45 Birthday Freebies for 2024
Iโve just updated this birthday freebies post to add in additional ways you can get something for free at a restaurant, such as ice cream, or store for your birthday in 2024. Currently, I cover 45 birthday freebies or perks for this year.
Also, Iโve included legit examples of free birthday treats Iโve gotten on my birthday as recently as this past year. This includes free food from Starbucks.

Where to Get Birthday Freebies
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This is a list of 45 birthday freebies. Iโve collected them from a bunch of restaurants and retailers.
After the list Iโve got a fun section on birthday freebies. It chronicles a day in the life of my birthday, and all the freebies I would be able to enjoy. Iโve broken it out by breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fact-checked list of freebies
Keep in mind that Iโve fact-checked each and every one of these birthday rewards. Other blogs donโt.
For example, in researching this article, I found plenty of other places mentioning a free pastry at Au Bon Pain on your birthday. However, when I looked into it, there was no current information about this birthday reward. Sure, I could find social media posts about this program from 2014 and earlier, but nothing since then and definitely not anything for 2024.
The same happened with Dippinโ Dots. Tons of other blogs tell you that youโll get free Dippinโ Dots on your birthday. However, when I went straight to the source, there was nothing to confirm this info.
Same with Arby restaurants aka Arbyโs. No definitive information on a birthday reward for customers.
I tell you this so you can trust the information Iโm giving you here.
Bulleted list of birthday freebies
Here is a bulleted list of the places Iโve covered in this article.
- AMC Theatres
- Applebeeโs
- Auntie Anne
- Baja Fresh
- Baskin-Robbins
- Ben & Jerryโs
- Brio Tuscan Grille
- Brueggerโs Bagels
- Buca di Beppo
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- California Pizza Kitchen
- Cheesecake Factory
- Chiliโs
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Dairy Queen (DQ)
- Del Taco
- Dennyโs
- Firehouse Subs
- Fogo de Chao
- Jamba Juice
- Kona Grill
- Krispy Kreme
- Landryโs (McCormick & Schmick and Joeโs Crab Shack)
- Maggianoโs Little Italy
- Marie Callenderโs
- Max & Ermaโs
- Mimiโs Cafe
- Medieval Times
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Olive Garden
- On the Border
- P.F. Changโs
- Panera Bread (double checking)
- Pinkberry
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
- Ritaโs Ice
- Romanoโs Macaroni Grill
- Ruthโs Chris Steak House
- Sprinkles Cupcakes
- Starbucks
- Steak N Shake
- Texas de Brazil
- Texas Roadhouse
Now onto the 45 brands that will give you free stuff on your birthday. Also, Iโve included links to sign up for the loyalty program for each of these birthday freebies at the companies listed.
These stores will give you a discount on your birthday, FYI.
Finally, check out this article if youโre looking for birthday freebies for kids specifically.
AMC Theatres
AMC Stubs Insider members enjoy a free, large popcorn during their birthday month! According to AMC, birthday gifts are loaded to your account the first day of your birth month. So just head to the theater during your birth month, scan your card and voila โ free popcorn for you for your birthday.
Applebeeโs Birthday Freebies
When you share your email with Applebeeโs, youโll get a coupon for a free appetizer.
Applebeeโs also asks you for your birthday.
Rumor has it youโll get a BOGO coupon by email that you can use on your birthday.
Also, when you sign up, Applebeeโs asks if you are a veteran or active duty.
Iโm guessing they ask because theyโll send you additional discounts on Veteranโs Day or something like that.
Auntie Anne Pretzel Perks
When you join the Auntie Anneโs rewards program and download the Auntie Anneโs app called Pretzel Perks, you can earn free pretzels throughout the year. Also, the program says you get something special on your birthday but itโs not clear if itโs a free pretzel or what.
Baja Fresh Birthday Freebies
If you think you might like to enjoy the birthday freebies from Baja Fresh, make sure you sign up for the Baja Fresh โClub Bajaโ rewards program at least four days before your birthday.
Otherwise you wonโt be able to enjoy your free treat from themโit changes each year so I canโt tell you exactly what youโll get.
