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Kids Get In Free At These Museums, Attractions In San Diego County
Kids Free San Diego continues through October at dozens of aquariums, gardens, museums and other cultural attractions across the county.

SAN DIEGO, CA — Kids have less than two weeks left to get in free at dozens of museums and other attractions across San Diego County.
Kids Free San Diego continues through October at nearly 60 aquariums, gardens, museums and other cultural attractions in the county. Participating attractions offer free admission for children 12 and younger with a paid adult ticket. Some locations are free for the entire family or offer pay-what-you-wish admission year-round.
In addition to local museums, major local attractions participating in the annual program include Belmont Park, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld and Sesame Place.
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The program, presented by the San Diego Museum Council in partnership with the San Diego Tourism Authority and with support from First 5 San Diego, aims to offer greater access to museum experiences to more San Diego families. Last year, 85,000 children and adults participated in the Kids Free program. according to the San Diego Museum Council.
To participate, download a Kids Free coupon for each venue you would like to visit at sandiegomuseumcouncil.org.
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Here's a list of participating museums and other cultural attractions:
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum
- Belmont Park
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- Bonita Museum and Cultural Center
- Brain Observatory
- Cabrillo National Monument
- California Center for the Arts Museum, Escondido
- California Surf Museum
- Centro Cultural de la Raza
- Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center
- Comic-Con Museum
- Coronado Historical Association
- Fleet Science Center
- Gaslamp Museum at Davis-Horton House
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Central
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) North
- J.A. Cooley Museum
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- Junípero Serra Museum
- La Jolla Historical Society
- La Mesa Depot Museum
- Legoland
- Lemon Grove Parsonage Museum
- Living Coast Discovery Center
- Marston House Museum
- Marine Corp Recuit Depot Command Museum
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Mingei International Museum
- Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum
- Mission San Luis Rey
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla
- Museum of Making Music
- MOPA @ San Diego Museum of Art
- Museum of Us
- Nautical History Gallery & Museum
- New Americans Museum
- New Children's Museum
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
- San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Archaeological Center
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego Botanic Garden
- San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego International Airport Arts Program
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Natural History Museum
- San Diego Zoo
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park
- SeaWorld
- Sesame Place
- The San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Police Museum
- Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
- Timken Museum of Art
- USS Midway Museum
- Visions Museum of Textile Art
- Warner-Carrillo Ranch House
- The Water Conservation Garden
- Women's Museum of California
- WorldBeat Center
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