If you're like me, you like free things. A lot.
What's more fun than getting free stuff on your birthday? From complimentary desserts to generous coupons, birthday deals are everywhere, and even the ones that aren't totally free will still net you savings.
Check out our huge list of birthday freebies below — you can score free treats and gifts from big retailers and restaurants alike.
Birthday Goal: Instead of looking for freebies next year, you could be dining at the fanciest place in town! Set a goal to earn some extra cash this year - check out our favorite ways to make money on the side and treat yourself on your next birthday!
How to Get Free Things on Your Birthday
Some birthday freebies are valid only on your big day, and others, for a few days around your birthday. Some might even be valid for your whole birthday month! When preparing to redeem, be ready to show proof of your birthday, usually in the form of your photo ID. However, many birthday rewards actually require you to sign up for a mailing list, join an eClub, or download an app.
To get free birthday stuff, you may have to sign up for a mailing list, join an eClub, or download an app.
Whatever steps you have to take to receive a freebie, coupon, or shopping discount, make sure you do them in advance! Some offers take time to be processed.
Beware that deals can vary by location, and some locations might not participate at all. Alternatively, there are bound to be retailers not on this list that will help you celebrate. Ask your favorite stores to see if they offer anything special!
Once your birthday has passed, be sure to check out the senior discounts and student deals available every day of the year! And if you're affiliated with the military, see all the military discounts you can get, too.
HOT TIP: You may want to open a secondary email account so these offers don't flood your inbox. Happy Birthday!
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Freebies You Can Claim Any Day of The Year
Fetch Rewards – Earn points and rewards on everyday purchases.
Honey - is an application that looks at the items in your cart and helps you search for coupon codes. If it finds relevant codes, it enters them automatically! You never have to search for coupon codes online again! It also has other money-saving features like cashback, price drop notifications, and price history. It’s also FREE to use.
Ibotta – Earn $20! Just sign up for Ibotta and redeem your first receipt.
Rakuten (formerly Ebates) - Get up to 40% back for shopping online at over 2500 stores – many of which you would normally shop at like Amazon, eBay, Macy’s, Kohl’s, etc. It’s FREE to sign up.
For U.S. residents, Rakuten will give you a welcome bonus of $10 after making your first online purchase of $25 or more. For Canadians, it’s a $5 welcome bonus for signing up.
Restaurant Birthday Freebies
- Abuelo’s– Free entree with the purchase of another entree AND free sopapillas
- Applebee’s – Free Birthday Special
- Arby’s Birthday Club– Free Birthday Shake
- Auntie Anne’s– Free Classic Pretzel
- A&W Birthday Club– Free Birthday Float
- Back Yard Burgers– Free BOGO Combo Meal
- Baja Fresh– Free Special Treat
- Bashas'- Kid's made-from-scratch Cake
- Baskin Robbins– Free Birthday Scoop
- BDs Mongolian Barbeque– Free Mea
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
- Ben & Jerry's– Free Scoop of Ice Cream on Your Birthday
- Benihana– Free $30 Birthday Certificate
- BGR The Burger Joint– Free Birthday Burger
- Bienvenue (Harahan) - Sign up for their VIP Club and get a FREE dinner entree on your birthday (up to $20 value) - and FREE appetizer when you sign up!
- Big Al’s Steaks– Free Birthday Cheesesteak
- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse– Free Mini Pizookie
- Black Angus Steakhouse- Free B-Day Steak Dinner
- Black Eye Pea– Free Dessert
- Black Bear Diner– Free Meal
- Blimpie– Free 6 inch Sub
- Blue Bell Ice Cream– Free Ice Cream Scoop
- Bob Evan's- Free Kid's Birthday Meal
- Bonefish Grill– Free Dessert
- Bojangles Birthday Club– Free Bo-Berry Biscuit
- Boston Market– Free Dessert
- Boston’s Gourmet Pizza– Free Birthday Surprise
- Boston’s– Free Flatbread
- Broken Egg Cafe- FREE Pancakes for your birthday (and free beignets when you sign up)
- Bruegger’s Bagels– Free Treat
- Bru’s Room– Free Dessert or Zingers. Some exclusions apply.
- Bruster’s– Free Special Birthday Gift
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – Free Kid’s Meal
- Buca di Beppo– $15 off any purchase $30 or more and an entire free birthday cake if you make a reservation online for at least 4 people.
