With Veterans Day coming up, the Downtown Great Falls Association is kicking off ‘Military Appreciation Days' this week to show support and appreciation for the military community here in Great Falls.
For more than a decade, the ‘Downtown Chicks’, in partnership with the Downtown Association, have been doing this to acknowledge the large military presence.
“We have Malmstrom, which is awesome, we have the Guard, lots of different community members that maybe were at Malmstrom or in the guard years ago that then retired in Great Falls, and we want to include them in all of the fun things that we do,” explained Harley Severns, marketing and event coordinator for the Downtown Association.
It is an opportunity for the Downtown Association and various businesses in town to show their appreciation for the military community by offering exclusive specials and discounts.
“This time around in November, it's in recognition of Veterans Day, so it's basically just to honor vets, retired folks, their dependents, because a lot of dependents, you know, are not always included in military discounts,” said Severns. “It's a cool way to bring those families downtown and help them be a part of the community and have a spot in downtown, because sometimes the distance of base versus downtown communities is not always connected enough, so it's a way for us to kind of bridge that gap.”
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There are more than 20 participating businesses and they will have a poster on their door or window letting you know they have special deals going on.
The deals are for active or retired military and their dependents who present a military I.D. at the business.
“There's thousands of people that are on the base, and if we want downtown to be revitalized and be able to grow as a community, we've got to include everybody in that,” Severns said. “It's important to have so they know that they're welcome; they know that they're able to come downtown and enjoy what we have here, even though they’re not from Great Falls.”
Military Appreciation Days starts on Thursday, the 7th and goes until Monday, November 11th (Veterans Day).
The following establishments have confirmed these specials (with Military ID):
- The Newberry - When you buy a ticket for one of our remaining 2024 shows, you will receive one free. Simply stop by the box office and show your ID.
- NeighborWorks Great Falls - ½ off November 13th & 14th Homebuyers Education class for military personnel & dependents. Call Machelle at 406-604-4515 to take advantage of this special.
- Tracy's Family Diner - Free Glass of wine, mimosa, or Beer w/purchase + 25% off the entire check.
- Big Dipper Great Falls - $1 off
- The Block - 1/2 off shareable nachos & buy 1 full sandwich get 1/2 off the 2nd
- Enbar - 1/2 off 1 app & 1/2 off draft beer
- Dragonfly Dry Goods - sticker of your choice with ID
- Hometana - 15% off everything
- THRIVEcycle - 10% discount on all class packs and memberships for military members
- Brush Crazy - 10% off
- Stranger Things - 20% off your total purchase & 1 free tumbled stone
- Twenty Past 4 - 15% off
- Studio Stiles - 15% off services & 10% off skin care
- Clark & Lewie's - 10% off year-round
- The Living Room - 10% off on retail year-round
- Electric City Coffee - military discount with ID year-round
- Club Cigar - $2 draft & well drinks
- Fire Pizza - 10% off purchase every day
- Hoglunds - 10% off every day
- In Cahoots for Tea - 10% off
- Kaufmans - 10% off storewide
- Let's Play Games & Toys - 10% discount *limitations & exclusions apply.
- Candy Masterpiece - 10% off with military ID
- Inge's Fashions - 10% off with ID
Other businesses may be offering specials – look for the poster in the window:
