Utah Museum of Fine Arts Free Days

Utah Museum of Fine Arts is free 1st Wednesday monthly 10am–8pm. Admission is free for everyone on the first Wednesday (10am-8pm, the late night) and the third Saturday (10am-5pm) of every month. The free days are supported by Salt Lake County ZAP, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and Art Bridges' Access for All. Free access may differ for special ticketed exhibitions. Not required. Buying tickets online ahead of time is encouraged to speed up entry. Verified on Utah Museum of Fine Arts's own page, last checked 2026-10-02.

At a glance

The math

Regular adult admission at UMFA is $19.95, so timing the visit to the free window keeps $39.90 in a couple's pocket and up to $79.80 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 8, 2026
• Thursday, Nov 5, 2026
• Thursday, Dec 3, 2026
• Thursday, Jan 7, 2027
• Thursday, Feb 4, 2027
• Thursday, Mar 4, 2027

Dates computed from the published schedule rule as of 2026-10-02 — 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: Not required. Buying tickets online ahead of time is encouraged to speed up entry..
• What's covered: General admission.
• Schedule detail: Free first Wednesday (10am-8pm) AND third Saturday (10am-5pm) of every month.
• Worth knowing: Students at any public Utah university get in free every day with a student ID, not just U of U students.
• Another way in free: UMFA participates in Museums on Us — Bank of America cardholders get free general admission on the first full weekend of every month, independent of the schedule above.

Other ways in, no calendar required

• Bank of America cardholders skip the calendar entirely at UMFA: Museums on Us covers one free general admission on the first full weekend of every month, card + photo ID at the desk.
• Museums for All is worth knowing for any museum trip: a SNAP EBT card plus photo ID gets up to four people in for free to $5 at 1,700+ participating institutions nationwide — during all normal hours, not just special days. Check whether UMFA participates on the official list.
• An art- or history-museum membership from another city may already cover UMFA: check the NARM roster with our reciprocity lookup — a qualifying membership travels to 1,400+ museums.

Dates don't line up?

Regular tickets ($19.95 adult) are on umfa.utah.edu — book direct, there's no markup. Already a member somewhere else? Our reciprocity lookup checks whether that card covers admission here.

Also free in Salt Lake City

Natural History Museum of Utah (published dates) · Red Butte Garden and Arboretum (published dates) · Utah's Hogle Zoo (no regular free day) — or see the full free museum days in Salt Lake City guide.

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