Check Out These Deals and Discounts for National Grandparents’ Day

It’s your special day this Sunday, Grandma and Grandpa

Jennifer Ortiz,

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Published September 08, 2023

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You treat your grandchildren when they visit, and now it’s your special day to pamper yourself. National Grandparents’ Day is Sunday, Sept. 10, and there are plenty of deals and discounts of which to take advantage. Our list below contains national, online and regional promotions, and a few special reminders for AARP members.

National and online deals

Select treats at Edible Arrangements are 15 percent off with the code “SWEETDEAL15” on the website. The fruit and sweet treats site also has suggestions for treats grandparents may enjoy.

Kick back with a warm cup of tea from Harney & Sons Master Tea Blenders. The discount code “FALLFLAVORS23” will give you 20 percent off the tea-maker’s Fall Flavors line. The discount is valid all weekend.

Use the discount code “FLAVOR” at checkout and save on Wolferman’s Bakery pastries and baked goods. You can get 10 percent off a $59 minimum purchase, 15 percent off of a $79 dollar minimum purchase or 20 percent off a $99 minimum purchase. The deal runs through Sept. 11 for select items. You can also search the designated Grandparents’ Day Gifts section for additional ways to treat yourself.

If your sweet tooth is aching for something a bit sweeter, Cheryl’s Cookies also has options for gift baskets you can treat yourself to on Grandparents’ Day. Check out the sales tab for deals on their boxes of assorted cookies, some going for up to 50 percent off the original price.

If you’re a Dunkin’ Rewards member, the doughnut and coffee chain has ways for you to treat yourself in September. You can get a free order of hash browns with the purchase of a breakfast sandwich, and a medium hot or iced signature latte (including the Pumpkin Spice flavor) will only set you back $3.

For crafty grandparents needing new supplies, those who are 55 or older with a Michaels Rewards account can take 10 percent off purchases every day. The website is also advertising 20 percent off all regularly priced items using the code DAILY23US through Sept. 14.

If you decide to make a shopping day out of your holiday, Tanger Outlets is offering a 10 percent discount at Yankee Candle through the end of the year for anyone 55 or older. If you prefer to shop online and you haven’t registered your email with Yankee Candle, you can save more. The website offers 15 percent off your entire first purchase when you sign up via email or mobile. If you register both your phone number and email, you get 20 percent off your entire purchase.

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For the adventurous grandparents over 62: The National Parks America the Beautiful Senior Pass is $20 for an annual park pass and $80 for a lifetime park pass. You can purchase the passes in person at these federal sites. If you purchase online or by mail, there’s an additional $10 processing fee.

Regional activities

The Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah, is celebrating Grandparents’ Day by encouraging kids to bring their grandparents to the museum for free. Pay for a child’s admission ticket, and a grandparent gets in free of charge.

The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, is offering free admission for grandparents on Sunday, Sept. 10. Tickets to the “first and largest museum of mass transit,” according to its website, are usually $11 for those over 60. On Grandparents’ Day, pick up your free boarding pass at the Museum Store.

Hop on a thrill ride and celebrate Grandparents’ Day all weekend long at Silverwood Theme Park Boulder Beach in Athol, Idaho. For each ticket purchased for a grandchild, one grandparent gets in for free.

Some zoos around the country are making it easier for grandkids and grandparents to bond and spend the day together.

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has free admission for grandparents when they’re accompanied by a grandchild (of any age). One grandchild can have several grandparents come with them too, according to the park’s website.
Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan, has free admission for grandparents on Sunday.
Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas, also has free admission for grandparents with another paid admission.
The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, has free admission for all grandparents on National Grandparents’ Day.
North Dakota’s Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot is giving a grandparent free admission to the zoo with the purchase of a child’s admission ticket.

For AARP members:

If Grandparents’ Day has got you thinking about your own grandparents and their lineage, consider signing up for Ancestry. You’re eligible for a 30 percent discount on World Explorer or All Access Subscriptions. For new Ancestry members, the discount applies to your first year of your subscription. For existing members, the discount applies once your subscription renews.

Wake up to a beautiful bouquet of roses from Proflowers. AARP members get a 25 percent discount throughout the site. Shop the Choice Collection and enter the code “AARP30,” and you’ll get 30 percent off of those collection items.

There are many restaurants you can enjoy on a discount with your AARP membership. Get 15 percent off at Denny’s and 10 percent off at Auntie Anne’s, Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and more. See the full list online or on the AARP Now app.

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Jennifer Ortiz is an associate editor at aarp.org. She previously covered personal finance, careers and other consumer topics as an editor at U.S. News & World Report and was a news writer and editor at WTOP News in Washington, D.C.

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