But you will get something.
Baskin-Robbins Birthday Freebies
Yet more free ice cream on your birthdayโthis time at Baskin-Robbins!
Sign up for the birthday club and youโll also receive coupons for money off throughout the year.
Ben & Jerryโs Free Ice Cream on your Birthday
Ben and Jerryโs loyalty program is Flavor Fanatics. You have to join in order to get free ice cream on your birthday.
Brio Tuscan Grille Birthday Freebies
Brio Tuscan Grille is one of my husbandโs favorite places to eat.
He loves their wedge salad.
Turns out if he signs up for the Brio E-Club program, heโll get a free gift for his birthday.
Good to know!
Brueggerโs Bagels Birthday Freebie
Youโll need to join Brueggerโs Bagelsโ Inner Circle rewards program to get free stuff on your birthday. That includes a free bagel with cream cheese when you make a purchase. So, treat a friend or family member to Brueggerโs on your birthday so you can get a freebie or share it with them.
Buca di Beppo Birthday Freebies
Have your cake (or tiramisu) for free on your birthday at Buca di Beppo.
To get this freebie you have to join their eClub.
As of this writing, when you signed up, you also got a coupon for a free appetizer.
This year, though, things are slightly different.
You still get a free dessert, but if youโre dining to go, you have one option.
Here is what a Buca di Beppo representative told me:
โFolks who wish to enjoy their birthday gift can do so โ theyโre actually given a choice between two desserts. One includes ice cream so that oneโs a dine-in only item, but the other dessert is available to go. Either way, both options are free when the guest purchases an additional item.โ
So, in other words, you get dessert for free when you purchase a meal.
Buffalo Wild Wings rewards
When you sign up for Buffalo Wild Wings Blazinโ Rewards, youโll get six free wings during your birthday month.
California Pizza Kitchen Birthday Freebies
Your kids can enjoy free pizza at California Pizza Kitchen on their birthday.
Also, when adults join CPK Rewards, theyโll get a free dessert on their birthday as part of the California Pizza Kitchen Birthday Club.
Cheesecake Factory Birthday Freebies
There are two ways that the Cheesecake Factory can help you celebrate your birthday.
One, when you order dessert and you tell your server itโs your birthday, theyโll (and this is from the Cheesecake Factory website) โpersonalize the plate with โHappy Birthdayโ (or Anniversary, Good Luck, etc.) and your special guestโs name written in chocolate or caramel.
We decorate the plate with candy confetti and place a candle on top.โ
Or, two, they offer a complimentary birthday sundae with a tiny โscoopetteโ of vanilla ice cream, fudge, and top it with a crown of whipped cream, confetti pieces and a candle.
Not sure why you would order a dessert when you could get this second option for free.
Chiliโs Birthday Freebies
When you join the My Chiliโs Rewards program, youโll get two freebies.
First, youโll get free chips and salsa when you sign up.
And, second, on your birthday, youโll get a free dessert.
Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Freebies
Enjoy free ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery when itโs your big day. This is done through the My Cold Stone Club loyalty program.
Dairy Queen Birthday Freebies
Dairy Queen also will give you free ice cream on your birthdayโthis time a Blizzard!
So, does Dairy Queen give you a free Blizzard on your birthday?
You bet they do!
Del Taco Freebies
When you sign up for the Del Taco โDel Yeah Rewardsโ loyalty program, you get two free tacos. As long as youโve earned eight Del Taco points by the time your birthday comes around, youโll get a free shake on your big day. Those with more points can get a free shake or dessert.
Dennyโs Birthday Freebies
While kids eat free at Dennyโs everyday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., they can get something free on their birthday, too.
Just sign up for Dennyโs Kidsโ Birthday Club.
Adults get a birthday freebie at Dennyโs, too.
Itโs a build your own Grand Slam breakfast.
Firehouse Subs
When you join the Firehouse Subs rewards program, appropriately called Firehouse Rewards, youโll get a free medium sub sandwich on your birthday when you make a purchase.
Fogo de Chao
Fogo de Chao is a Brazilian steakhouse with an eClub.
On your birthday, Fogo sends you an email coupon for free food.
