Whether you’re looking to save on local events, fun family attractions, restaurants or shopping, we’ve got your deals!
Here you’ll find deals and freebies at local restaurants, online shopping deals, discounts on local events and attractions, cash back offers, money saving programs and more. This page is updated regularly, so be sure to keep checking back for the latest deals!
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Free Food Deals
NOTE: None of these deals are valid this week since the Viking ad a bye week and the Gophers had an away game.
• Get a FREE Big Mac with any $2 purchase at McDonald’s when the Vikings made 2 touchdowns in one game. Details. (No game this week.)
• With the Buffalo Wild Wings Vikings offer you get 6 FREE boneless or traditional wints with a $10 purchase when the Vikings make 2 or more sacks in a game. Since it happened in this Sunday’s game, the offer will be valid for 3 days. (No game this week.)
• Also, when they make an interception, it means a Vikings Caribou BOGO offer the next day! This also happened in the Sunday game. (No game this week.)
• Get FREE Culver’s Cheese Curds when Gopher Football scores in the 3rd quarter of a home game. (Away game this week.)
• Get a FREE Chick-fil-A original chicken sandwich or waffle fries the Monday after each home Gopher football game this season. (Away game this week.)
New and Short Term Deals
• TODAY ONLY Athleta has an online warehouse sale with up to 70% off! Shipping is also free on any $50 or more purchase for Rewards Members (it’s free to join)!
• For the rest of October you can buy select Crocs for up to 50% off. PLUS get an extra 30% off as a Crocs Club Member – which is free to join. That brings clogs down to as low as $19.25 – 65% off! Shipping is free on $30+ orders.
• Message Sonic Bloomington via Facebook and you can get a FREE Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger when you buy a combo.
• Get two FREE 5×7 photo prints from Walgreens when you use code 57FREE and opt to pick up your prints in-store. Ends 10/15. You can also save 50% off EVERYTHING photo with code FALLTIME50. Ends 10/19.
• Another great Walgreens photo deal is to get 5×7 custom photo magnets for only $.99 each using promo code 99CENTS. Select in-store pickup to avoid paying shipping. These make great gifts for grandparents, aunts, uncles – pretty much anyone.
• Save 50% on the 23and Me Ancestry Service at-home DNA test kit with access to 80+ personalized reports!
• If you have a device with Alexa enabled you can again get a free sample. This time it is Wellness Appetizing Entrees Cat Food in a choice of flavors. You can also still get the Spindrift Sparkling Water sample if you didn’t claim it when I shared a week or so ago. To get started, just say “Alexa, Send Me a Sample”. When she asks you which sample, you can ask “Which samples are available?” and go from there.
• I’m personally excited that L’Oreal Paris Elvive Wonder Water is back at the SUPER LOW price on Amazon again! It’s usually around $11 at both Target and Walmart, but right now you can get it for only $5 on Amazon or as low as $4 with Subscribe and Save! This is the only thing that makes my hair feel really moisturized, smooth and shiny. (I usually use the Transforming Lamellar version and this is the Hyaluron Hydration version, but it gets EXCELLENT reviews so I’m giving it a try.)
• Outback Steakhouse is giving away Bloomin’ Boo Buckets trick-or-treat bags on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last! Get the details to request two bags.
• The offer for a FREE Kinder Bueno bar (via digital coupon) is back!
• It’s the Disney Store Friends & Family Savings Event and you can save 25% off sitewide when you shop here and use code DISNEYPAL. You also get a choice of FREE GIFT with a purchase of $100 or more.
• Joe’s New Balance Outlet has an EXTRA 20% off select sneakers right now. Their prices are already always up to 70% off retail!
• Get this Barbie Teacher playset for only $10.28 – complete with laptop, a flipping board that offers two lessons, a backpack, a toddler doll, toddler desk, scissors, student sheet and a drink to bring the storytelling to life. There’s even a classroom pet turtle in aquarium!
• From Bath & Body Works you can get 3-Wick Candles for only $10.78 (reg. $26.95) with this 60% off sale!
