It's National Pancake Day at IHOP, Which Means Free Pancakes All Day

Fat Tuesday and National Pancake Day falling on the same day? What a true blessing.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, IHOP will be dishing out stacks of their famous buttermilk pancakes for free once again. Yes, totally free—all you have to do is show up and ask for a short stack. Select locations will even be serving them until 10 p.m. for all the night owls out there.

Continuing the precedent they set last year, the one-day-only annual event will be for a good cause, raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities including Shriner’s Hospitals for Children and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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Unlike last year, though, IHOP took it a step further in 2020 and is giving out prizes to customers, including a grand prize of Free Pancakes for Life. To enter, dine-in guests have to scan a QR code at the table.

Other prizes include pancake-themed merchandise like bikes, scooters, customizable jackets, and berets.

The deal is available for dine-in guests only, so don’t walk in and expect a free short stack to go.