October 2026

Stop by any Natural Grocers location from noon–2 p.m. local time October 8–10, 2026 for free samples of Natural Grocers private-label products.

Kids ages 8–17 can take a free introductory airplane flight through EAA's Young Eagles program, provided by volunteer pilots. Find an available Young Eagles flight or local chapter event.

Visit a participating LEGO Store October 24–31, find the hidden brick-built pumpkins, and get a free treat while supplies last.

On October 6, dine in at Chuy’s dressed like a taco, post a photo on social media with #ChuysTacoDay, show your server, and get a free entrée of your choice during the same visit.

Schools and organizations considering Treering can request a free full-color sample yearbook. Complete the sample request with your organization and contact details.

Practicing, state-licensed estheticians who run an active sugaring or waxing business can request a free sample set of sugaring hair-removal products. The company verifies the business address, phone number, and website before shipping.

Get a free Based on a True Story podcast sticker with no support or purchase required. Email the podcast your mailing address and they’ll mail a sticker.

Samaritan's Purse will send free Operation Christmas Child shoebox-packing materials — adhesive shoebox label sets, posters, flyers, and more — to anyone preparing to pack shoebox gifts or promote the drive to their church, group, or community.

How to redeem: Place your order on the official "Order Free Materials" page by October 27, 2026 to receive materials in time for National Collection Week (Nov. 16-23, 2026). No purchase is required for the materials; a $10-per-box donation shown on the shoebox labels is only a suggested tracking/donation option and is explicitly not required to use the label.

Tea and food bloggers can request up to five free tea samples (including rare oolongs and ancient puer) from Tao Tea Leaf, shipped free anywhere in the world.

How to redeem: Choose five teas from the Tao Tea Leaf site, then email your name, email address, blog URL, and tea selections to info@taotealeaf.com. Your blog must be active and posting regularly for at least 6 months (case-by-case exceptions possible). In exchange, you write and publish a review of the teas on your blog, which Tao Tea Leaf may share on its Facebook page.

Request a free sample issue of Backyard Poultry by email or have a copy delivered to your mailbox.

Build a free LEGO Geoffrey the Giraffe at participating Toys “R” Us stores on October 18, 2026. Participating locations are listed on the Bricktober page; availability is limited to the in-store event.

Download ADRORIUM v0.14.0 free for Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android. Build and manage a spaceship, fight drones, explore planets, and survive in a pre-alpha space sandbox.

Join the Sour Punch Sample Squad from American Licorice Company to get early access to free Sour Punch candy samples (and occasionally branded merch) by mail. No purchase is necessary and shipping is free. Signing up doesn't guarantee you'll be picked for a given drop since quantities are limited, and selected members are asked to leave an honest review after receiving samples to stay eligible for future drops.

How to redeem: Go to the Sour Punch Sample Squad page, click "Join The Squad," and fill out the sign-up form with your name and mailing address. If you're selected, you'll get an email notification when your free samples ship.

Download Burnt Toast, a short first-person surreal horror game for Windows, from itch.io on a name-your-own-price basis. The developer's July 2026 update explicitly says the game is now free to play.

Play The MuZeum in your browser or download the complete visual novel for Windows, macOS, or Linux from itch.io. The page offers the downloadable builds on a name-your-own-price basis.

Download the free pre-alpha demo of The Unbreakable Gumball for Windows from itch.io. The demo includes a smaller version of Elysia, targets, rings, dummies, and original music; an Oculus Rift with Touch or HTC Vive is required.

Pixel Knights VIP, an idle action-RPG normally priced at $0.49, is 100% off through Google Play for a limited time.

How to redeem: Open the Google Play listing and tap Install — the discount applies automatically at checkout. The game includes ads and optional in-app purchases for in-game items, which aren't required to play. In-game VIP coupon codes (welcome, vip1, vip2, vip3) are also listed on the store page for extra starting bonuses.

Stony Icon Pack, a stone-textured Android icon pack normally priced at $0.99, is 100% off through Google Play for a limited time.

