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Free Shit in Alabama

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26 Alabama-only listings · 311 national · latest check Sept 27, 2026

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26 state programs, checked on official pages

Tax credits people miss

Alabama homestead exemptions for 65 and older, disabled & blind

Alabama homeowners 65 and older, permanently disabled or blind get a bigger state homestead exemption with no value cap.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Free college & tuition help

University of Alabama Alabama Advantage

Pell-eligible Alabama students get up to $5,000 of leftover in-state tuition covered at UA.

What it costs you: Account signupNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Energy help

Alabama LIHEAP (ADECA)

Government help paying heating and cooling bills, plus crisis help if you are facing a shutoff or run out of fuel.

What it costs you: Account signupSeason variesNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Home safety freebies

Get Alarmed, Alabama! free smoke alarms

Request a smoke alarm and your local fire department will come install it free.

What it costs you: Phone numberNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Kids’ health coverage

ALL Kids

Low-cost full health coverage for Alabama kids, including checkups, dental, vision and prescriptions.

What it costs you: Account signupNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

New parents

Imagination Library of Alabama

Every Alabama kid under 5 can get a free book in the mail every month, in all 67 counties.

What it costs you: Account signupNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Free entry and free parking. Montgomery gets it.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Museum of Alabama (Archives & History)

The state history museum across from the Capitol in Montgomery is free, with free parking.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Birmingham Museum of Art

General admission is free every day, including all collection galleries.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

Auburn University’s art museum. General admission and all programs are free for everyone.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Alabama State Capitol

Tour the Montgomery Capitol, self-guided or with a guide. Admission is free for all visitors.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Moton Field, where the Tuskegee Airmen trained. No entrance pass required.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Booker T. Washington’s home and the George Washington Carver Museum. No entrance pass required.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Creek War battlefield on the Tallapoosa River. No entrance pass required.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Russell Cave National Monument

Archeological site showing about 12,000 years of human use. You cannot enter the cave, but the park is free.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Museum & culture passes

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

National monument in Birmingham’s civil rights district. No entrance pass required for the park itself.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Library card perks

Alabama Virtual Library

Every Alabama resident gets free 24/7 access to premium research databases.

What it costs you: Account signupNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Free concerts, festivals & events

Mobile Mardi Gras parades

Weeks of free Mardi Gras parades roll through downtown Mobile before Fat Tuesday.

What it costs you: Nothing at allDate not posted yet. Listing checked Sept 27, 2026

Free kids’ programs

Alabama First Class Pre-K

Free, high-quality pre-K for 4-year-olds in every Alabama county. No income test, spots by lottery.

What it costs you: Account signupDate not posted yet. Listing checked Sept 27, 2026

Park, hunting & fishing passes

Parks for Patriots

Veterans and active-duty military get free admission to Alabama State Parks every day, not just Veterans Day.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

Park, hunting & fishing passes

Alabama license exemption for residents 65 and older

Alabamians 65 and older fish and hunt without buying the main licenses. Your driver license does the talking.

What it costs you: Nothing at allNo end dateNot yet confirmed. Last checked Sept 27, 2026

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Open settlementsUS

CVS may owe you up to $5 for using its website or app

Claim up to $5 without documentation if you used CVS web or app.

What it costs you: EmailEnds Nov 16Verified on Oct 22, 2026

4 days leftChecked against the official source Oct 22

Everywhere in the US, by category

311 national freebies that work in Alabama
Money Back 30 IRS VITA & TCE · IRS Free File guided software · IRS Free File Fillable Forms
Home & Utilities 19 FCC Lifeline · T-Mobile Project 10Million · Xfinity Internet Essentials
Health & Help 53 Military OneSource · Veterans Crisis Line · Vet Tix
Food & Samples 16 National Pancake Day at IHOP · Dairy Queen Free Cone Day · Rita’s first day of spring free Italian ice
Giveaways & Sweepstakes 22 Win a BRP Vehicle Sweepstakes · 2026 FCA US Sweepstakes · Driscoll’s Berry Birthday Sweepstakes
Birthdays & Rewards 63 Starbucks Rewards birthday treat · Chipotle Rewards birthday reward · Dairy Queen app birthday surprise
Fun & Free Days 108 Epic Games Store free game every week · Amazon Luna monthly games for Prime · GOG free DRM-free games
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