- Buffalo Wild Wings– Free Dessert
- BURGERFI– Free Birthday Shake
- Burger King– Free BK Kids Hamburger Meal
- California Pizza Kitchen– Free Dessert
- Capital Grille– Complimentary dessert, handcrafted daily by in-house pastry chef
- Captain D’s– Free Meal
- Caribou Coffee– Free Beverage
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill– Free Appetizer
- Carvel– Free Cone
- CC's Coffee- FREE Drink during your Birthday month (plus FREE Grande drink to use within 90 days of signup
- Charley’s Crab– $25 Free Birthday Food
- Cheeseboy Grilled Cheese– Free Birthday Reward
- Cheeseburger in Paradise– Free Birthday Appetizer or Dessert
- Cheesecake Factory– Free Ice Cream
- Chevys Fresh Mex– Free Dessert and Sombrero
- Chicken of the Sea– Free Birthday Tuna
- Chick-fil-A– Special Birthday Offer
- Chili's– Free Dessert
- Cinnabon– Free Minibon
- Cold Stone Creamery– BOGO Ice Cream Coupon
- Corner Bakery– Free Birthday Surprise
- Country Buffet– Free Birthday Buffet
- Cousins Subs– Free Sub
- Cracker Barrel– Free Dessert on Your Birthday
- CREAM – Cookies Rule Everything Around Me – Free Birthday Ice Cream Sandwich
- Culver’s – Free Sundae
- Dave & Busters– Free $10 game play
- Dairy Queen– Buy 1, Get 1 Free Blizzard Coupon
- Del Taco– Free Premium Birthday Shake
- Denny’s– Free Original Grand Slam® breakfast
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit– Buy 1 Sandwich, Get 1 Free
- Dippin’ Dots– Free Dippin’ Dots
- Dot's Diner- FREE menu item (with purchase of a drink only)
- Dunkin' Donuts– Free Beverage
- Dunn Bros Coffee– Free Cup of Coffee or Half Off a Beverage
- Earl of Sandwich– $5 Reward
- East Coast Wings & Grill– Free $10 Birthday Reward
- Edible Arrangements– Free Assortment
- Einstein Bros Bagels– Free sandwich
- Elephant Bar– Free Birthday Dessert
- El Pollo Loco– Free Guac and Chips
- El Torito– Free Birthday Entrée
- Extreme Pita– Free Pita
- Fatz Restaurant– Free Birthday Surprise
- Firehouse Subs– Free Medium Sub Sandwich
- First Watch Cafe– Free Birthday Meal
- Friendly’s– Free Birthday Sundae
- Fuddruckers– Free Birthday Burger
- GODIVA– Free Birthday Gift
- Grand Lux Cafe(created by the founders of The Cheesecake Factory) – Free Edible Birthday Card
- Hooters– 10 Free Wings
- Houlihan’s– Free Entrée
- IHOP– Free Meal
- Jack-in-the-Box– Free Dessert
- Jamba Juice– Free Small Smoothie
- Jason’s Deli– Free $5 Gift Card
- Jersey Mike’s– Free Sub & Drink
- Joe’s Crab Shack– Free Birthday Surprise
- Johnny Rockets– Free Birthday Surprise
- Juice It Up– Free BOGO 24-ounce smoothie
- Kona Grill– Free $15 birthday gift
- Krispy Kreme– Free Birthday Doughnut
- La Madeleine– Free Pastry
- Longhorn Steakhouse– Free Birthday Treat
- Macaroni Grill– Free Dessert
- Maggiano’s– Free $10.00 Birthday Gift Certificate
- MaggieMoo's Marble Slab Creamery– $5 off
- Margaritaville– Free Ice Cream
- Marie Callender’s– Free Birthday Surprise
- McAllister’s Deli– $5 Coupon
- McDonald's– Free Child’s Happy Meal
- Mellow Mushroom Pizza Place– Free $5 Birthday Reward
- Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt– Free $5 Coupon
- Mimi’s Cafe– Free Entree with Purchase
- Moe’s Southwest Grill – Free Entrée
- Noodles & Company– Free Noodle Bowl
- Nothing Bundt Cakes– Free Bundtlet
- Old Chicago– Free Pizza
- Olga’s Kitchen– Free Birthday Dessert
- Olive Garden– Free Appetizer or Dessert on your Birthday
- On the Border– Free Appetizer
- Orange Julius– Free Drink
- Orange Leaf– $3 off
- Original Pancake House– Free Entrée
- Original Roadhouse – Free Birthday Surprise
- Outback Steakhouse– Free Special Birthday Gift
- Panera– Free Pastry
- Pei Wei– Free Small Plate
- Perkins– Free Slice of Pie
- F. Chang's– Free Dessert or Appetizer
- Pinkberry– Free Yogurt
- Pizza Hut– Free Cinnamon Sticks
- Planet Smoothie– Free Smoothie
- Qdoba Mexican Grill– Free burrito
- Quiznos– Free Cookie
- RA Sushi- Score a $20 RA Sushi gift certificate every year during the month of your Half Birthday with The Hook Up. Just sign up for the preferred customer email program.
- Rainforest Cafe(US & Toronto locations only) – $25 Free Birthday Food
- Raising Cane's - you MUST get a card IN-STORE - and then register it online!
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- Members will receive a Free Box Combo just for signing up
- You will receive a free drink on your birthday along with food rewards on your Caniac Club anniversary and other special holidays that are unique to Raising Cane's
- Members will receive a “Buy One, Get One” Box Combo reward on the anniversary of their original sign-up date
- Red Lobster– Coupons during your Birthday Week
- Red Mango – $5 off
- Red Sushi – $25 Free Birthday Food
- Red Robin– Free burger
- com- FREE $10 gift card
- Rita’s– Free Birthday Surprise
- Romano's Macaroni Grill– Free Dessert Coupon
- Rotolo's Pizzeria - FREE Pizza on your Birthday and Anniversary of sign up (plus $5 off for signing up!)
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House– Free Birthday Dessert
- Ryan’s Buffet– Free Birthday Buffet
- Sbarro– Free XL NY Slice
- Sizzler– Free Malibu Chicken
- Smashburger– Free Side or Shake
- Smokey Bones– Free Dessert
- Sonic Drive-In– Free Birthday Surprise
- South Street Burger- Join the South Street Burger Birthday Club and get a free burger for your birthday.
- Smoothie King- Buy one, get one free smoothie (also get one for signing up!)
- Sprinkles– Free Cupcake
- Starbucks– Free beverage or treat. Plus, 15% off at StarbucksStore.com
- Steak ‘n Shake– Free dinner for birthday club kids
- Stir Crazy– Free Stir-fry
- Subway– Free Lunch
- sweetgreen– Free $10 Birthday Reward
- Sweet Tomatoes– Free Lunch or Dinner Meal
- TCBY– Free Yogurt
- Teavana– Free Birthday Drink or Loose Tea
- Texas Roadhouse– Free Appetizer
- TGI Fridays– Free Dessert
- The Habit Burger Grill – Free Birthday Ice Cream
- The Melting Pot– Free Chocolate Fondue
- The Old Spaghetti Factory– Free Kid’s Birthday Meal
- Tijuana Flats– Free Birthday Dessert
- Tilted Kilt – Free Birthday Burger
- Tony Roma’s – Free Meal
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe– Free Birthday Surprise
- Twin Peaks– Free Birthday Meal
- UNO Chicago Grill – Free Meal
- Velvet Cactus- FREE Margarita on your Bday (you may substitute for a beer or dessert instead)
- Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen– Free Birthday Pizza
- Waffle House– Free Waffle
- Whataburger– Free Justaburger
- Wings To Go– Free Birthday Wings
- Wingstop– Free Order of Seasoned Fries
- Wolfgang Puck’s Grand Cafe– Birthday Treat
- Yard House– Free Dessert
- Yogurtland– Free Birthday Frozen Yogurt
- Zaxby’s– Free Kid’s Meal
- 99 Restaurant & Pub– Free Dessert
Store Birthday Freebies:
- Ace Hardware– Free $5 Gift Certificate
- Aldo - Sign up for their A-List in the USor the A-List in Canada and get 20% off on your birthday.
- American Eagle/Aerie - Sign up with their rewards program and get 15% off the month of your birthday.