Jamba Juice Jamba Rewards
Members of the Jamba Juice Jamba Rewards program get a free smoothie on their birthday โ as long as theyโve earned at least 15 points in their account.
Kona Grill
At Kona Grill, you can enjoy American cuisine and sushi, along with plenty of cocktails.
You can also enjoy a freebie on your birthday if youโre a member of the Konavore Rewards program.
So, whatโs the birthday freebie from Kona Grill?
My sources tell me itโs a free appetizer.
Youโll receive a coupon by email or text before your big day.
Krispy Kreme Rewards
When it comes to doughnuts, Iโm like Homer Simpson. โDonuts, good!โ So, I was thrilled to learn that Krispy Kreme has a rewards program that includes a free donut on your birthday. As far as that birthday reward goes, hereโs what Krispy Kreme says:
โBirthday Rewards are valid from the 1st day of the birthday month until the last day of the birthday month.โ
Landryโs Select Club Birthday Freebies
To get your birthday freebies at any of the Landryโs-owned restaurants, youโll need to sign up for the Landryโs Select Club.
FYI, Landryโs restaurants include McCormick & Schmick and Joeโs Crab Shack.
Anyway, for your birthday month, youโll receive a $25 birthday reward to use at the restaurant.
Thatโs super generous!
Maggianoโs Little Italy
Upon signing up for Maggianoโs Little Italy email, youโll get a $10 off coupon to use on your next visit.
Then, before your birthday, youโll get a coupon for that freebie.
Marie Callenderโs
The chain Marie Callenders has restaurants in five Western states, plus Texas.
Its restaurant customers can enjoy birthday gifts.
That gift is likely to be a coupon for $5 off your meal.
In addition, youโll get a free piece of pie for dessert.
Max & Ermaโs Birthday Freebies
Hereโs how you get a birthday freebie at Max & Ermaโs.
One, youโll need to sign up for the Max & Ermaโs Good Neighbors rewards program.
And, two, you have to download the app to your phone to qualify for your birthday gift at this restaurant.
Mimiโs Cafe
Sign up for Mimiโs Cafeโs Club Fun e-Club for your freebies.
First, youโll get a coupon for free muffins upon signing up.
Next, around the time of your birthday, youโll get a BOGO (buy one, get one free) meal on your anniversary.
Medieval Times Birthday Freebies
Enjoy free jousting and a meal at Medieval Times on your birthday when you join the Queens Court rewards club.
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Donโt you love the play on words with this chain, Nothing Bundt Cakes โ nothing BUT cakes? Anyway, if you sign up for the storeโs eClub, youโll get a free Bundtlet on your birthday. Whatโs a Bundtlet? An individually packaged personal Bundt Cake.
Olive Garden
According to Olive Garden, you can receive a free dessert when you dine in person at your local Olive Garden location. Itโs not clear if you simply show identification to prove your birthday or if Olive Garden sends you something as a rewards member via email when you join their eClub. Iโll keep looking to nail down these details.
On the Border Birthday Freebies
Free Queso or empanadas when you sign up for On The Borderโs email club.
Plus, you donโt even have to wait until your birthday to redeem!
P.F. Changโs Birthday Freebies
Youโll need to join the P.F. Changโs rewards club in order to enjoy your birthday freebies.
And what would those freebies be?
A complimentary appetizer or dessert of your choice to enjoy any time during your birthday month.
Panera Bread
It used to be that you got a free cookie from Panera during your birthday month. You got this through MyPanera, the rewards program. However, I went to Panera during my birthday month to meet a friend for lunch.
When I placed my order, I asked the cashier if a free chocolate chipper cookie popped up as my birthday freebie. She told me that, these days, your birthday freebie should be activated after your birthday has come and gone. This is probably designed to get you to come back to Panera.
Anyway, I couldnโt get back to Panera during my birthday month. But before the month was over, I checked in the Panera app and guess what? No birthday freebie. It appears that if you donโt visit Panera a certain number of times or spend a certain amount of money in the month, no birthday freebie is forthcoming. Iโm not happy about this change. Let me know if youโve found this to be true, too.
