★Memorial Day★ Freebies & Discounts Round-Up
In honor of ★Memorial Day★, here’s a round-up of freebies and deals to snag…
*iTunes
Head on over to the iTunes store to snag this highly rated Anthem USA app completely FREE for your iPad, iPhone or iPad (requires iOS 3.0 or later).
*Amazon
Amazon is currently offering up the Star Spangled Banner (The National Anthem) completely FREE with Prime!
*A Story Before Bed
A Story Before Bed is giving away FREE recordings to parents in the U.S. military who are spending time away from their kids. Go here for more details.
*JCPenney Portraits
Through 5/31, get one FREE unenhanced 8×10 portrait and FREE sitting fees with military ID (limit 1 per family)! Plus, get 50% off your portrait purchase.
*Target Portraits
Through 5/31, get one FREE unenhanced 8×10 portrait and FREE sitting fees (limit 1 per family)! Plus, get 50% off your portrait purchase, including full album CD and also score $3.99 portrait sheets (reg. $9.99).
*BuildASign.com
Veterans and active duty military can snag a FREE Welcome Home banner/sign, Jumbo Card, or Yard Sign – just pay shipping. Go here for more details.
*Lowe’s
During Memorial Day weekend, veterans and active duty military can snag 10% off your entire in-store purchase. Go here and scroll down to the “Military Discount” section for more details.
*Home Depot
Veterans and active duty military can snag 10% off your in-store purchase on Memorial Day weekend. Contact your local store for more details.
*General Motors
General Motors is giving all active duty members, reserves, veterans and retirees a GM Military Discount through June 30th, 2015. Go here for more details.
*Dell
While supplies last, Military members can save an additional 10% off all PC’s and tablets with this exclusive coupon. Note that the offer says it’s valid until May 1st, but it appears to still be valid?!
*Sam’s Club
Through May 26th, Sam’s Club is offering up a FREE $15 gift card AND FREE Groceries (which will contain 3 FREE product coupons!) when you purchase a Sam’s Club membership OR renew your membership! Go HERE for more details. The FREE product coupons will include a Rotisserie Chicken 2.75 lb, Five Cheese Macaroni, and Daily Chef Cookies (a $20 total value!).
*Marie Callender’s
Participating locations are offering up a FREE Marie’s Magnificent Six breakfast to all veterans and active duty military personnel on Memorial Day with military ID or proof of service. Contact your local restaurant for details and to verify participation in this promotion.
*Shoney’s
On Monday, May 25th, Shoney’s is offering up a FREE All American Burger for all veterans and active duty military. Go here to get your coupon and a reminder.
*Boston Market
On May 25th only, buy any Family Meal and receive 25% off – up to $12 in savings! Go here for details.
*McCormick & Smick’s
McCormick and Schmick’s will serve a free Memorial Day lunch or dinner meal to members of the U.S. Military, National Guard, and Military Veterans. Go here for details.
*Red Robin
Red Robin will offer all veterans, retired, active duty and military spouses, who are also Red Robin Royalty members, a FREE appetizer with any purchase of at least $10 between Saturday, May 23rd and Monday, May 25th, 2015, at participating Red Robin restaurants nationwide.
*Lone Star Steakhouse
Lone Star Steakhouse is honoring active military and emergency first responders with 15% off every Monday. A valid ID is required and the deal is only for active, not veterans or retired personnel. Go here for more details (wait for scrolling banner).
*Hooters
On Monday, May 25th only, participating locations are offering up 10 FREE Wings with Drink Purchase for all military, active duty, veterans, and dependent (spouse) with valid military ID. Also, Ibotta is offering up the following Hooters rebates: $4 cash back on Hooters Traditional or Boneless Wings priced at $5.99 or higher AND $5 cash back on Hooters Salad or Seafood priced at $5.99 or higher.
*Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Participating locations are offering up a FREE Magnificent Seven breakfast to all veterans and active duty military personnel on Memorial Day with military ID or proof of service. Contact your local restaurant for details and to verify participation in this promotion.
