Veteran's Day Free Meals and Events in San Luis Obispo County
Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Monday, October 21, 2019 Under: Veterans
I'm a veteran's wife so every year for the last 10 years, I go on a list hunt ahead of time to find free things for my special veteran on Veteran's Day. This year, Veteran's Day is Fri., November 11, 2022.
Major chains are usually very consistent with offering free meals for veterans and active military on Veteran's Day. Here is the list I've compiled for San Luis Obispo Count and nearby.
Please be ready to show proof of military service or veteran's status when requested by any of these companies for your freebies. *If there is a (To be confirmed) note next to the freebie listed below, it just means that I haven't seen the company's actual website publish their freebie announcement for 2022 but it is usually an ongoing annual offer that they do and sometimes their corporate or marketing team might be last minute about posting them.
If you're a veteran in San Luis Obispo county, you can take advantage of a lot of cool events that the County of San Luis Obispo put together. They help you with benefits and services that you are eligible for too. You can visit the Veterans Service website that is run by the county and they also do an amazing job of posting upcoming events on their Veterans Services of San Luis Obispo county facebook page.
See other family-friendly events on the SanLuisObispoMom.com activities page.
Major chains are usually very consistent with offering free meals for veterans and active military on Veteran's Day. Here is the list I've compiled for San Luis Obispo Count and nearby.
Please be ready to show proof of military service or veteran's status when requested by any of these companies for your freebies. *If there is a (To be confirmed) note next to the freebie listed below, it just means that I haven't seen the company's actual website publish their freebie announcement for 2022 but it is usually an ongoing annual offer that they do and sometimes their corporate or marketing team might be last minute about posting them.
- Free haircut at all Great Clips places for veterans on Veteran's Day. They do this every year and my husband has been able to taken advantage of it most of the time. If the veteran comes in that day and can't wait too long to get a haircut that very day, they will hand the veteran a free haircut card to use.
- Discounted tickets to a veteran and up to 5 guests at Knott's Berry Farm from Nov. 1 - 18 (Mon-Thurs), and Nov. 29 - Dec 16, 2021 (Mon-Thurs). Now that we are here on the Central Coast, we can drive a few hours south to Knott's Berry Farm in Orange County. Military personnel can buy tickets for $19.99. (To be confirmed for 2022)
- Free red, white & blueberry pancakes to veterans and active duty at IHOP on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2021 from 7AM - 7PM at all participating IHOPs around the nation. Dine in only. (To be confirmed for 2022)
- Free 10 boneless wings and fries for veteran's on Veteran's Day at Buffalo Wild Wings. They usually don't post it on their website ahead of time but will publish a PR announcement or post on facebook a couple of days before about this freebie. (To be confirmed for 2022)
- Free meal to veterans and active military on Veteran's Day at Applebee's. They usually require you to show proof. Sometimes it's from a special list so do tell them upon order that you are a veteran or active military and they will let you know what's the freebie offer. (To be confirmed for 2022)
- Little Caesar's pizza will offer a free $5 hot and ready lunch combo during the hours of 11AM - 2PM to any veteran or active military on Veteran's Day, November 11th. Must mention offer and like the rest, be ready to show proof.
- Free meal at Golden Corral from 5PM - closing for veterans on Nov 11, 2021. The closest Golden Corral to SLO is in Santa Maria, California (in the next county over) (To be confirmed for 2022)
- Free meal to veterans at Olive Garden from a selected menu. They usually don't market this freebie until a few days or during the first week of November but from my experience, it is not always on the actual Veteran's Day but close to it. (To be confirmed for 2022)
- All veterans and active duty get a free meal from Chili's from a selected menu on Veteran's Day. There's a list of 7 to choose from: https://www.chilis.com/restaurant-events/veterans-day.
- All veterans and active duty get a free Build Your Own Grand Slam at Denny's on Veteran's Day. Offer is only valid from 5AM - noon for dine in.
- All veterans get a free tall coffee at Starbucks on Veteran's Day. They always offer this freebie but don't announce it until a few weeks before.
- Urbane Cafe in Arroyo Grande is giving All law enforcement, firefighters, and veterans receive a free sandwich, salad, or bowl on November 11th. (To be confirmed for 2022)
- All Veterans & Active Military get 50% off any rental in the store at Lopez Lake from Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2021. Lopez Lake is located in Arroyo Grande, part of San Luis Obispo county. (To be confirmed for 2022)
Veteran's Day Celebration and Events around SLO for 2022:
(To be updated as events are announced.)If you're a veteran in San Luis Obispo county, you can take advantage of a lot of cool events that the County of San Luis Obispo put together. They help you with benefits and services that you are eligible for too. You can visit the Veterans Service website that is run by the county and they also do an amazing job of posting upcoming events on their Veterans Services of San Luis Obispo county facebook page.
See other family-friendly events on the SanLuisObispoMom.com activities page.
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Originally from San Diego, California, I'm a San Diego State University alumna, veteran's wife and mom of two kids who were born two years apart. After living on the East Coast for 6 years, we now reside in San Luis Obispo County and here, the exploration continues.
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