Many offers also apply to active duty and reserve military as well as spouses and families (and some for civilians as well), so be sure to take advantage of these deals while kicking off summer and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Here are the best Memorial Day meals, deals, and freebies for veterans, military, military dependents, and more for 2022. (This list is not comprehensive, and deals were accurate as of May 18, 2022.)
Free Meals and Deals for Veterans and Military Members on Memorial Day
Memorial Day Free Meals 2022
Bob Evans: In addition to offering a 10% discount for active, veterans, and retired military every day, Bob Evans restaurants offered a special menu of free meals on Veteran’s Day 2021. Check their Facebook page for updates to see if they will do so again for Memorial Day 2022. Pie Five Pizza: Last year, Pie Five Pizza restaurants saluted America’s heroes by giving a free pizza to active, veterans, and retired military personnel who presented proof of service or military ID. Check with your local Pie Five Pizza restaurant to see if they are offering that freebie deal again for Memorial Day 2022. Wendy’s: Members of Veterans Advantage will get special coupon savings on patriotic holidays, including Memorial Day, as well as qualify for other Wendy’s discounts all year long. RELATED: Patriotic Quotes and Messages for Memorial Day
Memorial Day Discounts for Veterans
Academy Sports + Outdoors: Through July 4, Academy Sports is offering a 10% discount online and in stores to military members and first responders. Adidas: Military personnel, veterans, first responders teachers, medical professionals, and nurses can get 30 percent off at Adidas online or in-store as well as 20 % off at Adidas factory outlet stores after verifying their status. Alpha Industries:Alpha Industries offers 30% off for active duty, reserve and retired military personnel. Exclusions apply. Armitron: The watch company offers active duty, veterans, and dependents 10% off an online purchase. Verify online and receive a single-use code via email that can be applied at checkout. You can even verify for additional codes from Armitron for future purchases, but there is a limit of one code per day. Asics: Asicsoffers 40 percent off full-price purchases online for military personnel, medical professionals, teachers, students, and first responders. Blanquil: Get a better night’s sleep with a 40% discount off all regularly-priced items at BlanQuil. Verify your status and you’ll receive a promo code to apply at checkout Blue Star Theaters: Military families can get complimentary and discounted admission to Blue Star Theaters. Cafe Rio: Participating Café Rio restaurants give a 25% discount nationwide to veterans from Tuesdays through Sundays with a military ID. Plus, locations in Virginia and Maryland offer 50% off on Military Mondays. RELATED: Easy Memorial Day Desserts Cici’s Pizza: Cici’s Pizzaoffers military and veterans’ discounts at participating locations. The discounts vary by eatery. Clarks: Clarksoffers a Troop Discount for active duty, retired and veteran military personnel as well as spouses, plus teachers and first responders. Converse: All active, reservist, veteran, and retired US Military personnel, as well as the spouses and dependents of active personnel can get a 15 % discount from Converse. Dairy Queen: Certain Dairy Queenlocations offer military and veterans discounts, though the discount can vary by store. Dell: Military personnel can get 10% off select Dell and Alienware PCs and accessories, and 15% off during Military Appreciation Week. DiscountContactLenses.com: Score 20% off DiscountContactLenses.com when you verify your status. DiscountGlasses.com: At DiscountGlasses.com, get 30% off after verifying your status. Eyemart Express: There is a year-round 20% discount on eyewear at Eyemart Express offered to active and non-active military members, veterans, and dependents. The discount only applies to optical eyewear and sunglasses (not contact lenses or eye exams), and all you have to do is show a valid ID card at the time of purchase. Fogo de Chao: Last year on Memorial Day, Fogo de Chao gave active and veteran military personnel half-priced meals while dining in the restaurant, and up to three guests received 10% off. Check their Facebook page to see what is planned for Memorial Day 2022. Fuddruckers: Select Fuddruckers locations 10 to 15 percent off with military ID at participating locations. Golden Corral: Active duty, veteran, and retired military personnel can get 20% off at participating Golden Corrallocations with valid ID. Hard Rock Cafe: Hard Rock Cafeoffers 15 % off all food, non-alcoholic beverage and retail purchases with valid military ID. Home Chef: Military personnel and veterans can get half off of their first