Pinkberry birthday freebie
When you download the Pinkberry app and activate it in store with a Pinkberry card, youโll be able to get free frozen yogurt on your birthday. Also, after youโve made 10 purchases in store, youโll get another free frozen yogurt to enjoy.
Red Lobster
Red Lobster says you get a free birthday reward on your special day. Is it free lobster? Or free Cheddar Bay biscuits? Who knows. But at least youโre getting something for free, right?
Red Robin Birthday Freebies
Red Robin gives you a free burger to chow down on when itโs your birthday.
I love Red Robin fries!
Ritaโs Ice Birthday Freebies
Ritaโs Ice is one of my favorite places to go for Italian ice.
Itโs also one of my favorite places for freebies.
First, Ritaโs always hands out free Italian ice on the first day of spring.
Itโs the first day theyโre open for the season.
But, second, Ritaโs will also give you a free Italian ice on your birthday, when you join their rewards club.
Plus, if your birthday falls during a month when Ritaโs locations are closed (aka winter), youโll get a birthday reward on your half birthday.
Romanoโs Macaroni Grill
When you sign up for โThe Dish,โ Romanoโs Macaroni Grillโs newsletter, youโll get $5 off an entree.
While completing the sign-up form, be sure to include your birthday.
Because around the time of your birthday, expect a coupon for a free piece of chocolate cake.
Ruthโs Chris Steak House
If you decide to dine at Ruthโs Chris Steak House for your birthday, youโll get a free dessert to share at the end of your meal.
Just make sure youโve signed up for the restaurantโs email list in advance!
Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Freebies
I love stopping into my local Sephora during my birthday month. Thatโs because Sephora will help you feel pretty on your birthday with a free birthday gift of makeup.
You need to physically visit a Sephora location during the two weeks surrounding your birthday to receive this giftโand thereโs no purchase necessary.
I believe you can get this freebie at Sephora inside JCPenney, too.
Sephora appears in this article about stores with a birthday discount.

Sprinkles Cupcakes
When you join Sprinkles Cupcakes Perks loyalty program, youโll get a free cupcake on your birthday. Sprinkles says that the Birthday Perk is loaded the Wednesday before your birthday in your account, and then you have 30 days to redeem
Starbucks Free Birthday Drink or Food
Directly from the horseโs mouthโor the Starbucks websiteโon how the Starbucks birthday freebie works:
โTo redeem yourย Birthdayย Reward, you must join Starbucks Rewards at least seven (7) days prior to yourย birthday, provide yourย birthdayย in your Starbucks Rewards account information, and have made at least one Star-earning transaction prior to yourย birthdayย each year.
You will receive an emailย two (2) days before yourย birthdayย reminding you to come in and enjoy a free food or beverage item on us. Your Reward must be redeemed on yourย birthday. Just present your registered Starbucks Card or Starbucks Mobile app to the barista at a participating store to redeem it.
When you have aย Birthday Reward โ you are eligible for almost anything on the menu โ including one complimentary handcrafted beverage (standard Starbucksยฎ menu sizes only), or one food item or one ready-to-drink bottled beverage such as an Evolution Freshโข juice.โ
So, basically, as long as you joined the Starbucks reward program in advance of your birthday, youโll get a free birthday drink or free food product on your special day.
Hereโs the deal on the annual free reusable Starbucks holiday cup giveaway.
Hereโs what my birthday freebie from Starbucks looked like on my most recent birthday. I ordered breakfast in the Starbucks app, and I got my breakfast sandwich for free. That was $6 plus that I did not spend on breakfast for myself that day.

Steak N Shake
On the Steak N Shake eClub sign-up form, this family-friendly restaurant asks for your birthday.
Then it promises to send you โa little something extra on those dates to help you celebrateโ on that day.
Also, my sources tell me that the birthday freebie Steak N Shake offers is free food.
Whatโs the free food? A cheeseburger and fries.
Texas de Brazil
When you sign up for the Texas de Brazil e-club, right away you get a coupon to save $20 on your first two meals.
There is more good stuff to come from this Brazilian steakhouse.
This good stuff includes free food on your birthday.
