Halloween freebies: where to find free and discounted food
Halloween is a big day for restaurant specials. Some require a costume, some require a purchase, and some require a child 鈥� but not all. Read on for the best Halloween freebies and discounts on food this year.
A trio of decorated pumpkins sit on the porch rail of a house in Alton, Ill. Several restaurant chains, including Krispy Kreme and IHOP, are offering Halloween freebies this year.
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As we've previously noted, Americans will spend听听迟丑颈蝉 Halloween. But that shouldn't be the only thing filling the stomachs of your little ones on the 31st! Luckily, a number of restaurants are offering special deals for the holiday. Some require a costume, some require a purchase, and some require a child 鈥� but not all. Read on for the details.
The Best Halloween Food Deals
听99 cents听for kids meal
Details:听On October 31st, kids in Halloween costumes will eat for less than a buck. The deal is open to diners 10 and under, and only for the pizza buffet.
听Free听scary face pancake
Details:听Through October 31, participating IHOP Restaurants offer kids 12 and under a听free听. That's better than last year's spooky pancake deal, which was only valid on Halloween and required a costume. Note that there's a limit of one pancake per child and it's only valid for dine-in.
听Free听donut
Details:听On October 31, head in to Krispy Kreme in your costume to get a donut, completely free 鈥� you don't even have to buy anything! That deal is as good as their offer for National Donut Day back in June. Offer is available while supplies last, and not at the locations in Albany, GA; Pigeon Forge, TN; and Uncasville, CT.
听$3听food item
Details:听On October 31 only, from 5 pm to closing at participating Chipotle locations, dress up in a Halloween costume and receive a burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos for $3. That's tied with our mention of this promotion from last year and the best deal we've seen from Chipotle this year.
听Free听pizza slice with purchase
Details:听On October 31, participating Sbarro locations will offer a free plain or pepperoni pizza slice for kids in costume, with the additional purchase of any slice, stromboli, pasta, or chicken dish. Contact your local Sbarro for exact times.
听Free听kids meal with purchase of adult entree
Details:听Kids in costume can get听听with the purchase of an adult entree at participating locations, all day on October 31.
听Free听kids meal with purchase of adult entree
Details:听On October 31, Children 12 and under who dine in a Halloween costume will receive a free meal from the kids' menu with the purchase of any adult entr茅e. Dine in only. Families can get up to four free kids meals per adult entr茅e purchased.
听Free听kids meal with purchase of adult entree
Details:听Kids under 10 can score a free meal all day on October 31, with the purchase of an adult entr茅e (limit 2 per visit). Offer valid at participating locations.
听Free听kids meal with purchase of adult entree
Details:听Now through October 31, kids get a free meal with the purchase of an adult entr茅e. Fill out听听to receive your printable coupon.
听Free听kids meal with purchase of adult entree
Details:听Yep, it's another deal for a free kids meal (10 years and younger, limit two per visit) with the purchase of an adult entr茅e. But this one goes all weekend long! Stop by Carrabba's anytime after 3 pm from October 31 through November 2 to grab this deal.
Benjamin Glaser is a features editor for Dealnews.com, where this article first appeared:听