The Most Popular Groupon in Each U.S. State

Every U.S. state has its own identity, its own quirks, and its own tastes. And that made us wonder: what's the most popular Groupon in each state? To find out, we asked our data team to share with us which deals in the last month created the most buzz, state by state. Here are the Groupons each state loved the most:

Alabama

Alabama Splash Adventure | Bessemer, AL

Summers in central Alabama can get really hot, so it's no surprise customers scooped up this water-park admission deal in droves.

The Deal: Up to 26% off admission for two + $20 credit

Alaska

Paint Nite | Anchorage & Fairbanks

Paint Nite's easy-going sip n' paint classes are available at more than a dozens bars and restaurants in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

The Deal: $29 for one adult admission ($45 value)

Arizona

Big Surf Waterpark | Tempe, AZ

It's an Arizona classic. Big Surf Waterpark has been cooling Arizonans off since 1966, and it claims to be the birthplace of the wave pool.

The Deal: 48% off general-admission pass for one, two, or four

Arkansas

Shorty Small's | Little Rock

Diners love the burgers, pulled pork, and especially the onion loaf (served with a mouth-watering chipotle-ranch dip) at this restaurant in Little Rock's River Mountain neighborhood.

The Deal: $15.50 for $30 worth of food

California

The Catalina Flyer | Newport Beach, CA

If you want to visit Catalina Island, do it in style. The Catalina Flyer ferries visitors to and from the popular island, delighting passengers with a cocktail bar and large viewing windows.

The Deal: 37% off round-trip boat ride, Monday-Thursday

Colorado

Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park | Denver, CO

It's no surprise that Elitch Gardens–with 128 years of history in downtown Denver–would be Colorado's favorite choice. And since it boasts 54 different attractions, the park rewards repeat visits.

The Deal: Up to 38% off general admission

Connecticut

Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Multiple Locations

Why do your own oil change when you can pay somebody to do it for cheap? Connecticutians bought this deal in abundance, valid at Valvoline's 18 locations throughout the state.

The Deal: Up to 33% off oil-change package

Delaware

Brandywine Zoo | Wilmington, DE

Small but historical (opened 1905 in a park designed by Central Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted), Brandywine Zoo is a favorite activity for families across Delaware. They'll see llamas, porcupines, all sorts of retpiles, and uber-cute red pandas.

The Deal: Up to 39% off admission

Florida

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Two- or Three-Park Ticket

Tourists flock to Florida's theme parks, and many families try to squeeze in more than one park when they visit. This deal makes it easy. You get admission to two or three of the following: SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa, Aquatica Orlando, or Adventure Island Tampa Bay.

The Deal: 40% two-park admission/36% off three-park admission

Georgia

Peachy Airport Parking | Atlanta, GA

Airport parking can add up quick. That's why Georgians grabbed this practical, useful deal from Peachy Airport Parking, located just north of Atlanta International.

The Deal: 20% off an outdoor parking pass

Hawaii

Dave & Buster's | Honolulu, HI

This deal from Dave & Buster's is too good to pass up for many Hawaiians—an all-day simulator power card (good for all non-prize or non-ticket games) plus 30 game chips.

The Deal: Up to 76% off all-day gaming package

Idaho

Urban Air Adventure Park | Meridian, ID

Urban Air Adventure Park offers a ton of attractions, and this deal gets you access to a bunch of them: mini-golf, the sky rider, battle beams, laser tag, trampoline jumping, and more.

The Deal: Up to 50% off all-day ultimate attractions pass

Illinois

Raging Waves Waterpark | Yorkville, IL

Summers in Chicago can be scorching, so people from all over the Chicagoland area head west to this seasonal favorite in Yorkville with 26 water slides and a quarter-mile lazy river.

The Deal: $24 for single-day admission ($32.99 value)

Indiana

Sky Zone Fishers | Fishers, IN

Indianans love to unleash their kids at this park, which has a half-pipe that's wall-to-wall trampolines. They can also play basketball or dodgeball, or jump into the ball pit.

The Deal: Up to 43% off indoor-trampoline passes

Iowa

801 Chophouse | Des Moines, IA

801 Chophouse is a Groupon classic—this is their 8th annual summer deal. Iowans apparently love a night out (or a lunch) at the chophouse, where you can try filet mignon, seafood, and a glass of vino from the Wine Spectator-award winning list.

