October birthday? 🎂 There are some excellent birthday freebies available right now—from free Starbucks and Caribou drinks to pancakes, Bundtlets, beauty gifts, movie popcorn and pet birthday rewards.

☕ Free Food & Drinks

Remember you must sign up for each companies free rewards program in order to get these freebies

Birthday Freebie Sign-Up Tips

For an October birthday, don’t wait until your actual birthday to join everything. IHOP and QDOBA need your birthday in the account before October 1; AMC requires a full calendar month of membership; Starbucks requires at least seven days plus a qualifying Star-earning transaction; Chick-fil-A requires the birthday at least 24 hours in advance; and Caribou requires recent account activity.

7 Brew – Free drink on your birthday.

16 Handles – Sign up for Rewards and get a $5 reward to celebrate your birthday.

99 Restaurant & Pub – Get a free birthday dessert when you sign up for rewards

Aerie– birthday discount

Athleta – Birthday reward

AMC – Free popcorn for reward members

Andy’s Frozen Custard – Get a free birthday cone when you join the FANdys loyalty program.

Arby’s – Free birthday dessert with Arby’s Rewards

A&W All-American Food – Free Root Beer Float for Mug Club members

Apple Bees – Free dessert for reward members

Auntie Anne’s – Free pretzel with Auntie Anne’s Rewards (requires at least one purchase per year).

Aveda – Birthday gift

bareMinerals – Birthday gift

Banana Republic – Birthday reward

Bath & Body Works – Free birthday gift (up to ~$9.50 value) and a $10 off $30 coupon with Rewards sign-up.

Barnes & Noble Kids Club – Free birthday cupcake for kids

Benihana: $30 birthday meal credit when you join The Chef’s Table birthday program.

Bojangles – Birthday reward

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse – FREE Pizookie

Black Bear Diner – Birthday reward

Bluemercury – Birthday gift

Bonefish Grill – Birthday appetizer

Bruegger’s – Receive a FREE Bruegger’s bagel and cream cheese (with purchase) every birthday when sign up for rewards.

Build-A-Bear – Pay Your Age birthday bear discount

Buffalo Wild Wings – Six free wings during your birthday month with Blazin’ Rewards.

Baskin-Robbins – Free scoop of ice cream by joining the Birthday Club or BR App Rewards.

Biggby Coffee – FREE drink

Black Rock Coffee – FREE medium drink

California Pizza Kitchen – Birthday dessert

Capriotti’s – Birthday reward

Caribou Coffee – FREE drink

Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Birthday offer

Carvel – Birthday reward

Chicken Salad Chick – Free Chick Meal automatically loaded into your app on the first day of your birthday month, valid for 30 days. Redeem via the app, website, or in-restaurant using your QR code.

Chick-fil-A – Free cookie or brownie (higher tiers may get a sandwich or nuggets) with Chick-fil-A One membership.

Chico’s – Birthday reward

Chili’s – Free dessert when you join My Chili’s Rewards.

Chipotle– Free Chips & Guac

Chuck E. Cheese: Free play points for your child’s birthday when enrolled in rewards or birthday offers.

Cinnabon – Free iced coffee or cold brew by joining

Cinnabon Rewards.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – Birthday reward

Cold Stone Creamery – Free birthday treat or discount with rewards

Crumbl Cookies – Free cookie when you join Crumbl Rewards and meet minimum points.

CVS: Free birthday coupon or ExtraBucks reward may be available for ExtraCare members.

Dairy Queen – Birthday Blizzard treat offer with Blizzard Fan Club membership.

Dave & Buster’s: Free gameplay reward for your birthday when signed up for rewards.

Del Taco – Free shake or dessert with Del Yeah! Rewards

DSW – $5 birthday reward for VIP members

Dunkin Donuts– Free drink

Dunn Brothers Coffee – FREE drink or reward

Dutch Bros – FREE birthday drink

Eddie Bauer – Birthday reward

Einstein Bros. Bagels – Birthday breakfast sandwich reward

Fragrance Family rewards program.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard – Birthday reward

Gap – Birthday reward

IHOP – Free full stack of pancakes. Join IHOP Rewards (PanCoins) before your birthday.

Nothing Bundt Cakes – Free Bundtlet (mini cake) by joining the Nothing Bundt Cakes eClub.

