If you love popcorn and a movie, head to your local theater to celebrate National Popcorn Day on Sunday, Jan. 19. To help you enjoy popcorn in all its savory, salty, and sweet forms, movie theaters across the U.

National Popcorn Day deals include half off popcorn, free popcorn, size upgrades and even all-you-can eat popcorn at participating theaters.

The Alamo Drafthouse cinemas will be offering a free bowl of popcorn on National Popcorn Day. The offer is only valid on Jan. 19. It requires a ticket to a movie and a $5 minimum food and beverage purchase. One bowl per tab; refills are not included. Browse showtimes and get tickets for National Popcorn Day HERE.

The “Bring Your Own Bucket” day event kicks off Sunday, Jan. 19, at participating Cinemark locations nationwide on National Popcorn Day, according to the Texas-based theater chain. For $5, customers can fill up their choice of container, Cinemark said. No movie ticket purchase is required.

National Popcorn Day 2025 is on Sunday, Jan. 19. Movie theaters from Harkins and AMC to Cinemark and Regal are offering discounts and deals.

Experts promise it's possible to create specialty popcorn right at home with the help of some handy tools and ingredients. As Nicole Patel, award-winning chocolatier and founder of Delysia Chocolatier, puts it, "Who says popcorn has to be plain? With a little creativity, you can transform an ordinary snack into something extraordinary."