If you want an excuse to add some ice cream to your soda, National Root Beer Float Day (August 6) is it. Keep reading to find out where you can get free and cheap root beer floats to celebrate.
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I love a good root beer float. It tastes like nostalgia and happiness and childhood. So I love that there’s a National Root Beer Float Day (annually on August 6) to give me an excuse to have one.
If you want an excuse, you’re in luck. There are a bunch of large local and national chains that are giving out free or discounted root beer floats to celebrate the day.
Keep reading to find out where to get them.
This is just one of the days when fast food restaurants offer freebies to celebrate. Mark your calendar with help from our list of the top national days for freebies and deals so you don’t miss any.
National Root Beer Float Day: Freebies & Deals
A&W Restaurant
From 2 pm to 6 pm, anyone can get a free small root beer float, no purchase necessary.
Also, from June 29 to August 6, you can purchase a collector’s mug for $10 and the entire total paid will go towards DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
Baskin Robbins
Rewards members can get $2 off a medium or large float (or any frozen beverage) at participating locations during the entire month of August.
Crumbl
Rewards members can get a free dirty soda with the coupon in the mobile app under “Vouchers and Promotions.”
It’s valid from August 3 to 8 and includes the All-Star Baker, Butter Me Up, and Summer Camp drinks, which are all Barq’s root beer based.
Skyline Chili
Ice cream floats are back for a limited time.
There’s no deal on them, but since they’re a summer-only item and summer ends soon, National Root Beer Float Day is a good day to get one.
Stewart’s Shops
Get $1 off ice cream floats from August 3 to 9. This includes traditional root beer floats.
Wienerschnitzel
Loyalty members will have an offer in the mobile app for a free root beer float with any purchase.
Have you seen any other National Root Beer Float Day deals? Let us know in the comments.