Freebies & Food Deals Calendar: October 12–18, 2026

Monday, October 12 only

Sonny’s BBQ: $5 Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Paid deal · Sonny’s BBQ Rewards

National Pulled Pork Day brings $5 Pulled Pork Sandwiches for Sonny’s BBQ Rewards members. Check the offer in your account and your restaurant’s participation. Sides, drinks, tax and extras are not advertised as included in that sandwich price.

Monday–Sunday, October 12–18

Shake Shack: FREE Single Cheeseburger with $10 of other food or drinks

Code SCARYGOOD · Qualifying $10 purchase

Add a Single Cheeseburger plus at least $10 in other qualifying food or beverages, then use SCARYGOOD in capitals. Order at an in-Shack kiosk or through the Shack app/website for pickup or delivery. One free sandwich per order; tax, fees, gift cards and the free item do not count toward $10. Paid add-ons, drive-thru, third-party delivery and nonparticipating venues are excluded. No stacking.

Monday–Sunday, October 12–18

Portillo’s: $1 OREO Cake slice with a $5+ purchase

Eligible Perks reward + qualifying purchase

Perks members can get a $1 OREO Cake slice with a qualifying purchase of at least $5. The announcement limits the discount to one slice per qualifying transaction and notes additional exclusions. Check your account’s coupon for any stricter redemption limit before ordering. This deal is for cake—not an OREO Shake or Cake Shake. Availability is limited.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

Dave’s Hot Chicken: one FREE slider

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY · App required · In-store redemption

Make this the day’s first stop: Dave’s Day includes one free slider at participating restaurants. Download the Dave’s Hot Chicken app, open your reward and scan it in the restaurant. You do not have to buy a drink or fries to get the advertised slider.

The brand specifies in-store redemption; do not place a delivery order expecting the reward. Check your restaurant’s hours and the reward instructions before leaving. You do not need to be named Dave!

Tuesday–Sunday, October 13–18

Sonny’s BBQ: FREE Seasonal Sip with a Pork Dinner

Sonny’s BBQ Rewards + dinner purchase

The next Porktoberfest offer gives Rewards members a Seasonal Sip with a Pork Dinner purchase. Confirm the qualifying dinner, drink options, account coupon and local participation before ordering. This replaces the prior week’s Cheese Curds/Pecan Pie Egg Rolls offer; it does not start until Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 14 only

MilkShake Factory: BOGO FREE milkshakes, sundaes, floats or molten cups

Buy one · Equal-or-lesser-value item free · In-store

Bring a dessert buddy for National Dessert Day. The brand’s official October 14 announcement offers a second eligible frozen treat free when you buy one; the free item must be equal or lesser value. Redeem in-store, not online. Confirm your shop’s participation, hours and any local limits; this is not a no-purchase giveaway.

Monday–Wednesday, October 12–14 · Ends Wednesday

McAlister’s Deli: FREE dessert with an eligible entrée

Rewards required · Single use

Rewards members can apply the dessert reward with an eligible entrée in the same transaction. Kids’ Meals and the $7.99 Value Meal do not qualify. The dessert must be equal or lesser value; add-ons and substitutions are excluded. Apply the reward at checkout. No other offers, rewards or third-party delivery; service fees and tax may apply. Check that your account has the reward before ordering.

WEDNESDAY–SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14–17

Del Taco: BOGO FREE Crispy Chicken Taco

BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE · Del Yeah! Rewards required

Tacoberfest switches to Crispy Chicken Tacos for this four-day offer. Open the Del Yeah! Rewards app and follow the coupon’s instructions at a participating restaurant. You must purchase one qualifying taco to receive the second free.

Check the live coupon for its use limit and exclusions. This week’s offer starts Wednesday, not Monday, and ends Saturday.

Thursday, October 15 · 4–8 PM local time

Culver’s: $3 Cheese Curds for National Cheese Curd Day

Delicious Rewards membership required

Culver’s announces a four-hour Cheese Curd Day happy hour for Delicious Rewards members. Check the reward and your local restaurant’s eligible size and redemption limits before ordering. This is a $3 purchase offer, not free cheese curds. The announcement does not promise instant coupon availability for a newly created account.

October 12–15 with the October 11 code; next code October 18

Applebee’s: FREE six-piece Boneless Wings with a $15 online order

Club Applebee’s + NFL Season Wing Ticket

Enrolled members receive an email code on Sundays, usable Sunday–Thursday that week. Use the October 11 code through Thursday, October 15; a new code arrives Sunday, October 18. Redeem through Applebee’s site/app with $15 in qualifying purchases, excluding alcohol, gift cards, tax, delivery/service fees and tips. Limit one six-piece order weekly at participating restaurants; no third-party delivery. New sign-ups should wait for their actual code—immediate delivery is not promised.

