Homeschool hub: Sacramento

Cardholders can reserve free or low-cost Discover & Go passes to museums, zoos, science centers and other venues online. New passes open on the first of each month for the next three months. You can hold up to two reservations. The library also lends California State Parks passes, each good for one passenger vehicle at participating state parks.

• Ages: Cardholders 16 and older reserve
• Cost: Free or low cost with a library card
• When: Year-round, while passes last · Not listed on source

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Admission on the third Sunday of each month is pay what you wish. Advance registration is recommended. Families with a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get free general admission for up to four people any day.

• Ages: All ages
• Cost: Pay what you wish
• When: Third Sunday of each month (Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17) · Not listed on source

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Themed Homeschool Days with hands-on science for homeschool families. Upcoming: Growing Sacramento (Thu Nov 19), Engineering (Wed Jan 13, 2027) and Space Exploration (Thu Mar 11, 2027). MOSAC also runs a four-week Homeschool Design Lab for makers ages 10 to 13 (two hours a week).

• Ages: Homeschool families (Design Lab: ages 10–13)
• Cost: Not listed on source
• When: Thu Nov 19, 2026; Wed Jan 13 and Thu Mar 11, 2027 · 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

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A day of history programs for homeschool families. An optional Underground Tour is available for an extra $8 per person at 10:30 a.m. or noon.

• Ages: Homeschool families
• Cost: $12 non-members, $8 members, under 5 free (Underground Tour add-on $8)
• When: Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

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Michaels' own policy lists "teachers who work in ... home schools" under who qualifies for its 15% teacher discount. Many items are excluded (for example clearance, books, classes and some brands), so check the list on the policy page.

• Ages: For the parent-teacher
• Cost: Free to join (Michaels Rewards)
• When: Year-round
• Proof needed: Verify as a teacher in Michaels Rewards (checked by a third-party service) with a document showing your name, your school or organization, and your status. Michaels says a valid educator ID lets you make 3 purchases while verification finishes.

Apple's Education Sales Policy says any K-12 employee is eligible for education pricing, "including homeschool teachers."

• Ages: For the parent-teacher
• Cost: Education prices (vary by product)
• When: Year-round
• Proof needed: Apple may ask for extra qualifying information before it accepts an order, and it audits education purchases, so keep documents that show you homeschool. Yearly limits apply (for example one MacBook and two iPads per year).