Free stuff for 4th of July, plus many other amazing freebies in the coming week. Check them out below.

Free for the 4th of July

• Walk into any Doubletree Hotel and get free chocolate chip cookies. Normally, you only get these freshly baked goodies when checking in. But on July 4th, you’re welcome to free cookies at one of the more than 200 Doubletree locations nationwide.
• Enjoy a free concert and fireworks at the Freedom Over Texas Festival in Houston on July 4th.

Free Food

• Every Wednesday, Arby’s is offering something free from its menu. This coming Wednesday, July 8, you get a Free Orange Cream Swirl shake with any sandwich purchase. Check out the Centsible Savings blog for a rundown on freebies through August.
• Log on to the Mars candy website to take advantage of the company’s Real Chocolate Relief Act. Every Friday through September 25th, you can sign up to get a certificate for free chocolate from the Mars candy company–makers of Dove, Snickers, Twix, M&Ms and more. (Thanks for Miami on the Cheap for the heads up about this offer.)

Entertainment on the House

• Radio station 106.7 Lite fm in New York City presents the best of Broadway in Bryant Park, a free concert of Broadway music, on six consecutive Thursdays this summer. On July 9, starting at 12:30 p.m. on the Bryant Park Stage, you’ll enjoy music from Phantom of the Opera, Stomp, Avenue Q, and In the Heights. Bryant Park is located behind the New York Public Library on 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd street. Seating is first come-first-served on the lawn.
• Check out the free concert series at Penns Landing in Philadelphia; it rocks all summer long.
• When you register your kids at Kidsbowlfree.com, you will get two free games of bowling this summer at participating bowling centers.