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."

National Popcorn Day 2025 is on Sunday, Jan. 19. Local movie theaters Regal and AMC are offering discounts and deals.

Cinemark has its own version of BYOB — Bring Your Own Bucket — on Sunday. For $5, moviegoers can fill up their own container. The only limitation is that the bucket has to be 400 oz. or less.

Cinemark theaters are celebrating National Popcorn Day on Sunday with an offer to fill your own bucket with popcorn for $5.

Landmark Cinemas will be offering free medium popcorn for their EXTRAS members on January 19. In addition they are also holding a contest where the prize is free popcorn for a year. The winner gets one free medium bag of popcorn everytime they go to a Landmark theatre.

Movie theaters around Bakersfield are celebrating National Popcorn Day with deals on Sunday, Jan. 19. For a list of movie theaters offering deals on popcorn, look no further. According to the Maya Cinemas website,

Cinemark will be hosting its “bring your own bucket” day to celebrate National Popcorn Day Jan. 19. At Cinemark theaters, moviegoers will be able to bring their own bucket, container or bag to fill up to the top with buttery popcorn for just $5.

Movie theater popcorn is the perfect balance of salt and buttery flavor that hooks you from the first handful, making it nearly impossible to stop munching. It’s not just a snack; it’s a tradition, turning every trip to the movies into a deliciously memorable event.

Showcase Cinemas is celebrating National Popcorn Day this weekend with a special offer for film fanatics. A national study, conducted by the cinema chain, discovered that more than 2.7million kilograms of sweet or salty popcorn was enjoyed by film fans while watching a movie at its cinemas nationwide last year.