Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, November 11. We've found 207 offers, 168 of them free. Enter your ZIP code to see which ones are near you on a map.
Last checked: November 9, 2026
Restaurants
Free entrée from a special Veterans Day menu + $5 Bounce Back card
Dine-in only at participating locations; proof of service; drinks & tip not included
Restaurants
Free meal: Chicken Crispers, Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas, Oldtimer w/ Cheese, or Soup & House Salad
Dine-in only at participating locations; drinks & tip not included
Restaurants
Free Original Grand Slam (5 a.m.–noon)
Dine-in only; ID or DD-214; participating locations
Restaurants
Free 'thank you' buffet dinner — Military Appreciation Night (4 p.m.–close)
Dine-in only; no takeout; family pays regular price
Restaurants
Free Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Combo (7 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Dine-in; participating locations
Restaurants
Free Bloomin' Onion + drink (Nov. 10–11); Dine Rewards members also get a free Hero's Meal later
Dine-in; military ID
Restaurants
Free Shrimp & Chips meal
Dine-in only; ID required
Restaurants
Free meal voucher (handed out 11 a.m.–2 p.m.), good through May 2027
Proof of service; verify your local location participates
Restaurants
Free Dave's Single
Participating U.S. restaurants; inside or drive-thru
Restaurants
Free Patriot French Toast Combo + coffee
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free $15 meal voucher (11 a.m.–6 p.m.), redeem through Dec. 24
Dine-in only; ID required
Restaurants
Free burger (excludes the Big Louie)
Dine-in only; ID required; Nov. 10–11
Restaurants
Free biscuit sandwich + drip coffee or fountain drink
Dine-in only; select menu
Restaurants
Free Chocolate Chunk Pizookie + coupon for a future appetizer
No minimum purchase; military ID
Restaurants
Free one-topping pizza
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free meal from a special Veterans Day menu
Dine-in only; valid service ID; drinks & tip not included
Restaurants
Free appetizer, entrée & dessert; families 20% off
Dine-in; valid military ID
Restaurants
Free Bang Bang Shrimp entrée + nonalcoholic drink
ID required
Restaurants
Free pasta
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free pasta entrée
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free 10 boneless wings + fries
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free entrée from special menu + nonalcoholic drink
Dine-in at participating locations
Restaurants
Free small sub with any other in-person purchase
In-person purchase required
Restaurants
Free half-rack rib platter
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free appetizer or dessert + nonalcoholic drink
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free regular Gourmet Fry
In-store
Restaurants
Free chips + guac, queso blanco or salsa with $5 purchase
ID required; participating locations; $5 purchase
Restaurants
Free meal from a select Veterans Day menu
Dine-in only; proof of service
Restaurants
Free entrée at any Common Man family restaurant or Roadside
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken Fried Chicken entrée
Dine-in only; military ID
Restaurants
Free pulled pork sandwich
Dine-in or take-out
Restaurants
Free meal
Dine-in
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Restaurants
Free Smiley Cookie with a meal (plus 10% off dine-in all November)
With meal purchase
Restaurants
Free Eddie's Prime Cheeseburger with fries
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free burger
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free combo meal card, redeem through Nov. 25
Pick up card in store on Nov. 11; no purchase necessary
Restaurants
Free large wet burrito
Dine-in or carry-out
Restaurants
Free Hofburger or Buttermilk Pancakes Combo + $10 Thank You card
Dine-in; card redeemable Nov. 27–Dec. 6
Restaurants
Free item from a special menu with drink purchase
Drink purchase required
Restaurants
Free classic burger
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free soup, salad, bread, nacho & dessert bar + iced tea, plus $10-off-$40 voucher
Dine-in only; while supplies last; voucher expires Nov. 25
Restaurants
Free burger, fries & drink + Veterans Day decal
Proof of service required
Restaurants
Free meal from a special menu
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free entrée with purchase of any starter (Nov. 9–11)
Dine-in; starter purchase
Restaurants
Free Fireside Favorites entrée, dessert & soda
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free lunch (11 a.m.–3 p.m.)
