Birthday Freebies

free stuff for your birthday

Your birthday should come with presents — even from your favorite restaurants and stores! Below is a full directory of free birthday food, drinks, and gifts you can get just for signing up for a rewards program. Most require you to join the brand's free rewards program ahead of time and add your birthday to your profile. Offers vary by location and can change at any time, so confirm details on the official page before you go. Updated 2026

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  • A&W All American Food – Free root beer float
  • Abuelo’s – Free special reward
  • Academy – $15 OFF during your birthday month
  • Ace Hardware – Sign up and get a $5 or $10 coupon for your birthday at participating locations.
  • AMC Theaters – Free large popcorn on your birthday for AMC Stubs Insider members or free large popcorn and free large fountain drink for AMC Stubs Premiere & A-List members
  • American Eagle – Sign up for the American Eagle Real Rewards program and you’ll get a $5 birthday reward
  • Anthropologie – Sign up for Anthro Perks to get a birthday discount
  • Applebee’s – Free dessert
  • Arby’s – Free milkshake at participating locations, or a discount offer
  • Auntie Anne’s – Free pretzel. Must make at least one purchase annually to qualify.
  • Aveda – Sign up and get a free composition oil with any purchase on your birthday! Gifts may vary.

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  • Dairy Queen – Varies by location, not all participate. Check rewards app
  • Dave & Buster’s – Free gift on your birthday. May vary by location.
  • Del Taco – Free regular-sized shake with any purchase for queso & scorcho status members. Free any shake or dessert with any purchase for inferno & epic status members.
  • Denny’s – Free grand slam breakfast
  • Dippin’ Dots – Free Dippin’ Dots
  • Diptyque – Customers with a Diptyque account who have made purchases on Diptyque Paris or at a Diptyque boutique in the 12 months leading up to their birthday, will receive a complimentary candle from their core collection.
  • DSW Shoes – Free $5 or $10 certificate, depending on your member status
  • Dunkin’ Donuts – 3x points on purchases the day before, on, or after your birthday
  • Dunn Brothers Coffee – Free drink
  • Dutch Bros. – Free drink

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  • Hardee’s – Free Frisco Breakfast Sandwich or Frisco Angus Burger with any purchase of $1+
  • Hooters – 10 free wings
  • Hot Topic – Free $25 off
  • Houlihans – Free birthday gift​ (entree)
  • HTeaO – Free Gallon of Tea

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  • IHOP – Free stack of pancakes (given as PanCoins)
  • IKEA – Yearly birthday coupon and treat
  • Ike’s Love & Sandwiches – Free $15 credit on your birthday, which can be used towards a free sandwich​

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  • Kendra Scott – Birthday Treat for $29 when you redeem your birthday discount
  • Kohl’s – Sign up for Kohl’s Rewards program to get a special gift for your birthday, just make a purchase prior to your birthday month
  • Krispy Kreme – Free 3 ct. original glazed doughnuts. Offer may vary.

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  • P.F. Chang’s – Free dessert or appetizer
  • Panda Express – Choose from a selection of gift options to celebrate your big day!
  • Panera Bread – Free pastry or sweet
  • Papa Johns – Free dessert
  • Papa Murphy’s – Free cinnamon wheel
  • Pei Wei – Free small appetizer
  • Perkins – Free Special birthday gift
  • PetSmart – Rewards members will get a birthday or gotcha day gift
  • Pita Pit – Free cookie and drink
  • Pizza Hut – Free special reward on your birthday. May vary by location.
  • Planet Smoothie – Free $6.00 birthday reward
  • Popeyes – Free apple pie
  • Portillo’s – Free slice of cake on your birthday, on your half birthday (plus add up to 3 kids birthdays
  • Potbelly – Free cookie, dream bar, shake or entrée, depending on member status
  • Publix – Free treat

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  • Qdoba – Free chips & queso or if you are Gold Status you receive a free entrée
  • Quiznos – Buy one get one regular sub

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  • Rainforest Cafe – Free $25 reward
  • Red Lobster – Free reward
  • Red Robin – Free Birthday Milkshake. But, spend just $10 during the year and that Birthday Milkshake Reward becomes a Birthday Burger Reward.
  • Regal – Free Popcorn
  • Rita’s Ice – Free reward
  • Rodizio Grill – Free gift
  • Rubio’s – Free Special surprises
  • Ruby Tuesday – Free dessert or *An add-on Garden Bar is also available in place of the birthday dessert.

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  • Sephora – Free gift. *Free in store. Spend $25+ to redeem online.
  • Slim Chickens – Free treat
  • Smashbox – Free gift for your birthday
  • Smashburger – Free reward
  • Smoothie King – Free exclusive deal
  • Sonic – The offer changes every year, but we’ve seen free corn dogs, shakes, and sides
  • Sonny’s BBQ – Free appetizer, dessert or entrée, depending on your member status
  • Spaghetti Warehouse – Free special meal
  • Sprinkles Cupcakes – Free cupcake for vanilla tier, 2 Free cupcakes for dark chocolate tier, and a baker’s dozen (13) free cupcakes for red velvet tier
  • Starbucks – Free drink or food item of your choice. To qualify for the Birthday Reward, you must have made at least one Star-earning transaction.
  • Steak ‘n Shake – Free offer (we have seen shakes, but offers may vary)
  • Subway – Free present

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  • ULTA – Free Gift during your birthday month. (Varies month by month.)

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  • Yankee Candle – Free birthday reward when you sign up for their Fragrance Family
  • Yogurtland – Up to $5 off for signature tier members, up to $6 off + half birthday reward for premium tier members, & up to $7 off + half birthday reward for ultimate tier members

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  • Zaxby’s – Free food on your birthday. Offer may vary by location
  • Zips Car Wash – When you download the ZIPS app, you’ll get a free carwash, access to points on in-app purchases, a free wash on your birthday and multi-car discounts on ZIPS Unlimited.

Last updated: June 2026. Offers, terms, and locations are set by each individual brand and may change at any time — always verify current details on the official page before visiting.