• Right now you can save up to 75% off experiences including, massage, beauty, dining, activities and more when you use code SAVE from Groupon for an EXTRA 25% off.
• Old Navy has 40% off EVERYTHING when you shop online through Thursday.
• Walmart has LEGO Gift Sets that include three different sets all packaged in one box for only $20! The extra nice thing is that each of the three is inside its own retail box so you could give them as 3 separate gifts at under $7 each. Both LEGO Minecraft and LEGO Creator Animal Gift Set are available.
• Macy’s has lots of 5-Piece Beauty Sets starting as low as $12 each.
• Maurices has 30% off almost everything, and they also have clearance times buy one get one free with code BOGOFREE.
• It’s the Victoria’s Secret Big Fall sale with up to 60% off “fast-selling favorites”.
• Lane Bryant currently has an offer to get SIX pairs of panties free when you buy 4. They also have a sale for 50% off almost everything, including bras.
• Get a FREE Air Wick Scented Oil Warmer at Target! They’re selling for $3.99 and there’s a digital coupon for $4 off you can click on the product page.
• Kohl’s popular The Big One towels are only $2.99 right now plus they have FREE shipping for everyone.
• Reebok is having a FLASH SALE with up to 40% off best-selling styles that rarely go on sale. Through 10/15.
• Save up to 90% at GAP Factory since they already have clearance up to 70% off plus an extra 50% off will be applied at checkout!
• Walgreens has Movie Theater Box Candy for only $.50 per box! It’s on sale 4 for $4 along with a coupon for $1 off 2, bringing the price down to $.50 each.
• Get Birkenstocks for as low as $34.95 with the big sale going on at QVC.
• Save 88% on the Michael Kors Medium Logo Convertible Crossbody Bag! It’s available in several colors, is already marked way down and you can save an EXTRA 20% with code HAPPYFALL at checkout. That makes it only $47.20! You can also get free shipping as a VIP Member, which is free to join.
• Save over 50% on the Fujifilm Instax Bluetooth Smartphone Photo printer and printyour favorite pics right from your phone! Usually $170, but you can get it for $79.95 because it’s marked down to $99.95 AND you can use code WELOME20 as a new customer to save an additional $20.
• Kate Spade Outlet is offering an additional 20% off everything! That is on top of their already discounted prices up to 75% off. This brings wristlets down to as low as $23.20!
• Home Depot’s “Buy of the Day” is Select Kitchen Appliances & Air Circulation up to 20% off.
• Get a FREE box of Flings Cinnamon Toaster Pastries at Target when you submit for the rebate from Aisles Online. You’ll just have to text over a photo of your receipt and get your purchase price back via PayPal or Venmo.
• Target has a big toy sale going on with savings up to 50% off. You can see other Target Top Deals here.
• Ipsy gives you 5 beauty products starting at just $14 a month + Free Shipping. Subscribe now and get a FREE Color Boss Squad Eyeshadow Palette from IL MAKIAGE!
• Get two FREE Rockstar Energy Drinks when you use the $5 back refund here. (Submit online and reply via text.) Depending on how much you pay for them you may end up with a bit of profit on the deal!
• If you’re an Amazon Prime Member you can now get free Grubhub+ with no expiration. That’s $0 delivery fees on eligible orders and more. Also, through 10/7 you can get $10 off a $15+ Grubhub order using code PRIME10.
• Nike has a current offer to save an EXTRA 25% off select styles with promo code WINNING making final prices up to 70% off.
• Columbia has up to 75% off in their “Web Specials” area. There are a lot of summer items there right now starting as low as $12.50 but also fleece, jackets and vests for winter starting as low as $21.
• Save 90% and get 6 months of the local USA Today Digital Edition for just $1 and stay up-to-date on news, sports and events.
• There’s a new SCORE BIG promotion on P&G Products. Spend $50 get $15 or Spend $20 Get $5 on Tide, Gain, Bounce, Downy, Bounty, Head & Shoulders, Charmin, Dawn, Gain Dish, Cascade, Febreze, Swiffer, Mr. Clean, Gillette Shave, Venus, Old Spice and Olay Skin. You’ll receive it as a prepaid VISA card by mail. Log into your P&G Good Everyday Rewards account or sign up for one for free.
