The 2010 Pima County Fair is coming! Here’s some discounted or free offers to keep in mind.

• Opening day – Thursday, April 15th, 2010 – Free admission between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. when you bring 3 canned good items. Bring an unopened 20 oz. bottle of Dr. Pepper or Diet Dr. Pepper and get an unlimited ride wristband for just $20. (That’s $5 bucks off the price! That’s like getting a deep fried Snickers for free or seeing “Worlds Smallest…” five times!)
• Wed. April 21st, 2010 – Bring in a receipt from Wendy’s and get in free between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Bring an unopened 20 oz. bottle of Dr. Pepper or Diet Dr. Pepper and get an unlimited ride wristband for just $20. Play Midway games for just a buck!
• Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 – Bring an unopened 20 oz. bottle of Dr. Pepper or Diet Dr. Pepper and get an unlimited ride wristband for just $20. Play Midway games for just a buck!
• Friday, April 23rd, 2010 – Military appreciation day! $2 admission with your military I.D.
• Kids 5 and under always get in for free

Discounts or freebies do not include Extreme rides or animal rides

Tax Day (April 15th) can be stressful. Take a load off and grab a cup of Joe on your way to work, maybe grab some sweets during the day, shop a little or grab dinner out on the way home with these free or discounted deals:

Starbucks – Bring your own coffee mug and get a free cup of coffee

P.F. Changs - – Save 15% off your bill

Cinnabon – Between 6pm and 8pm stop in for 2 free cupcake bites.

Boston Market – Buy one entree, get one free

McDonalds – Buy one Big Mac or Quarter Pounder, get the second for a penny. (Not all locations are participating)

Whole Foods Market – Tax free shopping day!

Chick-Fil-A – Some locations are offering free Chicken minis for breakfast

As always, check with your neighborhood location first  to see if they are participating.

Tomorrow (February 8th, 2010) is the big day and a very busy day at Denny’s. Denny’s is bringing back their FREE Original Grand Slam breakfast offer between the hours of 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit any Denny’s in Arizona or anywhere in the nation for that matter. Be prepared though! It’s going to be crazy busy and very crowded, likely to find yourself waiting an hour or several. Want more information? Read their press release.

I went last year and waited for almost 2 hours. My personal take, pay the $5 or $6 bucks on another day and avoid the long wait! Or, don’t forget…you can also get a free original Grand Slam breakfast at Denny’s on your birthday. *Proof of birthday must be presented.

What a great place to spend with the family on Veteran’s Day. Amazing Jakes on Gilbert and Baseline in Mesa is offering free buffets to all veterans and active duty military on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. You must do this online here https://webhost.corecashless.com/amazingjakes/mesa/sales/?Coupon_Code=veteran9 and enter coupon code veteran9. ID will be required at the entrance. Kids can also eat the unlimited buffet and receive unlimited game play and rides for just $16.99. Contact Amazing Jakes for all additional details of this promotion. 480.926.7499. Amazing Jakes address is 1830 E. Baseline Road in Mesa.

Ok, another post for the adults. In case you haven’t heard, Applebees is giving away free meals to all active duty military and veterans on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. This is Applebees great way of showing their appreciation to military personnel and veterans. Active duty and veterans can select from 6 different entrees (see Applebees location and information link below for listing) but must show proof from this list below:

Want more information or want to find an Applebees location in Arizona? Click here. 24 Phoenix-metro area locations, 4 Applebees locations in Tucson,  and 1 in Prescott.

On Saturday, October 31st (after 6 p.m.) in the spirit of Halloween, Chipotle offers their customers free “boo-ritos”. Visit any Chipotle location dressed as something that represents Chipotle and get a free burrito, taco, bowl, or salad. Dress up the family in tin foil (as a burrito), be a blob of guacamole, jump into a brown paper bag and be a bag of their yummy lime/salt chips, whatever. Be creative. Bring the whole family. Be safe! Happy Halloween!!