EBT Discounts, San Francisco Bay Area, California:
EBT Discounts San Francsico Bay Area, California EBT Free Admission, Museums For All Bay Area, Zoos, Aquariums, Kid's Museums, Free Tickets, Free Activities & More
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San Francisco Bay Area EBT Discounts, Offerings
This guide is not meant to replace vital, important information and timely updates from your county EBT office. Please go there first for any and all needs. This was created to help ID some of the lesser known offerings and surface discounts that are popular.
In addition to EBT offerings, there are a number of related offerings and discounts offered by libraries (Discover & Go, tool rentals) and local organizations. I am sure am missing offerings and details but this is a good start and much overdue.
If there are related offerings, discounts or programs beyond EBT you think I should include on this list please let me know below.
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Discover & Go San Francisco Bay Area Libraries
In addition to EBT offerings, Bay Area libraries participate in Discover & Go programs which offer free/discounted passes like museums, zoos, state parks and more. Each county is different, most require an account to access latest offerings.
EBT Free/Discounted Museums, San Francisco Bay Area
Museums For All Bay Area & More. Focus on museums that are popular with children.
San Francisco EBT Museum Discounts via Museums For All; popular ones:
San Francisco Zoo EBT Discount: $3
San Francisco Children’s Creativity Museum EBT: Free admission
Aquarium of the Bay EBT Discount: $3 admission
Cartoon Art Museum: free admission
Exploratorium: $5 admission
California Academy of Sciences EBT Discount: $5 admission
East Bay EBT Museum, Themepark Discounts (Alameda, Contra Costa)
Oakland Zoo EBT Discount: $5 adults/$3 kids; free parking pass
Fairyland, Oakland: $5 tickets
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland: $1 admission
OMCA (Oakland Museum Of California): $1 admission
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley: Free admission
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda: $2 admission
North Bay EBT Museum Discounts (Napa, Marin, Sonoma, Solano)
Bay Area Discovery Museum EBT Discount, Sausalito
mentions discount but no way to buy online, no details online
Children’s Museum of Sonoma County (Santa Rosa): $4 admission
Charles M. Schulz Museum (Santa Rosa): $4 admission
Peninsulsa/South Bay EBT Museum (Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Jose
Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose: $5 Admission
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo: $3 admission
CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point, San Mateo: Free admission
Computer History Museum, Mountain View: Free admission
EBT Discounted Public Transportation Passes Bay Area
Clipper Start (50% off Clipper single ride fares)
All Bay Area transit agencies including: BART, AC Transit, Caltrain
$5 first year, $5/month thereafter
EBT Market Match Bay Area Farmers Markets
San Francisco Bay Area farmer markets that offer double dollars.
Running list of hours/dates of all Bay Area farmers markets.
California EBT Discounts
Golden Bear Pass Info (EBT Free State Parks Passes)
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) 20%+ gas & 35%+ electricity
California Sun Bucks Summer 2026
Summer EBT 2026 Program
Fighting childhood food insecurity; free $120 during June, July, August
San Francisco Bay Area Library Free Tool Rentals, Lending Libraries
In addition to Discover & Go and EBT offerings, many libraries and organizations offer lending libraries for incredible useful things like:
Wi-Fi hot spots
Plant seeds, gardening equipment
Power tools
Cooking/baking equipment & more.
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Monterey / Santa Cruz EBT Free/Discounted Museums
Other Related Discounts, Offers
Can only be purchased by members but used by anyone; not valid on hot foods.
Can use EBT at Costco but not for alcohol, vitamins, pet food etc.
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