Everywhere You Can Get Free & Cheap Wings Today for National Chicken Wing Day

Wings, wings, everywhere. You can have wings for every meal today if you want.

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If you mostly think of big sporting events as an opportunity to gorge on chicken wings, you should have July 29 on your calendar. That's because today -- Wednesday, July 29 -- is National Chicken Wing Day. 

It's a big day for wing lovers because outside of the Super Bowl, it's one of the best opportunities to put a big ol' pile of chicken wings on your plates. Restaurants both local and national are putting together enticing offers for chicken wings on July 29. You'll find offers from spots like Wingstop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, and many other locations. 

Without further hullabaloo, here's our running list of the best food deals you'll find on National Chicken Wing Day. 

Free Food on National Chicken Wing Day

Applebee's
The deal:
Get BOGO wings all day for National Chicken Wing Day. Use the code "WINGDAY" to get your Wing Day deal.
When: July 29

Buffalo Wild Wings
The deal:
Get six free wings with any order of wings. 
When: July 29

Wingstop
The deal:
Get five wings for free with any wing order on National Chicken Wing Day. Just drop in the code "5FreeWings."
When: July 29

Pasqually's Pizza & Wings
The deal
: Grab a free order of wings with any purchase of at least $15. However, you'll have to order through GrubHub, Uber Eats, or Door Dash. If you order through DoorDash, use the code "WINGSDAY." The code isn't necessary elsewhere.
When: July 29

Beef 'O' Brady's
The deal:
Buy five wings and get five free. That same BOGO offer is available on orders of 10 and 15 wings as well. 
When: July 29

Atomic Wings
The deal:
Place an order for 10 wings and you'll get five wings for free. 
When: July 29

Hooters
The deal
: Grab 10 free boneless wings with the purchase of any 10 wings at participating locations. Unfortunately, the offer is only available for dine-in orders.
When: July 29

Joella's Hot Chicken
The deal:
Get a free wing with the purchase of any chicken plate, salad, or sandwich. 
When: July 29

Einstein Bros. Bagels
The deal:
Get a free cup of coffee through the Einstein app. No purchase is required. 
When: Through July 31

National Chicken Wing Day deals 2020
Courtesy of Applebee's

Chicken Wing Deals on National Chicken Wing Day

Wing Zone
The deal:
Get 16 boneless or thigh wings for $10 through the Wing Zone deals section of the company's site with the code "2182."
When: July 28-29

Hurricane Grill & Wings
The deal:
Grab 20 bone-in wings and fries for takeout, and it'll cost you just $18.99. 
When: July 29

Famous Dave's
The deal
: For $20, you can get two orders of Traditional Wings, two Famous Fries, and two Chocolate Chip Cookies.
When: July 29

Buffalo Wings & Rings
The deal:
Get 59-cent and 89-cent wings for the holiday. 
When: July 29

National Chicken Wing Day deals 2020
Courtesy of Miki's Park

Local Deals for National Chicken Wing Day

Chick N Max - Wichita, Kansas
The deal:
Grab four wings for a buck with the purchase of any entrée. That's good on takeout at any of its three locations. 
When: July 29

Miki's Park - Chicago, Illinois
The deal:
Get a free order of LFG Wings (dipped in a Sweet & Spicy Stick Sauce) with the purchase of any bottle of Soju.
When: July 29

Other Deals on National Chicken Wing Day

Burger King
The deal:
 Use the BK mobile app to get BOGO Whoppers.
When: Ongoing

Pizza Hut
The deal
: Get a large three-topping pizza for $9.99. Pizzas are available for contactless delivery or pickup. 
When: Ongoing

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
The deal
: Get a free appetizer with a $25 purchase. Use the code "FREEAPP" when ordering takeout or delivery. 
When: Ongoing

BurgerFi
The deal:
Grab a hormone-free BurgerFi Cheeseburger with fries for $10 at participating locations. 
When: Through August 30

Red Lobster
The deal
: Get 10% off pickup and curbside orders when you spend at least $30. 
When: Through August 2