Cheesecake Factory – Free slice of cheesecake with rewards account

Denny’s – Free Grand Slam breakfast on your birthday (no sign-up required, just show ID).

Dippin’ Dots – Free Dippin’ Dots when you join their email club.

Dunkin’ – Earn 3x points on purchases during your birthday month with Dunkin’ Rewards.

Dutch Bros – Free drink with Dutch Rewards.

Edible Arrangements – Free Birthday Rewards

E.L.F. Cosmetics – Free birthday gift when you join their Beauty Squad rewards program.

Firehouse Subs – Free medium sub on your birthday with the Firehouse Rewards app.

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream – Birthday reward

H&M – birthday discount

Hooters – Free 10 wings with purchase, join HootClub Rewards.

Hungry Howie’s – Birthday reward

IKEA: Free birthday meal or birthday coupon when you join IKEA Family.

Jamba – Free birthday smoothie with rewards

JCPenney – $10 birthday reward (varies by account)

Jersey Mike’s – Free sub with MyMike’s Rewards during your birthday month.

Kiehl’s – Birthday reward

Kilwins – Birthday reward

Kohl’s – Get birthday Kohl’s cash

Krispy Kreme – Free donut (or multiple, depending on promotions) by signing up for Rewards.

Red Robin – Free gourmet burger with Royalty Program.

Rita’s Ice – Free treat

Rubio’s Coastal Grill – Free taco through Rubio’s

Rewards.

Lane Bryant– birthday discount

LOFT – Birthday reward

LongHorn Steakhouse – Birthday dessert

Main Event – Birthday reward

Marco’s Pizza – Birthday reward

McAlister’s Deli – Free birthday treat with McAlister’s Rewards.

McDonald’s – Free birthday reward through the McDonald’s app.

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt – Birthday reward

Moe’s Southwest Grill – Free birthday queso or burrito reward

MINISO – Free blind box for members during birthday month.

Noodles & Company – Birthday reward

Old Navy – Birthday reward (sometimes)

Origins – Birthday reward

On The Border – Birthday reward

Panera Bread – Free pastry or sweet treat with MyPanera Rewards.

Panda Express: Birthday reward or offer through Panda Rewards.

Papa Murphy’s – Free regular-price pizza (up to $16 value) when you join MySLICE Rewards, have at least one qualifying visit (minimum $4 spend) at least 180 days before your birthday, and redeem within 7 days of your birthdate—online or in-store.

Peet’s Coffee – Free birthday drink reward

Pinkberry – Free birthday treat with Pinkcard

P.F. Chang’s – Free dessert or appetizer with rewards

Portillo’s – Free dessert when you join Portillo’s Birthday Club.

PJ’s Coffee – Birthday reward

Olive Garden – Free dessert with eClub sign-up.

QDOBA – Birthday reward

Rack Room Shoes – Birthday reward

Rainforest Café – $25 birthday reward with Landry’s

Select Club.

Rita’s Italian Ice – Free birthday treat with rewards

Round1 Arcade – Birthday credits

Round Table Pizza – Birthday reward

Sally Beauty – Birthday reward

Schlotzsky’s – Birthday reward

Sephora – Free deluxe makeup or skincare gift as a Beauty Insider during your birthday month.

Smoothie King – Free smoothie when you join. Healthy Rewards.

Starbucks – Free drink or food item on your birthday. Must join Starbucks Rewards and make at least one purchase in the past year.

Sonic – Free small shake or reward via Sonic App.

Sweet Frog – Birthday reward

Subway – Free birthday cookie with Subway Rewards

Taco Bell – Free reward with Taco Bell Rewards app.

Target – Birthday reward (usually a target circle offer)

TGI Fridays – Free dessert through Fridays Rewards.

Tropical Smoothie Café – Surprise birthday reward with Tropic Rewards.

The Human Bean – Free drink on your birthday with their rewards app.

Ulta Beauty – Free gift and double points during your birthday month with Ultamate Rewards. Add birthday to profile by the 8th.

Urban Outfitters – birthday discount

Waffle House – Free waffle with their Regulars Club sign-up.

White House Black Market – Birthday reward

Victoria’s Secret – Birthday reward for rewards members

Yankee Candle – Free birthday gift through

Yogurtland – Birthday reward