Where to eat free on Mothers Day

Remember, all of these Mother’s Day Eat Free Food offers are subject to location participation as well as change and availability so check with the local store before heading out.

Cold Stone Creamery is offering mom a free “Love It” size signature ice cream creation. Bring mom in on Sunday May 9 during business hours. Check with your local Cold Stone Creamery for participation details.

Some IKEA stores are offering free breakfast for Mom and a few are offering free massages on Sunday, May 9, 2010 between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. including scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes and a cup of coffee. What a fun way to spend the morning. Not only breakfast but then window shop and dream with your mom about the furniture she would love to get. Some stores are requiring a family photo to participate. Be sure to check with your local IKEA store for participation details and especially to see if your local IKEA is participating.

Pat & Oscar’s is offering every child a free kids meal on Mothers Day with every adult meal purchase. Check with your local Pat & Oscar’s for participation details.

Daddy Cakes is offering all moms in Orange County a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs with the purchase of one $5 breakfast on Saturday, the day before Mothers Day from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Tustin District shopping center in the courtyard in front of the AMC movie theater. RSVP is required by e-mail to mona@moxxepr.com with the name of each mom attending and number of total guests in the party by Wednesday, May 5. Check with Daddy Cakes for participation details.

Philly’s Best in Santa Ana is offering moms one meal free on Mothers Day with the purchase of another meal. Check with Philly’s Best for participation details.

Panera Bread restaurants are offering a mini strawberries and cream scone to the first 100 customers who whisper “mom” before 2 p.m. on Mothers Day. Check with your local Panera Bread for participation details.

The Affordable Art Fair in Manhattan is offering free admission on Mothers Day only to children 12 and younger and their moms from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. If you don’t live in Manhattan, look around and see if there is an art fair or museum that will be free on Sunday near you. Moms love art. Check with The Affordable Art Fair for participation details.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not is offering free admission to moms who bring their children on Mothers Day only. Check with your local Ripley’s for participation details.

Golf Club at Chelsea Piers is offering moms a free $25 golf card when a son, daughter or partner purchases any ball card (minimum $25) on Mothers Day, Sunday, May 9, 2010. Check with Chelsea Piers for participation details. If you don’t live close to Chelsea Piers, check with your local Golf Club and see if it has a Mothers Day offer.

Look locally and see if there are other free offers in your neighborhood and enjoy Mothers Day with your mom!

You can make her a card, give her a coupon for a backrub or a coupon for doing the dishes. You can pick flowers for her. You can bake her a cake or make her dinner. You can go someplace with her: for a walk, for a bike ride, to the park or beach. Moms love it when you spend time with them. But did you know there are places you can take her that will give her free food just for coming through the door?

Where to eat free on Mother’s Day

Remember, all of these Eat Free Mother’s Day Food offers are subject to change and availability as well as location participation so check with your local shop before heading out.

T.G.I. Fridays is offering free dessert for mom with the purchase of an entree at more than 600 participating T.G.I. Fridays on Mothers Day. Additionally, members of Friday’s guest recognition program, Give Me More Stripes, who eat at Friday’s on Mothers Day and bring in the coupon that was e-mailed to them will receive a one-time-use Buy One Entree, Get One Free coupon that expires May 31. Check with your local TGIF for participation details.

TCBY is offering one free cup or cone for mom at participating TCBY locations on Mother’s Day. Check with your local TCBY for participation details.

Champps Restaurants is offering Moms Eat Free for a Year Mothers Day Promotion. Mothers who eat at any participating Champps restaurant during Mothers Day weekend will receive a reloadable card good for a $15 off food purchases every single month through April 2011. Moms who register their cards online will also be able to earn additional monthly rewards. Check with your local Champps for participation details.

I’m still looking and as I come up with more freebies, I’ll let you know. Check back!