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Resident Free Tuesday

Comic-Con Museum is proud to welcome San Diego County residents to access museum exhibits and experiences for free on the 2nd Tuesday of most calendar months. See policies and restrictions below. 

*Note: The special exhibition, Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder is not included in Resident Free Tuesday admission, but is available for entry with purchase of regular museum admission.*

2nd Tuesday of the Month @ 10:00-5:00pm*
2025 Dates: 
January 14, 2025
February 11, 2025
April 8, 2025
June 10, 2025
July 8, 2025
August 12, 2025
September 9, 2025
October 14, 2025
November 11, 2025
No December Dates due to December Nights.

*schedule subject to change


  • San Diego county residents (with ID) enjoy free admission to museum exhibits with exception of designated special exhibitions on Resident Free Tuesday. 
  • Note: Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder is a special exhibition and is not included in Resident Free Tuesday. Visitors to this exhibit purchase regular admission. 
  • Average attendance on Resident Free Tuesday at Comic-Con Museum is 2,000 guests. Please plan to wait in lines and experience crowds. 
  • The museum and Doctor Who shops are open during Resident Free Tuesday. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 
  • The makerspace is open from 11–3:00pm (last seating at 2:30pm) on Resident Free Tuesdays for guests to complete a free art project. Space is limited. Hours subject to change. Guests seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. One project per person. 
  • Often, we host Superhero Story Time in collaboration with the San Diego Public Library at 11:30am on Resident Free Tuesday. Space is limited. Hours/availability subject to change. 

  • We highly recommend large school and camp groups choose a different day to visit the museum if possible, due to large crowds. To learn more about our group visit options, click here
  • School/Camp groups visiting on Resident Free Tuesday must adhere to the following rules:
    • Children will be allowed to enter in groups of 30 or less. If your group is larger than 30, you will need to split into groups of 30 or less while maintaining appropriate chaperone ratios.  
    • Each group of 30 or less must have the following chaperone ratios present in order to enter the museum:
      • Grades PK-2: 1 chaperone for every 5 children (1:5)
      • Grades 3-12: 1 chaperone for every 10 children (1:10)
    • The makerspace is available for all guests on Resident Free Tuesday. To ensure that all guests are able to use the makerspace, school groups will be limited to the use of eight seats (two tables) to cycle their students through, as space allows. This ensures that we are able to offer makerspace seats to all of our museum guests. 

Email education@comic-con.org with school group questions.