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What better way to celebrate your birthday than with hundreds of freebies at your fingertips.
Our team loves celebrating birthdays in a big way, so we rounded up a mega list of things you can get for free on your special day every single year. Take advantage of as many as you can, and let us know which ones are your favorite!
After all, a birthday freebie is the ultimate savings and we're all about that.
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!
Restaurant Birthday Freebies
1. Abuelo’s – Free entree with the purchase of another entree AND free sopapillas
2. Applebee’s – Free Birthday Special
3. Arby’s Birthday Club – Free Birthday Shake
4. Auntie Anne’s – Free Classic Pretzel
5. A&W Birthday Club – Free Birthday Float
6. Back Yard Burgers – Free BOGO Combo Meal
7. Baja Fresh – Free Special Treat
8. Bashas' - Kid's made-from-scratch Cake
9. Baskin Robbins – Free Birthday Scoop
10. BDs Mongolian Barbeque – Free Meal
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
11. Ben & Jerry's – Free Scoop of Ice Cream on Your Birthday
12. Benihana – Free $30 Birthday Certificate
13. BGR The Burger Joint – Free Birthday Burger
14. Big Al’s Steaks – Free Birthday Cheesesteak
15. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse – Free Mini Pizookie
16. Black Angus Steakhouse - Free B-Day Steak Dinner
17. Black Eye Pea – Free Dessert
18. Black Bear Diner – Free Meal
19. Blimpie – Free 6 inch Sub
20. Blue Bell Ice Cream – Free Ice Cream Scoop
21. Bob Evan's - Free Kid's Birthday Meal
22. Bonefish Grill – Free Dessert
23. Bojangles Birthday Club – Free Bo-Berry Biscuit
24. Boston Market – Free Dessert
25. Boston’s Gourmet Pizza – Free Birthday Surprise
26. Boston’s – Free Flatbread
27. Bruegger’s Bagels – Free Treat
28. Bru’s Room – Free Dessert or Zingers. Some exclusions apply.
29. Bruster’s – Free Special Birthday Gift
30. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – Free Kid’s Meal
31. 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.
32. Buffalo Wild Wings – Free Dessert
33. BURGERFI – Free Birthday Shake
34. Burger King – Free BK Kids Hamburger Meal
35. California Pizza Kitchen – Free Dessert
36. Capital Grille – Complimentary dessert, handcrafted daily by in-house pastry chef
37. Captain D’s – Free Meal
38. Caribou Coffee – Free Beverage
39. Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Free Appetizer
40. Carvel – Free Cone
41. Charley’s Crab – $25 Free Birthday Food
42. Cheeseboy Grilled Cheese – Free Birthday Reward
43. Cheeseburger in Paradise – Free Birthday Appetizer or Dessert
44. Cheesecake Factory – Free Ice Cream
45. Chevys Fresh Mex – Free Dessert and Sombrero
46. Chicken of the Sea – Free Birthday Tuna
47. Chick-fil-A – Special Birthday Offer
48. Chili's – Free Dessert
49. Cinnabon – Free Minibon
50. Cold Stone Creamery – BOGO Ice Cream Coupon
51. Corner Bakery – Free Birthday Surprise
52. Country Buffet – Free Birthday Buffet
53. Cousins Subs – Free Sub
54. Cracker Barrel – Free Dessert on Your Birthday
55. CREAM – Cookies Rule Everything Around Me – Free Birthday Ice Cream Sandwich
56. Culver’s – Free Sundae
57. Dave & Busters – Free $10 game play
58. Dairy Queen – Buy 1, Get 1 Free Blizzard Coupon
59. Del Taco – Free Premium Birthday Shake
60. Denny’s – Free Original Grand Slam® breakfast
61. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit – Buy 1 Sandwich, Get 1 Free
62. Dippin’ Dots – Free Dippin’ Dots
63. Dunkin' Donuts – Free Beverage
64. Dunn Bros Coffee – Free Cup of Coffee or Half Off a Beverage
65. Earl of Sandwich – $5 Reward
66. East Coast Wings & Grill – Free $10 Birthday Reward
67. Edible Arrangements – Free Assortment
68. Einstein Bros Bagels – Free sandwich
69. Elephant Bar – Free Birthday Dessert
70. El Pollo Loco – Free Guac and Chips
71. El Torito – Free Birthday Entree
72. Extreme Pita – Free Pita
73. Fatz Restaurant – Free Birthday Surprise
74. Firehouse Subs – Free Medium Sub Sandwich
75. First Watch Cafe – Free Birthday Meal