*Jamba Juice
Now through May 25th, you can Buy any size Smoothie and get a small Smoothie or 12-oz Juice for only $1 at participating California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. locations.
*Texas de Brazil
Enjoy a complimentary dessert with purchase of a regular Dinner or Lunch on May 25th only (not valid with any other offers; not valid with salad area only lunch or dinner, or discounted children’s prices). US domestic locations only, valid up to 8 people per table. Go here for details.
*Outback Steakhouse
Now through 7/4, Military Personnel and their immediate family members with proper ID can save 15% off their entire guest check (excluding alcohol, applicable taxes and gratuity) at any Outback Steakhouse in the U.S. Not valid for AARP Membership Discount, Bloomin’ Monday, No Worries Wednesday or in conjunction with any other offer, discount or coupon. Contact your local restaurant for details.
*Wendy’s
Today only, get one FREE small Frosty per customer – no purchase necessary! Valid only at participating Wendy’s locations in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX & VA. Contact your local restaurant for more details.
*Blue Star Museum
Beginning May 25th through September 7th, 2015, more than 2,000 museums, art centers and exhibits across America will be offering up FREE admission to all active duty military personnel and their families as part of the Blue Star Museum Program. These include children’s museums, fine art museums, history and science museums, and nature centers. Even sweeter, there is no limit on the number of participating museums that you can visit over the summer. Click here to view the participating museums.
*Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm salutes Military Veterans or Active Duty Military members with free admission to Knott’s Berry Farm and Knott’s Soak City May 23rd-25th, 2015. Just show your valid Military I.D. at the entrance turnstiles. Additional discounted tickets can be purchased at the ticket booth or at your Military ticket office at a discount. Free ticket offer good for one ticket per valid Military I.D.
*National Parks
U.S. military members and their dependents can get a FREE annual pass to the National Parks. Check the USGS website for more information.
*King’s Dominion/King’s Island
Get FREE park admission at King’s Dominion for any active, inactive or retired service members from May 23rd-25th, 2015. Go here for details. Also, all members of the military — active and retired — will receive free admission to Kings Island Memorial Day Weekend May 22-25 and during the Fourth of July holiday July 3-5. Go here for details.
*Busch Gardens Waves of Honor
Throughout 2015, any active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or National Guardsman can snag a FREE admission at either SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Water Country USA, or Sesame Place for military personnel and as many as three direct dependents. Go here for more details.
*LEGOLAND California
Military members can get a second day pass FREE + other military pass discounts. Go here for details.
*Colonial Williamsburg
Active duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, and their dependents receive free admission Memorial Day weekend. Go here for more details.
*Lakeshore Learning
On May 24th from 11AM-3PM, kids ages 3 and up can create a FREE Memorial Day Flag! Go here for more details.
*Tutor.com
Students in military families can get FREE access to Tutor.com and receive help in more than 16 school subjects. Tutors are available online 24/7. Go here for more details.
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★★★Also, I would like to thank all Veterans and Active Duty Military for serving and putting in so many hard hours for our freedom! 🙂 ★★★
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Is the target portraits only for military families?
It looks like it is only for military families. When I clicked on the coupon it said must present valid military id at sitting. HTH
Yes, thank you to all our military, active, retired and gone. And I thank your husband and you Collin. God bless you all.
Dorney Park in PA is free for Vets and Active also.
These military discounts really help out! Thanks Collin!!
You’re welcome, Pam! 🙂
First time I’ve ever gotten a reply from Collin! Wood woot!!! Kinda makes my day ;D
Lowes and HomeDepot give 10% to all military all the time, we’ve saved TONS over the years!
Sam’s Club deal only good on new membership or renewal. Bummer, they should offer free goods to existing military members.
Kit, not sure I understand your dilemma. Our expiration/renewal date is October 2015 (without a loss of months we renewed early, we’re good til October 2017). They allowed us to renew early to take advantage of the great deal for military.
