SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond!
And October is more than just a month! The tenth month of the calendar year ushers in a host of amazing holidays.
Wednesday, 10/1: National Homemade Cookies Day
Not a baker? That shouldn’t mean you can’t celebrate! Lochel’s Bakery offers delicious cookies from traditional butter cookies to chocolate chip to old fashion butterscotch bars and snickerdoodles! Flash your SEPTA Key card to get a free coffee with any purchase!
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Saturday, 10/4: National Cinnamon Bun Day
Saturday, 10/18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Get a cinnamon bun or chocolate cupcake from Crust Vegan Bakery and get a free can of seltzer with your purchase when you flash your SEPTA Key card! You can also get a great chocolate cupcake at Lochel’s Bakery!
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Saturday, 10/4: National Golf Lover’s Day
If you love golf and SEPTA then we have the perfect gift for you! Get SEPTA branded golf balls from the SEPTA Store located at 1234 Market Street in Philadelphia! And save 10% when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
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Tuesday, 10/7: National Taco Day
SEPTA Key cardholders save 10% at celebrity chef Jose Garces’ Baja-inspired taqueria Buena Onda 🌮 in Fairmount!
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Saturday, 10/11: National Sausage Pizza Day
Friday, 10/17: National Pasta Day
Flash your SEPTA Key card to save 10% at Zio’s Pizza in Midtown Village! They have so many pizza options but they also have wonderful pasta options as well including Pasta Bolognese and Pasta with Primavera Sauce.
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Saturday, 10/11: National Chess Day
Celebrate National Chess Day at The Board and Brew in University City which is the premier board game restaurant! Save 10% on coffee or food when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
Tuesday, 10/14: National Dessert Day
We have many places you could celebrate this holiday and save money with your Key card! Save 10% at Scoop DeVille located in Midtown Village and on South St. Flash your SEPTA Key card at Tubby Robot Ice Cream in Manayunk to save 10%! Head to The Franklin Fountain and their sister store The Franklin Ice Cream Bar in Old City to get free sprinkles with a purchase of $10 or more! And head to Lochel’s Bakery and Crust Vegan Bakery for desserts with free beverages!
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Monday, 10/20: National Chicken and Waffles Day
If you love the savory and sweet then stop by Hatch & Coop in Center City for a taste of both on National Chicken and Waffles Day! Flash your SEPTA Key card to save 10%!
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Wednesday, 10/22: National Nut Day
Nuts to You has been a Philadelphia staple since 1976 and offers a dizzying array of nuts! Head to any of their three locations in Center City and receive a free jumbo popcorn with a purchase of $20 or more!
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Thursday, 10/23: National Horror Movie Day
Nothing goes better with a horror movie than a bucket of popcorn! Get a free small popcorn at Ambler Theater, County Theater, and Hiway Theater when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
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Monday, 10/27: National American Beer Day
For all the beer lovers out there… Save $2 on Yard’s beer at Campo’s in Old City! Get 10% off to-go 4-packs at Cartesian Brewing on East Passyunk Av! Save 10% on your order Monday thru Wednesday at Human Robot SÜD also on East Passyunk Av! And get half off your first beer at La Cabra Brewing in Berwyn!
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Wednesday, 10/29: National Cat Day
Get a gift for your cat or for yourself at Scrappy Cat in Lansdowne! Save 10% on your order when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
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Friday, 10/31: Halloween
Celebrate the spookiest day of the year at Eastern State Penitentiary’s Halloween Nights! Save $3 with the promo code SEPTAHN25! You can also go on the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia! SEPTA Key cardholders save $5 on adult tickets.
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First Full Week of October: Mystery Series Week
Pick up a new mystery series at Lahaska Bookshop and Doylestown Bookshop! Save 20% on any one item when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
A few October facts before you go:
If you have a birthday in October you might share a birthday with Hugh Jackman, Luciano Pavarotti, Sigourney Weaver, Julie Andrews, or John Keats!
Six US Presidents were born in October—more than any other month!
The U.S. Naval Academy opened its doors in Annapolis, Maryland in October 1845 which is honored on Navy Day on 10/27.
The World Series begins in the month of October.