Texas Roadhouse Birthday Freebies
Texas Roadhouse refers to its birthday freebie, when you sign up for their VIP club, as a โbirthday surprise.โ
Wish I knew what the surprise was but at least it will be free!
Birthday Freebies for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Not sure how these birthday freebies work in real life?
Here is a round up of freebies I could get one year on my birthday.
Breakfast birthday freebies
Here are a half dozen or so breakfast birthday freebies I could consider enjoying on my birthdayโand you can, too!
Dennyโs
Dennyโs will give me a free Grand Slam breakfast on my birthday.
Dunkinโ
Because I have a Dunkinโ Perks Account, Iโll get a free medium beverage on my birthday.
Iโm trying to figure out, though, how I get that freebie since I havenโt actually received anything from DD lately about that.
Starbucks
Because I recently registered my Starbucks Card in the Starbucks Rewards program, I will โearnโ a free drink at Starbucks on my birthday.
The only catch to this freebie is that you must have made a purchase, using that card, within the past 12 months, to qualify.
And I definitely have done that!
Also, you can redeem that free drink with a postcard that Starbucks mails to your home about a week before your birthday.
Nothing has come yet but Iโm waiting!
Finally, you can earn cash back with your Starbucks purchase.
How?
When you download the Ibotta app and use it to pay for your Starbucks, youโll earn free cashback!
Caribou Coffee
Youโll find a similar program for free coffee on your birthday from Caribou Coffee.
Einstein Brothers Bagels
Iโm definitely popping over to my local Einstein Brothers Bagels location, where on my birthday, Iโll get a free bagel breakfast sandwich when I purchase my coffee.
IHOP
The breakfast options keep coming: IHOP will also give me free breakfast on my birthday.
In fact, when I signed up for the โpancake revolution,โ I got a coupon for a free meal, and theyโll send me another one on my year anniversary of registering!
IHOP has its own food holiday each year.
Lunch or dinner birthday freebies
Freebies for your birthday lunch or dinner.
Check out your options here!
Moeโs Southwest Grill
Welcome to Moeโs!
Yup, Moeโs Southwest Grill, one of my favorite โfast foodโ restaurants.
Iโm heading to Moeโs for lunch on my birthday so I can get my free burrito.
I also got free quesoโlibre cheese?โwhen I signed up.
Ruby Tuesday
Iโll have to consider stopping by Ruby Tuesday for dinner.
Ruby Tuesday gives you a free handcrafted burger on your birthday.
I wonder if theyโll substitute a veggie burger for a meat one, now that Iโm a vegetarian?!
Ruby Tuesday is the place with endless fries, right?
Who doesnโt love fries!
Buca di Beppo
If only there was a Buca di Beppo location close by.
Not only do you get a free brownie on your birthday, but when you sign up for the Buca di Beppo eClub, you get a free appetizer just for signing up and then a free dessert on your wedding anniversary.
Looking for other freebies for your wedding anniversary? Iโve got you covered in this article right here.
Houlihanโs
Houlihanโs is offering a free entree on your birthday.
Spaghetti Warehouse
Wow, Spaghetti Warehouse gives you a free full meal on your birthday.
This includes a free entree and free dessert.
Mamma mia!
Free dessert for my birthday
Of course, I want cake and whatever else I can get as a free dessert on my birthday.
Who doesnโt love free dessert?
Baskin-Robbins
Unfortunately, I waited too long to take advantage of Baskin-Robbins birthday freebie of a free scoop of ice cream.
When you go to sign up, it says that you have to give them 5 days notice to get your free ice cream coupon.
Bummer!
Planet Smoothie
My daughters love to stop at our nearby Planet Smoothie after sporting events.
Their smoothies are so refreshing.
Turns out Planet Smoothie offers medium-sized smoothies on your birthday.
Free stuff for my birthdayย
Here is yet one more of the birthday freebies I plan to take advantage of this year.
Sephora
Now that Iโm a member of Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday, I qualify for free products on my birthday. Sweet!
List of birthday freebies sign ups
Here is the list of birthday freebie links so you can sign up for the companies Iโve mentioned in this blog post about the best birthday freebies.
