planting Fields Foundation
1395 Planting Field Road
Oyster Bay, New York 11771 United States
Oyster Bay, New York 11771 United States
(516) 922-8684
SUNY Poly Children’s Museum of Science and Technology
250 Jordan Road
Troy, New York 12180
Troy, New York 12180
518-235-2120
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga
69 Caroline Street
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
518-584-5540
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
191 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 United States
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 United States
(518) 584-0400
World Awareness Children’s Museum
89 Warren Street
Glens Falls, New York 12801 United States
Glens Falls, New York 12801 United States
(518) 793-2773
Children’s Museum of the East End
376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike
Bridgehampton, New York 11932
Bridgehampton, New York 11932
631.537.8250
North Carolina
The Children’s Playhouse
400 Tracy Circle
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Boone, North Carolina 28607
828-263-0011
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Chestnut St
Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
828-295-9099
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
6500 South New Hope Road
Belmont, North Carolina 28012 United States
Belmont, North Carolina 28012 United States
(704) 825-4490
Discovery Place KIDS – Huntersville
105 Gilead Rd.
Huntersville, North Carolina 28078
Huntersville, North Carolina 28078
704-372-6261
Discovery Place Nature
1658 Sterling Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
704.372.6261
Kaleideum – North
400 West Hanes Mill Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336-767-6730
Kaleideum – Downtown
390 South Liberty Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
336-723-9111
Discovery Place KIDS – Rockingham
233 E. Washington St.
Rockingham, North Carolina 28379
Rockingham, North Carolina 28379
910-997-5266
Kidzu Children’s Museum
201 S. Estes Dr. Suite A9
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 United States
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 United States
(919) 933-1455
North Dakota
Plains Art Museum
704 First Ave N
Fargo, North Dakota 58102 United States
Fargo, North Dakota 58102 United States
(701) 551-6100
Plains Art Museum
704 First Avenue N
Fargo, North Dakota 58102 United States
Fargo, North Dakota 58102 United States
(701) 551-6100
Dale and Martha Hawk Museum
4839 78th Street NE
Wolford, North Dakota 58385
Wolford, North Dakota 58385
701-583-2381
Ohio
Cincinnati Museum Center: Duke Energy Children’s Museum
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
513-287-7000
Museum of Natural History and Science – Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 United States
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 United States
(513) 287-7000
Cincinnati History Museum – Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 United States
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 United States
(513) 287-7000
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House
2950 Gilbert Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 United States
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 United States
(513) 751-0651
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North
Dayton, Ohio 45405 United States
Dayton, Ohio 45405 United States
(937) 223-4278
Children’s Museum of Findlay
1800 Tiffin Avenue Suite 201
Findlay, Ohio 45840 United States
Findlay, Ohio 45840 United States
(567) 250-9616
AHA! A Hands-On Adventure, A Children’s Museum
1708 River Valley Circle South
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
740-653-1010
The Dawes Arboretum
7770 Jacksontown Rd. SE
Newark, Ohio 43056 United States
Newark, Ohio 43056 United States
(740) 323-2355
SPI Where Science and Play Intersect
400 South Main Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
740-501-7616
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology
55 S. 1st Street
Newark, Ohio 43055 United States
Newark, Ohio 43055 United States
(740) 349-9277
The Summit County Historical Society of Akron, OH
550 Copley Road
Akron, Ohio 44320
Akron, Ohio 44320
330-535-1120
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
714 North Portage Path
Akron, Ohio 44303
Akron, Ohio 44303
330-836-5533
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
800 McKinley Monument Drive NW
Canton, Ohio 44708 United States
Canton, Ohio 44708 United States
(330) 455-7043
Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216-721-1600
Trumbull County Historical Society
303 Monroe Street, NW
Warren, Ohio 44482
Warren, Ohio 44482
330-394-4653
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor
151 West Wood St.
Youngstown, Ohio 44501 United States
Youngstown, Ohio 44501 United States
(800) 262-6137
Oklahoma
Tulsa Historical Society & Museum
2445 South Peoria Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114
918-712-9484
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Road
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 United States
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 United States
(918) 749-7941
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
1900 West MacArthur
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804 United States
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804 United States
(405) 878-5300
Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum
1400 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 United States
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 United States
(405) 235-4458
Oregon
Fort Dalles Museum/Anderson Homestead
500 West 15th St.
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
541-296-4547
Cascade Locks Historical Museum
P.O. Box 301
Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014 United States
Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014 United States
(541) 374-8535
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
1500 East Main St.
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Ashland, Oregon 97520
541-482-6767
Architectural Heritage Center
701 SE Grand Ave
Portland, Oregon 97214 United States
Portland, Oregon 97214 United States
(503) 231-7264
Portland Children’s Museum
4015 SW Canyon Road
Portland, Oregon 97221
Portland, Oregon 97221
503-223-6500
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 East 15th Ave.