Thanks Collin, great deal on the portraits! Yes, the 10% off for military at Lowe’s is always offered and I agree that it’s a bummer about Sam’s Club. We don’t need to renew until October. Also, I cannot see where the Star Spangled Banner song is free on Amazon. I only see it free for Prime members, otherwise .89? Thanks for posting Collin!
Hi jody!
It is the streamed version with Prime that’s free. 🙂
Jody, I just replied to kit above this response… “Kit, not sure I understand your dilemma. Our expiration/renewal date is October 2015 (without a loss of months we renewed early, we’re good til October 2017). They allowed us to renew early to take advantage of the great deal for military.”
I heard Wendy’s is giving away free frosty’s on memorial day. Cannot confirm on their website though.
I was just in Wendy’s a hour or so ago and they had this deal on their sign and door in Atlanta.
If you live near a Firebirds, be sure to sign up for their eclub. I received the following email this morning.
Receive one complimentary military entrée (equal to or less than your entrée purchase). Dine in only
We just tried them during a group birthday dinner, they are worth their prices 😀
I also received $10 off our purchase just for signing up!!!
FYI: Lowes offers 10% off to veterans and military year round with proof not just on Memorial Day.
Same at Home Depot:)
I think the difference is (and I could be wrong) that all veterans can get the discount, not just active duty and retired, with proof of service (DD214 or other government-issued veteran ID).
Nope, DH has been out for 8mo and we get the discount at Lowes with vet id all the time. It’s on their website that vets get it as well as active duty. We don’t shop at home depot so I don’t know their rules.
it’s important to remember that Memorial Day is meant to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Please join me in educating your children on why this country remains free.
I was just saying this to my son last night. Retail seems to push cookouts, flip flops etc. If we don’t teach, that’s all they’ll know
I agree. My husband is in the Navy and he refuses to hit up any sales on Memorial Day because that’s not what the day is about.
Wow …so you dont do presents on christmas because thats not what its all about ..wouldnt want to be in your spot
Every one is different no need to be judgmental of how others choose to go about on holidays.
It’s not like she said everyone should do as they do.
Just about every recognized holiday is commercialized so much we just stay home and don’t participate in the “sales”.
Very true. Memorial Day is in memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans’ Day is for recognizing all veterans.
Thank you, e! Those of us who have lost a family member to war are especially sensitive about this. My father was killed in Vietnam one week before my 6th birthday. Who we honor on Memorial Day may not make a difference to some people, but it was set aside to honor and remember the fallen, those who didn’t make it home.
I totally agree. We need to educate our children as to the real meaning of Memorial Day. Don’t leave it up to their schools to do this. These days, they may or may not even touch on the subject. I am guessing that if you ask most kids what Memorial Day is about, you will get the answer that it is just a day off from school and a day for barbequing hamburgers and hotdogs. I think we also need reminders as adults to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. One way to take time to remember is to view some of the youtube videos that are about Memorial Day. If interested, go to youtube.com and do a search for “Memorial Day tribute”.
Wow, what a completely ignorant statement. Do you really think schools aren’t teaching what Memorial Day is and the importance of it? You do realize they still teach history right? Still taking school trips to Washington D.C.? Not only that, over the last 10+ years, the chances of a family member or family friend being sent overseas if they are enlisted considerably high? I don’t think any school is going to brush past the topic of Memorial Day, and the number of lives that have been lost in Vietnam, etc. My children know the importance because my husband and brother in law are Marines my brother and other brother in law Navy. Maybe don’t make assumptions about what children do and don’t know. They’re a lot smarter than you think.
Wow Brittany! What a hostile response! What I was pointing out is that parents should take responsibility to ensure that their children know what Memorial Day is really about. I am not implying that children are stupid, but that they do need to be taught. As a parent I have learned that it is best not to assume that my child has learned something. A teacher may have covered something in a class, but that doesn’t guarantee than your child learned it. Or the teacher may not have covered the subject at all. Teachers have a lot on their plate these days.
