Free IHOP Pancakes For National Pancake Day On February 5th To Support Cancer Research

Free IHOP Pancakes!
TO GO WITH DIETA DESASTROSA - FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, eight-month-old Alaster "Gator" Thompson protectively puts his hand on a stack of free pancakes as his uncle Kevin Johnson, right, looks on during the IHOP National Pancake Day Celebration held at the Bryan, Texas. (AP Photo/The Bryan-College Station Eagle, Dave McDermand, File)
TO GO WITH DIETA DESASTROSA - FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, eight-month-old Alaster "Gator" Thompson protectively puts his hand on a stack of free pancakes as his uncle Kevin Johnson, right, looks on during the IHOP National Pancake Day Celebration held at the Bryan, Texas. (AP Photo/The Bryan-College Station Eagle, Dave McDermand, File)

Free pancakes are coming back to IHOP for the eighth year in a row this week. On the night of Tuesday, Feb. 5 (AKA National Pancake Day to those in the know), the chain will be distributing free plates of IHOP pancakes to all diners between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

IHOP's free pancake giveaway is designed to lure customers into the chain's 1500-plus locations to get them to donate money to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals ("and other unspecified local charities") for the pediatric cancer center's 30th birthday. IHOP hopes that its free pancake-based fundraising will generate a total of at least $3 million for sick kids.

IHOP says that it has raised an impressive $10 million for charity since it started offering free pancakes every year on National Pancake Day.

CORRECTION: This post has been revised to reflect the fact that the free pancake offer starts at 7 a.m., not 7 p.m.

Before You Go

"Star Wars" Characters

Pancake Art

Popular in the Community

Close

HuffPost Shopping’s Best Finds

MORE IN LIFE