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Free shit in DC. The Smithsonian got there first.
25 District of Columbia-only listings · 323 national · latest check Sept 27, 2026
Unclaimed money
The state may be holding your forgotten paychecks, deposits or refunds. Searching takes a minute and costs nothing.
Tax credits people miss
DC homeowners can knock $91,950 off their assessed value, about $781 saved per year.
Free college & tuition help
A federal grant that helps DC residents afford college at more than 300 participating schools.
Only-here money & perks
National Park Service history on the cheap: no entrance pass required at this District Of Columbia site.
Energy help
Government help paying heating and cooling bills, plus crisis help if you are facing a shutoff or run out of fuel.
Free transit
DC students who live in the District ride Metrobus and Metrorail free to school and school activities.
Home safety freebies
District residents can get a free radon test kit from DOEE to check the air in their home.
Free shit from your city
DC homeowners get a free stormwater audit, plus heavily subsidized rain barrels, trees and rain gardens.
Free shit from your city
Free drop-off events for household hazardous waste, electronics and document shredding.
Free health programs
DC residents can borrow assistive technology devices at no charge to try before they buy.
Free health programs
Free, no-sales-pitch Medicare counseling from trained local counselors who do not sell insurance.
Kids’ health coverage
DC covers children under 19 in lower-income families through Medicaid.
State park free days
Rock Creek Park in the middle of DC has no entrance fee.
State park free days
An entrance pass is not required to visit Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument.
State park free days
An entrance pass is not required to visit Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site.
State park free days
There is no fee to visit the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial on the National Mall.
State park free days
An entrance pass is not required to visit Anacostia Park.
Library card perks
Free classes in ASL and assistive technology plus accessible materials to check out at the MLK Library.
Free concerts, festivals & events
Free performances at the Kennedy Center, from jazz to dance, with no ticket price.
Museum & zoo free days
Nearly every Smithsonian museum in DC is free every day. Yes, even the dinosaurs.
Museum & zoo free days
Pandas, lions and elephants with no admission fee, run by the Smithsonian.
Museum & zoo free days
World-class art with admission always free, right on the National Mall.
Museum & zoo free days
Tour the Thomas Jefferson Building for free. You just need a free timed-entry ticket.
Museum & zoo free days
A giant greenhouse full of orchids and cacti with free admission and no tickets needed.
Museum & zoo free days
Admission is free to the national arboretum in Northeast DC.
Open settlementsUS
Share of $59.5M for people who used the Flo app in 2016 to 2019.
Open settlementsUS
$40 cash without receipt for owners of certain Bestway pools 48 inches or taller.
Open settlementsUS
Claim up to $5 without documentation if you used CVS web or app.
Open settlementsUS
$0.50 per product for up to 5 products without proof of purchase.