Orlando Museum of Art Free Days

Orlando Museum of Art is free 3rd Thursday monthly 10am–8pm. Access for All brings free admission for every visitor on the third Thursday of each month, with extended 10am-8pm hours, live performances and activities. There is no Access for All in November because of the Festival of Trees. No reservation required for Access for All Verified on Orlando Museum of Art's own page, last checked 2026-09-14.

At a glance

The math

Regular adult admission at OMA is $20, so timing the visit to the free window keeps $40 in a couple's pocket and up to $80 for a family of four — each month it comes around. And since this free day is open to everyone, it's the cheapest possible way through the door. The catch is capacity, not money: free slots are reserved in advance and the popular dates go first, so the reservation is the real currency here.

Upcoming free days

• Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
• Thursday, Dec 17, 2026
• Thursday, Jan 21, 2027
• Thursday, Feb 18, 2027
• Thursday, Mar 18, 2027

Dates computed from the published schedule rule as of 2026-09-15 — an institution can still cancel one for a private event or holiday. Confirm on the official page before you go.

Know before you go

• Who qualifies: everyone — no residency requirement on this one.
• Reservations: No reservation required for Access for All.
• What's covered: Free admission to all visitors, live performances, interactive activities.
• Schedule detail: Access for All — skipped in November (Festival of Trees).
• Worth knowing: Active-duty military, veterans and first responders are free every day with valid ID — not just on Access for All Thursdays. Note: galleries closed for exhibition change Aug 28-Sep 24, 2026.

Other ways in, no calendar required

• Households with a SNAP EBT card can use Museums for All: free-to-$5 admission for up to four, valid during regular hours at 1,700+ institutions across the country — look up OMA on the official participant list.
• An art- or history-museum membership from another city may already cover OMA: check the NARM roster with our reciprocity lookup — a qualifying membership travels to 1,400+ museums.

Dates don't line up?

Regular tickets ($20 adult) are on omart.org — skip third-party sellers, the official price is the floor. And if you hold a museum, science-center or zoo membership from another city, run it through our reciprocity lookup — it may already get you in.

Also free in Orlando

Mennello Museum of American Art (2nd sunday monthly) · Orange County Regional History Center (published dates) · Harry P. Leu Gardens (1st monday monthly) — or see the full free museum days in Orlando guide.

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