It’s your birthday or soon to be! If your birthday is around the corner, you might have plans to celebrate your birthday. You want it to be a memorable birthday. The last thing you want is to pay for your stuff. The birthday person should be the giver, correct?
It is a day for some self-care and self-love. You have to treat yourself on your special day!
Below is a list of places you can sign up or join their reward program to get free birthday stuff. Be aware that you must sign up a month or seven days before your birthday in some places.
Don’t forget you can keep collecting freebies by using apps like Ibotta and Swagbucks. Today, many excellent cash-back apps can help you keep the freebies going all year long.
Here is the list of places to score freebies, deals, and discounts on your special day if you are ready!
Food & Drinks
Auntie Anne
If you are a fan of Auntie Anne’s hand-baked pretzels, you’ll enjoy the free birthday gift from the restaurant. When you sign up for Pretzel Perks, you can get a fantastic deal (buy-one-get-one-free pretzel) on your birthday. If you bring a friend, you can share among the two. Just kidding! Go alone so you can have the pretzels all to yourself!
Baskin-Robbins
If you are part of the Birthday Club, you want to enjoy a free scoop of ice cream at Baskins-Robbins. That is a free 2.5-ounce scoop of ice cream for free. Everyone loves free birthday stuff, especially when it comes to ice cream.
BJ Brewhouse
Have you ever tried their Pizookie before? It is to die for! If you join Premier Rewards Plus, you get a free Pizookie for signing up and a free one on your birthday. Doesn’t that sound amazing and delicious?
Buffalo Wild Wings
Everyone has a heart for tasty chicken wings! If you join the Blazin’ Rewards, BWW will gift you a FREE snack-size wings with no purchase, and it is valid on your birthday month.
Denny’s
On your birthday, Denny’s gives you a Grand Slam Breakfast. Denny’s only offers that on your actual birthday, not the week or the day before your birthday. All you need to do is join the free reward program ahead of time to get this fabulous meal. Remember to download the app and create an account before your birthday month, so Denny can send a coupon when it’s your birthday.
Golden Corral
What could be better than the all-you-can-eat paradise at the Golden Corral? Being part of the Gold Club, you get a free adult buffet. Yes, you heard it correctly! A FREE ADULT BUFFET! Imagine all the food you can eat there. You have fourteen days to use your birthday coupon before it expires.
iHop
Doesn’t a nice hot pancake sound lovely on your birthday? When you sign up for the IHOP Birthday Club, the restaurant will send you a free birthday coupon for a free stack of pancakes with any toppings at no cost. You can use the coupon seven days before or after your birthday. Doesn’t that sounds amazing! Everyone loves getting free birthday stuff on their special day!
Krispy Kreme
If you are a big fan of Krispy Kreme, you will probably enjoy their free birthday gift. You can get a free donut and coffee on your birthday month if you are part of the Krispy Kreme Reward. You probably have a favorite donut flavor and coffee at Krispy Kreme. Most of you probably want a hot, warm donut and coffee on the morning of your birthday.
Olive Garden
The restaurant doesn’t have a reward program, but if you choose to dine in on your birthday, you will get a free dessert! Everyone loves getting free dessert on their birthday.
P.F. Chang
You don’t want to miss out on your favorite Asian food. If you sign up to be part of the P.F. Chang’s Rewards, they will send you a coupon for a free appetizer or dessert of your choice! This deal is only valid on your birthday month.
Starbucks
Everyone would love a free Starbucks drink, especially on their birthday. Most of you probably have the app and are a Starbucks Reward Member, but if you are not, you need to join. You need to be part of the reward program for at least a week before your birthday and make a one-star transaction to receive your birthday reward.
Red Robbin
Let’s treat yourself to some yummy burgers at Red Robbins on your birthday. If you are part of the Red Robbin Royalty Program, you can get a free burger from the sixteen gourmet burgers they offer.