Dine-in; participating corporate-owned locations
Restaurants
Free pulled pork or fried chicken sandwich + $10 Thank You card
Dine-in; card redeemable Nov. 27–Dec. 6
Restaurants
Free 12 oz. draft beer or nonalcoholic drink
Dine-in only; 1 per veteran
Restaurants
Free cheeseburger, fries & fountain drink
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free sandwich
In-store
Restaurants
Free meal from special menu with purchase of an adult entrée (until 4 p.m.)
Adult entrée purchase
Restaurants
Free shrimp platter with fries & hushpuppies
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free entrée from a special Veterans Day menu
Dine-in only; call your local restaurant to confirm
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Restaurants
Free Dinner-Cut Pork Chop with a guest's full-priced entrée, or $39 3-course Military Menu (4 p.m.–close)
Guest entrée purchase
Restaurants
Free entrée
In-store
Restaurants
Free chowder, any size
In-store
Restaurants
Free breakfast sandwich & coffee or lunch item & fountain drink via the Pilot app
Redeem in the Pilot app
Restaurants
Free meal (up to $17 value)
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free slice at all locations
In-store
Restaurants
Free entrée from select menu with any starter (Nov. 9–11)
Starter purchase
Restaurants
Free Red's Big Tavern Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries
Dine-in only at participating locations; ID required
Restaurants
Free pulled pork sandwich or Strawberry Fields salad
Dine-in only
Restaurants
Free Everyday Fresh Meal (up to $17.99) + Garden Bar + bottomless drink
Dine-in only at participating locations; proof of service
Restaurants
Free Single ShackBurger
Show military ID or proof of service in-Shack; no purchase required
Restaurants
Free turkey half sub + regular fountain drink, plus $9.99 car wash
In-store
Restaurants
Free all-you-care-to-eat Breakfast Bar (open–11 a.m.)
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free lunch (6 oz. tri-tip, Malibu Chicken or crispy shrimp) + nonalcoholic drink
Open until 4 p.m.
Restaurants
Free All-American Single Smash or Americana Big Dog
In-restaurant at participating locations; ID required
Restaurants
Free Pork Big Deal — must join rewards by Nov. 9
Sign up for Sonny's rewards by Nov. 9
Restaurants
Free Signature Angus Burger + fries
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free Grilled Chicken Gyro
In-store
Restaurants
Free JR or REG bowl
Dine-in at participating locations
Restaurants
Free meal from a special menu (11 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Dine-in at participating locations
Restaurants
Free entrée for veterans; families dining with them get 15% off
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free taco + drink
In-store only; proof of service
Restaurants
Free entrée all day (5 choices) + 20% off all November
Dine-in; valid military ID
Restaurants
Free breakfast combo at PatriotCafé + free coffee at PatriotBrew (morning of Tue. Nov. 10)
At VA medical center canteens; no purchase necessary
Restaurants
Eat free with a guest meal purchase
In-store; guest meal purchase
Restaurants
Free Scholarship Burger
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free individual combo meal or breakfast combo
Dine-in at participating restaurants
Restaurants
Free lunch combo, all day
Dine-in; military ID; excludes starters & drinks
Restaurants
Free Smash Burger + fries
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free appetizer
Dine-in; one per person; no purchase necessary
Restaurants
Up to $10 off any entrée
Dine-in only
Restaurants
10% off the whole check (excludes alcohol)
Dine-in
Restaurants
Buy one, get one entrées (Nov. 8–10)
Participating locations
Restaurants
Buy one, get one free sub
Valid military ID
Restaurants
20% off dine-in and carry-out
Restaurants
20% off dine-in meals
Dine-in
Restaurants
50% off an entrée
Dine-in at Northeast locations
Restaurants
50% off a meal (10% off every day year-round)
Participating locations
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Restaurants
20% off dine-in for veterans and their guests
Dine-in
Restaurants
20% off for veterans, active duty & families
Restaurants
20% off your check
Proof of service
Restaurants
25% off your entire in-store order
Military or Veteran ID
Restaurants
Buy one entrée, get one free — code VETS26
In-store only; military ID
Restaurants
50% off your meal
Restaurants
50% off dine-in orders
Dine-in
Restaurants
50% off dine-in orders
Dine-in
Coffee & Treats
Free tall (12 oz.) hot or iced brewed coffee
Participating U.S. stores
Coffee & Treats
Free hot or iced coffee (any size) with in-store purchase
With in-store purchase
Coffee & Treats
Free coffee or fountain drink (free car wash at some locations)
Proof of service
Coffee & Treats
Free medium hot or iced coffee
