Where Kids Eat Free in Reno A Deal for Every Day of the Week
🏙️ Reno · 8 listings · Checked July 2026 · Confirm before you go
Feeding the family out doesn't have to break the bank in the Biggest Little City. These chains — led by Reno favorite Black Bear Diner — run Kids Eat Free deals around town, organized here by the day they run. One catch worth repeating up front: kids-eat-free offers are set location-by-location, so the day, hours, age limit and participation vary and can change without notice. Always confirm with your nearest spot before you go.
✓ Verified — we confirmed it's current⚠ Reported — confirm before you go★ National — varies by location
How current is this? Every spot below was cross-checked against 2026 Reno sources in July 2026. Listings marked ✓ verified are backed by the restaurant's own kids-eat-free page or a recent post; reported ones are recently listed but worth a call to confirm the day, hours and ages. National-chain offers vary by franchise. We left off anything we couldn't tie to a current source. Spot something off? Hit ⚑ Flag / Add a Deal above.
🗓️ Monday — Kids Eat Free in Reno
🥩★ national · varies
Outback Steakhouse
Free Joey Kids Meal Mondays
Every Monday, kids eat free at Outback with an adult entrée: order online or in the app with code JOEYFREE, or ask your server for the Free Joey Meal when dining in. An easy Monday family steak night near Reno.
📍 Participating Reno-area location · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
A bear-themed Western comfort-food chain that’s a Reno favorite (there are a couple of locations in town), Black Bear Diner runs Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays — a free meal from the cubs’ menu with an adult entrée. Mountainous portions of pancakes, biscuits and gravy and burgers make it an easy, cheap family night.
📍 Participating Reno-area Black Bear Diners · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
Reno is Denny’s country, and the Grand Slam chain runs Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays from 4 to 10pm: up to two kids’ meals free with each adult entrée of $6 or more (some locations run it more nights). Pancakes for dinner, open late, locations all over town.
📍 Participating Reno-area Denny’s · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
Every Tuesday, kids get a free Lil’ Wilbur meal — chicken strips, a rib dinner or mac and cheese with a side and drink — with the purchase of an adult entrée (dine-in, participating locations). A hearty, cheap barbecue night for the family in Reno.
📍 Participating Reno-area location · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
Tuesday is the big night in Reno — three chains run it at once, so call your closest location and pick one.
🗓️ Wednesday — Kids Eat Free in Reno
No Reno-specific Wednesday deal confirmed yet — but IHOP’s daily 4–10pm window (below) works tonight, and Golden Corral feeds kids 3 & under free any day. Know a Wednesday spot? Hit ⚑ Flag / Add a Deal above.
🗓️ Thursday — Kids Eat Free in Reno
Nothing Reno-specific confirmed for Thursday — IHOP (daily 4–10pm) and Golden Corral (3 & under) below still work, and Chili’s rewards offers can land any day.
🗓️ Friday — Kids Eat Free in Reno
No confirmed Friday kids-eat-free deal in Reno — the every-day options below are your best bet. Know one? Hit ⚑ Flag / Add a Deal above.
🗓️ Saturday — Kids Eat Free in Reno
No confirmed Saturday kids-eat-free deal in Reno — the every-day options below are your best bet. Know one? Hit ⚑ Flag / Add a Deal above.
🗓️ Sunday — Kids Eat Free in Reno
🍗★ national · varies
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Free Kids Meal Sundays
On Sundays, Dickey’s gives one free kids’ meal per check with a minimum purchase (around $12) — Texas-style barbecue, and the kids get free soft-serve either way. A cheap Sunday-supper option at participating Reno-area locations.
📍 Participating Reno-area location · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
At participating IHOPs, kids 12 and under get a free meal from the Kids’ Menu with an adult entrée, every day from 4 to 10pm (hours and participation vary by location, so a quick call helps). A reliable pancakes-for-dinner fallback around Reno.
📍 Participating Reno-area IHOPs · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
At Golden Corral’s endless buffet, kids ages three and under eat free every day with each paying adult (limit two little ones per adult) — 150-plus dishes including mac and cheese, pizza and soft-serve. Not a free ride for older kids, but a genuinely cheap all-you-can-eat family outing.
📍 Participating Reno-area Golden Corral · ⏳ National 2026 · varies
🇺🇸 National Chains in Reno — Kids Deals (Vary by Location)
These are national promotions that frequently run at Reno-area locations, but because most chains are franchised, participation, days and age caps differ store to store. Always confirm with your specific location — and ask, since some deals are unadvertised.
🌶️★ national · varies
Chili’s Grill & Bar
Free Kids Meal Offers via My Chili’s Rewards
My Chili’s Rewards members (free to join) regularly get free kids’-meal offers dropped into their account, good for dine-in or online orders. The days rotate, so check your rewards wallet before you go. Several Reno-area locations.
📍 Participating Reno-area locations · ⏳ National 2026 · varies