It’s time for our 3rd annual Veteran’s Day big list of discounts & freebies! Veteran’s Day is this Friday November 11th & a chance to honor those who have heroically served our country to protect our freedom. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I come from a history of military men (my dad’s retired Navy & my husband’s a Coast Guard veteran & more) – so I love any chance to share ways to honor these special men & women!
Make sure to share this post with all the military service members & veterans that you know so they can be honored for their service!
Tips:
- Proof of Military Service – If you’re not active-duty military with a military ID, then you’ll need to bring proof of your military service for the majority of these locations (I figure it’s best to be safe than sorry)
- Call ahead first - participation can vary by location, so it’s best to not just rely on this list but make sure to call ahead & visit the links I’ve listed to confirm that this offer will be happening at your local location.
- Be prepared for a wait – If you live near a military base or only have a few locations offering discounts in your area, then definitely expect that you might have a long wait. Think about going during times that would be less popular.
National Freebies:
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse – Free lunch entree or one topping mini pizza for dinner on Friday November 11th. Must bring proof of military service.
- Olive Garden – Free entree from special menu for active-duty military & veterans on Friday November 11th. Must bring proof of military service. Your entree also will include their soup or salad & breadsticks. Thanks readers A & Richard!
- Applebee’s – Free signature entree from special menu of 7 entrees. This is available to active duty & military veterans all day on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service.
- Outback Steakhouse - Free bloomin onion & any Coca- Cola drink for active duty & veterans all week long from Monday November 7th – Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service. {This is very, very smart of Outback to spread it out over the week as there are always long waits for these type of freebies & this way they can serve more veterans. Way to go Outback!}
- Golden Corral – On November 14th, 2011, active duty military, veterans, & those serving in the National Guard & Reserves can head to a participating Golden Corral restaurant to receive a FREE meal from 5 – 9pm. No ID required. This will also be a fundraiser for the Disabled Veterans Association. {I just checked & there are 2 locations in WA – one in Everett & one in Spokane, no locations in OR and 4 locations in Idaho: Boise, Nampa, Twin Cities & Pocatello.} Find a list of all the locations.
- Famous Dave’s – Free meal from special menu or free 2 meat salute (2 different meats with a cornbread muffin, corn on the cob & choice of 1 side) for active duty & veterans (Varies depending on your location)
- McCormick & Schmidt’s - Free entree from a special menu for veterans on Sunday November 13th. They strongly recommend reservations as space is limited. Make sure & check the site to see if your location is participating. There are 4 locations in WA participating & 5 locations in Oregon participating, including Jake’s Grill & Jake’s Famous Crawfish. There are no ID locations.
- TGI Fridays – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree on Friday November 11th for veterans. Find a participating location (there are no locations in WA or OR that I could find, but there are 2 locations in Boise)
- 7-Eleven – Free slurpee on Friday November 11th at participating 7-11 stores. Call ahead to make sure your location is participating.
- Krispy Kreme - Free doughnut for active- duty, retired & veterans on Friday November 11th. Make sure to call your location first to see if they’re participating. This is listed on a number of military sites, but I haven’t seen it verified on the main Krispy Kreme site.
- Subway – Select Subway stores will offer a FREE 6″ sub for all active duty military or veterans. Definitely call ahead to confirm as this will vary by franchise.
- Bed & Breakfast & Inn’s – Free night’s stay on Thursday November 10th at participating B&B’s around the country. It looks like most of them are already full (unfortunately they’re all full in WA & OR, although 1 OR location is offering 50% off the rate). But I did find 2 locations still open in ID.
- Fee- Free Day at the National Parks – November 11th – November 13th – there will be FREE admission to the National Parks as the last fee-free weekend in 2011. This is not just for veteran’s, though – anyone can take advantage of these fee-free days.