• Save 45% on this Dewalt Cordless Drill/Driver Kit that includes 2 batteries and a charger! It’s now only $99 vs the original $179.
• Save $140 on this Collapsible Foldable Wagon from Walmart – now only $59.99! These are great for the lake, camping, kids sports – so many things.
• This isn’t specifically a discount, but it is a DEAL in that for $29.96 the 24-Day Ultimate Elf Ideas Kit gives you 24 days worth of Elf on the Shelf props to get you through the whole month without a lot of thinking about it!
• Have you been wanting to try Amazon Music? Get FOUR MONTHS FREE if your’e Prime Member or 3 months free if you’re not. Get it here.
• Sign up for Sling Freestream totally free to watch 500+ live TV channels and thousands of hit shows and movies on demand PLUS earn rewards! There’s also an offer for regular Sling TV.
• Blue Apron is running a flash sale! Get 50% off your first 4 orders + your first order ships free.
• Purchase $30.00 worth of Olay Skin or Personal Care products by December 31 and receive a $10.00 prepaid card. Submit your proof of purchase via P&G Everyday Rewards.
• Get a GREAT deal on wine from Firstleaf Wine Club! Get 6 bottles of wine for just $44.95 + Free Shipping for one year.
• Get up to 60% off Matching Family Pajamas at the Children’s Place! They have PJs so kids, parents and sometimes even the dog can match! You’ll also earn $10 Place Buck$ for every $20 spent.
• Through 10/31, Lands’ End has 60% off kids clearance or 50% off regularly priced kids items with coupon code DANCER.
• Save 60% on an iHome Robot Vacuum from Walmart! Current price is only $99.99 vs the regular $249.99!
• There aren’t as many good survey companies as there used to be, so this is an extra good find! Unlock Surveys is offering a $5 welcome reward for signing up! You’ll also get an entry into their $1K new member sweepstakes. (You can also sign up for surveys with rewards at Rakuten Insight.)
• Walmart has a BIG toy clearance sale going on right now with prices up to 75% off. They have Disney, Barbie, craft kits, dollhouses, toddler toys and tons more.
• The Walmart Fall 2024 Beauty Box is now available with 5-7 mini to full-size items for $6.98 plus tax.
• Get a FREE 3-month trial of Sirius XM for your car with no credit card required.
• If you haven’t had a Costco membership during the last 18 months, you can sign up for $65 and receive a free $20 Digital Costco Shop Card. That’s like paying only $45 for a full year membership. I LOOOOVE my Costco!
• Panera has a Buy One, Get One for $5 deal for Soup, Salad or Sandwiches with Code BOGO5.
• Microsoft Office Home & Business Exclusive Back to School Deal is a ONE TIME $19.88 purchase with NO monthly fee. That’s a savings of up to 92%. (I just received word that this will be ending sometime this week.)
• This special edition Jack Skellington Echo Dot is SO CUTE and right now it’s 30% off.
• AARP has an offer to get a FULL YEAR of membership benefits for only $12 PLUS you get a free gift of your choic! Choose from Bluetooth Speaker, Charging Hub, Classic Courier Bag or Collapsible Top Hatch Cooler Bag. Membership means you get access to tons of discounts all year long and you don’t even have to be 55+ to sign up anymore.
• Get this Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven combo for less than half price at Target right now! We bought it for my mom and it’s nice!
• Get a $20 Dave & Buster’s Arcade Card for just $14! Limit 3 per customer.
• Smash Park in Roseville offers their arcade completely FREE all day on Sundays! Plus they also have a deal for free $15 game play to use on other days.
• Free Museum Admission for Bank of America Cardholders. There are 7 participating museums in Minnesota.
• Hydro Flask has a LAST CALL sale with prices up to 50% off.
• Smashburger is offering 50% off any ONE burger or sandwich through 19/17 when you use code NEWMENU for online delivery or pickup. Ends 10/17.
