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20 DEALSRestaurants & FoodKids eat free nights, specials and weekday deals.
49 DEALSFree Things To DoNo ticket, no cover. Just show up.
18 DEALSKids & FamilyFree kids meals, storytimes, family days.
10 DEALSHappy HoursDrinks and small plates deals by day.
24 DEALSEntertainment & ArtsFree concerts, author talks and shows.
30 DEALSMuseums & LibrariesFree admission days and library programs.
16 DEALSCity & CommunityComposting, ceremonies, blood drives, civic days.
GUIDESeniorsSenior discounts around the Tri-Cities.Senior discounts article
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- The James: The James at 317 S. 3rd St. in Geneva says on its kids menu page that kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree. Kids options include a mini burger, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, or chicken nuggets, each with fries or chef-made chips. The restaurant notes its menu is subject to change.Every day · Ongoing
- Maple Leaf Coffee House: Maple Leaf Coffee House at 1 W. Illinois St. in St. Charles runs a different special each weekday: 10% off breakfast or lunch dishes Monday, free drip coffee (any size) with a food purchase Tuesday, buy one get one free drinks Wednesday (free drink is the lesser priced one), 25% off one bakery item with a drink Thursday, and 99-cent drip coffee in a mug Friday.Mon-Fri · Ongoing
- Flagship on the Fox: Flagship on the Fox at 100 S. Riverside Ave. in St. Charles runs happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., dine-in only. The posted menu: $8 cheese curds, nachos or chicken tenders, $6 Tito's cocktails, $4 High Noons, $6 glasses of house cabernet or pinot grigio, and $3.50 Michelob Ultra, Yuengling Lager or Miller Lite drafts.Mon-Fri 3-6 p.m. · Ongoing
- 93 Octane Brewery: 93 Octane Brewery's St. Charles taproom runs happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., with a $7 St. Charles Handshake (a Panhead draft plus a shot of Malort) and a $7 Supercharged Fastback Fizz. Other posted weekly deals: $2 off a full draft pour on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to close, half-priced whiskey pours all day Wednesday, $1 per full pour donated to charity on Thursdays, and $5 full-pour drafts with a food purchase on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Tue-Fri 3-6 p.m. · Ongoing
- fire + wine: fire + wine runs happy hour in its bar and lounge area Monday through Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Small plates are half off the regular menu price, with a rotating selection of featured wines. The restaurant also lists half-price pasta on Mondays. The happy hour page covers all fire + wine locations, including St. Charles.Mon-Fri 4-5:30 p.m. · Ongoing
- Rookies Sports Bar & Grill: Rookies St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., runs Kids Eat Free Thursdays: one free kids meal with an adult entree, one per adult item purchased, with a $14 minimum. The events calendar lists it every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Thu 10 a.m.-10 p.m. · Ongoing
- Geneva Ale House: Geneva Ale House at 319 W. State St. in Geneva runs happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. The posted specials: half-price drafts (beers 9% ABV and up excluded), $5 house red or white wine (bartender's choice), a $10 Buffalo Trace old fashioned, $1 wings, $2 fried pickles and $4 mini sandwiches (burger, pork or filet).Mon-Fri 3-5 p.m. · Ongoing
- Art History Brewing: Art History Brewing at 649 W. State St. in Geneva takes $2 off drafts during happy hour, Tuesday through Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. The brewery's events calendar also lists Monday half-off drafts from 6 to 9 p.m.Tue-Thu 3-5 p.m. · Ongoing
- The Walrus Room: The Walrus Room, the supper club at 415 W. State St. in Geneva, lists Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult entree. Kids menu entrees (cheeseburger, mac and cheese, spaghetti, chicken tenders, or a 4 oz. steak) come with a drink, a side, and a cookie or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Tuesday is also half-price bottles of wine night. Tuesday hours are 5 to 9 p.m.Tue 5-9 p.m. · Ongoing
- Rookies Sports Bar & Grill: Rookies Geneva, 1996 S. Kirk Rd., lists Kids Eat Free Thursdays on its events calendar every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Geneva listing does not spell out the fine print. The same promotion at Rookies St. Charles is one free kids meal per adult entree with a $14 minimum, so ask your server how it works in Geneva.Thu 10 a.m.-10 p.m. · Ongoing
- Geneva History Museum: The Geneva History Museum on Third Street in downtown Geneva offers free admission on Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for adults and $2 for ages 3-10, students and seniors 65+. The 2026 feature exhibit, Through the Eyes of Geneva, looks at how Geneva experienced 250 years of American history, and there is a hands-on children's architecture exhibit.Tue 11 a.m.-4 p.m. · Ongoing
