Absolutely FREE Lunch Combo at Macaroni Grill on Friday 9/28!

Visit the Macaroni Grill Facebook page and click on the Free Lunch Friday Tab to print your coupon (or show it on your mobile phone) for a FREE "Choose 2" Lunch Combination on Friday, September 28th, from 11am-4pm! The coupon is limited to the first 100,000 prints, so don't wait long!

The fine print: To redeem, print or display on your mobile phone. Valid for one free “Choose 2” Lunch Combination only. Dine-in only. Cannot be used with other coupons or discounts. One coupon per party, per table. O er valid September 28, 2012 from 11am – 4pm & cannot be used any other day or time. Taxes & gratuity not included. At participating locations. Excludes Montana, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and International locations.

Cleveland Beats & Eats Starts Tomorrow, 8/21!

Admission is FREE and open to the public! Cleveland Beats & Eats is an mid-day outdoor celebration of the diversity found in Cleveland, featuring local food (restaurants and vendors), live music, art, and culture. Come out an see the best of Cleveland!

FREE 8 Count Nuggets at Chick-fil-A in Montrose on Thursday!

On Thursday, July 26th from 5-8pm, stop by the Chick-fil-A located in Montrose dressed as your favorite superhero and receive a FREE 8 count nugget!! The movie Captain America will be shown at 6pm. No age limit is specified, so moms and dads, feel free to participate, too!!

FREEbee Friday: Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Papa Johns!!

Tomorrow, Friday, July 13th, is a GREAT day for FREEbees! I apologize for not getting these up earlier in the week to give you more notice--it's been incredibly busy at my house!! Hopefully you will catch these in time to enjoy some of the offers.

Cow Appreciation Day 2012 at Chick-fil-A!

Chick-fil-A will give a FREE meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) tomorrow to any customer who comes into one of their restaurants fully dressed (from head to hoof) as a cow!! If you wear a partial costume, which could be as simple as a hat, you get a FREE entree. Visit their website for more details and to download your Cow Starter Kit!


FREE Refresher Beverage at Starbucks!


Visit your local participating Starbucks tomorrow from noon until 3pm to receive a FREE Tall (12oz.) handcrafted Starbucks Refreshers beverage, with your choice of Cool Lime or Very Berry Hibiscus. Limit 1 per person, no purchase necessary. While supplies last.


FREE Papa John's Pizza Offer!

Visit the Papa John's Facebook page and click on "Free Pizza Offer" for a FREE large 3-topping pizza, now through July 25th! You MUST order through their Facebook page and follow the instructions carefully to qualify for your free pizza. Once you complete your order of $10 or more (use the promo code p2anylg when ordering to get ANY large pizza for $10, including specialty pizzas!), you will receive 25 bonus Papa's Points in your account the following day, which you can use to redeem your free large pizza by July 25th. This promotion requires you to have a Papa's Points Rewards account, which is FREE to sign up for! See this previous post for more details. 


So with all these freebees, you should be covered for lunch, an afternoon beverage, and dinner tomorrow! Enjoy, and have a great weekend!!

Kids Eat FREE at IHOP in July!

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For the entire month of July, kids eat FREE at participating IHOP Restaurants from 4-10pm every day with the purchase of an adult meal. Kids may choose from the "Just For Kids" menu items. Call or visit the restaurant near you for more details!

FREE 16 oz Iced Coffee at Bruegger's on Thursday, June 21st!

I don't think there's anything better then a great cup of iced coffee on a hot day. Click here to print a coupon valid for one FREE 16 oz Iced Coffee per guest with coupon until 4pm on Thursday, June 21st ONLY! Like them on Facebook and print your coupon now!

FREE Lunches All Summer for Children Age 18 and Under!!

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For the several years now, Grace Church in Old Brooklyn, Cleveland (located at 2503 Broadview Rd.), is partnering with the Cleveland Foodbank to provide FREE lunches to children 18 and under for the summer! This Ohio Summer Food Service Program will run Monday through Friday from 11:30am-1:30pm, starting Monday, June 11th through Friday, August 17th. The lunch menu for the month of June is as follows:

• June 13: Turkey and Cheese Sandwich
• June 14: Beef Lasagna
• June 15: Ham and Cheese Sandwich
• June 18: Sloppy Joes
• June 19: Chicken & Noodle
• June 20: Chicken Strips
• June 21: Chicken Sausage on a Bun
• June 22: Turkey, Ham & Cheese Sandwich
• June 25: Chicken & Gravy
• June 26: Beef & Peppers
• June 27: Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
• June 28: Taco Casserole
• June 29: Ham & Cheese Sandwich

All meals are served with a fruit, vegetable, milk, and sometimes a dessert. Adults will be served at 1pm (or earlier if it's a slow day) with the remaining food. There will also be a Nutrition Class for adults on Thursdays, starting June 21st at noon. Children can come and eat and then participate in a cooking lesson with Chef Micheal while the adults are learning about nutrition. More detailed information about this program and others will be coming soon!

