National Popcorn Day 2026 Deals: Free popcorn, offers from Cinemark, Regal, and more

We know you’re just done with the National Bread Day excitement, but there’s no rest when it comes to free or heavily discounted food deals that celebrate a rather silly occasion. We’re all about making the most of these events, and that means the schedule is very busy. Don’t like free food? Get out of here.

The good news for anyone keen to celebrate National Popcorn Day properly is that there are already a host of confirmed promotions. We’ve rounded up some of the best freebies and discounts below. We’ll update this list with any new deals that drop as we get closer to January 19th.

National Popcorn Day Offers

AMC Theaters

With the AMC Popcorn Pass, members can save 50% on large popcorn every day through 2026.

Cinemark

From January 18-19, moviegoers can bring their own bucket on National Popcorn Day. For $5, customers can get up to 400 ounces of popcorn. The only exception to this rule is if you bring a 5-gallon Lowe’s bucket as your container. Cinemark has teamed up with Lowe’s and agreed that you can fill it with everything (about 650 ounces of popcorn).

Pop City

Spend $50 or more through January 19 and receive a free 32-cup bag of buttered popcorn.

Popcorn doc

Get a free 12-ounce serving of Better Butter popcorn at participating locations on January 19 — no purchase necessary.

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Imagine theaters

Get $5 popcorn buckets of any size on National Popcorn Day.

Evo Cinema

Customers can get a free regular-sized popcorn when they purchase a movie ticket on National Popcorn Day.

Marcos Theaters

Ticket holders can get a free large popcorn on National Popcorn Day.

Nkj

Reward members can get a free 46-ounce popcorn on National Popcorn Day.

Pop maker

Get 30% off cream and butter between January 16th and 31st.

royal

Get a free big serving of popcorn on National Popcorn Day. There is only one catch. To qualify for this freebie, you must arrive in costume. Tell someone at the concession stand what you’re wearing and you’ll get free popcorn as a reward.