With a little shopping around, you can still enjoy Miami-Dade’s cultural scene while on a budget. Many organizations have discount programs and some even have free admission on certain days. Check out the links below, which are only a few of the many opportunities available. Call the organization today and ask about their discounts – not just for students but all discounts. A couple of minutes on the phone can help you save you lots of money.

• Cultural Connection ­ Same-day discount at select theaters; free movies
• Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County - Arsht Center offers great group discounts, up to 50% off for student groups 15+, for selected performances. Contact Group Sales at 786-468-2326 or groupsales@arshtcenter.org
• Actors’ Playhouse - $15 for students up to age 22; Wednesday - Friday only; must be purchased 15 minutes before show subject to availability
• Miami City Ballet - Discounts vary according to show and venue. Call for specifics
• New Theatre - Students under 25 receive discount 30 minutes prior to show
• Miami International Piano Festival - $7 for students with proper ID; must be purchase one hour prior to show
• Florida Grand Opera - Call to inquire about student rates 1-800-741-1010
• Miami Symphony Orchestra - $5 off any ticket except $15 with proper ID; Cash only

Over 22? No Problem

• Bass Museum of Art - $6 admission for students with proper ID. Visit MiamiBeachAdvisor.com for some great information on the museum and other exciting places in and around Miami Beach.
• Fairchild Tropical Garden - The first Wednesday of each month is Contribution Day - Visitors set their own admission fee (Not available until June 2007)
• HistoryMiami - $7 admission for students with proper ID and seniors; Free Saturdays; Free 3rd Thursdays after 5 PM; Sundays are Contribution Day; $5 for ages 6 - 12; children under 6 FREE
• Vizcaya Museums and Gardens - $9 for students over 13 wtih ID; $6 for children 6 - 12
• The Lowe Art Museum - Free to University of Miami students, faculty and staff, and children under age 12; $5 admission for students with proper ID
• Miami Art Museum - Free admission for students with proper ID; JAM at MAM ­ only $10! Third Thursdays with an artful twist featuring DJs, gallery tours, and a martini lounge from 5 to 8:30pm
• The Wolfsonian ­$5 students; Free gallery admission on Fridays from 6PM -9PM with guided tours at 6PM and innovative programming at 7PM; Students and faculty in the Florida State University System are free with valid ID; Free to Miami Beach residents
• Museum of Contemporary Art ­ $3 admission for students with proper ID; Tuesday admission is by donation; Free admission for North Miami residents
• Fairchild Tropical Garden - The first Wednesday of each month is Contribution Day, when visitors set their own admission fee (Not available until June 2007)
• South Miami Art Festival
• Coconut Grove Art Festival - $5 admission to attend festival
• Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum ­ Free admission on Saturday; $4 admission for students with proper ID
• Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) - $3 for students with proper ID
• ArtsAlive

No Cash. No Credit Card. No Problem. IT’S FREE!

• Art Deco Weekend ­ Free admission
• Merrick Festival ­ Free admission
• Chopin Foundation of the United States ­ Free admission
• Miami Art Museum - Free admission for students with proper ID; Free admission every Sunday and Second Saturdays
• Miami Bach Society ­ Students under 21 are free
• Miami International Book Fair
• Museum of Contemporary Art ­ Free admission for North Miami residents (ONLY)
• The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University ­ Free admission to exhibits and events
• Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum ­ Free admission on Saturday
• The Wolfsonian ­Free admission for students and faculty in the Florida State University System with valid ID