Eugene, Oregon 97403
Eugene, Oregon 97403
541-346-3024
Adventure! Children’s Museum
490 Valley River Center
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541-653-9629
Schmidt Historical House Museum
512 SW 5th Street
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
541-479-7827
Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon 97103 United States
Astoria, Oregon 97103 United States
(503) 325-2323
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
5660 U.S. Route 6 West
Ulysses, Pennsylvania 16948
Ulysses, Pennsylvania 16948
814-435-2652
Old Economy Village
270 Sixteenth Street
Ambridge, Pennsylvania 15003
Ambridge, Pennsylvania 15003
724-266-4500
Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens
799 Pinkerton Run Road
Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071 United States
Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071 United States
(412) 444-4464
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
10 Children’s Way
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212 United States
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212 United States
(412) 322-5058
Bushy Run Battlefield
1253 Bushy Run Road
Jeannette, Pennsylvania 15644
Jeannette, Pennsylvania 15644
724-527-5584
ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum
420 French Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
814-453-3743
Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara
150 East Front Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
814-452-2744
Drake Well Museum and Park
202 Museum Lane
Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354
Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354
814-827-2797
Somerset Historical Center
10649 Somerset Pike
Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501
Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501
814-445-6077
Pasto Agricultural Museum
2710 West Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania 16865
Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania 16865
814-863-1383
Pennsylvania Military Museum
51 Boal Avenue
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania 16827
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania 16827
814-466-6263
Wonderland of Waynesboro
11855 N Landis Ave
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 17268 United States
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 17268 United States
(717) 387-3119
State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
717-787-4980
Lewisburg Children’s Museum
815 Market Street
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
570-768-4914
York County History Center
250 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania 17403
York, Pennsylvania 17403
(717) 848-1587
Joseph Priestley House Museum
472 Priestley Avenue
Northumberland, Pennsylvania 17857
Northumberland, Pennsylvania 17857
570-473-9474
Hands-On House, Children’s Museum of Lancaster
721 Landis Valley Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 United States
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 United States
(717) 569-5437
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum
2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
717-569-0401
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
300 Gap Road
Ronks, Pennsylvania 17579
Ronks, Pennsylvania 17579
717-687-8628
Conrad Weiser Homestead
28 Weiser Lane
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania 19567
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania 19567
610-589-2934
Reading Area Firefighters Museum
501 South Fifth St.
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
484-525-0590
Eckley Miners’ Village
2 Eckley Main Street
Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255
Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255
570-636-2070
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman’s Mill Road
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317 United States
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317 United States
(610) 388-2700
Brandywine Battlefield Park
1491 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317
610-459-3342
Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum (PHMC)
22 Bald Mountain Road
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18504
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18504
570-963-4804
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
215-581-3181
Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology)
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
215-898-4000
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
215-763-8100
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 United States
(215) 236-3300
Bucks County Children’s Museum
500 Union Square Drive
New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938
New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938
215-693-1290
Pennsbury Manor
400 Pennsbury Memorial Rd.
Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067
Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067
215-946-0400
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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The Beardsley Zoo,
Bridgeport, CT
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
Plan Your Visit
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is one of Connecticut’s top family attractions. Spend an hour or the whole day and see more than 300 animals representing primarily North and South American species. Come learn about our many endangered and threatened species, which include the Amur (Siberian) tiger, Andean condor, Red wolf, Maned wolf, Giant Anteater and Golden lion tamarin. Grab a bite at the Peacock Café, enjoy an outdoor lunch in the Picnic Grove and take a ride on our colorful carousel. We can’t wait to see you!
Zoo Hours
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm.
(We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. We close at 1 pm on the days before these holidays, with the last ticket sold at noon.)
Please note the Zoo will close at 2 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2020, with the last ticket sold at 12:30 PM as we prepare for our annual Wild Wine, Beer, and Food Safari.
Hours are subject to change due to weather and operational capacity.
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Daily Hours
Carousel
Monday-Wednesday: Closed
Thursday & Friday: Open 9 am to 3 pm, last ride at 2:45 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Open 9 am to 4 pm, last ride at 3:45 pm
Cafe
Open daily from 9:30 am to 2 pm (grill closes 30 minutes prior to closing)
Gift Shop
Open daily from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Rainforest Building
Open daily from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Hours are subject to change due to staffing and weather conditions.
General Admission
FREE for Connecticut Zoological Society Members
Join now and receive free admission today. Click here to learn about membership benefits.
Adult Admission (ages 12 & older) = $16.00
Child Admission (ages 3 -11) = $13.00
Senior Admission (62 & older) = $12.00
Under 3 years = FREE
As of April 1, 2019, the Zoo will accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards for a reduced admission (not as form of payment) of $6.00/person and up to 3 people on that card. Must present EBT card and valid I.D.
Mystic Aquarium
Stonington, CT
EBT Card Program
Complimentary general admission is available for Connecticut and Rhode Island SNAP EBT benefit cardholders and up to three (3) guests. Children 2 and under are free. Four (4) additional guest tickets may be purchased for $5.00 each.