If breakfast isn’t your first meal of the day, can it technically still be called breakfast?

You can ponder this philosophical point Friday when nine Valley restaurants participate in a breakfast-for-dinner event to benefit Arizona’s Children Association statewide foster care programs.

Dubbed “PJs & Eggs,” the promotion is sponsored by Hickman’s Family Farms, Arizona’s only commercial egg producer, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary.

The nine breakfast spots, which typically close after lunch, will open at 5 p.m. Friday and offer their full breakfast menus.

Diners are encouraged to wear pajamas. Those who donate a pair of new pajamas in any size will receive a dozen free eggs and be entered in a drawing for a breakfast party for 65 people.

The participating restaurants:

• TC Eggington’s (pictured), 1660 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, (480) 345-9288.

• Stax/Breakfast Club, 4400 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, (480) 222-2582.

• First Watch, 16455 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, (480) 248-9602.

• Bacon, 4175 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale, (480) 947-3090.

• Scramble, 9832 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, (602) 374-2294.

• Over Easy, 4031 N. 40th St., Phoenix, (602) 468-3447.

• Matt’s Big Breakfast, 801 N. First St., Phoenix, (602) 254-1074.

• U.S. Egg, 402 E. Greenway Parkway, Phoenix, (602) 993-2122.

• Kiss the Cook, 4915 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, (623) 939-4663.