Military Appreciation Month discounts

Editor's note: American Legion members and Sons of The American Legion members receive special discounts through their membership. Learn more about the deals offered at our special discounts page at legion.org/benefits.

Here are some discounts for veterans and servicemembers for restaurants, retail outlets and recreational opportunities during Military Appreciation Month. While these have been verified, check your local franchise to be sure that they are honoring the discounts and for more information.

Dining

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Treat a HERO to a FREE meal on Monday, May 31. Dine with a veteran, active duty servicemember or Gold Star Family and their lunch or dinner is our treat! Free entrée equal to or less than your purchase. Dine in only.

Joe’s Crab Shack
Military members and veterans dine in and receive 15% off this Memorial Day, May 31.

LaMars Donuts
Free donut and coffee for all active, retired and veteran service men and women on Memorial Day.

McCormicks & Schmicks
U.S. military members and veterans dine in and receive 15% off their meal on Monday, May 31.

Retail

Academy Sports
Military and first responders receive a 10% discount from now until July 5 in store and online.

Ancestry

Free Access on Ancestry.com Memorial Day Weekend:  Throughout the weekend, visit Ancestry.com to search over 550M military records on Fold3.com and personalized stories about your ancestors this Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-31).

Chevrolet
Military discount offered to all veterans during the month of May.

Dell
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Dell proudly salutes our military and their families with savings of 10% off PCs and electronics.

Rack Room Shoes
Military personnel can present their valid U.S. Military ID to receive a 10% discount on in-store purchases every Tuesday and a 20% discount every Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Veterans Day.

Silent Professionals
Silent Professionals is offering free access to its specialized job board made for veterans. They help veterans find work using the skills they gained in military service. To use the job board and get access for free, veterans just need to go to https://silentprofessionals.org/, and indicate they're a veteran during the registration process.

Attractions

Blue Star Museums
Free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families.

California Great Adventure
To honor its guests who serve in the military, all active or retired military members will receive free admission to Great America on Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend. Just show valid ID at the ticket booths to participate in our military salute. Additionally, military members can purchase up to six tickets for family and friends for just $28 each.

The 2021 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day—Saturday, May 15, 2021, and ends on Labor Day—Monday, September 6, 2021.

Cincinnati Zoo
All members of the military — active and retired — will receive FREE admission to the Zoo on Memorial Day, July 4 and Veteran’s Day.  The offer also allows military personnel to purchase up to six (6) half-price admission tickets for members of their immediate family.

Crayola Experience, Easton, Pa.
We salute our TRUE BLUE Heroes! Active, retired and veteran military personnel receive FREE admission May 28-31, PLUS immediate family members get 25% OFF admission! Everyday military & their families can save on general admission tickets. Discounted tickets can also be purchased at your local ITT/MWR base.

Indianapolis Zoo
To honor our men and women in service, all current and former members of the military are admitted free on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Plus, all non-military family members receive a $2 discount on day-of, on-site ticket purchases on these holidays. The rest of the year, the Zoo offers a $2 discount to all current and former members of the military, good for the purchase of up to four day-of, on-site tickets per visit. Please bring a form of military ID with you to receive the discounts.

Legoland Discovery Center, Philadelphia
We're extending our gratitude to the amazing military heroes by offering them FREE entry during the month of May! Plus, military (active/retired) can bring up to four guests for just $12.50 each (50% off!). Children ages 2 and under are free. 

Magic Springs, Hot Springs, Ark.
HERO Appreciation Days. Attention all Military, Police, Troopers, Fire Fighters, Doctors, Nurses and Medics bring your professional ID to any ticket window between May 29 – June 13 for FREE ADMISSION. Family members receive $10 OFF Main Gate Admission when accompanied by a HERO.

National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, Mo.
Free admission for veterans/active-duty military personnel and half-price general admission for the public all weekend, Friday-Monday, May 28-31. The Museum and Memorial offers a wide variety of events during the weekend for people of all ages.