It’s your birthday and you should be celebrated!! What better way than a bunch of birthday freebies from your favorite restaurants and stores? Most, if not all, require signing up for their free rewards programs. It’s best to register well before your birthday, as some have requirements such as signing up 30 days before your birthday in order to qualify. Also, many of these offer sign-up freebies, so it’s a double win!
True Birthday Freebies (No purchase necessary)
Auntie Anne’s: Click here
- Free Pretzel
- Validity: During your birthday month.
- Must make at least one purchase annually to qualify
Baskin-Robbins: Click here
- Free Scoop of Ice Cream
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Buffalo Wild Wings: Click here
- Free 6-piece wings traditional or boneless
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
Chicken Salad Chick: Click here
- Free Chick Meal (Scoop of chicken salad, a side, and a mini cookie)
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Chick-fil-A: Click here
- Member: Chocolate Chunk Cookie or Chocolate Fudge Brownie
- Silver: Chocolate Chunk Cookie or Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Small Milkshake, Small Lemonade, Small Coffee, or a Small Ice Cream Cone or Cup.
- Red: Choice of a Grilled or Original Sandwich or 8- or 12-count nuggets.
- Signature: Choice of Any Entrée.
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
- Rewards may vary slightly by market and membership status.
Clean Juice: Click here
- “Free birthday treat”—often a free smoothie, juice, or coffee
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
Crumbl: Click here
- Free Cookie
- Validity: During your birthday month.
- Must unlock Silver Status to qualify
IHOP: Click here
- Free Birthday Pancakes
- Validity: Typically appears 7 days before your birthday until 7 days after.
Jersey Mikes: Click here
- Birthday Sub
- Validity: During your birthday month.
- Must have purchased a sub within the last year
Jimmy Johns: Click here
- “Birthday Surprise” (usually chips, cookie or pickle)
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
Krispy Kreme: Click here
- Typically a free 3-pack of Original Glazed Doughnuts
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
- No purchase necessary; however, some promotional offers may occasionally require a purchase.
McAlister’s Deli: Click here
- Free Cookie
- Validity: Usually a few weeks around your birthday.
Moe’s: Click here
- Cup of Queso or Guacamole
- Validity: 14 days from issuance.
- Must have spent at least $10 during the previous 365 days to qualify.
Nothing Bundt Cakes: Click here
- Free Bundtlet
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Papa Johns: Click here
- Free Dessert (typically a Chocolate Chip Cookie or Double Chocolate Brownie)
- Validity: 14 days after your birthday.
- Must have made a purchase within the previous year to qualify. Typically a true freebie when ordered through the app for carryout. Delivery orders may require a minimum purchase depending on location.
Panera: Click here
- Complimentary Bakery Item or Sweet Treat
- Validity: Typically appears in your account around your birthday and remains for 7 to 60 days depending on your account status.
Publix: Click here
- A choice between a Publix bakery bar cake or a pint/half-gallon of Publix premium ice cream.
- Validity: During your birthday month.
- Offer may vary by market.
Regal: Click here
- Birthday Reward (typically a free large popcorn and soft drink)
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
Sephora: Click here
- Free Birthday Gift Set
- Validity: During your birthday month.
- Free in store. A minimum $25 purchase is required for online redemption.
Starbucks: Click here
- Any standard menu-sized drink, any single food item, or any ready-to-drink bottled beverage.
- Validity: Birthday reward must be redeemed on your actual birthday.
- Must have earned at least 1 Star in the previous 12 months.
Steak & Shake: Click here
- Free Specialty Shake
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Subway: Click here
- Birthday reward varies by membership status (typically a free cookie, though higher-tier members may receive a larger reward).
- Validity: Typically valid for 14 days surrounding your birthday.
The Habit: Click here
- Free Charburger
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Tropical Smoothie: Click here
- “Surprise Birthday Reward” (usually a free smoothie)
- Validity: Birthday reward must be redeemed on your actual birthday.
Ulta Beauty: Click here
- “Birthday Perks”
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Zaxby’s: Click here
- Free Dessert or Treat
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
Purchase Required:
Applebee’s: Click here
- Free Dessert with qualifying purchase
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Bath & Body Works: Click here
- Free birthday item valued up to $9.95 (regular ticket price)
- Validity: Typically appears on your birthday and is valid for 30 days.
- Offer may vary by account status and location.
Cheesecake Factory: Click here
- Complimentary Slice of Cheesecake or Layer Cake with purchase of qualifying menu item
- Validity: Typically appears 7 days before your birthday until 7 days after.
Chili’s: Click here
- Free Birthday Dessert with minimum purchase of $5
- Validity: Typically 10 days from when reward is issued.
Chipotle: Click here
- Choose a birthday reward (typically chips, guac, queso, or a drink) with a $5 purchase.
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Firehouse Subs: Click here
- Free Medium Sub with any purchase
- Validity: Birthday reward must be redeemed on your actual birthday.
Red Robin: Click here
- “Birthday Treat”
- Validity: During your birthday month.
- Dine-in only with a minimum spend of $4.99. Members must also have spent at least $10 during the previous 365 days to qualify.
Schlotzsky’s: Click here
- Small Sandwich with $1 purchase
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Texas Roadhouse: Click here
- Free Appetizer or Rib Sidekick with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Validity: Typically valid from 5 days before your birthday to 9 days after your birthday.
- Most locations will also give you a free in-store dessert (complimentary scoop of ice cream or a small cake when you tell the server it’s your birthday) and if you are dining in you can sit on the restaurant’s signature birthday saddle while the staff cheers and sings.
Discount / Points:
CVS: Click here
- $3 ExtraBucks Reward
- Validity: Typically 30 days from issuance.
Dairy Queen: Click here
- Birthday Treat or Discount (such as BOGO Blizzards, free shake or $3 off cake)
- Validity: Typically 7 days from date issued.
- To trigger the birthday offer, you must complete at least one order of $1 or more while signed into your account during the 45 days leading up to your birthday.
DSW: Click here
- $5 off coupon
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Dunkin: Click here
- 3x points
- Validity: Birthday reward must be redeemed on your actual birthday.
Kid to Kid: Click here
- 15% off
- Validity: Varies by location.
Kohl’s: Click here
- $5 coupon (Just make any purchase prior to your birthday month!)
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Smoothie King: Click here
- $2 discount (standard members) or Free Birthday Smoothie (Champion members)
- Validity: Typically 7 days from date issued.
Target: Click here
- 5% off one shopping trip
- Validity: During your birthday month.
World Market: Click here
- 15% – 25% off purchase
- Validity: During your birthday month.
Celebrate Your Pet’s Birthday, Too!
Petco: Click here
- Birthday Treat (varies; must be enrolled in marketing emails)
- Validity: Typically valid for 2 weeks from issue date.
PetSmart: Click here
- Birthday or Gotcha Day Gift (varies, typically 1000 points equaling $2 in savings)
- Validity: During your Birthday or Gotcha Day month.
Birthday rewards change periodically, so be sure to check each program’s current terms before visiting.
A HUGE shoutout to my sister who inspired this amazing list! The more you celebrate, the more there is to celebrate!