*NEW* As of June 18th, Cleveland Recreation Centers will be offering FREE lunches to Cleveland Residents ages 1-18 every Monday through Friday, until August 17th. Click here to view the list of participating recreation centers, staffed playgrounds, public libraries, and various other non-profit agencies to find one near you! Times vary by location. Glenville Rec, Halloran Rink, Lonnie Burten, Zelma George, and Ken Johnson locations will also be serving breakfast, Monday through Friday from 10-10:30am. 

Farmer's Markets in the Cleveland Area 2012

Farmers markets are FREE to attend, and a lot of them will offer free samples, tastings, demonstrations, and more! Buying local produce is not only better for you but is good for our local farmers and economy, so stop by one close to you! Here's a roundup of the markets in the area I'm aware of (special events are italicized):

Farmers Market at Farmpark

• Every Wednesday 3-6pm, May 18th-October 12th
• Located in the Lake Farmpark parking lot in Kirtland
• Featuring locally grown seasonal produce and products. Click here for a list of items, updated each week, that can be found at the market.

Geauga Fresh Farmers Market

• Every Saturday 9am-noon, rain or shine, starting May 19th
• Located at Rt. 306 and Bell St. in South Russell
• Featuring lots of fresh produce, herbs, flowering plants, honey and maple syrup, handmade soaps and lotions, meat, cheese, kettle corn, jewelry, crafts, and more!

Medina Farmers Market

• Every Saturday 9am-1pm, June 2nd-October
• Located in Medina Public Square
• Featuring fresh flowers, plants, herbs, produce, foccacia, cookies, pies, and more!

North Coast Harbor Farmers Market

• Every Thursday 11:30am-2:30pm, June 2nd-September 8th
• Located on the E 9th Street Pier
• Features produce, cheese, flowers, canned items, jewelry, clothing, cooking demonstrations, and much more!
• FREE parking

North Union Farmers Markets

• One of the top 20 Farmers Markets in the US and voted "Best Farmers Market" in Cleveland
• There are many North Union markets in the area:
• Shaker Square Market, Saturdays 8am-noon, April 7th-December 22nd. This will be followed by the Shaker Square Winter Indoor Market.
• Crocker Park Market, Saturdays 9am-1pm, April 14th-December 22nd
• Crocker Park Evening Market, Thursdays 4-7pm, June 14th-August 30th
• Chagrin Falls Market, Sundays 10am-1pm, June 3rd-October 21st
• Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Market, Wednesdays 10:30am-1:30pm, June 6th-October 24th
• Cleveland State University Market, Thursdays 11am-2pm, June 7th-September 27th
• Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Market, Wednesdays 11am-2pm, July 25th-September 26th
• Click each link for more information about each market, including location, vendors, and more!
• Flower Days at the Market on Saturday, May 19th from 9am-1pm at Crocker Park and again on Saturday, May 26th from 8am-noon at Shaker Square. It's an event focused on getting your garden and yard ready for summer. Win a FREE Troy-Bilt Lawnmower! Click here for more details.

Tremont Farmers Market

• Every Tuesday 4-7pm, May 1st-October 30th
• Located in Lincoln Park in Tremont
• Featuring eggs, cheese, produce, spices, coffee, tea, honey, meat, bread, salsa, local artisans, musicians, and more!
• Visit their website for more information on vendors and other weekly happenings at the market
• Flower Power Dance Workshop on Tuesday, June 5th from 5:00-5:45pm for ages 3-7. Children can participate in a FREE creative movement dance class with Tremont Moves. Wear play clothes and tennis shoes. Click here for more details. 

Don't see your local Farmers Market listed? Click here for an extensive list of Ohio Farmers Markets to find one near you! Enjoy!

FREE Doughnuts on National Doughnut Day, Friday, June 1st

Make the rounds on Friday, June 1st, and get a handful of doughnuts for FREE in honor of National Doughnut Day!! Here are the local places that are offering freebees:

Krispy Kreme: Get a FREE complimentary doughnut of your choice, all day at participating locations. Sign up for their e-Club to get a reminder and other details.

Dunkin Donuts: Visit any participating location and receive a FREE doughnut with any beverage purchase.

Giant Eagle: Get a FREE doughnut with any hot or cold dispensed beverage purchase, while supplies last.

Jack Frost Donuts (4960 Pearl Rd., Cleveland): Get a FREE donut with any purchase.

