ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Come Friday, Abilene will be celebrating Veterans Day. Here is a list of events, closures and discounts.

Abilene Closures

The City of Abilene alerted Wednesday that the majority of city offices and service centers will be closed Friday for Veterans Day.

City Hall
Abilene Taylor County Public Health District & MERCY Health Clinic
Parks & Recreation administration office
Convention Center offices
Abilene Regional Airport administration office
Recreation & Senior Service centers
Abilene Animal Shelter
Police & Fire administration offices
Solid Waste Services offices
Environmental Recycling Center, Brush Center, & Citizens Convenience Center
Municipal Court (citations due 11/11/22 will be due 11/14/22 with no penalty)
Main & Mockingbird libraries
Customer Service Center (Utility Billing)

Trash Pick-Up:
No residential or commercial services

CityLink Transit:
Will operate all regular services and schedules.

The South Branch Library at the Mall of Abilene will be open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Abilene Zoo will be open regular hours.

In the event of a water emergency, call: (325) 676-6000
In the event of an animal-related emergency, call: (325) 673-8331
All serious emergencies, call: 9-1-1

Events

Veterans Day Breakfast
Quail Hollow Family Housing – 5802 Kala Drive
Thursday, November 10
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Fall Family Picnic
Wisteria Place Retirement Living – 3401 S 32nd Street
Friday, November 11
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Military discounts

Must present Military ID or proof of service for most discounts

Bed Bath & Beyond
Who: Active duty, Veterans and spouses
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: 25% off in-store purchases

Buffalo Wild Wings
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free order of boneless wings and side of fries

Cici’s Pizza
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free adult buffet

Cotton Patch Café
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free chicken fried steak or chicken fried chicken

Cracker Barrel
Who: Veterans
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free slice of double fudge Coca-Cola cake with meal

Denny’s
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11, 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
What: Free Build Your Own Grand Slam Breakfast

Dunkin’ Donut
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free donut

Golden Corral
Who: All military
When: Monday, Nov. 14, 5:00 p.m. to close
What: Free meal

Great Clips
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free haircut day-of, or voucher card for another day

Hooters
Who: Veterans
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free select entrée with beverage purchase. Dine-in only

IHOP
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free Red, White and Blueberry Pancakes

Logan’s Roadhouse
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
What: Free meal from select menu

Olive Garden
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free entrée

Outback Steakhouse
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free Bloomin’ Onion and Coca-Cola

Smoothie King
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free 20-ounce smoothie

Sports Clips
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free haircut

Starbucks
Who: Veterans, active duty, Reservists and spouses
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free tall hot brewed coffee

Target
Who: Veterans, active duty and family
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: 10% off total purchase, must sign up here

Texas Roadhouse
Who: Veterans
When: Friday, Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
What: Meal voucher

Torchy’s Tacos
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free taco and beverage

Walgreens
Who: Veterans, active duty and family
When: Friday, Nov. 11 through 14
What: 20% off purchase, must be a myWalgreens member

Wendy’s
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free small breakfast combo

Wienerschnitzel
Who: Veterans and active duty
When: Friday, Nov. 11
What: Free chili dog with a small fry and small Pepsi

BigCountryHomepage.com thanks our active military and Veterans for their service. Happy Veterans Day!