• A fun $5.99 deal is a 30 pack of colored gel pens (great for adult coloring books). They get really good reviews!
• More crafty fun is this 5100 piece Clay Beads Bracelet Making Kit that is only $5.59 after being on sale PLUS clicking on the 40% off coupon on the product page.
• Get Dash Mini Appliances for as low as $7.99 at Kohl’s. They’re already marked up to 50% off and then you can use coupon code SAVE20 to save another 20%. If you buy several you can use code 10HOME to save $10 off a $50 home purchase PLUS you’ll get $10 Kohl’s Cash for spending $50. They have waffle makers, ice cream makers, pie makers, sandwich makers, juicer, and a bunch more.
• Get FINISH Quantum Powerball Dishwasher Pods 82 pack for only $13.11 plus tax via Amazon when you select Subscribe and Save (which you can cancel once your order ships). That is about HALF the current Walmart price.
• Get a $5 Trial Set from Harry’s with FREE shipping! The set includes a weighted rubberized handle, a five-blade razor cartridge, 2 oz of foaming shave gel, and a travel blade cover.
• Upside (the app where you get cash back on gas, restaurants and groceries) is now offering a $5 Cashback Bonus on your first purchase of $10 or more with code CACTUS5!
• There’s a new Subway coupon to buy one footlong sandwich and get one for FREE with code FLBOGO when you place your order online or in their app. Ends 10/13.
• Edwards Desserts is giving away 25,000 slices of pie. Enter here by 10/14 for a chance to be one of the lucky winners.
• HSN is offering the HSN Discover Beauty x Beauty Essentials Sample Bag with $172.88 worth of beauty products for $25 with FREE SHIPPING! The deal gets even better if you’re a new customer because you can use code HSN2024 to save $10 and drop the price to $15. OR if you’re buying more you can use code WELCOME20 to save $20 off a $40+ purchase.
• We’ve rounded up some of the best Minnesota Bowling Deals!
• Check out the latest deal for up to 40% off tickets to Summerland Family Fun Park (Sauk Rapids).
• Save on Stanley tumblers, water bottles and other products, when you shop here and use coupon code BRAND20 to save an additional 20% off your purchase!!
• Get what you need for your pets and spend $49, get a $20 e-gift card off your first Chewy Purchase with code WELCOME. Ends 10/27.
• Kohl’s is also having a huge Sephora Beauty Sale with prices up to 75% off. (The banner says up to 50%, but there are items with bigger discounts than that!)
• Students can get a FREE 6 month trial of Amazon Prime. They can use it on school supplies, dorm supplies – ANYTHING!
• Get a free sample of Pampers Swaddlers 360.
• Get a free sample of spicy salt from Firecracker Farms.
• Sign up for the Sour Punch Sample Squad for a chance to receive free candy and earn sweet prizes.
• Request a free sample of Just for Men 1-Day Beard & Brow Color.
• Free Lysol Welcome Back Packs for Teachers
• Also get a free sample of Alchemy TT Nourish Scalp Oil.
• Get this LEGO Architecture London Skyline set for only $25.99.
• Get 40% off a Keurig K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker on Amazon- great for work or an off-to-college gift.
• See the rest of today’s Amazon deals here.
• Get a FREE 6-Pack of Bubbl’r Antioxidant Sparkling Water. In Minnesota it’s redeemable at Walmart.
• There’s a big Dickies sale happening with up to 60% off.
• Get a FREE package of Purina Beggin’ Flavor Stix sent to you via mail if you sign up with Purina Perks and download the app. If you’re already have the app, just look in the PERKS section.
• Get a FREE Puppywise Puppy Pack with dog treats and food samples. Sign up for emails and they will send you the code to redeem for your free pack.
• Get 5 kids books for $5 with FREE shipping with a trial order of the I Can Read Book Club. If you choose to continue, future boxes are $25 with free shipping, but there is no requirement to continue future boxes.
• Panera has buy one soup, salad, sandwich or mac and get another for $5 for a limited time. Use code BOGO5 online or in store. (For MyPanera members.)
• If you’re planning to sign up for Jenny Craig, use promo code CAKE and get $100 off every shipment!
