235 Birthday Freebies for 2023 [Mega List]

If you're like me, you like free things. A lot.

And one of my very favorite things to get for free: travel. I've visited over 70 countries, most by using credit card points and miles for free flights and free hotel stays. Once I reach my destination, I seek out the best free activities it has to offer. There's freebies to be found every day, everywhere, but never as many as on your birthday.

No matter where in the world I am on my birthday, I am sure to take advantage of ALL the birthday freebies. If you love celebrating birthdays in a big (and free!) way, check out this mega list of things you can get for free on your special day every single year. Take advantage of as many as you can!

Freebies You Can Claim Any Day of The Year

InboxDollars - Get a $5 bonus when you register with your email

SurveyJunkie - Completing three surveys a day can earn you up to $40 a month

Birthday Rewards - Get $10 today when you sign up, plus get more freebies on your birthday!

Solitaire Cash (for iOS or for Android) - Win real money just for playing Solitaire

Bingo Cash (for iOS or for Android) - If you prefer bingo, you can earn money just for playing that, too!

Branded Surveys - Answer surveys and get paid (plus get a 100 bonus points when you sign up)

Side Hustle Quiz - Add up to $1,000 or more to your income with a 5 question quiz

FinanceBuzz - Save up to $500 on car insurance

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

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

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 Entree

46. Chicken of the Sea – Free Birthday offer no longer valid

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 (Scroll to Join Rocket E-Club)

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 Meal offer no longer valid

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

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

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 – No current offer, rewards program is being revamped (as of Mar. 4, 2021)

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

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 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!

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Brandon Neth Brandon Neth is a credit card and award travel expert. He runs social media and audience growth for FinanceBuzz, including the FBZ Elite Facebook travel group. He’s spent the last 11 years using credit card points and miles to travel the world, taking him to 600 cities in 76 countries and counting. He's well-versed in credit cards, early retirement, real estate investing, and frugal living. He's been featured in Business Insider, Yahoo, MSN, Credit.com, U.S. News, Reader's Digest, and The Wirecutter (A New York Times Company).

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