- Ann Taylor or LOFT- FREE bday gift
- Anthropologie– Birthday Coupon for 15% Off
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
- Bare Minerals– Free Gift
- Barnes and Noble (Kids)– Free Cupcake
- Benefit Cosmetics– Free Brow Arch
- Best Buy– $5 Birthday Reward
- Champs Sports– Free Birthday Surprise
- Columbia sportswear– 20% off
- CVS– Free $3 in ExtraBucks
- DSW– Free $5 Gift Certificate
- Express– Free Birthday Offer
- Famous Footwear– Free Gift
- Fresh– Free Birthday Gift
- Hard Rock– Free Annual Birthday Offer
- Kirkland's- FREE bday gift with purchase
- Kmart (Shop Your Way program)– Free gift and $5 in birthday bucks for your child on their birthday
- Kohl’s– $5 Yes2You Reward
- La Senza - Join Club La Senzaand get a sexy birthday surprise!
- Lancôme– Free Birthday Gift
- Land's End– 20% off
- L’Occitane– Free Birthday Gift
- Mattel Toy Store– $5 Coupon on Your Child’s Birthday
- Michaels - Sign up to Michael's rewards and get a great coupon on your birthday!
- Office Depot | OfficeMax– Free Birthday Reward Points
- Old Navy– Free Birthday Surprise
- PetCo’s Birthday Club– Free (pet) Birthday Treat
- Pet Supplies Plus– Birthday gift for your pet on their birthday
- Pottery Barn Kids– $10 off on any purchase of $50 or more plus 20% off one item during your child’s birthday month
- Rack Room Shoes- FREE $10 on any purchase!
- Redbox– Free Movie or Game Rental
- Rue21 - $10 off $20 purchase
- Sephora– Free Gift
- Smashbox– Free Cosmetics
- Sport Clips– Free Birthday Haircut
- Sun Tan City– Free Birthday Tan
- Supercuts– $3 off
- Swagbucks– 50 Free Swagbucks
- The Body Shop– $10 Rewards during your birthday month
- The Children's Place– Surprise Gift
- The Container Store– Free Birthday Sticky Pad
- ULTA cosmetics– Free Gift
- Victoria’s Secret– Free Gift
- White House Black Market – Free $10 coupon
- World Market– Free Birthday Surprise (reportedly $10 Rewards)
Entertainment Birthday Freebies:
- Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club(Union, WA) – Free Round of Golf During Your Birthday Month
- AMC Birthday Freebie– Free Birthday Popcorn
- AMF Bowling– Free Bowling
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
- Baltimore Orioles(Maryland) – One Free Ticket to a Non-Prime Game
- Brunswick Bowling– Two Free Games of Bowling
- Chuck E. Cheese’s– Free Tokens
- Cinemark– Free Concession
- Dave & Busters– Free $10 Game Play
- Denver Zoo (Denver, CO) – Free Zoo Admission
- Disney Movie Rewards– 100 Bonus Disney Movie Reward Points
- Durham Performing Arts Center(North Carolina) – Complimentary Birthday Treat
- Elmwood Park Zoo(Philadelphia, PA) – Free Birthday Admission for Kids
- Free Trip to Catalina Island!– Free round-trip travel for two with the purchase of one full fare Adult ticket on your birthday
- Georgia Aquarium– Free Admission on Your Birthday (Georgia residents only)
- Harkins Theatres– Free Popcorn on Your Birthday
- Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum(Boston, MA) – Free Admission
- Madame Tussauds Hollywood(Hollywood, CA) – Free Admission on Your Birthday
- Medieval Times – Free Admission
- Movie Tavern– Free Movie Ticket
- Nick Jr. - This is certainly for the kiddos. Sign up for Nick Jr.'s Birthday Club to get a free personalized birthday phone call for your child.
- Peppa Pig- Join the Peppa Pig Muddy Puddles Club and receive a free welcome gift when you join and a birthday kit for your child.
- Regal Entertainment Group– Free Movie Admission
- Showcase Cinemas– Free Birthday Popcorn
- Swarovski - Sign up & get a coupon for a free Swarovski gift in-stores
- The Comedy Patch(Chattanooga, TN) – Two free tickets
Taking the time to find out how to get free stuff on your birthday helps when you're practicing how to save money and how to manage your money better. Make the most out of your special day by enjoying as many birthday freebies as possible — especially the easy ones that don't require leaving your home (like Swagbucks). Happy birthday!
Readers, what are your favorite birthday freebies? Let us know in the comments below!
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