• WeightWatchers has a New Promo to join for just $10/month for 10 months + the first month is FREE with code RESULTS10.
• Get a free 30-Day trial of Audible (they’ll send you a reminder before your trial ends)
• Find Disney Store Clearance Deals Under $10.
• Vera Bradley Outlet has up to 90% off in their Remnant Rollback.
• We don’t have a whole lot of KFCs around any more, but if you’re near one you can get 50% off a chicken sandwich.
• If you’re getting married soon, create an Amazon Wedding Registry. Your guests can have the gifts shipped to you for free if they have Prime OR if their order is $25+. The best part is you’ll get a registry completion discount for the items not purchased after your wedding of 20% off most products on Amazon.
Fun Things to Do
The Great Pumpkin Trail Discount Admission
Twin Cities Harvest Festival and Maze Discount Admission
Fajita & Margarita Cruise on the St. Croix River
Summerland Family Fun Park (Sauk Rapids) – Up to 40% Off Go-Kart Rides or Mini Golf
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet Discount Tickets
Brick Fest Live Discount Tickets: Minneapolis LEGO Event
The Museum of Russian Art Discount Admission – Minneapolis
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow Party at Target Center Discount Tickets
Salt Cave Discounts – Various Locations
Cheers Pablo Painting Class Discounts – Coon Rapids and Woodbury
Minneapolis Queen Mississippi River Cruises Discount
FREE Minnesota State Park Passes from the Library
Mall of America Attraction Discounts
Attractions
Valleyfair Discount Tickets – Shakopee
Discount Go-Kart, Bumper Boat, & Jump Pad Rides at Lilli Putt – Coon Rapids
Great Wolf Lodge Discount Day Passes – Bloomington
Great Wolf Lodge Room Discounts – Bloomington
Crayola Experience – Bloomington
Amazing Mirror Maze at Mall of America Discount Tickets!
ClimbZone at Mall of America Discount Tickets
Water Park Deals
Battle Creek Waterworks Discount Tickets – Maplewood
Wild Mountain Discount Superday Passes – Taylors Falls
Kamp Dels Discount Wristbands – Waterville
Free Kids Admission to North Commons Water Park – Minneapolis
Free Activities for Kids
Not an activity, buy for kid: Free School Supplies Events in Minnesota 2024
Kids Bowl Free MN – Two Free Games of Bowling for Kids Each Day All Summer Long 2024
Free YMCA Summer Memberships for High School Students
I Can! Outdoor Skill-Building Programs (both free and low cost)
Free MN History Pass for 6th Grade Students
Minnesota Orchestra Free Tickets for Kids
Free National Park Service Annual Pass for All 4th Grade Students
Shopping Deals
Sam’s Club Membership Discount
Get Discounted Groceries with Fare for All
Get Discount Art and Craft Supplies at ArtScraps Reuse Store in St. Paul
Pay your Age at Build-A-Bear During your Child’s Birthday Month
Newspapers and Magazines
Pioneer Press Newspaper Subscription Best Deal
More Restaurant Deals
Free McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger When the Twins Get 2 Hits in an Inning
50% Off Papa John’s Pizza When the Twins Win
Travel
Holiday Station Gas Coupons (and food coupons) – Can be used in conjunction with Upside App cash back.
Upside App to get cash back on gas, restaurants and groceries.
Prebook Parking at MSP to Save Time and Money
Freebies
Get a FREE subscription to LEGO Life magazine sent our home.
Cash Back Rebate Offers
• Get a box of granola bars for free after rebate. Options include MOTT’S SOFT BAKED BAR APPLE STREUSEL, BANANA STREUSEL OR BERRY, NATURE VALLEY LUNCH BOX DOUBLE CHOCOLATE or S’MORES, FIBER ONE DONUT CHOCOLATE or STRAWBERRY CREAM. Ends 9/15.
• Enter for a chance to win a $10,000.00 scholarship. Tide, Downy, and Gain are giving away $1.5 million in scholarships. Enter to win 1 of the 150 available.