purchase from Home Chef and 15% off all additional boxes. RELATED: From Activities to Crafts, 40 Patriotic Activities to Celebrate Memorial Day With Kids Home Depot: Apply online at Home Depot and active military and veterans can enjoy a daily 10% discount in stores and online—up to $400 a calendar year. The discount is also available to current spouses of service members enrolled in the program. Hooters: Just show a vaild form of ID at any Hooters restaurant, and 20% will be taken off of your bill for takeout orders. This discount applies to all military personnel and is for food only, not alcohol. Hulu: If you sign up for Huluthrough MyExchange, you can get a free month plus 10% off of a year of the streaming service. Hylete: Hyleteoffers exclusive discounts on all original price Hylete orders for military (including active duty, reserve, and honorably discharged), veterans, first responders and hospital staff with a GovX ID. Jiffy Lube: Active duty, retired and veteran military personnel can score 15% off year-round at select Jiffy Lube locations. Kolache Factory:Kolache Factory restaurants offer a year-round 10% discount to veterans and active military members. Just present a current ID at the register and enjoy a sweet or savory pastry treat! Life Extension: Veterans Advantage members can get up to 70% off pampering Life Extension products. Logan’s Roadhouse: Logan’s Roadhouseoffers active-duty and veteran military service members a 10% discount on their meals every day with valid military ID or proof of service. Lonestar Steakhouse & Saloon: All veterans and active-duty personnel get a 20% discount every Monday and 10% off every other day at Lonestar Steakhouse & Saloon. Long John Silver: The restaurant offers a 10% military discount all year long at participating Long John Silver locations when you show your valid military ID. And on Military Mondays—like Memorial Day 2022—that discount increases to 20% off your order. Lowe’s: Active duty, retired, and military veterans and their spouses can get a 10% discount on eligible items all year long online and in stores after verifying their status with Lowe’s. Mattress Firm: Verify your status online and you will be emailed a coupon code for an extra 10-20% off at Mattress Firm. Spouses and registered dependents are also eligible to enjoy the discount! You can apply for a new single-use discount every 90 days. Melting Pot: Participating Melting Pot locations offer military appreciation discounts throughout the year—often increasing the discount around Memorial Day. Check your local restaurant for details. RELATED: Military Retirement Gifts Midas: With a valid government ID, active military and veterans can receive 10% off at participating Midas locations throughout the month of May. 99 Restaurants: All day, every day, 99 Restaurants gives a 10% discount to active military and veterans. Just show your valid ID. Nike:Nike offers a 10% discount for active, veteran, retired and reservist military. Omaha Steaks: Omaha Steaks offers a $10 military discount on online orders for active-duty military, retirees, veterans, spouses, and dependents who verify online. O’Reilly Auto Parts: Eligible active duty, retired, and veteran military personnel and their immediate family members can get 10% off the retail price of in-store items at O’Reilly Auto Parts, with some exceptions. Just present proof at the register. Outback Steakhouse: Through Outback’s Heroes Discount, you can get 10% off of your entire check while dining in or for takeout when you show a valid ID. RELATED: These Dogs Are Having the Best Memorial Day Rack Room Shoes:Rack Room Shoes offers a 10% military discount every Tuesday for personnel who present a valid ID—and that discount doubles to 20% on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Veterans Day! Available in-store only. Reebok: Military personnel, government employees, teachers, medical and hospital workers can get a 40% off Heroes Discount from Reebok. Restore Hyper Wellness: Restore wellness studios offers 20% for single services, packages, and memberships to veterans and military service people all year long. Treatments offered include Cryotherapy, IV Drip Therapy, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Compression, Red Light Therapy and Infrared Saunas (among others) as well as skincare services like Cryoskin and HydraFacial. Rosetta Stone:Rosetta Stoneoffers a military discount to active duty, retired, and veteran military personnel. Sherwin-Williams: Paint the town red, white and blue! Sherwin-Williamsoffers a 15% military discount to active duty, retired and veteran military personnel and spouses year-round. Shoney’s:Shoney’s has a 15% off discount for all military and veterans, as well as first responders, in uniform or with valid ID. Sleep Number: Through