We all want to show our Veterans appreciation for their service. Observing Veteran’s Day on November 11 by attending ceremonies and celebrations around the Valley, which acknowledge their service is a reverent way to spend the holiday. Another way to show our Veteran’s our appreciation is by offering freebies, discounts and deals to those who qualify. Below are several places showing the love, so join the celebration and soak up the generosity of our community. Our Veteran’s deserve it!
Restaurant Deals:
Applebee’s is offering a FREE entrée from their Veteran’s Day menu. You must show military ID. Each Applebee’s location offers their own Veteran’s Day menu and deal, so contact your nearest location. Click here for Phoenix area locations.
Golden Corral is proud of the U.S. military members who defend our country and our rights. They honor them every year with a FREE special thank you dinner on their Military Appreciation Night. This offer is on Monday, November 14, 2022, from 5pm – close. For Golden Corral locations in the Valley, click here.
Chili’s Veteran’s Day Meals, visit on Friday November 11 to enjoy a FREE meal on Veteran’s Day. Choose an entree from a special Veteran’s Day menu. Available for in-restaurant only. For local Chili’s locations, click here.
Village Inn is offering their 2-2-2 Breakfast (2 eggs any style + 2 bacon strips or sausage links + 2 buttermilk pancakes) to all Veterans and Active Military for FREE on Veteran’s Day, November 11.
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt is offering Veterans and Active-duty Military FREE frozen yogurt and toppings — the first 6-oz. are complimentary on November 11. For Menchie’s local locations, click here.
Starbucks will offer a FREE tall (12-oz) hot brewed coffee or a FREE tall (12-oz) iced coffee for Veterans, Military Service Members and Military Spouses at participating U.S. Starbucks stores on November 11. For a location near you, click here.
On Friday, November 11, Red Robin is inviting all Veterans and Active-duty Military to enjoy a FREE Red’s Tavern Double® burger served with Bottomless Steak Fries®. For locations in the Valley, click here.
Denny’s salutes Military Heroes with a valid military ID or DD 214 by offering complimentary Grand Slams from 5 a.m. to noon on November 11 at participating locations. Click here for your nearest Denny’s.
On Veteran’s Day Friday, November 11, Krispy Kreme will celebrate our Veterans the sweetest way they know how: a free doughnut and coffee. For Krispy Kreme locations, click here.
Qdoba Mexican Eats will show gratitude to all Veterans and Active Duty Military by offering 50% off any entrée when they visit the restaurant on November 11. For locations in Phoenix, click here.
Business Deals:
Great Clips on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is giving all veterans and active military members a FREE haircut, regularly $20. Veterans who aren’t in need of a haircut on Veterans Day can stop by on the day and pick up a FREE haircut card for use at a later date. The card is valid from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. (Haircut cards can only be redeemed by a veteran or active military member.)
On Veteran’s Day, all National Parks offer an entrance fee-FREE day. This FREE admission day, November 11, 2022, is designed to honor our veterans and encourage discovery and visitation of the country’s variety of national parks. The entrance fee waiver for the fee-FREE day applies only to National Park Service entrance fees and does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation or special tours.
Walgreens, November 11 – 14, Veterans, military, and their families receive 20% off eligible regular-priced items at Walgreens from November 11 to 14 — in-store only. Click here for locations in the Phoenix area.
Floyd’s 99 Barbershop, from November 7 to 13, is offering 50% off haircuts for active-duty military and veterans. For locations throughout the Valley, click here.
Target is offering Veterans and Active Military 10% off two separate purchases — from October 30 to November 12. To find the Target store closest to you, click here.
Goodyear Auto Service. All active, former, and retired Military members and First Responders will receive FREE inspections on tires, brakes and batteries, and will also get an additional 10% off tires and services. Millitary must present a valid ID to schedule car care check appointments between Nov. 10 and 14 and redeem service through Nov. 17. Click here for local Goodyear Auto Service locations.
True Rest Float Spa will provide free float sessions for service members. Every True Rest Float Spa across the country will close to the general public and only offer float sessions to Veterans who have booked an appointment for Friday, November 11. For Valley of the Sun locations, click here.
All Circle K locations that serve coffee will be thanking Veterans and Active Miltary for their service with a free medium coffee. To find the nearest location, click here.
Ceremony and Celebrations:
The City of Chandler honors and celebrates the brave men, women, and families who have fought and sacrificed for our liberty and freedom in early November. On Friday, Nov. 4, active and retired military service members and their loved ones in Chandler are invited to the 2nd annual Military Appreciation Breakfast for a morning of fellowship, appreciation, and information gathering from community resources. This FREE event will be held at Chandler Community Center from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m on Friday, November 4.
The City of Chandler’s celebration continues with the annual Veterans Day FREE event, on Friday, Nov. 11, from 7 – 8 pm at the acclaimed Field of Honor, located within Veterans Oasis Park.
Parades:
Phoenix Veteran’s Day Parade–Join 45,000+ spectators as we honor United States veterans on November 11th, 2022 at 11 a.m. This FREE community parade starts at Montebello and Central, runs southbound, then turns east on Camelback Road, and then turns south on 7th Street. This is such an important local celebration of the veterans from our community.
Click here for more Veteran’s Day Parades, Ceremonies, and Celebrations in the Valley of the Sun on November 11.
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