Families First Discovery Pass Program Enrollment January 2026

Sign-up here to participate as a Families First Discovery Pass partner organization.

The Families First Discovery Pass program was launched in 2019 as a partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH).

More information about joining the Families First Discovery Pass program as a participating organization, including guidelines and an FAQ, can be found at www.familiesfirstdiscoverypass.com.

Registration is rolling. However, materials and the websites are updated according to a series of deadlines. For participation in the 2025-2026 program, the deadlines will fall in January and May. If you would like to stay informed about the deadlines and program specifics, be sure to sign-up for the State Arts Council's newsletter.

Please review the Guidelines before submitting your information.

The Arts Council is committed to ensuring its programs are accessible to all people. To request an accessibility service related to completing this survey, please contact Accessibility Coordinator Lindsay Dandeo by two weeks prior to the deadline to allow for arrangement of services. Contact: Lindsay.Dandeo@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7020 (NJ Relay 711)

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* 1. Please enter the contact information for the person at your organization who will be responsible for this initiative. (This is for New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Historical Commission follow-up only, and will not be shared publicly.)

Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

Please note: Your responses to questions two through seven will be posted as is on a public website advertising the Families First Discovery Pass.

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* 2. What is the name of your organization?

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* 3. Describe the discount offered by your organization. For examples of current offers, visit www.familiesfirstdiscoverypass.com. (To consider: Is your offer available year-round, for specific events or performances, at a different location from the organization, etc.)

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* 4. Please specify how patrons will access your discount. For example, "Present card at box office for discount", "Use code FFDP online at checkout", or "Call 888-888-8888 to reserve your free tickets up to a day in advance", or "Admission always free, for everyone".

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* 5. Please enter the following information about your organization. (Please note: This information will be shared publicly.)

website URL

Address

City, State, Zip

Days and hours of admission

County

Phone Number

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* 6. If you are new to the Families First Discovery Pass program or your organization's logo has changed, please email your logo to christopher.benincasa@sos.nj.gov and then select "yes" to confirm that you have done so.

Yes, we are new to the program or our logo has changed, and we have emailed Chris Benincasa.

By clicking "Submit" below, you are agreeing to:

Offer the discount listed above through May 2026.

Offer customer-service training to your admissions, box-office, or equivalent staff about the program and your discount.

Collect information on the use of this discount for annual reporting*:

How many adults attended?

How many children attended?

What impact has participation in this program had on your organization's ability to reach new community members?

Report the above information to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts by August 1, 2026. (Your organization will be sent a survey to capture that data.)

*If your organization offers free entry to all patrons, you do not need to collect use data. We instead ask you to submit anecdotal information/program impact response.