National Root Beer Float Day: Look for Freebies, BOGOs, and More

Every year on Aug. 6, National Root Beer Float Day is celebrated with a few national deals. For example, A&W typically celebrates the food holiday by offering a free small root beer float to anyone who walks into one of their participating locations on that day, no purchase or coupon required.

While it may not be the most widely celebrated of the food deals in August (like Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Aug. 4), don't sleep on National Root Beer Float Day.

What can you expect for 2027? Here are the best National Root Beer Float Day deals we predict for next year, based on what we found during the last event.

National Root Beer Float Day is an annual 1-day event that offers free and cheap root beer floats.

Each year, we see discounted root beer floats to celebrate this food holiday. A&W is where it's at to get a freebie, no purchase necessary. But other retailers offer a free float with purchase.

National Root Beer Float Day happens every year on Aug. 6.

We don't need to do any mental math to predict the next Root Beer Float Day. It happens annually on the same day — Aug. 6. Next year we'll celebrate this food holiday on Friday, Aug. 6, 2027.

Predicted National Root Beer Float Day Deals for 2027

• A&W Restaurant: A&W Restaurants will likely celebrate National Root Beer Float Day in 2027 by giving guests a FREE small root beer float (from 2 - 8 p.m. local time), no purchase necessary. If you choose to make a $10 donation to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) organization while there, you'll receive an A&W Root Beer collector's mug.

• Dutch Wonderland: Loyal Royal passholders can anticipate a free root beer float at Dutch Wonderland for National Root Beer Float Day, Aug. 6, 2027.

• Fitz’s Root Beer: Look for Fitz’s Root Beer to offer a National Root Beer Float Day BOGO deal on their OG root beer floats when you dine in and purchase a meal at Delmar or SoCo.

• Hamburger Stand: We predict Hamburger Stand will have a free root beer float with any purchase when you use a coupon in-store on National Root Beer Float Day (Aug. 6).

• Stewart’s Shops: Next year, Stewart’s Shops will likely offer $1 off root beer floats for National Root Beer Float Day.

• Wienerschnitzel: Watch for Wienerschnitzel to have a coupon for a free root beer float with any purchase on National Root Beer Float Day 2027.

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