Show valid military ID; participating locations; no purchase required
Coffee & Treats
Free donut of choice
Participating locations
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Coffee & Treats
Free hot or iced coffee (any size) with in-store purchase
With in-store purchase
Coffee & Treats
Free 16 oz. Original Lemonade
In-store with valid military ID; no purchase necessary
Coffee & Treats
First 6 oz. of froyo free
Valid ID
Coffee & Treats
Free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase
Any purchase
Coffee & Treats
Free slice of pie (Nov. 10–11)
In-store
Coffee & Treats
Free medium drink
Participating locations
Coffee & Treats
First 6 oz. of frozen yogurt free
Participating stores
Coffee & Treats
Free Ted's Tart
In-store
Coffee & Treats
Free slice of crepe cake
In-store
Coffee & Treats
Free coffee for veterans, active duty & their families
In-store
Coffee & Treats
50% off any drink
Participating stands
Grocery
Up to 17 free food products with a $20 purchase
$20 purchase
Grocery
Free breakfast buffet for veterans, active duty & their families
Participating Hy-Vee stores
Grocery
15% off in-store
Identify branch of service at checkout
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Grocery
10% off in-store with MVP card
Military ID + MVP card; exclusions apply
Grocery
15% off groceries with code VETS2026
In-store or online with code VETS2026
Grocery
11% off for veterans, active duty & immediate families
In-store
Grocery
10% off groceries
Proof of service; standard exclusions
Grocery
11% off total order (some exclusions)
In-store
Grocery
11% off your purchase
In-store
Retail & Apparel
30% off in-store (Nov. 10–11)
In-store; valid ID; exclusions apply
Retail & Apparel
20% off one qualifying storewide purchase (Nov. 5–11)
Target Circle member; verify military status
Retail & Apparel
Veterans Day sale on electronics, clothing & shoes + extra 10% for MILITARY STAR cardholders (Nov. 6–12)
Exchange shopping privileges
Retail & Apparel
10% off
Check your local store
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Retail & Apparel
10% off (Nov. 9–15)
Proof of service
Retail & Apparel
20% off qualifying purchases + 25% back in Bonus Rewards (through Dec. 26)
Limits & exclusions apply
Retail & Apparel
20% off entire in-store purchase
In-store; ID required
Retail & Apparel
10% off entire purchase
Verify through Hometown Heroes
Retail & Apparel
20% off eligible regular-priced items
In-store; myWalgreens + proof of service; check store for exact dates
Retail & Apparel
25% off via GOVX verification (Nov. 6–11)
GOVX verification
Automotive & Car Wash
Free car wash at participating car washes
Participating locations
Automotive & Car Wash
Free Jet HD Glaze wash
Automotive & Car Wash
Free Top Package wash
Sign up online for a code first
Automotive & Car Wash
Free Shoot the Moon car wash
Automotive & Car Wash
Free car wash at any location (Nov. 9–11)
Automotive & Car Wash
Free car wash (Nov. 9–11)
Valid ID; regular hours
Automotive & Car Wash
Free Premier car wash
Participating locations
Haircuts & Services
Free haircut, or a free-haircut card good through Dec. 4
Participating U.S. salons
Haircuts & Services
Free haircut
Participating locations; valid ID; expect lines
Haircuts & Services
Free Community (coworking) Membership — sign up in November
Sign up during November
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for you and your guests (Nov. 7–11)
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + up to 5 free general admission tickets (Nov. 7–11)
Valid military ID / ID.me
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + up to 3 family members
Ceremonies & artillery salute
Attractions & Museums
Free admission
Advance reservations required
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + Veterans Day activities
Attractions & Museums
Free admission; up to 6 discounted family tickets
Attractions & Museums
Free admission (Nov. 6–11)
ID required
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + up to 3 family members; 10% off museum stores
Attractions & Museums
Free Veterans Day excursion for you + up to 3 guests
Attractions & Museums
Free admission
Attractions & Museums
Free admission & parking for you + 1 guest
Attractions & Museums
Free museum admission (9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
Attractions & Museums
Free entry for all visitors
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + 18th-century bread voucher & special programming
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for veteran + 1 adult + up to 4 kids; 10% off shop & restaurant
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for you + 1 guest; American Indian Veterans Day Art Market
Attractions & Museums
Free admission
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for veterans
