Got Food Stamps in CT? If you’re just using that EBT card for groceries, you’re missing out! Your EBT card can do so much more than pay for grocery purchases.
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Got food stamps in CT?! Get AWESOME Perks!
Your food stamps card can qualify you for some amazing benefits. If you’ve got food stamps in CT, you may also qualify for these incredible programs! You can also shop at Costco, Schwans, and other unusual retailers!
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Down payment assistance grants may be available to help you buy a home. Low income Connecticut homeowners can receive $30,000 or more in down payment assistance, depending on where they purchase their home!
Gardening supplies can be purchased with your food stamps funds! You can also buy certain gift baskets. Did you know you could buy this with food stamps?!
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Power companies often offer low income discounts, payment assistance and free weatherization assistance for low income borrowers! Find out what’s available from your company here.
Summer food service provides free meals for all children ages 18 and under during the summer months. Find a location near you!
Veterinary care can be so expensive! Here are a list of agencies that can help you pay for veterinary care.
YMCA organizations typically offer discounts for low income individuals and families. Contact your local YMCA for details.
You could even get discounts on taxes and student loans!
Property tax exemptions may be available for low income seniors and disabled veterans! If you are income qualified for food stamps in CT, you are probably income qualified for this. Contact your county assessor’s office for more information and an application.
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Got food stamps in CT? Get discounts!
For your convenience, we’ve organized our free and discounted museum admission list alphabetically by city.
Although you receive the discount by showing your EBT card at the admission desk, you cannot pay for admission with your food stamps money. You will need to pay the remaining admission price, if any, in cash or with a credit/debit card.
Museums with green titles are Museums for All participants. These venues accept EBT cards from all 50 states, so you don’t have to be a Connecticut resident to get these great deals!
Farmington
Hill-Stead Museum – FREE
The Hill-Stead Museum features the first architectural project of Theodate Pope Riddle, America’s fourth registered female architect. This 33,000 square foot mansion was originally designed as a home for her parents and is now home to the incredible artwork of Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet and more.
Greenwich
Bruce Museum – FREE
The Bruce Museum is a favorite of local media venues, consistently winning the “Best Museum” category in local contests. With exhibits highlighting art, science and natural history in over a dozen rotating exhibits, the Bruce Museum always has something new and exciting to offer.
The Bruce is located at 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich.
Hartford
Connecticut Science Center – $20 Access Membership
If you are able to participate in the Access Membership, you can choose between a four-person membership for $20 or a six-person membership for $30. The membership provides unlimited admission for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Middletown
KidCity Museum – $3 per person
Explore three floors of imaginative play where children ages 1-7 can engage with handmade, one-of-a-kind exhibits desgined by local artists. Exhibits include a medieval village, toddler sea caves, a video theater, trains, dolls, aliens and more.
KidCity is located at 119 Washington St. in Middletown.
Mystic
Mystic Aquarium – FREE
If you receive food stamps in CT or RI, you can get discounted admission to Mystic Aquarium! Four guests can be admitted for just $5 each! Make sure to bring your food stamp card when you go.
New Britain
New Britain Museum of American Art – $1 per person
According to a Yellow Pages listing, this art museum provides discounted admission ($1) for EBT cardholders. For more information about the museum’s exhibits, programs and lectures, visit their website.
The museum is located next to Walnut Hill Park at 56 Lexington St. in New Britain.
Newtown
EverWonder Children’s Museum – $3 per person
Exciting exhibits including a LEGO table, theramin, three-wheel racer car track, magnet table, dancing wall, dinosaur dig and more await at this Children’s Museum in Newton.
EverWonder is located at 31 Peck’s Lane in Newton.
Niantic
Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut – $1 per person
With an exciting outdoor play space and an engaging imagination station, this museum is a great place for kids. This museum participates in the Museums for All program.
This museum is located at 409 Main St in Niantic.
Norwalk
Stepping Stones Museum for Children – $3 per person
This museum, which expanded in 2010, contains tons of interactive and play-driven exhibits for Connecticut children. These exhibits include the Energy Lab, Color Coaster, Light Gallery and special Tot Town zone for infants and toddlers.