Friday, October 16 · Recurring Friday offer

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: BOGO FREE Loaded Bakers

Code FRIDAY · Add two qualifying potatoes

Buy one Giant, Pit-Smoked Loaded Baked Potato, with or without meat, and get another free. Add both eligible Loaded Bakers to your cart before applying FRIDAY. The official offer is available in-store and online on Fridays. Confirm local price, participation and the discount before paying; do not assume it combines with other offers.

Friday, October 16 · All day; Fridays through October 30

BIGGBY COFFEE: $5 20-ounce specialty beverage

Paid drink special · Check participating shop

Despite its “Friday Night” name, BIGGBY’s announcement says the 20-ounce specialty beverage special runs all day on Fridays. Confirm your local shop’s eligible drink and any customization charges. This is separate from the kids’ costume drink offer.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 · 10 AM–1 PM

Lowe’s: FREE Firefighting Plane kids’ workshop

FREE · Registration required · Limited kits and time slots

Little builders can make and decorate a Firefighting Plane at this First Alert-sponsored workshop. Lowe’s official event page lists the October 17 date and a 10 AM–1 PM in-store window.

Sign in or create a Lowe’s account, choose your store and look for an available slot. Bring the confirmation email’s QR code for check-in, and plan to stay with your child. A Register Now button does not mean every store has openings; do not assume walk-in kits will be available.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 · CHECK YOUR LOCAL START TIME

Michaels: FREE Halloween Fest for kids

FREE EVENT · Listed for ages 4+

Michaels’ Lil’ Witching Hours: Halloween Fest includes crafts, games, giveaways and trick-or-treating. Its October event calendar lists October 17, and the class page describes the event as free.

Choose your local store and confirm its session time and booking requirements. The class listing shows a two-hour activity but did not expose one universal start time during our check. Giveaways depend on available supplies.

Sunday, October 18 · Recurring Sundays through December 27

Shake Shack: Sunday choice of a FREE eligible burger, chicken sandwich or bites

Code SHACKSUNDAY · $10 of other food/drinks

Choose a Chicken Shack, Single ShackBurger, six-piece Chicken Bites or available West Coast Chicken Sandwich. Add $10 in other qualifying food/drinks and use SHACKSUNDAY. One free item per order, maximum savings $9.99. Use a kiosk or the Shack app/site; drive-thru, third-party delivery and excluded venues do not qualify. Tax, fees and paid add-ons are extra. Cannot combine with SCARYGOOD; check the applied discount.

Sunday, October 18 · Recurring Sunday offer

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: FREE kids’ meal with a $15 adult purchase

Code KIDS85 · In-store or online pickup

Add a kids’ meal and at least $15 in qualifying adult purchases before tax, then apply KIDS85. Available in-store and online; delivery through Dickey’s website or app is excluded. Confirm local participation, eligible kids’ items and the checkout discount. The current page does not publish a final promotion date.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 · CONFIRM LOCAL SESSION TIME

Michaels: decorate a Halloween lantern

JAR PURCHASE REQUIRED · Listed for ages 13+

For the Sunday Witching Hours project, buy a jar and Michaels supplies the decorations to turn it into a Halloween lantern. The class is listed for ages 13+.

This is not a completely free craft—the jar costs extra. Confirm your store’s session time, materials and any registration requirements before going.

LIMITED DAILY ALLOCATIONS · CHECK THE LIVE NEXT-DROP NOTICE

Keebler: FREE cookies delivered through Gopuff

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY · Select delivery zones · U.S./D.C., 18+

Eligible participants can claim one package of Chips Deluxe Fudge Filled cookies with delivery fees and the driver tip covered by the sponsor. The offer is limited to participating Gopuff delivery zones and available stock.

Timing: when checked October 12, the official page said the current drop was sold out and advertised the next reset at 12:00 PM EST. That is the time-zone label used by the site; check its live notice and countdown before trying.

Enter your address on the official page to check delivery eligibility. Limit one claim per person per day. Inventory and participating areas can vary; the rules do not promise a drop in every area every day or state a final closing date. Additional shopping is separate from the free-cookie offer.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 · 4–5 PM ET / 1–2 PM PT

DoorDash: DashPass Deal Drop on Tuesday

SELECT ACTIVE DASHPASS MEMBERS · First 10,000 eligible claims · Check offer terms

DoorDash’s official terms list October 13 as the last Tuesday in this scheduled drop series. Open the current DoorDash app and check the DashPass offer in your account. A drop closes at 5 PM ET or after 10,000 eligible claims, whichever happens first.