June 6, military and veterans can apply for Sleep Number’s Hero Discount. Verify your status and receive a promo code for 20% off. T-Mobile: Active-duty military, veterans, and their families can take advantage of special pricing on T-Mobile’s popular Magenta plan rates for family lines. New and existing customers who are eligible can enroll in the Magenta Military plan after verifying their status. Texas de Brazil: Texas de Brazil offers military members, veterans, first responders, nurses and teachers a 15% discount off of regular dinner and lunch prices, good for up to four guests per visit with valid ID. Tuft & Needle:Tuft & Needle offers 15% off for military personnel, veterans, healthcare workers and first responders. Uncharted Supply Co.: Uncharted Supply Co. offers a discount to all active-duty military, veterans, and dependents. You can verify every 24 hours to receive a one-time promo code. Under Armour: Under Armouroffers a 20% discount for active duty and retired military and veterans as well as their families. First responders, nurses, teachers, doctors and EMTs are also eligible for the discount, which is sometimes upped to 40 percent off for a limited time. Walgreens: Veterans, military members, and their families who have a myWalgreens membership can enjoy a 20% discount (with proof of service) from May 27 through May 30 at Walgreens stores. Restrictions apply. Zenni Optical:Zenni Opticaloffers a 15% military discount for active duty, veterans, reservists, and military spouses all year long. RELATED: Memorial Day Weekend BBQ Ideas
Memorial Day Freebies for Military Members
Free Busch Gardens Theme Park Admission: Busch Gardens theme parks offer active-duty military members and veterans and their families special ticket pricing and free admission through its Waves of Honor program. Offers differ by park but include SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, and Discovery Cove locations. Visit Waves of Honor for details. Free Colonial Williamsburg Admission: On either Memorial Day Weekend or Veterans Day Weekend, active-duty military, retired military personnel, and veterans can receive free admission (once annually) for themselves and up to three direct dependents to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg also offers other discounts throughout the year. Must show proof at the ticket office when purchasing. Free Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Admission: For members of the Veterans Advantage rewards program, the regular adult admission will be waived when you show your VetRewards card at the ticket office, and tickets for family members will be discounted to 20% off. Free Magic Springs Admission:Magic Springs Theme Park and Water Park in Host Springs, AR, has designated Saturday, May 28, through Sunday, June 12, as HERO Appreciation Days—and is giving free admission to military, police, correction officers, healthcare workers and other heroes who show their professional ID at the ticket window. Heroes can buy discounted tickets for their family members who join them for $36.99. Free Museum Admission: Through Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Arts, museums across America are offering free admission for active-duty military members and their families all summer long. The program runs from Armed Forces Day (Saturday, May 21) through Labor Day (Monday, May 5). Check out the list of Blue Star Museums for more information. Free Rings: Qalo accessories is celebrating Military Family Appreciation Month by giving free silicon rings from the Military Heroes collection to those that serve and have served. Just verify status at checkout. Free Silverwood Theme Parks Admission: Memorial Day Weekend is American Heroes’ Weekend at Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach in Athol, Idaho. With identification, all military personnel, veterans, police officers, firefighters, and medics will receive free admission and their joining spouses and children can purchase discounted tickets at the front gate. Free Zoo Tickets: Many zoos around the country have special discounts all year long for veterans and active-duty military members in addition to free ticket deals in May. All military members—active or retired—will receive free admission to the Cincinnati Zoo on Memorial Day, July 4th, and Veterans Day, and up to six half-price admission tickets for immediate family. The Indianapolis Zoo offers current and former military members free admission on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and the Birmingham Zoo offers veterans, retired, and active military and up to six family members free admission throughout Memorial Day Weekend. Check your local zoo to see if they are offering free tickets, too! Next, check out this list of stores open on Memorial Day 2022.
