The intent of this “cheat-sheet” is to denote specific free days in any given month where Los Angeles museums that normally charge an admission waive their entry fees (not including parking). For this post we’re detailing October, 2017.

As usual, if you’re interested in our master list of ALL the free museums and museum days in Los Angeles, refer to this handy list.

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Otherwise, enjoy your free museum-ing for October!

[OCTOBER 1] Museum of Latin American Art

[OCTOBER 1 ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[OCTOBER 3] Kidspace Museum (4 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 3] Natural History Museum

[OCTOBER 3] La Brea Tarpits Museum

[OCTOBER 5] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 5] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 5] Skirball Cultural Center

[OCTOBER 5] Huntington Library (note that you have to reserve passes for the free day in advance, and it books up fast. For this reason we’d suggest you take a look at the free day for November and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)

[OCTOBER 5] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 6] Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 6] Pasadena Museum of California Art (noon to 5 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 6] Long Beach Museum of Art

[OCTOBER 8] Museum of Latin American Art

[OCTOBER 8 ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[OCTOBER 10] Los Angeles County Museum of Art (also free for L.A. County residents with valid I.D. after 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays all month long)

[OCTOBER 10] Autry Museum of the American West

[OCTOBER 12] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 12] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 12] Skirball Cultural Center

[OCTOBER 12] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 13] Long Beach Museum of Art

[OCTOBER 15] Museum of Latin American Art

[OCTOBER 15] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[OCTOBER 17] Los Angeles County Arboretum (note: the tram doesn’t run on this day)

[OCTOBER 17] South Coast Botanic Garden

[OCTOBER 17] Descanso Gardens

[OCTOBER 19] Pasadena Museum of California Art (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 19] Japanese American National Museum (all day)

[OCTOBER 19] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 19] Skirball Cultural Center

[OCTOBER 19] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 20] Long Beach Museum of Art

[OCTOBER 22] Museum of Latin American Art

[OCTOBER 22] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[OCTOBER 26] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 26] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 26] Skirball Cultural Center

[OCTOBER 26] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 27] Long Beach Museum of Art

[OCTOBER 27] Museum of Latin American Art (5 to 8 p.m.)

[OCTOBER 29] Museum of Latin American Art

[OCTOBER 29] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

As a reminder, it’s ALWAYS good to verify the status of free days before you visit, so be sure to check the official museum websites to verify visiting hours, parking costs, and any other pertinent details. Keep in mind free admission days may not include specially ticketed exhibitions. If there are any errors, omissions, or corrections you’d like to note for this list, feel free to email us at tips@welikela.com.