TGI Fridays
The deal:
The Fridays Rita is just $5 with any to-go order. 
When: "Throughout the summer"

Chili's
The deal:
Get a Grand Sunset 'Rita for $5, and you can get it to-go. 
When: Through August 30

Taco Cabana
The deal:
Every day in July, Cabana will be hosting MargaritaPalooza at each of its Texas locations. There will be 12 different margaritas on offer, and each of them will only run you two bucks. 
When: Through July 31

Sonic Drive-In
The deal:
The chain's new Lemonberry Slush Float is out. You can get a medium for just $2.99. 
When: Through August 2

Grimaldi's
The deal:
There's a new $25 meal deal that you can get for carryout. It comes with an 18-inch traditional cheese pizza, a small house or Caesar salad, and your choice of a slice of cheesecake or two mini cannolis. Unfortunately, it's not available at locations in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. 
When: Ongoing

Bakers Square
The deal:
Get a free slice of pie with the purchase of any entrée and beverage. 
When: Every Wednesday

O’Charleys
The deal:
Get a free slice of pie on Wednesdays when you buy a meal.
When: Every Wednesday

Carvel
The deal:
Grab an ice cream sundae and Carvel will throw in another one for free because hump day calls for double the sundaes.
When: Ongoing, every Wednesday

Baskin-Robbins
The deal:
If you order at least $15 of ice cream through DoorDash, you'll get a $0 delivery fee. Happy Ice Cream Month to you.
When: Through July 31

Noodles & Company
The deal:
Get free delivery on a minimum $15 order from Noodles.com or the Noodle mobile app. 
When: Through July 31

Qdoba
The deal:
 Existing reward members are getting hooked up with double points on any order. 
When: July 29-31

Pollo Tropical
The deal:
The company has extended its Free Kids Lunch program throughout the summer at all 139 Florida locations. Kids 12 and under get a free Kids Classic TropiChop and bottled water every weekday. You can only grab it at the drive-thru window, and kids have to be present. You'll get one meal per kid, and no purchase is required. 
When: Weekdays through August 28, 11am-12pm

Rubio's Coastal Grill
The deal:
Place an order directly through the Rubio's app or Rubios.com to get free delivery on an order of at least $20. 
When: Ongoing

Red Lobster
The deal:
Hit 125 points in the My Red Lobster Rewards program to get a free order of Snow Crab Legs. You'll have to order through the app, in-restaurant, or RedLobster.com.
When: Through July 31

Mrs. Fields
The deal:
To celebrate the return of baseball, Mrs. Fields is offering 15% off MLB cookie tins with the code "SUMMER15."
When: Through July 31

Instacart
The deal:
Buy any single-serve ice cream at a grocery store through Instacart to get $1 off when you buy one or $1.50 off when you buy two.
When: Through September 27

Starbucks
The deal: If you download the app and sign up for the Rewards Program for the first time, the ubiquitous coffee shop is going to give you one free drink in the form of 150 reward points. 
When: Through August 10

The Halal Guys
The deal:
Order through Grubhub to get a free side of fries with any order of at least $15. 
When: "A limited time"

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
The deal:
Get half-off a large pizza with the code "HALFOFF" or get a $6 take-home entrée with a $9.95 purchase. There's a limit of three of the cheap meals per order.
When: A limited time

Baskin-Robbins
The deal:
When you order through DoorDash you can get $0 delivery fees on any order of at least $15 with the code "BASKIN."
When: Ongoing

Panera
The deal:
Take advantage of Panera's new curbside service and get $5 off an order of at least $20 with the code "CURBSIDE5."
When: Ongoing

Want More Free Food?

Here's our huuuuuuuge running list of all the free food you can get right now, as well as the best reward programs, birthday freebiesgift card offersdeals on food for kids, food delivery, and alcohol delivery deals you'll find. If you want a little more than, say a free taco, we also have you covered with a long list of meals you can get at fast food chains under $5. You're welcome.

Additionally, we've put together a list of places offering free food to healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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Dustin Nelson is a Senior Staff Writer at Thrillist. Follow him @dlukenelson.