Military.com | by Heather Sweeney
Service members and families are being honored during Military Appreciation Month with a variety of discounts. Below are some highlighted offerings. Please check back frequently as the list is updated.
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Affinia Hotel Collection
Book your summertime stay at any Affinia hotel in NYC and receive up to 25% off. Plus, they will donate $10 for every reservation made to Operation Homefront.
Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s military, from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
California’s Great America
All active duty service members and veterans get free regular admission to California’s Great America now through May 29 with a valid military ID. Plus, each military guest will be able to bring up to six additional guests at a discounted rate.
Carowinds
Carowinds offers free park admission to any active, inactive or retired service men and women May 28 and 29.
Cincinnati Zoo
Active and retired military receive free admission on Memorial Day. The offer also allows military personnel to purchase up to 6 half-price admission tickets for members of their immediate family.
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission during Memorial Day weekend to all active-duty military, retired, veterans, reservists, National Guard and their direct dependents.
Home Depot
All veterans are eligible for Home Depot’s 10% military discount on Memorial Day with a DoD-issued ID, a DD214 or a Veterans Driver’s License. (This discount is good for veterans on July 4th and Veterans Day as well.)
Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion is offering free park admission to any active or retired service members May 27-29.
Kings Island
Kings Island is offering military personnel free admission May 26 through May 29.
*NEW* Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm offers active, retired, and veteran military personnel free admission on May 27 through May 29, as well as up to 6 discounted tickets for $48 each.
Lowe’s
Just in time for Military Appreciation Month, Lowe’s has updated their military discount to include veterans in their year-round 10% discount.
Michigan’s Adventure
Michigan’s Adventure is offering military personnel a free admission May 28 and 29. Military personnel may also purchase up to six additional tickets for immediate family members at $26 each.
*NEW* Mission BBQ
Veterans and active duty military get a free sandwich the week of May 15. (Dates vary by service branch.)
Mystic Aquarium
Veterans and active duty members who visit Mystic Aquarium May 27 to May 29 will receive free general admission. Dependent family members receive a discounted admission rate of $20.99 per adult, $15.99 per youth (13-17) and $13.99 per child (3-12). Get 10% off at the gift store too!
Rack Room Shoes
Rack Room Shoes offers their regular year-round Tuesday 10% military discount on Memorial Day.
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is offering veterans and active military personnel a free select meal on May 29.
Valleyfair
Active duty and veterans will receive a free regular admission ticket into Valleyfair May 26-29. They can also purchase discount admission tickets for members of their immediate family.
Virginia Aquarium
The Virginia Aquarium offers active duty, dependents and retirees half off general admission on Sunday or Monday during the month of May.