Add this buttery bargain to your bucket list! The savings will definitely be popping at Cinemark for National Popcorn Day. If you’re craving movie theater popcorn at a blockbuster price, you will definitely want to venture over to Cinemark on January 18 and 19, 2026. Bring your own bucket from home and they will fill it to the brim with popcorn at a special price.
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Best of all, literally anything can be a bucket! Get creative — any container can be a bucket, including a Lowe’s 5-gallon blue bucket.
On January 18 and 19, 2026, Cinemark will load “your bucket” with popcorn for just $5 at participating locations. (Select locations will also offer kettle corn.)
Your container can be up to 400-oz. That’s equivalent to two (2) XL popcorns!
All containers must be clean and sanitized before use. Cinemark will also provide a complimentary food-grade liner for all popcorn fills.
Limit one fill-up per person.
There are 9 locations in Colorado — Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs (2), Fort Collins (2), Greeley, Lakewood and Pueblo.
Lowe’s Bucket
If you’re looking for the perfect vessel to fill up at Cinemark, Lowe’s has you covered. The home improvement store is known for its iconic blue bucket used for household chores or storage.
However, the 5-gallon bucket is also the perfect size for maximum savings for National Popcorn Day at Cinemark.
Stop by Lowe’s to buy your bucket (usually around $5), so you’re ready on January 18 and 19, 2026 to fill it with popcorn.
Best of all, Cinemark is providing a food-grade liner to customers to line the bucket before loading it with the iconic snack. That means there’s no oily mess in the bucket afterward, so you can easily use it for another task at home.
Image: Lowe’s
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