Free things to do in Silver Spring
26 places in Silver Spring that the source marks as free. The reason is shown on each one. Listed A to Z from OpenStreetMap, Montgomery County Planning and Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Free means the source says so: an OpenStreetMap fee=no tag, a public operator on a park or trail, or a public library branch.
26 places
Acorn Park
Park
8060 Newell Street, Silver Spring
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026
Argyle Local Park
Park
1030 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Botero Ballerinas
Public art
8711 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Dale Drive NP
Park
125 Dale Drive, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Forest Grove Neighborhood Park
Park
9901 Dameron Road, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Indian Spring Terrace Local Park
Park
9717 Lawndale Drive, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Jesup Blair Park
Park
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: Montgomery Parks, checked Nov 13, 2026
Long Branch Library
Library
8800 Garland Ave, Silver Spring
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026
Long Branch Local Park
Park
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park
Park
8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Long Branch-Wayne Local Park
Park
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Montgomery Hills Park
Park
2103 Seminary Road, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Penguin Rush Hour
Public art
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Rachel Carson Greenway Trail
Trail
- Freepublic trail (OSM operator=Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station
Historic site
8100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026
Silver Spring Library
Library
900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026
Sisyphus
Public art
8710 Cameron Street, Silver Spring
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Sligo Cabin Neighborhood Park
Park
201 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park
Nature
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Sligo-Bennington Neighborhood Park
Park
599 Bennington Drive, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
South Four Corners Neighborhood Park
Park
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
The Silver Pass
Public art
- FreeV3 places.json tag (public park, library, trail, station plaza or outdoor artwork per its open-data record)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Upper Long Branch Neighborhood Park
Park
9335 Wilmer Street, Silver Spring
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=Montgomery Parks)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
White Oak Library
Library
11701 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring
- Freepublic library branch (Montgomery County Planning, Libraries layer)
Source: Montgomery County Planning, checked Nov 13, 2026
Woodside Park
Park
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=M-NCPPC)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
Woodside Urban Park Playground
Playground
- Freepublic park (OSM operator=M-NCPPC)
Source: OpenStreetMap, checked Nov 13, 2026
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Things to do come from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Montgomery County Planning open data and Montgomery Parks. A tag such as Free or Kids is shown only when the source states it, with the reason next to it.
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