- Batavia Depot Museum: General admission to the Batavia Depot Museum is free. The museum sits in the restored 1854 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad depot and has seven permanent exhibits on Batavia history plus two rotating galleries. General hours (March through December) are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 2 to 4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun · Ongoing
- Riverside Pizza & Pub: Riverside Pizza & Pub at 142 W. Wilson St. in Batavia runs happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. with $4.25 beers, $5.25 house wines and $6.25 martinis, dine-in only. Other posted dine-in specials: $5 tall Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts on Monday, half-off wine and half-off pasta on Wednesday, $4 well drinks and half-off wings on Thursday, and $5 Bloody Marys on Sunday.Mon-Fri 3-6 p.m. · Ongoing
- Riverside Pizza & Pub: Riverside Pizza & Pub at 142 W. Wilson St. in Batavia lists half-off pizza on Tuesdays (no coupons, pizza of the month excluded). Other dine-in specials include half-off burgers Monday (burger of the month excluded), half-off pasta Wednesday and half-off wings Thursday.Tue · Ongoing
- Art History Brewing: Art History Brewing at 649 W. State St. in Geneva lists Monday Half Off Draft on its events calendar, from 6 to 9 p.m. The calendar shows it for Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. The taproom also takes $2 off drafts Tuesday through Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m.Mon 6-9 p.m. · Ongoing
- Flagship on the Fox: Flagship on the Fox at 100 S. Riverside Ave. in St. Charles posts a different food and drink special Monday through Thursday. Monday: $10 BYO burger and $3.50 select drafts (Yuengling, Miller Lite and Michelob Ultra). Tuesday: $8 steak and chicken tacos and $4 Corona, Corona Premier and Pacifico bottles. Wednesday: half-price wings (bone-in and boneless) and $4 Surfsides. Thursday: $10 chicken tenders and fries and $6 Tito's cocktails (exclusions apply).Mon-Thu · Ongoing
- The Walrus Room: The Walrus Room, the supper club at 415 W. State St. in Geneva, runs Social Hour Tuesday through Friday until 6 p.m. The restaurant opens at 5 p.m. The posted Social Hour menu: $3 domestic beer, $5 local draught beer, a $7 select whiskey pour, $8 select red and white wine and a $9 Wisco old fashioned, plus $5 Cajun or truffle Parmesan fries, $5 cheese and crackers, $9 Wisconsin cheese curds, a $12 relish tray, $12 chorizo mussels and fries, a $14 perch sandwich and a $15 cheeseburger.Tue-Fri 5-6 p.m. · Ongoing
- The Walrus Room: The Walrus Room's weekly specials list $10 martinis on Wednesdays (lemon drop, cosmo, French, espresso, vodka or gin), along with Beer and Burger Night. Thursdays bring $10 old fashioneds and Manhattans and a house-smoked rib dinner served with salad, whipped potatoes and roasted vegetables. The menu page does not post prices for the burger night or the rib dinner. The supper club is at 415 W. State St. in Geneva and is open 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday.Wed-Thu · Ongoing
- Riverside Pizza & Pub (St. Charles): Riverside Pizza & Pub at 102 E. Main St. in St. Charles runs happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. with $4.25 beers, seltzers and skinny cans, $5.25 house wine and $6.25 martinis, dine-in only. Other posted dine-in specials: $5 tall Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts on Monday, half-off burgers on Tuesday (burger of the month excluded), half-off wine and half-off pasta on Wednesday, $4 well drinks and half-off wings on Thursday, and $5 Bloody Marys and $4 mimosas on Sunday.Mon-Fri 3-6 p.m. · Ongoing
- Riverside Pizza & Pub (St. Charles): Riverside Pizza & Pub at 102 E. Main St. in St. Charles lists half-off pizza on Mondays, dine-in only (no coupons, pizza of the month excluded). Monday also brings $5 tall Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts. The days differ from the Batavia location, where half-off pizza is on Tuesday.Mon · Ongoing
- The Evergreen Pub & Grill: The Evergreen Pub & Grill in St. Charles lists happy hour Tuesday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m.: $2.50 domestics and Tall Boys, $5 Tito's, $6 pretzel bread and tater kegs, and $1.50 jumbo wings. Daily specials on its website: $8 burgers and chicken sandwiches on Monday and Wednesday, buy two get one free tacos on Tuesday, a half slab of ribs for $14 or a full slab for $22 on Wednesday, half-price pizza after 5 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, a Friday fish fry (walleye, perch and cod) and $2.50 domestic bottles on Sunday.Tue-Thu 3-6 p.m. · Ongoing
- Riverside Pizza & Pub: Riverside Pizza & Pub at 142 W. Wilson St. in Batavia lists half-off burgers on Mondays, dine-in only (burger of the month excluded). Monday also brings $5 tall Miller Lite and Coors Light drafts.Mon · Ongoing
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