- Lowe’s and Home Depot - Extra 10% off discount for all active duty military, retirees & veterans on Veteran’s Day both at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Just make sure to bring valid military ID. {This extra 10% off is actually available at all times for military,retirees, their immediate family members & disabled veterans. And then it’s available to all military veterans on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day & 4th of July as well.}
- Cabela’s – They will be offering their employee discount to all veterans, active duty military & reservers, law enforcement, fire & EMS personnel on November 11th & 12th. Discounts can vary from 5- 50 % (depending on item)
- Sam’s Club - Free Hugo Canes to veteran’s on November 9th, 10th & 11th, 2011 at participating Sam’s Club locations. (No Sam’s Club membership required, but you may need proof of military service.)
- Knott’s Berry Farm – Free admission for veterans and 1 guest from November 1st – 24th with proof of military service. This is not far from Disneyland if you happen to be going down to that area.
- Free Car Washes for Vets – Numerous car wash locations are offering a FREE car wash for Veterans. For the Puget Sound area, these are Brown Bear Car Washes that will be offering a FREE Bear Essentials Car Wash.
- Free Veteran’s Day MP3 Album from Amazon – Amazon is offering a 12 song MP3 album in honor of Veteran’s Day for FREE
- Joann’s Fabric & Craft Stores – 20% off total purchase, including regularly priced, sale priced, & clearance items for active-duty military, veterans & dependents (need proof of military service/military ID). From Sunday 11/6 – Saturday 11/12. (I received this in their email newsletter)
Northwest Freebies:
- *Fred Meyer* - Veterans will get an extra 10% off at Fred Meyer today for Veteran’s Day when you show your military ID. Plus they’re having a big doorbuster sale today & tomorrow till 1pm. There’s a 20% off clothing coupon which you can combine with the 10% off military discount. Plus if you received any Rewards coupons in the mail, you should be able to use that as well, for a combined 3 discounts. Thanks Yvonne!
- Dick’s Drive – In – Free hamburger or cheeseburger for veterans all day on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service.
- Northwest Trek – Free admission for active or retired military members with proof of military service on Friday November 11th.
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium – Free admission for active & retired military members on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military ID
- Washington State History Museum - Free admission for active-duty/retired military at the WA State History Museum in Tacoma on Friday November 11th.
- Brown Bear Car Wash – As mentioned above, Brown Bear Car Washes will be offering a FREE Bear Essentials Car Wash on Friday November 11th to veterans. Find a participating Brown Bear Car Wash location.
- Oregon Zoo -Free admission for active-duty military & veterans plus their families (here’s one for the families, too!) on Friday November 11th. Plus you’ll also get a 10% discount for the Zoo store. Families of deployed military personnel will also be able to get free admission – just bring military ID. Way to go Oregon Zoo, for making sure the families are honored too!
- Steamers Coffee Stand – Bothell; free drink for all veterans on Friday November 11th.
I will be adding to this list as I find more discounts & freebies for Veteran’s Day! Please feel free to leave a comment if you know of any other discounts we can add to our list.
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The olive garden is also giving a free entree from a select menu for active duty and veterans.
Do you have a link to more information about this, A? I have just checked & did not see this anywhere. I need to verify before I can add it to our list. Thanks!
Olive Garden’s facebook page promotes it. https://www.facebook.com/#!/OliveGarden
Thank you – just adding it in now!
what are the idaho location for the bed and breakfast?
Paula – You can go to this link to see the locations still available: http://www.betterwaytostay.com/current-promotions/bbs-for-vets/
Coastal Farm and Ranch offers a 10% discount everyday to active duty and retired veterans. There is a sign at the front of the store with the information but I can’t find it on their website. Just bring proof of service (although I’ve used it a number of times without the proof – I keep forgetting to copy my DD-214.)
Thanks Carla! I’ll check it out!
So many people tend to forget what Veteran’s Day is really about, which is honoring those who have fought for our freedom. Big Gunz Clothing is having a Veteran’s Day Sale, offering 10% off all of their merchandise. In honor of the Vet’s,10% of the sales will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Project. They will also be offering a direct link on their website to donate a dollar amount to the foundation. To help with a worthy cause, visit http://www.biggunzclothing.com, or for more information about the foundation, visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
In the Tri-Cities: Wing Stop (open ’til midnight) has a free combo (several choices) for our awesome Vets! Good at both locations.
sizzler is offering free entree for vets w/ purchase of entree.
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