Check circulars or websites of nearby stores for promotions with free beach umbrellas. Examples might include retail stores, pharmacies, travel goods stores and sporting goods stores.
Read the promo offer carefully and follow the instructions, which might require you to buy a certain amount of merchandise or purchase certain items in order to receive the umbrella.
Keep an eye out for promotional giveaways outside of stores, on sidewalks or in shopping centers. As a way to promote a service or product, a company will give away free items like umbrellas with the company logo on them. You may need to sign up for a mailing list or a trial of a product or service in order to get the umbrella.