76. Friendly’s – Free Birthday Sundae
77. Fuddruckers – Free Birthday Burger
78. GODIVA – Free Birthday Gift
79. Grand Lux Cafe (created by the founders of The Cheesecake Factory) – Free Edible Birthday Card
80. Hooters – 10 Free Wings
81. Houlihan’s – Free Entrée
82. IHOP – Free Meal
83. Jack-in-the-Box – Free Dessert
84. Jamba Juice – Free Small Smoothie
85. Jason’s Deli – Free $5 Gift Card
86. Jersey Mike’s – Free Sub & Drink
87. Joe’s Crab Shack – Free Birthday Surprise
88. Johnny Rockets – Free Birthday Surprise
89. Juice It Up – Free BOGO 24-ounce smoothie
90. Kona Grill – Free $15 birthday gift
91. Krispy Kreme – Free Birthday Doughnut
92. La Madeleine – Free Pastry
93. Longhorn Steakhouse – Free Birthday Treat
94. Macaroni Grill – Free Dessert
95. Maggiano’s – Free $10.00 Birthday Gift Certificate
96. MaggieMoo's Marble Slab Creamery – $5 off
97. Margaritaville – Free Ice Cream
98. Marie Callender’s – Free Birthday Surprise
99. McAllister’s Deli – $5 Coupon
100. McDonald's – Free Child’s Happy Meal
101. Mellow Mushroom Pizza Place – Free $5 Birthday Reward
102. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt – Free $5 Coupon
103. Mimi’s Cafe – Free Entree with Purchase
104. Moe’s Southwest Grill – Free Entree
105. Noodles & Company – Free Noodle Bowl
106. Nothing Bundt Cakes – Free Bundtlet
107. Old Chicago – Free Pizza
108. Olga’s Kitchen – Free Birthday Dessert
109. Olive Garden – Free Appetizer or Dessert on your Birthday
110. On the Border – Free Appetizer
111. Orange Julius – Free Drink
112. Orange Leaf – $3 off
113. Original Pancake House – Free Entrée
114. Original Roadhouse – Free Birthday Surprise
115. Outback Steakhouse – Free Special Birthday Gift
116. Panera – Free Pastry
117. Pei Wei – Free Small Plate
118. Perkins – Free Slice of Pie
119. P.F. Chang's – Free Dessert or Appetizer
120. Pinkberry – Free Yogurt
121. Pizza Hut – Free Cinnamon Sticks
122. Planet Smoothie – Free Smoothie
123. Qdoba Mexican Grill – Free burrito
124. Quiznos – Free Cookie
125. Rainforest Cafe (US & Toronto locations only) – $25 Free Birthday Food
126. Red Lobster – Coupons during your Birthday Week
127. Red Mango – $5 off
128. Red Sushi – $25 Free Birthday Food
129. Red Robin – Free burger
130. Rita’s – Free Birthday Surprise
131. Romano's Macaroni Grill – Free Dessert Coupon
132. Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Free Birthday Dessert
133. Ryan’s Buffet – Free Birthday Buffet
134. Sbarro – Free XL NY Slice
135. Sizzler – Free Malibu Chicken
136. Smashburger – Free Side or Shake
137. Smokey Bones – Free Dessert
138. Sonic Drive-In – Free Birthday Surprise
139. Sprinkles – Free Cupcake
140. Starbucks – Free beverage or treat. Plus, 15% off at StarbucksStore.com
141. Steak ‘n Shake – Free dinner for birthday club kids
142. Stir Crazy – Free Stir-fry
143. Subway – Free Lunch
144. sweetgreen – Free $10 Birthday Reward
145. Sweet Tomatoes – Free Lunch or Dinner Meal
146. TCBY – Free Yogurt
147. Teavana – Free Birthday Drink or Loose Tea
148. Texas Roadhouse – Free Appetizer
149. TGI Fridays – Free Dessert
150. The Habit Burger Grill – Free Birthday Ice Cream
151. The Melting Pot – Free Chocolate Fondue
152. The Old Spaghetti Factory – Free Kid’s Birthday Meal
153. Tijuana Flats – Free Birthday Dessert
154. Tilted Kilt – Free Birthday Burger
155. Tony Roma’s – Free Meal
156. Tropical Smoothie Cafe – Free Birthday Surprise
157. Twin Peaks – Free Birthday Meal
160. UNO Chicago Grill – Free Meal
161. Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen – Free Birthday Pizza
162. Waffle House – Free Waffle
163. Whataburger – Free Justaburger
164. Wings To Go – Free Birthday Wings
165. Wingstop – Free Order of Seasoned Fries
166. Wolfgang Puck’s Grand Cafe – Birthday Treat
167. Yard House – Free Dessert
168. Yogurtland – Free Birthday Frozen Yogurt
169. Zaxby’s – Free Kid’s Meal
170. 99 Restaurant & Pub – Free Dessert
Store Birthday Freebies:
171. Ace Hardware – Free $5 Gift Certificate
172. 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.
