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!
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Birthday Freebie Guide
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!
Freebies You Can Claim Any Day of The Year
InboxDollars - Get a $5 bonus when you register with your email
SurveyJunkie - Completing three or more surveys a day can earn you up to $100 a month
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!
Kashkick - Play mobile games on your phone and earn up to $200 in a week
PINCHme - Get new free products and offers from PINCHme every day — simply apply, try, and make your voice heard.
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 milkshake
4. Auntie Anne’s – Free pretzel
5. A&W Birthday Club – Free birthday float for rewards eclub (A&W Mug Club) members
6. Back Yard Burgers – Free birthday special food item
7. Baja Fresh – Free Birthday Reward
8. Bashas' - Free birthday stuff and in-store special offers during your birthday month
9. Baskin Robbins – Free birthday scoop
10. BD’s Mongolian BBQ Grill – Free bowl with the purchase of a bowl
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
11. Ben & Jerry's – Free ice cream on your birthday
12. Benihana – Free $30 birthday certificate during your birthday month for The Chef’s Table members
13. BGR The Burger Joint – Free birthday burger
14. Big Al’s Steaks – Free birthday cheesesteak
15. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse – Free birthday pizookie
16. Black Angus Steakhouse – Free cookie on your birthday
17. Black-eyed Pea – Exclusive specials and coupons for email club members
18. Black Bear Diner – Free Meal
19. Blimpie – Free 6 inch Sub
20. Blue Bell Ice Cream – Offer no longer valid
21. Bob Evans – Free food and deals if you join the email list
22. Bonefish Grill – Free birthday perks and $10 rewards for Dine Rewards club members
23. Bojangles Birthday Club – Free Bo-Berry Biscuit
24. Boston Market – Free dessert
25. Boston’s Pizza – Free individual gourmet pizza for joining the loyalty club and a free dessert on your birthday
26. Boston’s – Offer no longer valid
27. Bruegger’s Bagels – Free bagel with cream cheese
28. Bru's Room – Birthday treat
29. Bruster’s – Free special birthday gift
30. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – Free birthday special
31. Buca di Beppo – Free slice of Buddy V’s Rainbow Cake for parties of 1-2 or free Colossal Brownie Sundae for parties of 3 or more celebrating a birthday
32. Buffalo Wild Wings – 6 free wings during your birthday month if you join the Blazin’ Rewards loyalty program
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 – Exclusive members-only surprises and deals
38. Caribou Coffee – Free drink
39. Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Free appetizer
40. Carvel – Free ice cream
41. Charley’s Crab – Offer no longer valid
42. Cheeseboy – Offer no longer valid
43. Cheeseburger in Paradise – Offer no longer valid
44. Cheesecake Factory – Free slice of cheesecake
45. Chevy’s Fresh Mex – Free birthday entree (and free chips and guacamole for signing up)
46. Chicken of the Sea – Free Birthday offer no longer valid
47. Chick-fil-A – Free birthday offer
48. Chili’s – Free dessert on your birthday as a Chili's Rewards member
49. Cinnabon – Free 16-oz cold brew for your birthday
50. Cold Stone Creamery – Buy one get one off coupon (BOGO free Creation coupon each birthday)
51. Corner Bakery – Free birthday surprise
52. Country Buffet – Offer no longer valid at this retailer
53. Cousins Subs – Free sub
54. Cracker Barrel – Free dessert on your birthday
55. CREAM – Cookies Rule Everything Around Me – Offer no longer valid
56. Culver’s – Free scoop
57. Dave & Busters – Free $10 game play (offer might no longer be valid)
58. Dairy Queen – Free birthday treat as a member of the DQ Blizzard Fan Club
59. Del Taco – Free birthday shake
60. Denny’s – Free Grand Slam breakfast
61. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit – Free birthday surprise
62. Dippin’ Dots – Free Dippin’ Dots
63. Dunkin' Donuts (Dunkin') – Free birthday reward
64. Dunn Brothers Coffee – Free $5 birthday credit
65. Earl of Sandwich – Free birthday gift
66. East Coast Wings & Grill – Free $10 birthday reward
67. Edible Arrangements – Free 12-count chocolate dipped fruit box for your birthday
68. Einstein Bros Bagels – Free sandwich with purchase for your birthday
69. Elephant Bar – Offer no longer valid
70. El Pollo Loco – Free $5 or $10 reward
71. El Torito – Free birthday entree
72. Extreme Pita – Free birthday offer
73. Fatz Restaurant – Free loyalty rewards and special offers