Then, you can start enjoying birthday freebies as soon as your next birthday rolls around.
AMC Theatres
AMC Stubs Insider members enjoy a free, large popcorn during their birthday month!
Applebeeโs birthday freebie link
Share your email with Applebeeโs to get your birthday freebies.
Auntie Anne Pretzel Perks
Join the Auntie Anneโs rewards program and download the Auntie Anneโs app called Pretzel Perks.
Baskin-Robbins birthday freebie link
Join the birthday club at Baskin-Robbins to get free ice cream on your birthday!
Ben and Jerrys birthday loyalty program link
Sign up from Ben and Jerryโs Flavor Fanatics to get free ice cream on your birthday.
Brio Tuscan Grille birthday freebie link
You have to sign up for the My Brio Rewards program to get this birthday freebie.
Brueggerโs Bagels Birthday Freebie
Youโll need to join Brueggerโs Bagelsโ Inner Circle rewards program to get free stuff on your birthday.
Buca di Beppo birthday freebie link
When you join the Buca di Beppo eClub, youโll qualify for a birthday freebie.
Buffalo Wild Wings rewards
When you sign up for Buffalo Wild Wings Blazinโ Rewards, youโll get six free wings during your birthday month.
California Pizza Kitchen birthday freebie link
Only kids get free pizza at California Pizza Kitchen on their birthday.
Chiliโs birthday freebie link
Itโs a free dessert on your birthday when you register for My Chiliโs Rewards.
Cold Stone Creamery birthday freebie link
The way to get your freebie, which is ice cream, not surprisingly, is to sign up for the Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Club.
DQ birthday freebie link
You have to join the DQ email club and on your birthday youโll receive a BOGO couponโbuy one Blizzard, get one free.
Del Taco freebies link
Sign up for the Del Taco โDel Yeah Rewardsโ loyalty program for your birthday freebie.
Dennyโs birthday freebie link
Youโll qualify for a free Grand Slam breakfast on your birthday when you sign up for Dennyโs email club.
Firehouse Subs
Sign up for the Firehouse Subs rewards program here.
Jamba Juice Jamba Rewards
Sign up for the Jamba Rewards for a free smoothie on your birthday.
Krispy Kreme Rewards
Here is the Krispy Kreme Rewards sign up link.
Landryโs (McCormick & Schmick, Joeโs Crab Shack) birthday freebie link
It is the Landryโs Select Club that gets you your birthday freebies at the restaurants it owns.
Max & Ermaโs birthday freebie link
Youโll need to sign up for and download the app for the Max & Ermaโs rewards program in order to get a birthday freebies plus other goodies.
Medieval Times birthday freebie link
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Join the Nothing Bundt Cakes eClub here.
On the Border birthday freebie link
Sign up for On The Borderโs email club
P.F. Changโs birthday freebie link
P.F. Changโs rewards is part of the P.F. Changโs app.
Panera Bread birthday freebie link
Not only can you use the MyPanera rewards club membership to get a freebie on your birthday, but also you can sign up for an unlimited coffee plan!
Pinkberry birthday freebie link
Download the Pinkberry app to get your free frozen yogurt on your birthday.
Red Lobster
Join Red Lobster Rewards to get a free birthday reward on your special day.
Red Robin birthday freebie link
Youโll need to register for the Red Robin eClub to get your delicious birthday benefit.
Ritaโs Italian Ice birthday freebie link
Join the Ritaโs rewards loyalty club to enjoy a free sweet treat on your birthday.
Sprinkles Cupcakes birthday freebie link
Sign up for Sprinkles Perks for a free cupcake on your birthday.
Starbucks Rewards birthday freebie link
When you join the Starbucks Rewards program, you can enjoy rewards and freebies all year long, including on your birthday.
Texas Roadhouse birthday freebie link
It is membership in the Texas Roadhouse VIP club that qualifies you for a birthday freebie.
Final thoughts on birthday freebies
Have I missed any freebies that you were able to get for your birthday?
Do you work for a company that offers birthday freebies and I havenโt included you in this post?
Please leave a comment and share the details.
Iโll update this article as soon as I can.