The Deal: $60 for $100 worth of food

Kansas

Riverside Cafe | Wichita, KS

Kansasans know good comfort food, so it makes sense they love this cafe, with four locations throughout Wichita. Fill up on burgers, steaks, fish, omelets, and much more.

The Deal: Up to 41% off food

Kentucky

Malibu Jack's | Lexington, KY

Another great thing to do for families, Malibu Jack's keeps kids occupied with go karts, arcade games, laser tag, and an 18-hole Malibu mini-golf course.

The Deal: $10 for $20 Malibu Bucks card for attractions and games

Louisiana

Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours | Marrero, LA

Exploring the swamps of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve (the setting for the Battle of New Orleans), these tours take you past cypress trees, alligators, shorebirds, and snakes.

The Deal: $37 for 90-minute swamp tour for two ($58 value)

Maine

Story Land | Glen, NH

Mainers love their neighbors, so much so that their favorite deal is just across the border in New Hampshire. But that makes sense: Story Land is a regional favorite, a theme park opened in 1954 and inspired by a German doll maker.

The Deal: $32.99 for single-day tickets ($34.99 value)

Maryland

Dave & Buster's | Baltimore, MD

This deal from Dave & Buster's is too good to pass up for many Marylanders—an all-day simulator power card (good for all non-prize or non-ticket games) plus 30 game chips.

The Deal: Up to 76% off all-day gaming package

Massachusetts

CoCo Key Water Park | Middleton, MA

No matter the temperature outside, it's always 84 degrees inside CoCo Key Water Park, where kids love to ride the park's water slides and splash around on the Coconut Grove Adventure River.

The Deal: Up to 18% off admission

 

Michigan

C.J. Barrymore's | Clinton, MI

This Detroit-area fun park features a massive arcade, with 150 games and the chance to trade in fun cards for prizes.

The Deal: $26 for $50 arcade card

Minnesota

Como Town | Saint Paul, MN

Summertime in the Twin Cities means the locals can shake off their winter blues and hit this amusement-park gem, the sister attraction to the iconic 19th-century Como Park Zoo & Conservatory.

The Deal: 30% off kids' amusement park package

Mississippi

HighHeaven | Flowood, MS

Jackson-area families (yes, even adults) dig this indoor playground, featuring a trampoline arena, foam pits, and a dodgeball cage.

The Deal: Up to 46% off 60-minute jump passes

Missouri

Worlds of Fun & Oceans of Fun | Kansas City, MO

It's no suprise Missourians claimed the Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun deal. Since 1973, Worlds of Fun has been Kansas City's premiere theme park—and it is a theme park, using Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days as its motif. Its sister park, Oceans of Fun, at one point was the world's largest water park, and it still feels that way.

The Deal: 33% off single-day admission for one

Montana

Solace Hot Yoga And Barre | Billings & Bozeman, MT

When you think of Montana, you probably think rugged mountains, cattle trails, and...sun salutations? Well, that's what Montanians were thinking when they snatched these deals at a hot yoga studio, where you stretch amidst 100-degree temperatures.

The Deal: Up to 83% off yoga classes

Nebraska

Defy Gravity | Lincoln, NE

Nebraskans like to send themselves flying through the air, apparently. At Defy Gravity, a Lincoln-based trampoline park, people of all ages can jump on the Free Fall airbag, which cushions their fall.

The Deal: 43% off two 60-minute jump sessions and two attractions

Nevada

GameWorks | Las Vegas, NV

As a kid (and maybe even as an adult), nothing makes you more gleeful than the idea of a full day of arcade and video games. Make it happen (and escape a brutally hot summer's day) at GameWorks.

The Deal: 69% off all-day game pass + $20 game card

New Jersey

Field Station: Dinosaurs | Leonia, NJ

The good people of New Jersey must've gotten a little nostalgic...for life 65 millions years ago. So they snatched this deal at Field Station: Dinosaurs, which tells the story of prehistoric creatures from long ago. In 2018, the parked unveiled a brand-new Spinosaurus.

The Deal: $10 for a Day Pass ($16.75 value)

New Mexico

Valvoline Instant Oil Change | Albuquerque, NM

New Mexicans agreed with Connecticutians, and decided to let someone else change their oil for cheap, snagging this deal that's valid at 9 locations throughout the Albuquerque area.

The Deal: Up to 44% off oil change

New York

Spa Castle | Queens, NY

A Korean-inspired 100,000-square-foot spa and bathhouse, the five-story Spa Castle features five outdoor pools, the eight-room Sauna Valley, and a Himalayna-salt room.