The exact October 13 item and any purchase minimum are not confirmed on the public terms page. Treat this as a timed deal check, not a promise of a completely free meal. Only selected active DashPass accounts qualify; not every member receives the offer.

Limit one claim per member for the drop. Update the app first, read the item’s terms, and check its separate redemption deadline. Don’t purchase a subscription solely on the assumption that this offer will appear.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 · CHANGEOVER AT 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT

Epic Games: FREE PC games to claim and keep

FREE DIGITAL GAMES · Epic Games account required · No paid membership

Two free-game windows fall in this week’s calendar. Open Epic’s official giveaway page, sign in and claim the games during their free period:

• Before October 15 at 11 AM ET: Out of Sight and TerraScape.
• October 15–22: Agent A: A puzzle in disguise and Bad Cheese are listed as the next free games.

Complete each $0 claim while the offer is active to add it to your account library. These are game giveaways, not entries into a prize drawing. Check the game’s age rating, supported system and regional availability; a giveaway does not mean every title is suitable for children.

TUESDAY–FRIDAY · REPORTED OPENING TIME: 3 PM ET / NOON PT

Verizon Shine: reported October 13–16 app drops

APP CHECK — INDIVIDUAL OFFERS NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED · Eligible Verizon accounts

Check your own account before planning around these. A current community report lists the following schedule, but the individual offer terms were not publicly available for us to verify:

• Tuesday, October 13: free Giant Pit-Smoked Loaded Baker from Dickey’s.
• Wednesday, October 14: $2 large cheese or pepperoni pizza from Little Caesars—a paid deal, not free pizza.
• Thursday, October 15: one free hour at Topgolf; check booking restrictions and any additional charges.
• Friday, October 16: an Amaury Guichon kitchen/cookie video experience—digital content, not a free physical product.

In My Verizon → Me → Shine, use the offer’s own countdown, eligibility and redemption instructions. Shine is available at no extra program fee to eligible U.S. customers ages 18+ with active standard monthly mobile or Fios service in good standing; business and prepaid accounts are excluded. Drop quantities and claim limits vary.

Schedule source: October 12 community reporting. Verizon’s official FAQ verifies how Shine works, not this specific four-day lineup. App terms control.

October 12–18, within the October 1–31 promotion

BIGGBY COFFEE: FREE kids’ drink for children in costume

Costume required · No extra purchase stated

Dress up for a participating BIGGBY visit: the brand advertises a free kids’ drink for children wearing costumes throughout October. Confirm your shop’s eligible drinks, age guidance and redemption limit before making a special trip; the announcement does not specify those details or an additional purchase requirement.

Books sold through November 1; Frosty redemption through December 31, 2026

Wendy’s: $1 Boo! Books with five FREE Jr. Frosty coupons

$1 upfront · In-person Frosty redemption

Buy a $1 Boo! Book at participating U.S. restaurants while supplies last. It contains five Jr. Frosty coupons plus a separate $1.99 Kids’ Meal-with-purchase coupon. No extra purchase is needed for the Frosty redemptions, but the book itself costs money. Present the Frosty coupon in person; mobile redemption and combining offers are excluded. Follow each printed coupon’s limits.

ONGOING SIGN-UP OFFER · CHECK YOUR REWARD’S EXPIRATION

McAlister’s: Big Tea reward for new members

NEW REWARDS MEMBERS · Eligible tea only

New Rewards members can receive a Big Tea sign-up reward, valid for 30 days after it reaches the account. Eligible choices include sweet, unsweet, half-and-half or tea/lemonade; flavor shots are excluded.

Wait for the reward to appear and read its checkout terms. This is separate from the dessert-with-entrée offer, and the two are not promised to stack. Online ordering can add fees.

OCTOBER 1–31 · INCLUDES THIS WEEK

San Diego: Kids Free October at museums

REGIONAL · Usually requires a paid adult and venue coupon

Kids ages 12 and under can get free admission at participating San Diego-area museums with the required paid adult admission and coupon. Some venues are free for the whole family.

Download the coupon for the exact attraction you plan to visit. Age limits, exclusions, reservations and special-exhibit fees vary; do not assume a city pass qualifies as paid adult admission.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 · NATIONAL PASTA DAY

Henderson, Nevada: half-price select pastas at Bottiglia

REGIONAL PAID DEAL · Green Valley Ranch

Bottiglia Cucina & Enoteca advertises 50% off select pasta dishes for one day. Lobster Fra Diavolo and King Crab Bucatini are excluded.

The restaurant recommends reservations. Confirm meal-service hours when booking; drinks, tax and tip are additional. This is a Henderson offer, not a nationwide restaurant coupon.