173. Aveda – Free Gift
174. Bare Minerals – Free Gift
175. Barnes and Noble (Kids) – Free Cupcake
176. Benefit Cosmetics – Free Brow Arch
177. Best Buy – $5 Birthday Reward
178. Champs Sports – Free Birthday Surprise
179. Columbia sportswear – 20% off
180. CVS – Free $3 in ExtraBucks
181. DSW – Free $5 Gift Certificate
182. Express – Free Birthday Offer
183. Famous Footwear – Free Gift
184. Fresh – Free Birthday Gift
185. Hard Rock – Free Annual Birthday Offer
186. JCPenney – Free Birthday Gift
187. Journeys – 15% Off On Your Birthday
188. Kmart (Shop Your Way program) – Free gift and $5 in birthday bucks for your child on their birthday
189. Kohl’s – $5 Yes2You Reward
190. Lancome – Free Birthday Gift
191. Land's End – 20% off
192. L’Occitane – Free Birthday Gift
193. Mattel Toy Store – $5 Coupon on Your Child’s Birthday
194. Office Depot | OfficeMax – Free Birthday Reward Points
195. Old Navy – Free Birthday Surprise
196. PetCo’s Birthday Club – Free (pet) Birthday Treat
197. Pet Supplies Plus – Birthday gift for your pet on their birthday
198. Pottery Barn Kids – $10 off on any purchase of $50 or more plus 20% off one item during your child’s birthday month
199. Redbox – Free Movie or Game Rental
200. Sephora – Free Gift
201. Smashbox – Free Cosmetics
202. Sport Clips – Free Birthday Haircut
203. Sun Tan City – Free Birthday Tan
204. Supercuts – $3 off
205. Swagbucks – 50 Free Swagbucks
206. The Body Shop – $10 Rewards during your birthday month
207. The Children's Place – Surprise Gift
208. The Container Store – Free Birthday Sticky Pad
209. Toys R Us – Free gift for your child on their birthday
210. ULTA cosmetics – Free Gift
211. Victoria’s Secret – Free Gift
212. White House Black Market – Free $10 coupon
213. World Market – Free Birthday Surprise (reportedly $10 Rewards)
Entertainment Birthday Freebies:
214. Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club (Union, WA) – Free Round of Golf During Your Birthday Month
215. AMC Birthday Freebie – Free Birthday Popcorn
216. AMF Bowling – Free Bowling
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
217. Baltimore Orioles (Maryland) – One Free Ticket to a Non-Prime Game
218. Brunswick Bowling – Two Free Games of Bowling
219. Chuck E. Cheese’s – Free Tokens
220. Cinemark – Free Concession
221. Dave & Busters – Free $10 Game Play
222. Denver Zoo (Denver, CO) – Free Zoo Admission
223. Disney Movie Rewards – 100 Bonus Disney Movie Reward Points
224. Durham Performing Arts Center (North Carolina) – Complimentary Birthday Treat
225. Elmwood Park Zoo (Philadelphia, PA) – Free Birthday Admission for Kids
226. Free Trip to Catalina Island! – Free round-trip travel for two with the purchase of one full fare Adult ticket on your birthday
227. Georgia Aquarium – Free Admission on Your Birthday (Georgia residents only)
228. Harkins Theatres – Free Popcorn on Your Birthday
229. Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA) – Free Admission
230. Madame Tussauds Hollywood (Hollywood, CA) – Free Admission on Your Birthday
231. Medieval Times – Free Admission
232. Movie Tavern – Free Movie Ticket
233. Regal Entertainment Group – Free Movie Admission
234. Showcase Cinemas – Free Birthday Popcorn
235. The Comedy Patch (Chattanooga, TN) – Two free tickets
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!