The Next National Root Beer Float Day Is Aug. 6, 2024

Every year on August 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. And while I do love myself some coupons, I love free and easy even more.

We can thank Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado for creating the Black Cow — known today as the root beer float — back in August 1893. The simple recipe (it's just root beer and vanilla ice cream) hasn't changed since then. And every year in early August, we get to celebrate this classic treat.

Now, listen, while it may not be the most widely celebrated of this month's food deals (like Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on August 4), do not sleep on National Root Beer Float Day. Below you’ll find details on the deals expect to see at A&W, Hamburger Stand, and Wienerschnitzel, so you can kick back with a float for free on August 6.

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National Root Beer Float Day is an annual event offering free and cheap root beer floats.

Each year we see discounted root beer floats to celebrate this holiday. A&W is where it's at to get a freebie. But other retailers offer a free float with purchase, and select Dairy Queen locations have them for $0.99.

National Root Beer Float Day happens every year on August 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 — August 6. This year we'll celebrate on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

National Root Beer Float Day deals to expect in 2024.

A&W: Free small root beer float on National Root Beer Float Day — no purchase necessary.

When I think of root beer I automatically think of A&W. Okay, Barq’s sometimes, but mostly A&W. So if you’re looking to satisfy your root beer float craving on the cheap on Aug. 6, 2024, you’ll likely want to head to your nearest A&W location (there are 492 of them in the U.S.).In 2023 they gave away a small size float (reg. $4.41) just for walking through the door. No coupon or purchase necessary here.

Hamburger Stand: They had free root beer floats with purchase.

If you live near a Hamburger Stand/Tastee Free, you can usually pick up a free root beer float on Aug. 6 with any purchase using a coupon (which looks an awful lot like Wienerschnitzel’s coupon below). Now, remember, you needed the accompanying coupon and make a Hamburger Stand to get your freebie last year. A regular order of fries here will run you around $2.19, or a single hamburger for $2.29 so you can score your free float.

Wienerschnitzel had a free root beer float with any purchase.

Not to be outdone, Wienerschitzel is usually gets in on the National Root Beer Float Day action with an offer of their own. On Aug. 6, 2023 you coulda scored a free root beer float (reg. $3.99) with any purchase and this coupon. This promotion was available in-store only at participating Wienerschitzel/Tastee Free locations. One coupon per person per visit. And you had to pay the applicable sales tax. To get this deal on the cheap, I suggested buying a small order of fries ($2.99), a corn dog ($2.59), or a plain hot dog ($2.59? Any of these help you fulfill the purchase requirement without spending too much.