The Deal: 42% off spa admission + facial

North Carolina

Dave & Buster's | Cary, NC

This deal from Dave & Buster's is too good to pass up for many North Carolinians—an all-day simulator power card (good for all non-prize or non-ticket games) plus 30 game chips.

The Deal: Up to 76% off all-day gaming package

Ohio

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Cincinnati, OH

Part zoo, part historical attraction, the Cincinnati Zoo opened its doors in 1875 and still boasts several buildings from the 19th century. Of course, it's also a great spot to see giraffes, cheetahs, gorillas, and other fascinating animals.

The Deal: 20% off general admission

Oklahoma

Sky Zone | Tulsa, OK

Oklahomans love to unleash their kids at this park, which has a half-pipe that's wall-to-wall trampolines. They can also play dodgeball, do a trampoline-aided slam dunk at Skyslam, or jump into the foam zone.

The Deal: Up to 47% off 60-minute jump passes

Oregon

Wildlife Safari | Winston, OR

You may not have heard of the town of Winston, but Oregonians know it as the home of Wildlife Safari, the state's only zoo to have African elephants. You'll also see bears, hippos, cheetas, and many other animals.

The Deal: Up to 49% off admission with optional "feed me" cups

Pennsylvania

Sesame Place | Langhorne, PA

Pennsylvanians know how to get to Sesame Street. It's via this deal from Sesame Place, the Sesame Street theme park where kids can meet Elmo, ride roller coasters with Oscar, and dance along at shows featuring all of your family's favorite characters.

The Deal: 22% off for any two-day ticket plus one meal ticket

Rhode Island

So Fresh & So Clean | Providence, RI

The Deal: 52% off inside and outside hand car wash

Rhode Islanders like must like their car looking shiny and new—their state was the only on this list to have a car-wash deal come in on top.

South Carolina

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens | Charleston, SC

With one of the most beautiful gardens in South Carolina, Magnolia Plantation draws in visitors from across the country, not just the state. Parts of this deal also include tours of the Audubon swamp, a pristine spot to get in touch with nature.

The Deal: Up to 25% off admission + optional Audubon swamp tour

South Dakota

Big Thunder Gold Mine | Keystone, SD

The Deal: Up to 49% off tour and optional panning lesson

Two Germans discovered this mine back in 1892, and today it serves as a fascinating spot for people to learn about history of gold mining. Options of this deal include gold-panning lessons.

Tennessee

Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster | Pigeon Forge, TN

Tennesseans are thrilled by the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, which allows rides to control their own speed over the course of a 1-mile track, making it the country's longest downhill ride.

The Deal: 32% off alpine coaster ride for two

Texas

Spa Castle | Carrollton, TX

Here's one thing New Yorkers and Texans have in common: they both can't get enough of Spa Castle. Also the top deal in New York, Spa Castle enticed people in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex to enjoy its Sauna Valley, Euro-style water spas, and Asian bathhouses.

The Deal: Up to 40% off admission

Utah

Pass of All Passes

The Deal: $24.99 for Pass of All Passes ($39.99 value)

A must-have for any Salt Lake City local, the Pass of All Passes gets you discounts on activities like water slides and go-kart, plus admission to sporting events, Peak Ice Arena, and SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre.

Virginia

Peninsula Movie Bistro | Hampton, VA

Virginia is for lovers of movies, so they snatched this Hampton Roads deal at Peninsula Movie Bistro, a luxury "dinner and a movie" theater with new electric-reclining seats.

The Deal: $15 for $30 gift card

Washington

Emerald Downs | Auburn, WA

Many Washingtonians thought that this deal to a Seattle-area thoroughbred horse-racing track would pay off, with horse races scheduled into September.

The Deal: 55% off admission with program and $10 food credit

Washington, DC

DC Trails

If you visit Washington, DC for the first time, it's natural to feel a little overwhelmed at how many museums, attractions, and momuments to see. DC Trails simplies this, with double-decker tour buses that introduce you to the city and drop you off at 22 of the best sites to see.

The Deal: Up to 41% off hop-on, hop-off pass

Wisconsin

Economy Airport Parking & Shuttle | Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsinites flying out of Mitchell Aiport in Milwaukee snagged this deal in droves. Who wouldn't want a $5 deal for all-day airport parking?

The Deal: $5 for one day of uncovered parking ($7 value)

(Note: Sorry to North Dakota, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming—we don't have data about your states.)