Many restaurants offer kids-eat-free days, giving budget-minded families a break on their dinner bill.
In fact, there are enough of them to get a free meal for the kids each day of the week.
Use this list to plan your next family dinner out.
Monday
• Kids ages 12 and under can get a free seven-inch one-topping pizza from 5-7 p.m. at Peter Piper Pizza with any food and beverage purchase. There is a limit of four children per adult purchase. Kids night includes free activities such as arts and crafts and coloring, as well as raffle prizes.
There are eight Tucson locations. Call the one nearest you to make sure they are participating. Click here for locations.
• Kids ages 12 and under can get a free kid's meal with the purchase of an adult entree at Macaroni Grill. There are two locations — 5100 E. Broadway and 2265 W. Ina Road.
Tuesday
• The Village Inn offers kids eat free day on Monday and Tuesday. They can get a free meal from the kid's menu free with the purchase of an adult entrée.
There are four locations in the area. Click here to find one.
• You can also take the kids to Risky Business for free fare. You get one free kid's meal per $10 spent on adult meals. There are two locations to choose from — 8848 E. Tanque Verde Road and 6866 E. Sunrise Drive.
Wednesday
• Kids 10 and under can eat free at El Charro Cafe Monday through Wednesday. They can choose from single item meals on the kid's menu. There are three locations around town. Click here.
El Charro Cafe, 311 N. Court Ave., is on the list of more than 50 “generational” Mexican restaurants that reflect Tucson culture.
Thursday
You can take the kids to IHOP to get a free meal from 4-10 p.m. every night through Sept. 25 with the purchase of one adult entree.
There are five locations to choose from. Click here for a map.
Kids eat free from 4-10 p.m. every night through September 25 at IHOP.
Friday
Snow Peas Modern Asian Kitchen, which is at 1402 S. Craycroft Road lets kids eat free after 4 p.m. every day of the week. The restaurant serves up Vietnamese, Chinese Thai and Filipino dishes and offers vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options.
Saturday
Pancake loving kids ages 10 and under can get them free at Denny's from 4-10 p.m. every day during the month of September. Who doesn't love breakfast for dinner once in a while?
There are eight Denny's locations in Tucson. Click here for a map.
Sunday
• Kid's meals are free at Chipotle every Sunday during September.
There are 10 locations in Tucson. Click here to find one.
• Kids under six eat free at the Sunday buffet at Casa Molina at 6225 E. Speedway.
• Get a free kid's meal for each adult meal purchase of equal or greater value for kids ages 12 and under at Dickey's Barbecue Pit.
• Get two kids meals per adult at Humble Pie, which is at La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive.
There are three locations in the area. Click here to find the one closest to you.
