National Dessert Day (October 14) is a great day to satisfy your sweet tooth with sweet treats — for free. Find out where with this list of National Dessert Day Freebies and Deals.
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I have a sweet tooth. No, that’s a lie. I have a lot of sweet teeth. But I always tell myself free food is calorie free, so thank goodness for all the free dessert you can find annually on National Dessert Day (which is my dad’s birthday, October 14).
To help you find the best place to find your free treats, we put together this list of National Dessert Day freebies and deals.
As always, we’re limiting this to national or large regional chains to keep the list neater. Your favorite restaurant may be hosting its own deal, but this list would be too cumbersome if we listed every local watering hole.
National Dessert Day isn’t the only food holiday that restaurants will celebrate. There are tons of others. Find the best ones in our list of the Top 20+ National Days For Freebies And Deals. Use it to mark your calendar so you never miss a deal.
National Dessert Day: Freebies and Deals
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All of these offers are available on October 14th only unless otherwise noted. Be sure to click on the brand’s name for additional terms and details.
If you find any sweet deals that we missed, be sure to leave them in the comments so that we can add them to this list.
Burger King
Instead of National Dessert Day, Burger King is celebrating National Cookie Month. All October long, it’s only 175 crowns for 2 free chocolate chip cookies rather than 250 crowns. You’ll see the offer in your BK app.
Chuck E. Cheese
Kids can get a free Airheads candy during the nightly dance party. This is going on until Halloween.
Friendly’s
Friendly’s has two options in the app: a BOGO free Fribble and BOGO free Medium Sundae, valid October 14 and 15 (thanks Aria!).
Krispy Kreme
Get a dozen original glazed doughnuts for $12. This is valid through October 15.
McAlister’s Deli
New McAlister’s Rewards members, who sign up between October 8 and 14, can get a free dessert with any $5 purchase.
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Use the promo code OCTBOGO25 to get a free Bundlet with the purchase of two.
Outback Steakhouse
Upgrade your Aussie 3-course to a Chocolate Thunder Down Under for only $3.
Perkins American Food Co.
Buy three holiday donut, get one free. Choose from Original Glazed, Wildberry Pie, or Apple Fritter donuts.
The Cheesecake Factory
Cheesecake Rewards Members get a half price dessert (October 13 to 16).
Tijuana Flats
Get a free 3-piece order of cookie dough flautas with any adult entree from October 13 to 18.
If you’re ordering online, enter the code DESSERT25 at checkout.
Zaxby’s
Zaxby’s Rewards members can get half price shakes through October 26.
Which of these special deals for National Dessert Day are you heading out for? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
Aria H.
Tuesday 14th of October 2025
Friendly's is BOGO free Fribble and BOGO free Medium Sundae. Valid 10/14-10/15.