How to redeem: Open the Google Play listing and tap Install — the discount is applied automatically at checkout, no code needed. An optional $0.99 in-app purchase unlocks the ability to request 10 custom icons, but the icon pack itself is fully usable for free.

Get a complimentary 2-year subscription to W Magazine through Mercury Magazines. Fill out the professional profile and delivery information; the offer page does not request payment.

Get Gnumz 2: Arcane Power for Windows free during today's Game Giveaway of the Day promotion. Claim it while the Oct. 3 giveaway is active.

Wise Care 365 Pro 8.0.6 for Windows is free today through Giveaway of the Day. Claim it during the October 3 giveaway window.

Play the visual-novel demo in your browser or download it free for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Play in your browser or download the current visual-novel demo free for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

A free forest-defense autobattler: route water across a grid, place tree structures and troops, and defend the Great Tree from orc waves across 20 waves with boss encounters, 20+ cards, and 17+ blessings. Includes an endless mode.

How to redeem: Play free directly in your browser at the game's itch.io page — no download or account required. A free Windows download is also offered as an alternative.

A free multiplayer Halloween game where you carve digital pumpkins, explore a haunted-themed virtual festival (haunted mansion, hayride), chat with other players, and collect commemorative pins. Optional $2+ purchases unlock extra cosmetics but are not required to play.

How to redeem: Download the free Windows, macOS, or Linux build from the itch.io page, unzip, and run the game executable. No account, email, or payment is required to play.

Free name-your-own-price cozy pixel-art mining game in active development. Play in-browser or download for Windows.

Free name-your-own-price Windows demo of a PSX-style psychological horror adventure.

Free name-your-own-price short noir visual novel. Play in-browser or download for Windows/Linux.

Donate blood at a Hoxworth neighborhood donor center or select mobile drive during October 2026 and receive an exclusive Buddy the Blood Drop wearable blanket while supplies last.

Donate blood successfully with Our Blood Institute from September 1 through October 31, 2026 and receive a limited-edition “All You Need Is Blood” T-shirt while supplies last. Ask about the Fang Club for additional shirt designs.

Take The Adventure Project’s quick 5-question quiz and they’ll mail you a free Women Uplift Women sticker. No purchase is required.

Request a free physical S’more’s Outdoors sticker while supplies and fulfillment budget allow. No purchase is required; provide a mailing address for fulfillment.

Request a free Radio321.fm bumper sticker by mail to help spread the word about independent original music.

Fill out AromaPassions’ request form to receive complimentary perfume testers. No credit card is required.

Play or download the free demo of Next Station: The Moon, a dark-romance visual novel with horror elements, on itch.io.

Play Bug Boy Summer, a cute strategy/collection game, free in your browser on itch.io.

Play Stoneheart Archive, a moving-base survival roguelike/tower-defense game, free in your browser on itch.io.

Cinnabon Rewards members get a free Cold Brew for their birthday — no purchase required to redeem the birthday reward itself.

How to redeem: Join the free Cinnabon Rewards program (sign-up via app or website). Your birthday reward appears in your account; redeem it in the app at checkout or by showing the reward code/scan in-store.

Play All The Birds, a free bird-reserve simulation prototype, in your browser or download it for Windows.

How to redeem: On the itch.io page, click "Run game" to play in-browser, or "Download Now" for the Windows build. It's strictly free with no payment option shown and no account required.

Download Helping Your Boyfriend, a free horror visual novel made for the Spooktober game jam, for Windows, macOS, or Android. The game page discloses mature content warnings (jumpscares, blood/gore, violence, drug use, crude language).

How to redeem: On the itch.io page, click "Download Now," set the name-your-own-price option to $0, and download the build for your platform. No account or payment required.

Download the free playable demo of Bleach & Blood, a retro PS1-style horror slasher game, for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

How to redeem: On the itch.io page, click "Download Now," set the name-your-own-price option to $0, and download the demo build for your platform. No account or payment required.

Spelling Master PRO is free today on Android through Giveaway of the Day. The full educational spelling game includes eight modes, offline play, no ads, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions. Claim it during the limited giveaway window.