Kennywood Military & Veteran Discount
$36.99 Military Admission ticket (from $74.99) covering you plus 4 guests — plus free Military Days, July 1–5, 2026.
Straight answer: yes, Kennywood has a military discount. You can buy a Military Admission ticket for $36.99 — roughly half the $74.99 gate price — online, and it covers you plus up to four guests, with a quick affiliation-verification step at checkout.
Even better in early July: Kennywood runs free Military Days each summer (July 1–5, 2026 this year). Active, retired, veteran, and reservist military get in free with a valid military ID at the gate, and can add up to four discounted guest passes at $34.99 each.
This is an independent guide — we’re not affiliated with Kennywood or Palace Entertainment, and the park can change prices and dates at any time. Confirm current terms at kennywood.com/buy-tickets before you go.
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Kennywood Military Discount — Key Facts
- Military ticket
- $36.99 (from $74.99 gate) + up to 4 guests
- Military Days
- Free admission July 1–5, 2026 (dates vary yearly)
- Verification
- Affiliation check online (reported SheerID); military ID at gate for Military Days
- Who qualifies
- Active, retired, veteran & reservist military (+ up to 4 guests)
- Where to redeem
- kennywood.com/buy-tickets online; gate for free Military Days
- Stacking
- None — fixed discounted ticket, no code stacking
- Region
- West Mifflin, PA (United States)
Source: Kennywood — Buy Tickets (official) · Last verified: July 15, 2026
WHO QUALIFIES
Kennywood offers a year-round Military Admission ticket for $36.99 (from the $74.99 gate price) that covers the service member plus up to 4 guests, gated by an affiliation-verification step at online purchase — plus free admission during Military Days (July 1–5, 2026) with a valid military ID at the gate.
- Active-duty military members — eligible for both the $36.99 Military Admission ticket and free Military Days admission.
- Retired military — named alongside active duty on the year-round $36.99 ticket and eligible for free Military Days.
- Veterans — explicitly named for free Military Days (July 1–5, 2026); the year-round $36.99 ticket page names "Active Duty and Retired Military," so veterans should confirm eligibility during the affiliation-verification step at checkout.
- Military reservists and National Guard — named for the free Military Days window; verify for the year-round ticket.
- Guests — up to 4 guests are covered on the $36.99 Military Admission ticket; during Military Days, the free-admission member can add up to 4 companion passes at $34.99 each.
- First responders are not covered by the Kennywood military ticket — check GovX for any separate first-responder path.
| Audience | Discount |
|---|---|
| Active duty & retired military (year-round)From the $74.99 gate price (up to ~50% off); covers the member plus up to 4 guests. Bought online with an affiliation-verification step. | $36.99 Military Admission |
| Veterans, reservists & National Guard (Military Days)Active, retired, veteran, and reservist military get in free with a valid military ID at the gate during the Military Days window. | Free admission July 1–5, 2026 |
| Guests & companionsUp to 4 guests are covered on the $36.99 ticket; up to 4 companion passes at $34.99 each during Military Days. | Up to 4 covered / $34.99 each |
HOW TO REDEEM
Online at www.kennywood.com
- Open the Kennywood Buy Tickets pageGo to kennywood.com/buy-tickets and select the Military Admission ticket.
- Complete affiliation verificationFinish the affiliation-verification step (a military-status check, reported to run through SheerID, though Kennywood’s page names only "affiliation verification").
- Buy the $36.99 ticketCheck out at the $36.99 Military Admission price, adding up to 4 guests at the military rate.
- Present the ticket at the gateShow your purchased ticket at the admission gate when you arrive.
In store
- Visit during Military DaysPlan your trip for any operating day July 1–5, 2026.
- Show a valid military ID at the gatePresent a valid military ID at the admission gate for free member admission — no online account needed for the Military Days window.
- Add discounted guest passesOptionally buy up to 4 companion passes at $34.99 each for family or friends.
HOW IT WORKS
Kennywood’s military ticket is a fixed discounted price, not a loose percentage: $36.99 for single-day admission against a $74.99 gate price — a saving of about $38, or roughly 50%. Uniquely, that one ticket covers the service member plus up to four guests, which makes it the strongest group value for a qualifying family or party.
The online ticket is gated by an affiliation-verification step at purchase. Kennywood’s own page states only that "affiliation verification is required"; discount-tracker sites report the check runs through SheerID, but the provider name is not confirmed on Kennywood’s page, so treat it as reported rather than certain. The ticket page names "Active Duty and Retired Military," so veterans should confirm their status is accepted during that verification step.
On top of the everyday ticket, Kennywood runs free "Military Days" each summer — July 1–5, 2026 this year — for active, retired, veteran, and reservist military. Verification here is simply a valid military ID shown at the gate, with no online account needed, and the free-admission member can add up to four companion passes at $34.99 each. The exact July window shifts year to year, so re-verify the dates each spring before planning a visit.
The military ticket does not stack: no public promo code, coupon, or online sale layers on top of the $36.99 price, and the free Military Days admission is member-only and separate from the online ticket. Because Kennywood controls pricing, the Military Days window, and verification and can change them at any time, treat the numbers here as a starting point and confirm the current offer at kennywood.com/buy-tickets before you buy.
Exclusions & fine print
- The military ticket is a fixed $36.99 price, not a stackable percentage — no coupon codes, public sales, or promo codes layer on top of it.
- Guest cap: up to 4 guests on the $36.99 ticket, and up to 4 companion passes on Military Days.
- Military Days free admission is date-limited (July 1–5, 2026) and requires a valid military ID at the gate; the dates shift each year — confirm before planning.
- Veteran eligibility for the year-round $36.99 ticket is not explicit on the ticket page (which names "Active Duty and Retired Military") — verify at checkout; veterans are explicitly named for Military Days.
- Prices, dates, and the verification process are set by Kennywood and can change at any time.
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MORE MILITARY DISCOUNTS
All military & veteran discountsEditorial policy
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