The chain is giving away 100 coveted Pasta Passes through an Instagram sweepstakes after this year’s passes quickly sold out
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Olive Garden is giving fans another chance to win one of its sold-out 2026 Never-Ending Pasta Passes through an Instagram sweepstakes
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The giveaway will award 100 additional Pasta Passes, which grant unlimited Never Ending Pasta Bowl meals from Aug. 24 through Nov. 22
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The chain’s Pasta Pass promotions have sparked a frenzy for years, with coveted passes selling out almost instantly
Pasta lovers who missed out on Olive Garden’s coveted Never-Ending Pasta Passes are getting a second chance.
After announcing last week that its 2026 Never-Ending Pasta Passes had officially sold out, the restaurant chain revealed on Wednesday, July 22, that it’s giving away 100 additional passes through an Instagram sweepstakes.
“We’re giving away 100 Pasta Passes!!!” Olive Garden announced in a social media post.
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Fans hoping to score one of the sought-after passes can enter by following @olivegarden on Instagram, liking the giveaway post and tagging a friend in the comments. The giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on July 27.
“We’re wishing you a little luck and a lot of pasta! ✨,” the chain added in the post.
The giveaway is open to legal U.S. residents ages 18 and older. However, those who already purchased a 2026 Pasta Pass or are Lifetime Pasta Pass holders are not eligible to enter, according to the official sweepstakes rules.
The 100 winners will be selected at random and notified through Instagram direct message by July 31, according to the rules. They’ll have two days to claim their prize.
Each Never-Ending Pasta Pass allows its holder to enjoy unlimited Never Ending Pasta Bowl meals from Aug. 24 through Nov. 22, at participating Olive Garden restaurants in the continental U.S.
The pass is valid for dine-in meals only and cannot be used for online, takeout, or delivery orders, according to the official rules.
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Olive Garden’s Pasta Pass promotions have long sparked a rush among diners. In 2019, the chain’s coveted Lifetime Pasta Passes sold out in milliseconds, with Darden Restaurants director of brand communications Jessica Dinon telling the Orlando Sentinel, “We’re talking milliseconds, but it feels up there with the quickest.”
The demand continued the following year. In 2020, Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Passes sold out in just 45 minutes, a representative for the chain confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.
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