I'm sure I don't have to tell you that Thursday, August 6, 2026 is National Root Beer Day. What you might not realize is we get a free small A&W root beer float between 2PM – 8PM!
You can get all the history and details here on A&W's site, but there's not much to it.
New this year, you have the additional option to donate $10 to DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and you'll receive a collector's mug.
In years past, you had to join their free A&W Mug Club ahead of time to redeem this offer, but they got rid of that requirement last year and I don't see anything about it returning now. Personally, I'd go ahead and make an account with my freebie email address and be sure to enter your birthday to automatically trigger their A&W free birthday food offer each year.
Either way, you just have to stop by A&W to get your float on the 6th. Okay wiseguy, you're right, that's not all you'll have to do. You'll need to walk inside or at least go around the drive-tru and ask for your freebie. It's not like the floats will be sitting outside in the parking lot.