Enjoy!

FREE Festivals in Cleveland This Weekend, May 19-20th

Well, summer is almost here and so are the wonderful, FREE festivals that come with it each year! Here are a few to get you started this weekend:

Pop UP Pearl
Located in the Old Brooklyn area of Cleveland on Pearl Rd, just south of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Come out and see all the unique, beautiful crafts by Images in Bloom and enjoy some amazing food and music at the Grace Church Blues and BBQ tent, just to name a few!




6th Annual Chalk Art Festival
Come out and see professional artists create beautiful chalk masterpieces, or sign up for your own space and create one yourself! This festival goes from 9am-5pm on May 19th and is located in Downtown Medina on the Square.

Hessler Street Fair
This street fair is an annual community arts and music event in University Circle, boasting to be one of Cleveland's most successful festivals! This family-friendly event will be celebrating is 43rd year and features a wide variety of local food, artists, musicians, and poets. This year’s fair will be held Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20, 2012 from 11 am to dusk, rain or shine.

The Hessler Street Fair Committee
11326 Hessler Road
Cleveland, OH 44106

Cleveland Metroparks Annual Children's Fishing Derbies

If your kids (ages 4-15) like to fish, or if they've always wanted to try it, this annual fishing derby is for you! Bait (red worms, maggots and corn) will be available at no charge for derby participants. Bring a rod, tackle and a cooler with ice to store the “catch of the day.” While supplies last, loaner rods (fully rigged for bait fishing) are available for children who do not have their own. Rain or shine. Participation is FREE!

Saturday, May 19
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cuyahoga Heights

Sunday, May 20
Wallace Lake Mill Stream Run Reservation, Berea

Fishing Sessions:
Ages: 4-8 • 9 a.m. to noon (one rod per child)
Ages: 9-15 • 1 to 4 p.m. (one rod per child)

FREE Breakfast at Chick-fil-A September 6-10th

From September 6 – 10, 2011, participating Chick-fil-A^® restaurants are giving away a variety of FREE breakfast entrées to customers who make a reservation online. Go here to make your reservation now, and enjoy!

Customer Appreciation Week at Chick-fil-A=FREE Food!!

This week, August 15th-20th, is Customer Appreciation Week at Chick-fil-A in North Olmsted. Stop by and grab some FREE breakfast and participate in a variety of different activities throughout the week. The schedule is as follows:

Monday
2-5 pm, $5 All-you-can-eat Nuggets

Tuesday
6:30-10:30 am, Breakfast: FREE Yogurt Parfait
5:30-7:30 pm, Family Night: LUAU (kids eat FREE with purchase of an adult meal)

Wednesday
6:30-10:30 am, Breakfast: FREE Cinnamon Clusters
5:30-7:30 pm, Game Night

Thursday
6:30-10:30 am, Breakfast: FREE Small Fruit Cup
2-3 pm, Water Wars
2-5 pm, Snack Attack!

Friday
6:30-10:30 am, Breakfast: FREE Chicken Biscuit
2-5 pm, Ice Cream Social

Saturday
6:30-10:30 am, Breakfast: FREE Multigrain Oatmeal
National Lemonade Day: FREE Small Lemonade Day ALL DAY!

Chick-fil-A is located at 4779 Great Northern Blvd. in North Olmsted. Enjoy!

Sign Up for a FREE Dinner for 4 at Earth Fare in Fairlawn

Earth Fare, "The Healthy Supermarket," recently opened it's doors in Fairlawn (which isn't Cleveland, I know, but if you're a FREE junkie like me, you'll think it's worth the drive, too!). If you visit their website and click on the "start now" link to sign in, you will receive a coupon for a FREE dinner for 4 with any $10 purchase. The coupon is ready to print right away, so make sure you're ready! The dinner includes a whole (raw, organic) chicken, bag of carrots, and mashed potatoes, valued at about $24. We had ours last week, and it was excellent!

Their sale prices are pretty good, and don't forget to grab a coupon booklet right when you walk in the door to maximize your savings! The best deal I saw was Bigelow Teas (several varieties) on sale for $1.68 (price cut through 6/4 I believe). Use the $.75/1 Bigelow Tea coupon found in the Earth Fare Coupon Booklet and snag a box of tea for only $.93!!

Get a FREE Doughnut at Krispy Kreme on Friday, June 3rd

On Friday, June 3, Krispy Kreme will give back to its guests by offering one FREE Krispy Kreme Doughnut on National Doughnut Day at participating retail locations. The free doughnut offer is good for one doughnut of any variety per customer at participating U.S. Krispy Kreme retail shops. Visit our store locator page at www.krispykreme.com to find a participating Krispy Kreme location near you.