Attractions & Museums
Free admission (Nov. 7–11)
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for military & veterans; discounted guest tickets (through Nov. 30)
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for you & your household + 10% gift shop, 50% food
Attractions & Museums
Free admission (Nov. 6–11); family 10% off
Attractions & Museums
Free Standard Tour or Grounds ticket (Nov. 11–15)
Attractions & Museums
Free admission (Nov. 8–11)
Attractions & Museums
Free admission all November
Attractions & Museums
Free admission until noon
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + special events
Attractions & Museums
Free Veterans Day events + ceremony livestream
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for veterans & active duty (Nov. 6–9 & 11); half price for public
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for veteran + 1 guest
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for you, your spouse + up to 3 guests (Nov. 7–13)
Attractions & Museums
Free admission (Nov. 11–15); family 50% off
Attractions & Museums
Free admission to listed attractions
Valid ID
Attractions & Museums
Free admission to select attractions
Valid ID
Attractions & Museums
Free admission (Nov. 11–15); family 50% off
Attractions & Museums
Free admission + commemorative pin, lunch & Veterans Day Expo
Attractions & Museums
Free museum admission for veterans
Attractions & Museums
Free admission all November; up to 4 family members 50% off
ID required
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for all + Veterans Day events
Attractions & Museums
Free admission for veterans of all conflicts
Attractions & Museums
Free admission Nov. 7, 8 & 11
Attractions & Museums
Military Tribute Days: discounted admission for you + up to 5 guests (select dates to Dec. 17)
Select dates only
Attractions & Museums
50% off admission for you & dependents (Nov. 8–14)
Parks & Outdoors
Free entrance to every fee-charging national park + BLM & Fish and Wildlife sites
Camping & tours not covered
Parks & Outdoors
Free day use for veteran + up to 3 adults
Excludes Kartchner Caverns & Riordan tours, camping
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Parks & Outdoors
Free admission at 145 state parks
Military ID or proof of honorable discharge
Parks & Outdoors
Free entry to all Colorado state parks
Proof of service at gate
Parks & Outdoors
Free admission for all visitors
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Parks & Outdoors
Free gate admission for veteran and everyone in the vehicle
Proof of service
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Parks & Outdoors
Free freshwater fishing day — no license needed
Parks & Outdoors
Free day use
Military ID or DD-214
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Parks & Outdoors
Free entrance day — no Discover Pass needed
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Entertainment
60+ free events, tribute shows, reunions & the Veterans Day parade (Nov. 5–11)
Some shows need advance tickets; call Branson Veterans Task Force 417-337-8387
Entertainment
One free standard movie ticket
Verify through ID.me
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Entertainment
Free unlimited game play all day + free dessert with entrée
Dessert requires entrée purchase
Entertainment
Free movie ticket
Entertainment
Free double cheeseburger & fries + 30-minute game card
In-store
Entertainment
Free golf club fitting during November
Book a fitting
Entertainment
50% off for Veterans Club members and one guest
Veterans Card
Tech & Phone
11-inch iPad for $399 (reg. $450) — Nov. 9–10 & 12
In-store only at VA Canteen retail stores
Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, November 11. Most free meals run that day only, and a few run for several days or hand out vouchers to use later.
Confirmed free meals include Another Broken Egg Cafe, Applebee's, Aspen Creek Grill, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, BRAVO! Italian Kitchen, Bar Louie, Biscuit Belly, Blaze Pizza, Bob Evans, Bombshells Restaurant & Bar, Bonefish Grill, Brio Italian Grille and more. See the full list below.
Bring proof of service: a VA Veteran ID Card, VA health card, a driver's license with a veteran designation, a military or retiree ID, or a copy of your DD-214 with your SSN blacked out.
Most are. Many are also limited to a special menu, one per veteran, with drinks and tip not included. Texas Roadhouse, Freddy's and Great Clips hand out vouchers or cards to use later.
Usually not. A few places, like Bonefish Grill, Hy-Vee and Bombshells, include or discount family members. Each listing says who qualifies.
Many of these businesses also give veterans a discount every day. Browse year-round military discounts, discounts by state, or get the free lifetime national park pass.