As a Museum for All member, this children’s museum offers a discounted admission of just $3 per person for people with food stamps in CT. This discount applies to up to 8 guests per EBT card.
The museum is located at 303 West Avenue in Norwalk.
Rigefield
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum – $3 or less per person
As a Museums for All member, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum charges $3 or less per person for households with EBT cards. I have reached out to the museum to confirm the exact admission.
Torrington
KidsPlay Children’s Museum – $3 or less per person
KidsPlay features exciting hands-on exhibits, including a Bernoulli table, ball conveyor, bubbler, ball maze, diner, fire truck, giant Lite-Brite table, Lego wall, stage area, scarf throwers and a designated toddler area! The museum is designed to encourage learning through play. The exhibits are geared to children under 10 years old.
As a Museums for All member, KidsPlay’s admission price is just $3 or less per person for up to four people with each EBT card. I’ve reached out to the museum to clarify and will update this as soon as I know the exact discount.
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Non-corporate Starbucks stores (like the one’s in Target or inside a Marriott Hotel) are called Licensed Store Locations which means the business they are attached to lease Starbucks’ name, logo, recipes, the Starbucks look, practices, operations, etc and pay Starbucks a certain percentage of their revenues in exchange. That’s why you can use an EBT card in the licensed store location but not in a corporate store location…because l.s.locations are set up with EBT processing, while corporate locations are not.
Oh, this makes so much sense! Thank you, Brumar!
Mystic aquarium offering free admission to CT EBT card holders plus 4 guests through December 2018.
Great tip! Thanks, Ophile!
CT science museum in Hartford and Mystic seaport as well up to a family of4
Great tip! Thanks, Kimberly!
Hi are we positive about ct sciycenter in Hartford being free ? Thx
I just called the Science Center to confirm. They offer an Access Membership for families with EBT cards but it isn’t free. It’s $20/year for four people or $30/year for six people. To get the discount, you just have to bring your EBT card and photo ID to the ticketing counter.
Is the science center in Hartford still offering the discount with ebt card for 2019?
Corinna,
I just chatted with them. Here is what I found out: Families who receive SNAP benefits or have Husky-A health insurance in YOUR name (not kids’ names) may receive a yearly membership at a discounted rate. A 4 person membership costs $20 and a 6 person membership costs $30. You can apply in person. You must bring the EBT card or Husky A insurance card, a valid photo ID, and cash. I hope this helps.
-Riley
That’s awesome I normally pay 145 a yr sadly this yr I couldn’t renew my membership but now I can’t wait
Venus,
That’s awesome! I am glad you found some helpful information!
-Riley
Is the seaport free as well
Hi, Laura! I just called the Seaport to confirm and unfortunately, they do not offer discounts with EBT cards. However, Mystic Aquarium does! 🙂
Are there any zoos in ct that accept snap?
Hi, Kayla! I haven’t found any yet but I just sent a message to the Beardsley Zoo about Museums for All. Hopefully they’ll consider joining soon!
Is the Mystic Aquarium still doing free admission with EBT card in 2019????
Mia,
I just updated this information. They still have a program but it has changed. For those with food stamps, up to four people can have admittance for $5 each! You must have your food stamp card with you to receive this discount. I hope this helps!
-Riley
We have a membership to Kidsplay-torrington for free for 12 months with our Ebt card. We go every single week!
Karie,
Thanks for the tip. We will have to check into that.
-Riley
The kids play in Torrington charges $2 a person with ur ebt card. Huge discount. Also local library’s have discount admissions to places too that u can use wit ur library card. U can sign out passes. The Torrington library has a lot of places.
Allison,
Yep, we have that listed on our CT food stamp resources page. Thanks!
Beardsley zoo is free in Sept and Oct if you have the ct science center membership (which, as mentioned, is $20 for 4 people or $30 for 6 for a year!). Also the maritime aquarium is free in January w science center membership.
Michelle,
Excellent! Thanks for the tip!
-Riley