2011 Mother's Day FREEbees in Cleveland

Here's a list of some places in Cleveland offering FREEbees this weekend to celebrate Mother's Day. Hope you find something to enjoy with the mom in your life!

Archiver's: Special FREE Mother's Day Crop on Saturday, May 7th. Local stores in Fairlawn and North Olmsted. See the website for details!

Beachwood Branch (CCPL): Mother's Day Music at the Library on Sunday, May 8th at 2 pm. Vocalist Diane Menges and guitarist Brian Kozak will present a program of works by John Dowland, John Jacob Niles, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel De Falla and others. Sponsored by the Friends of theLibrary. Free tickets are required for admission and are available at the Library or by callling 216-831-6868.

Chagrin Falls Branch (CPPL): Make a Mother's Day Gift from Monday, May 2 through Saturday, May 7th from 9am-9pm. Drop in and use our craft materials to make a gift for mom any time the library is open during the week! We supply the supplies and general instructions, you supply the creativity for that special gift.

Champps': Treat Mom to Champps' this weekend from May 6-8th and receive a "Mom's Eat FREE" gift card for $10 off a $25 purchase that will automatically be loaded with $15 on the first day of each month, through April 2011 (you can register your card here to receive additional rewards). Combine this offer with a kids eat FREE night (every Tuesday after 4 p.m. with the purchase of a regularly priced adult meal) and you've got a pretty cheap family meal out each month for a year!!

Cleveland Metroparks: May is for Mothers. May is a month of newborn animals. Many animals have their young now that it is warmer and food becomes available. Bring mom out to see this year’s waterfowl babies. 1:30 - 3 p.m. at the North Chagrin Nature Center. Terrain: level, easy, 1 mile.
 
Cleveland Metorparks Zoo: Mother's get FREE admission to the Zoo on Mother's Day, open 10am-5pm!

Home Depot: Bring the kids in to build a planter as a Mother’s Day gift on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Lowe's: Mother's Day is May 8th. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build this great Heart Flower Vase! (Flower not included) Saturday, May 7th at 10 am.
 
Pottery Barn Kids: Celebrate Mother's Day at the Mother's Day Doll Tea Party on Saturday, May 7th. Put on your finest and bring your child's favorite doll or teddy bear in for some refreshments, crafting and more! RSVP required. Call your store to reserve a spot!

Ruby Tuesdays: Mom will receive a complimentary Red Velvet Gourmet Cupcake on Mother's Day. Make a reservation today!

TCBY: They are offering FREE frozen yogurt for all moms!! The local Cleveland store is located in Richmond Heights.
 
Know of any other great freebees? Please comment and let me know!

2011 Tax Day FREEbees in Cleveland

Here's some FREEbees to enjoy tomorrow on Tax Day:

Arby's is giving away FREE Value Curly Fries on Friday, April 15th! Visit their Facebook page, print off the coupon, and bring it with you to a participating Arby's to get your fries!


Cinnabon will be handing out two FREE Cinnabon "Tax Day Bites" per person on Monday, April 18th from 6-8 pm. Check your local Cinnabon for participation.

For more fun FREEbees, visit http://www.taxdayfreebies.com/!

Get a FREE Ice Cream Cone TONIGHT at Jeni's in Chagrin Falls

In honor of their new store opening in Chagrin Falls, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is giving away FREE ice cream cones TONIGHT (4/14) from 6-9 pm. They are located at 67 N. Main Street in Chagrin Falls. Visit jenisicecreams.com for more details!

FREE Pancake Day at Perkins on March 21st

Participating Perkins Restaurants across the country will be holding their 21st annual Free Pancake Day on Monday, March 21. Any guest who stops by can enjoy a complimentary short stack of Perkins’ famous Buttermilk Pancakes. Donations collected from the event will help provide meals served at the Gingerbread House Restaurant at Give Kids The World.

Grab a FREE Mango Smoothie Before the St. Patty's Parade at the CPL!

Coming downtown to enjoy the St. Patrick's Day Parade? Step into the Cleveland Public Library (Main Branch) on Superior and MANGO at 12 pm before the parade! Sip a green mango smoothie and spin the prize wheel, all while being introduced to the easiest and most effective way to learn foreign languages. Mango Languages is FREE for CPL patrons and you can access it anywhere with your library card. Family-friendly, FREE event.

FREE Golden Treasure Shrimp at Panda Express on March 9th

In honor of the debut of their new Golden Treasure Shrimp dishes , Panda Express is giving away coupons for a single serving of their Golden Treasure Shrimp for FREE! "Like" them on Facebook and print yours out today! Valid only on March 9, 2011.