74. Firehouse Subs – Free medium sub with any purchase on your birthday
75. First Watch Cafe – Free birthday offer
76. Friendly’s – Free medium sundae
77. Fuddruckers – Free birthday offer
78. GODIVA – Free birthday gift
79. Grand Lux Cafe (created by the founders of The Cheesecake Factory) – Free birthday offer
80. Hooters – Free birthday offer
81. Houlihan’s – Free entree
82. IHOP – Free birthday pancakes
83. Jack-in-the-Box – Free birthday offer
84. Jamba Juice – Free smoothie for your birthday
85. Jason’s Deli – Free birthday treat
86. Jersey Mike’s – Free birthday offer (might not currently be available)
87. Joe’s Crab Shack – Free birthday surprise
88. Johnny Rockets – Free birthday surprise
89. Juice It Up – Free birthday reward
90. Kona Grill – Free birthday gift
91. Krispy Kreme – Free birthday doughnuts
92. La Madeleine – Free birthday treat
93. Longhorn Steakhouse – Free offers and coupons on your birthday
94. Macaroni Grill – Free Dessert
95. Maggiano’s – Free birthday gift
96. Marble Slab Creamery – $5 off (might only be through earning rewards)
97. Margaritaville (Fins Up Club) – Free birthday offer
98. Marie Callender’s – Free birthday surprise
99. McAlister’s Deli – Free birthday treat
100. McDonald's – Free food offers
101. Mellow Mushroom – Free birthday offer
102. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt – Free $5 coupon
103. Mimi’s Cafe – Free sweet reward on your birthday
104. Moe’s Southwest Grill – Free burrito on your birthday
105. Noodles & Company – Free dessert, small entree, or regular entree for your birthday, depending on your rewards tier
106. Nothing Bundt Cakes – Free Bundtlet
107. Old Chicago – Free pizza
108. Olga’s Kitchen – Free birthday treat
109. Olive Garden – Free dessert on your birthday
110. On the Border – Free birthday surprise
111. Orange Julius – Free birthday offer
112. Orange Leaf – Free birthday frozen yogurt
113. Original Pancake House – Free birthday offer
114. Original Roadhouse – Free birthday offer
115. Outback Steakhouse – Free special birthday gift
116. Panera – Free birthday treat through MyPanera
117. Pei Wei – Free Small Shareable
118. Perkins – Special birthday gift
119. P.F. Chang's – Complimentary birthday dessert
120. Pinkberry – Free yogurt
121. Pizza Hut – Free birthday treat
122. Planet Smoothie – Special birthday offer
123. Qdoba Mexican Grill – Special birthday offer
124. Quiznos – Buy one get one 8-inch sub for your birthday
125. Rainforest Cafe – $25 free birthday reward
126. Red Lobster – Free birthday reward
127. Red Mango – Free birthday offer
128. Red Sushi (Red Asian Cuisine) – $25 Free Birthday Food
129. Red Robin – Free burger
130. Rita’s Ice – Free birthday treat
131. Romano's Macaroni Grill – Free Dessert Coupon
132. Ruby Tuesday – Free birthday offers
133. Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Email promotions
134. Sbarro – Free birthday offer
135. Sizzler – Free birthday offer
136. Smashburger – Free birthday shake
137. Smokey Bones – Free birthday treat
138. Sonic Drive-In – Free birthday surprise
139. Sprinkles – Free cupcake
140. Starbucks – Free birthday treat as a Starbucks Rewards member
141. Steak ‘n Shake – Free birthday offer
142. Stir Crazy – Offer no longer valid
143. Subway – Special offers
144. sweetgreen – Free birthday gift
145. Sweet Tomatoes – Free birthday meal offer no longer valid
146. TCBY – Special offers
147. Teavana - Offer no longer valid
148. Texas Roadhouse – Free birthday offer
149. TGI Fridays – Free birthday surprise
150. The Habit Burger Grill – Free birthday offer
151. The Melting Pot – Free birthday voucher
152. The Old Spaghetti Factory – Free birthday surprise
153. Tijuana Flats – Exclusive offers
154. Tilted Kilt – Free birthday offer
155. Tony Roma’s – Special offers
156. Tropical Smoothie Cafe – Free birthday surprise
157. Twin Peaks – Free birthday offer
160. UNO Chicago Grill – Free birthday dessert
161. Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen – Offer no longer valid
162. Waffle House – Free birthday offer
163. Whataburger – Free birthday offer
164. Wings To Go – Free birthday wings
165. Wingstop – Free birthday gift
166. Wolfgang Puck’s Grand Cafe – Offer no longer valid
167. Yard House – Free dessert
168. Yogurtland – Free birthday treat
169. Zaxby’s – Free birthday offer
170. 99 Restaurant & Pub – Free dessert
Store Birthday Freebies:
171. Ace Hardware – Free $5 gift certificate
172. American Eagle – Free birthday coupon
173. Anthropologie – Birthday bonus
Hot Tip: Give yourself a special birthday treat this month and earn some extra cash for that amazing gift.