Steak n’ Shake
If you join the free Steak’ n Shake eClub, you can get a free double cheeseburger and fries by signing up. Along with that, you get a specialty milkshake on your birthday. The deal is usually valid seven days before and after your birthday. You don’t want to miss out on their milkshake!
Texas Roadhouse
If you sign up with Texas Roadhouse online, you get a birthday coupon for a free appetizer or a sidekick of ribs with an entree purchase. The deal is only valid five days before or nine days after your birthday.
Waffle House
Like IHOP, you can get a free classic waffle when you sign up for the Waffle Regular Club. Waffle House is open 24/7 all year round, so you can surely get your free waffle at midnight as the start of your birthday!
Zaxby’s
If you love Zaxby’s food, you’ll enjoy their free snack when you are part of the Z-Mail Club. You’ll receive a voucher for a free Nibbler Sandwich on your birthday when you sign up. No purchase is required, and it will be expired after thirty days.
Retail
Anthropologie
If you love shopping and saving at Anthropologie, you’ll like this surprise! You can celebrate your special day with a 15% off coupon on clothes, shoes, furniture, and more! All you need to do is sign up to be a part of the Anthro Loyalty Program. You can use the coupon in-store or online, whichever you are comfortable with.
Hot Topic
If you love pop culture, music, gaming, anime, and so forth, you don’t want to miss out on your birthday the special deal from Hot Topic. When you enroll in the Hot Topic Guest List, you do not only get a discount coupon on your birthday, but you’ll get a special deal on its anniversary too. Doesn’t that sound like a win-win situation?
Kohls
Do you love to shop at Kohls? When you sign up for the Yes2You Reward Program, you will receive a $10 reward on your birthday! You can get a gift online or at the store with that reward. Maybe you have wanted a new pair of clothes, accessories, or home decor.
JCPenny
When you sign up to be part of the JCPenny Reward Program, you can get a free birthday gift. There are always unique items at JCPenny, and you probably want a lucky gift from them.
Pandora
If you are a jewelry lover, you want to sign up to be part of the Pandora Club. When it gets close to your birthday, you will receive a 15% off on any regular-priced jewelry items on your birthday month. Pandora has many cute charms and jewelry, so you don’t want to miss this huge opportunity.
Sephora
Like Ulta, you can get free birthday stuff when joining Beauty Insider. You can redeem your gift two weeks before or after your birthday or any time of the month.
Target
Everyone loves to shop at Target! If you are a loyal shopper at Target and are part of the Target Circle Program, you will receive a 5% off coupon on any purchase at Target, which is valid for 30 days. The more points you earn as a reward member, the better your birthday gift will be.
Ulta
Ready to grab free birthday stuff from yours truly? If you love makeup, skincare, accessories, or anything beauty-related, you’ll love the surprise gift from Ulta. If you sign up to be part of the Ultimate Reward Program, you can get a free gift during your birthday month. This gift can include lipstick, primer, sunscreen, moisturizer, and more. This is something you don’t want to miss on your birthday month!
World Market
You can get free birthday stuff from your World Market when enrolling in the World Market Rewards Program. This gift is usually a discount coupon on anything at World Market!
Entertainment
AMC Theater
If you love going to the movie with your friends and family, you’ll be excited about what AMC offers on your birthday. You will receive free large popcorn if you are part of the AMC Stubs Insider. A buttery popcorn and a fabulous movie on your birthday night sound very special, don’t you think?
Redbox
Looking to watch a movie with your loved ones on your special day? Joining the Redbox Perks means you can get one free DVD rental on your birthday. You can buy food and bring them home to watch a fantastic movie in the comfort of your home. Nothing sounds better than a movie and meal combination, right?
Closing Note
After reading the list of 20+ places to choose from, hopefully, you can get many free gifts on your special day. There is nothing better than getting free birthday stuff on your day! It’s your birthday, so you deserve it! It’s great to have a day that is all about you!
This post originally appeared on Hello Sensible.