As you yourself pointed out, your children know the importance of Memorial Day because of family members in the military, not because they learned it in school. Also, please consider that not every child in every family has those connections. You are very mindful of the service and sacrifices that military families make because your family is in the military. Field trips to Washington DC are wonderful, but I hope you realize that not all school children have easy access to our nation’s capitol. Distance and finances prevent most from taking a field trip with their class to DC.
I appreciate the service of those in the military. I appreciate the sacrifices that the families of those serving in the military make. I hope that others do so as well. I wish you and your family a Happy Memorial Day.
I am so surprised, and disappointed, at stores/restaurants that only honor active military…what about the veterans?!?
I could not agree more!!! My husband was honorably discharged due to an injury and most places dont recognize the veterans for discounts, its just active and retired. Its sad, if he was physically able to be active he still would be but we dont get included in most discounts, oh well.
Just a side note: my husband is a vet and our Lowe’s honors him year round with a military discount. It doesn’t sound like that is corporate policy, but perhaps something worth checking on in each location (the lady at the checkout actually saw his Navy tattoo one day and told him they will honor his service year round). Now all our home improvements are done with items from Lowe’s. ☺
As a former Lowes employee, it is not advertised, but all you have to do is present a military ID and ask for it. Lowes’ founder was a vet.
Anyone knows of portrait place or coupons that offer no sitting fee? My lo is turning one next week and would love to get a few portrait done with his brothers.
Hey Lonestar Steak House, would it really hurt you that much to include veterans for a Memorial Day discount? I don’t understand why you only provide discounts for ACTIVE military? You’ve lost a potential future customer here.
Sorry if I’m wrong dan, I’m not sure how it works, but did you show your military id or whatever it is? I feel like they wouldn’t tell you no just because you’re a vet and not technically ‘active’. I think most businesses are sincere to anyone who has served. 🙂
Memorial day is to honor all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. My husband is currently in Afghanistan, with over 20 years active service, so I may feel this more than most – but there is a need to compassionately get the word out that veteran’s day is for those who currently serve. Like others have said – it’s an important distinction.
I don’t understand why all this is for military related stuff. I mean yes many have passed on. But I think memorial day is for all people who died you want to remember? I mean don’t get me wrong I thought veterans day was more so for military geared. Memorial day is more for loved ones friends, going around to the cemetery. Lots of older people spend the weekend going around to all the places and visiting the resting places of loved ones. I’m not sure how this has changed.
It hasn’t changed, it’s always been about the military members that laid down their life for us. You can honor your deceased loved ones every day, this day included. But this is more a day where our entire nation should stop and remember. Because too often they are overlooked. Veteran’s day honors veterans, still serving and retired, and to remember those who have passed. Everything is so commercialized that sadly I’m guessing a lot of people feel as you do. But as a military wife who lives in a heavily saturated military area, I see the sacrifices every day and and know those who have laid down their lives for us. So we don’t forget. It’s a big deal here.
Sarah, Rebecca is right. Memorial Day is a national holiday dedicated to remembering those in the military who died in the service to our country. You might want to google it for the history and further information. Rebecca is also right about Veteran’s Day. Too often the two are confused.
Yes I was second guessing myself andgoogled it’s history. It has always been traditional that most of my relatives and family members and friends have always done this.
Thank you to all service members, present and past.
If you have a Saver’s in your area they are offering up 50% off of marked prices
I’m not using this so feel free to use yourself! Redbox: Rent 1 DVD, get 1 free today only with promo code R2MVZVNR Expires 5/25/15 @11:59pCT.
Boo Home Depot!!! I am a veteran, but I don’t have a military ID card. The only document or ID issued to all separating military personnel is a DD214, a military service record. I do not have an ID card because most people separating don’t. When I went into Home Depot today to use the veteran’s discount, the clerk (after consulting a paper which had examples of acceptable ID, I presume) told me that this record with a driver’s license was not acceptable. I was floored. What’s even worse is that those employees are not allowed to go outside the (policy) lines. Clearly I was due the discount. Shame! Isn’t my service valued?
Lowe’s, however, was glad to take the DD214 (and the money I spent there instead).