174. Aveda – Free gift
175. Bare Minerals – Free gift
176. Benefit Cosmetics – Free gift
177. Best Buy – Free birthday coupon
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 gifts
183. Famous Footwear – Free $5 Birthday Reward Cash
184. Fresh – Free birthday gift
185. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Free promotional swipe to win up to $100 in Free Play
186. JCPenney – Free birthday offer
187. Journeys – Free birthday offer
188. Kmart (Shop Your Way rewards program) – Offer no longer valid
189. Kohl’s – Free birthday offer
190. Lancome – Free birthday gift
191. Land's End – Free birthday offer
192. L’Occitane – Free birthday gift
193. Mattel Toy Store – Offer might no longer be available
194. Office Depot | OfficeMax – Free birthday offers
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 – Free shipping during your kids’ birthday month
199. Redbox – Free birthday gift
200. Sephora – Free birthday gift for Beauty Insiders
201. Smashbox – Free birthday gift
202. Sport Clips – Special promotions
203. Sun Tan City – Offer might no longer be available
204. Supercuts – Special promotions
205. Swagbucks – 55 free Swagbucks
206. The Body Shop – $10 rewards during your birthday month
207. The Children's Place – 20% off coupon during your child’s birthday month
208. The Container Store – Free birthday discount
209. Toys R Us – Free birthday offer
210. ULTA cosmetics – Free gift
211. Victoria’s Secret – Offer might no longer be available
212. White House Black Market – Free birthday gift
213. World Market – Free birthday offer
Entertainment Birthday Freebies:
214. Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club (Union, WA) – Free round of gold during your birthday month (offer might no longer be available)
215. AMC Birthday Freebie – Free birthday popcorn
216. AMF Bowling - Offer might no longer be available
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 (offer might no longer be available)
218. Brunswick Bowling – Two free games of bowling (offer might no longer be available)
219. Chuck E. Cheese’s – Free birthday rewards
220. Cinemark – Free birthday gift
221. Dave & Busters – Free $10 game play (offer might no longer be valid)
222. Denver Zoo (Denver, CO) – Free zoo admission (offer might no longer be available)
223. Disney Movie Rewards – Free Disney Movie Reward Points on your birthday
224. Durham Performing Arts Center (North Carolina) – Complimentary birthday treat (offer might no longer be available)
225. Elmwood Park Zoo (Philadelphia, PA) – Free birthday admission for kids (offer might no longer be available)
226. Free Trip to Catalina Island! – Free round-trip travel for two with the purchase of one full fare Adult ticket on your birthday (offer might no longer be available)
227. Georgia Aquarium – Free admission on your birthday (Georgia residents only)
228. Harkins Theatres – Free $5 birthday reward
229. Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA) – Free admission (offer might no longer be available)
230. Madame Tussauds Hollywood (Hollywood, CA) – Free admission on your birthday (offer might no longer be available)
231. Medieval Times – Free birthday offer
232. Movie Tavern (Marcus Theatres) – Free movie ticket (offer might no longer be available)
233. Regal Entertainment Group – Free birthday popcorn
234. Showcase Cinemas – Free birthday popcorn (offer might no longer be available)
235. The Comedy Catch (Chattanooga, TN) – Two free tickets (offer might no longer be available)
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!