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Botanical Garden Discounts for SNAP and EBT Cardholders
Short answer: Many gardens take part in Museums for All, which offers free or reduced admission (often $3) when you show an EBT card. Rules differ by garden, so check the details below and on the garden’s site.
Gardens with EBT discounts
Bring your EBT card. Some gardens also ask for a photo ID, and some sell these tickets only in person.
- Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe, IL): Free admission and free parking with an EBT (Link) card or WIC ID.
- Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix, AZ): $9.95 per person, Sunday to Thursday, up to four guests per EBT card.
- Houston Botanic Garden (Houston, TX): Up to four daytime tickets at $3 each with an EBT card and photo ID.
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (Pittsburgh, PA): General admission for up to four people at $3 each with an EBT card from any state.
- Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art (Nashville, TN): $3 admission for families in SNAP, WIC or TANF.
- California Botanic Garden (Claremont, CA): Free for SNAP/EBT cardholders and up to four household members.
- Huntington Botanical Gardens (San Marino, CA): $3 for SNAP recipients through Museums for All.
- Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL): Discounted Museums for All tickets for EBT cardholders, bought in advance.
- Mobile Botanical Gardens (Mobile, AL): $3 admission with EBT.
Last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Sources
- Chicago Botanic Garden: www.chicagobotanic.org/visit, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Desert Botanical Garden: dbg.org/visit/, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Houston Botanic Garden: hbg.org/visit/, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: www.phipps.conservatory.org/visit-and-explore/visit/hours-and-admission, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art: cheekwood.org/visit/directions-parking/, checked Oct 29, 2026
- California Botanic Garden: www.calbg.org/visit/hours-admission, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Huntington Botanical Gardens: tickets.huntington.org/events?category=Members, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Morton Arboretum: mortonarb.org/visit/, checked Oct 29, 2026
- Mobile Botanical Gardens: mobilebotanicalgardens.org/mbg-home/visit/hours-and-admission/, checked Oct 29, 2026