July 4 Weekend VA Restaurant Specials: Takeout & Dine-In Deals 2024

VIRGINIA — Fire up the grill, crack open some fresh crabs, break out the sparklers and stock the cooler — the Fourth of July is nearly upon us.

But if you're feeling like you'd rather leave the prep, cooking and cleanup to someone else, you're in luck. Restaurant chains in Virginia are offering generous discounts, special menus and new food and drink items in celebration of Independence Day.

Here's a roundup of some of the best offers, including some that extend before and after the holiday:

Applebees Grill & Bar: The chain is celebrating summer nights with half-priced appetizers for late-night diners all season long, offering favorites like boneless wings, spinach and artichoke dip and mozzarella sticks. Participation, selection, price and timing varies by location.

Baskin-Robbins: Summertime means ice cream time, and Baskin-Robbins has several deals to keep customers cool. The chain is offering 50 percent off a second order of sundaes with the code BEACHDAY. Customers can get $5 off a Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat with the code FIREWORK and $2.50 off any milkshake with the code COOL.

BJ's Brewhouse: As part of an ongoing promotion, diners can get a free signature Pizookie with the purchase of any appetizer when they order online with code FREEPIZOOKIE. The chain is also offering half-priced appetizers on all takeout orders, a $10 off $40 coupon and a $5 monthly Pizookie pass.

Krispy Kreme: Wear red, white and blue and get a free glazed doughnut. The doughnut purveyor is also offering a slate of specialty doughnuts for the holiday, topped with the colors of the season and edible decorations like sparklers, rocket candy and patriotic sprinkles.

Marco's Pizza: The pizza chain is offering a free 2-liter bottle of Starry for customers who order a large Fiery Pizza and Cheezybread. with the code FREESTARRY.

Morton's The Steakhouse: From June 30 to July 7, Morton's is offering a special prix-fixe menu for two, priced at $139. Diners can choose from a selection of starters, entree, toppers, accompaniments and desserts.

Smashburger: The burger chain is offering $1 tots with the purchase of any entree every Thursday — including Independence Day — through July 11.

The folks at RetailMeNot also have some savings tips:

Auntie Anne’s: Need something refreshing to cool off from the heat of Fourth of July? For a limited time, you can get watermelon-flavored beverages, including the Watermelon Lemonade Frost, Frozen Watermelon Lemonade and Watermelon Lemonade Mixer.

BJ’s Brewhouse: All summer long, get a free Pizookie when you purchase any appetizer or entree with promo code FREEPIZOOKIE at checkout. Learn more.

Cinnabon: Nothing says July 4 like campfires and s’mores. For a limited time, Cinnabon is offering S’mores Cookie BonBite sandwiches.

Metro Diner: On the day AFTER Independence Day (July 5), get the Fish Fry Fridays special: Get a free soup or salad when you order Fish & Chips.

Outback Steakhouse: For a limited time, the DineUnder Menu offers a variety of meals starting at $16.99. Participation varies by location.

Red Robin: July 4 isn’t the only major summer event that’ll have you feeling patriotic — the summer games are just around the corner. And in honor of those, Red Robin has released the Gold Medal Burger (it weighs 18 ounces) and a Star-Spangled Spritzer drink. Learn more.

Starbucks: Grab a snack to go and save with the new Starbucks Pairings menu. For $6, you get a tall iced or hot coffee paired with a breakfast sandwich. For $5, you get a tall hot or iced coffee with a butter croissant. For $7, you get a tall or iced coffee paired with a Double Smoked Bacon or Impossible breakfast sandwich. Learn more. Plus, enjoy seasonal summer beverages, like the Summer-Berry Lemonade Refresher.