Free Museum Days in Orlando

Orlando has a long list of museums, gardens and cultural attractions. Here are a select few that offer designated free entry days. Although admission is free, donations are always appreciated. These special days are always subject to change, so check with the venue before visiting.

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Free Museum Days in Orlando:

Museums On Us Program
The first weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to these Orlando museums:

Smithsonian Museum Day Live!
This annual event always falls in September (for 2018, it’s set for Saturday, Sept. 22) and offers free admission to museums all over the country.

Harry P. Leu Gardens
Entry is free for everyone during the first Monday of each month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (available on select Mondays, excluding holidays). Bring your little ones for Orange County Library’s storytelling program. The gardens celebrate moms and dads with free admission on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Orange County Regional History Center
This Orlando museum offers free admission on Mother’s Day for moms, Father’s Day for dads, free the first weekend of every month with the Museums On Us Program and the museum hosts a free trick-or-treat event on Halloween. Admission is free for Florida Educators.

Orlando Museum of Art
On Family Day, Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., the museum will open its doors for a FREE day of art and fun. Everyone is invited for a special family-focused program. The entire museum will be open to explore. The museum is also free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Open House events are scheduled on Independence Day, Easter weekend, Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival weekend (March 16-18, 2018) and Christmas Eve. The museum also opens its doors during Friday Nights at the Morse November through April from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mark your calendars every year for the first Thursday in December to attend Christmas in the Park, a free event in Winter Park’s Central Park. The museum lights up Tiffany windows to accompany live music from the Bach Festival Choir.

Casa Feliz
Casa Feliz in Winter Park opens its doors for Music at the Casa on Sunday afternoons from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Come as you are for a casual event with live music and free tours of the historic house and James Gamble Rogers II Studio. A $5 donation is suggested.

Mennello Museum of American Art
Every second Sunday of the month, Mennello Museum offers free admission to the galleries during Free Family Funday. Families can enjoy a miniature fine art projects and tour the exhibits until 4:30 p.m. The museum is also free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.

Art & History Museums Maitland
Free every second Thursday of the month for Maitland residents.

The Cornell Fine Arts Museum
The museum offers an intimate and unique experience in Winter Park with more than 5,000 works ranging from antiquity to contemporary. And, it’s always free!

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Bok Tower Gardens
Admission is free on Easter morning for a special sunrise service and for moms on Mother’s Day.Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Free admission for moms on Mother’s Day and dads on Father’s Day.

Blue Star Museums Program
Folks on active duty in the armed forces and their families are eligible for free entry to an assortment of museums in Central Florida through the Blue Star Museums program, Memorial Day through Labor Day. There are many museums in Central Florida offering free admission. Find a participating museum near you.

Museums in Orlando that are always FREE: