Learn about the best birthday freebies in Canada and how to score free birthday stuff and food on your special day.
Canadians can access lots of free stuff on their birthdays! Is your birthday coming up, and you are wondering what you can get for FREE? We have got you covered!
Whether you live in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax, Montreal, Fredericton, St. John’s, Charlottetown, Regina, Ottawa, Calgary, or anywhere in between, there’s always a place you can stop by to claim freebies on your birthday.
When my son received a Pizza Pizza birthday gift in the mail for his 6th birthday, boy, was he super-pumped!! A slice of pepperoni pizza and milk…yum-yum!
Some of the offers below will send you your free gift a few weeks or days before your birthday, and for others, you simply need to show up in-store to claim your freebie.
If you are like most people, you celebrate your birthday just once a year, so why not load up on some free goodies while you are at it, eh?
Key Takeaways
- The best birthday freebies in Canada include a Denny’s Original Grand Slam meal, Red Robin’s gourmet burger, pancakes from IHOP, an 8″ x 12″ cake from Thrifty Foods, a Starbucks beverage, and a gift from Sephora or The Body Shop.
- Join loyalty or rewards programs, download apps or sign up for newsletters to get free birthday items each year.
- Present a valid ID to claim your birthday freebie.
Get Free Birthday Food and Treats in Canada
1. Denny’s
Sign up for Denny’s loyalty program. On your birthday, drop in at Denny’s Restaurant to get a free Original Grand Slam meal consisting of pancakes, sausages, bacon, and eggs. You will need to show a valid ID.
2. Red Robin
Become a member of the “Red Robin Royalty program” and get a free gourmet burger on your birthday ($6.99 to $11.99 value).
You can claim this freebie any day during the month of your birthday, and the offer is available in B.C. and Alberta.
3. IHOP
Join the “Pancake Revolution e-Club,” and get free pancakes on your birthday. A valid I.D. is required. Available in B.C., Ontario, and Alberta.
4. South St. Burger
Join their birthday club and get a Buy One, Get One FREE Burger coupon on your birthday. You need to subscribe at least 24 hours before your birthday. Available in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C.
5. Harvey’s
Join their newsletter and get a special gift burger on your birthday.
6. Mandarin Chinese Buffet
Sign up for their “Mandarin Dish” newsletter and receive an e-coupon for a free birthday buffet feast. You will need to be accompanied by 3 paying adults to redeem your freebie.
7. What A Bagel
Buy 6 bagels and get 6 free on your birthday. A valid ID is required.
8. Wok of Fame
Looking for free food on your birthday? If you live in Brampton, Ontario, you can enjoy a free buffet with one or more adult friends on your birthday. A valid I.D. is required.
The Wok is just one of many places offering restaurant birthday specials and meals.
9. Applebee’s
Join their email club and get a birthday special (usually a free birthday dessert).
10. Boston Pizza
Sign up for the MyBP Club and get 2 free appetizers on your birthday. You will also get a free appetizer when you join.
11. Olive Garden
Join Olive Garden’s eClub and get a free dessert on your birthday (up to an $8.50 value!).
12. Thrifty Foods Free Cake
British Columbians can get a free birthday cake for their kids from Thrifty Foods when they celebrate their first birthday. The cake is quite large at 8″ x 12″ and comes in three colours.
Call ahead and give them at least 24 hours to get your baby’s cake ready.
13. Baskin Robbins
Join their Club 31 and get a free scoop of ice cream on your birthday.
14. Buffalo Wild Wings
Join the Blazin’ Rewards and get free birthday wings during your birth month. You also earn points when you make purchases and can redeem them for free food.
15. Montana’s BBQ & Bar
Join the “Grill Lover’s Club” and get 10% off your order (with a min. Purchase of $30).
16. Menchie’s Frozen Yoghurt
Register for their “My Smileage Rewards Program” and get a birthday coupon worth $5, which you can use 15 days before or after your birthday.
17. Marble Slab Creamery
Sign up for their newsletter and get free ice cream on your special day.
18. Coldstone Creamery
Sign up for My Cold Stone Club Rewards to get one of the best birthday freebies in Canada. You get a buy one, get one (BOGO) free coupon loaded to your account on your birthday.
You also earn 1 point for every $1 you spend and can redeem 50 points to get $5 off your orders.
19. Red Lobster
Sign up for their “Fresh Catch news” and receive a birthday coupon.
20. Lone Star Texas Grill
Join The Sizzle and get a free birthday dessert. Note that there is a minimum food and non-alcoholic beverage purchase of $30 before taxes and gratuities are required. Available in Ontario.
21. Wacky’s
Join the VIP newsletter and get a free $10 Play Card on your birthday, plus various exclusive offers all year round. You also get a free appetizer when you sign up. Available in Ontario.
Here’s a long list of birthday freebies in Toronto.
22. Quiznos
Download the Quiznos app to get a free birthday reward of buy one get one regular sub. You also get a sign-up offer of $5 off your first in-app order.
23. Mr. Sub
Join Mr. Sub rewards to get a free 6-inch Classic sub on your birthday. You also get a welcome reward for registering and a free sub when you buy 9.
24. Kelsey’s
Sign up for Kelsey’s newsletter to get a free spinach dip when you sign up, plus a free dessert on your birthday. This offer is available for dine-in only. Coupons take 24-48 hours to arrive in your inbox, so be sure to sign up for them in advance.
25. Cora
Join their loyalty program and get 3x the points on your birthday. 400 points are equivalent to $1, so when you have enough points, you can use them for a free meal.
26. Hooters
Sign up for the Hootclub and get an order of 10 free boneless Hooters wings on your birthday.
27. Kettlemans Bagels
Get a dozen free bagels on your birthday if you have the mobile app or loyalty card. To claim this offer, you must have been registered as a Kettlemans loyalty member for a minimum of 30 days.
28. New York Fries
Sign up for the Fry Society loyalty program and get a free regular fries on your birthday each year. Plus, if you preload $25 to your account, get a free regular-size poutine.
29. The Works
Sign up for The Works Burgers With Benefits Club to receive a free burger coupon. You must sign up at least 9 days before your birthday to be eligible. You’ll also be entered into contests and be entered to win prizes.
30. Pizza Pizza
Sign up your kid for the Kids Club. A few weeks before their birthday, they will receive a free pizza and birthday card for one slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza and a 355 ml can of pop, 250 ml milk, or 500 ml bottled water.
This offer is no longer advertised on their website; however, my kids still get the annual coupon.
Freebie Cash Back Offers You Should Try This Year
KOHO: This free budgeting app and reloadable card offer up to 5% cash back whenever you spend cash. Sign up here to get a $20 sign up bonus after completing your first purchase with the card (use referral code CASHBACK).
Simplii Financial: Want to stop paying a monthly fee for a chequing account? You can open a no-monthly fee chequing account that includes unlimited debit transactions and e-Transfers. It also offers a $350 welcome bonus.
Swagbucks: Earn $50/month for taking surveys, shopping online, and completing other tasks. Join Swagbucks and Get a $5 bonus.
Rakuten: Earn up to 35% in cash-back when you shop online at more than 750 stores. Join Rakuten (up to $30 bonus after your first purchase of $30 or more).
Get Free Birthday Drinks in Canada
There are several retailers offering birthday drink freebies in Canada.
31. Starbucks
Sign up for the Starbucks Rewards Program and get a free beverage or treat to celebrate your birthday. You must already be a member 30 days before your birthday to qualify.
Here are additional ways to get free Starbucks!
32. Chatime
Join the “Chatime Rewards Program” and get a free birthday drink which is automatically loaded on your card 7 days before your birthday. Available in Ontario.
33. David’s Tea
Join their “Frequent Steeper Program” and get 5 free points on your birthday.
34. Dairy Queen
Join their “Blizzard Fan Club” and get a Buy One, Get One (BOGO) free Blizzard coupon on your special day. It is not clear if this offer is still available in Canada.
35. The Alley
If you have their app, The Alley will give you a free drink on your birthday. Keep in mind that you can only claim it on the day of your birthday. Alley is available in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.
36. Tim Hortons
With the Tims Rewards app, get a free drink or free breakfast sandwich (worth 70-100 points) on your birthday. Learn more about Tim Hortons Rewards.
Discounts and Free Birthday Stuff Online
The following retailers will give you a discount coupon, gift voucher, or free gift on your birthday.
37. Sephora
Join their Beauty Insider Rewards Program and get a free gift on your birthday.
38. London Drugs
Join their “LD Extras program” and earn rewards when you visit the store, plus a $5 gift voucher on your birthday.
Sign up for their newsletter and join their birthday club to receive a free gift on your birthday.
40. The Body Shop
Sign up for their “Love Your Body Club” and receive a $10 reward on your birthday.
41. Value Village
Join the “Super Savers Club” and get a 20% birthday discount on your birthday or the day after. A valid ID is required.
42. American Eagle
Sign up for the Real Rewards program and get a coupon for up to 25% off if you spend at least $350 per year.
43. Lancome
Join the Lancome Rewards Program and get a birthday gift and up to 15% off your order.
44. Aveda
Sign up for the Aveda Plus Rewards Program and get a birthday gift plus double the points on your birthday. Members also get free shipping on all purchases.
45. Kiehls
Join Kiehl’s Rewards Loyalty Program to start earning points when you shop online or in the store. You also receive a free birthday gift every year.
46. La Senza
Join Club La Senza and get 10% off every purchase, free shipping on orders over $40, plus a birthday gift.
47. Banana Republic
Sign up for Banana Republic Rewards to get a free gift on your birthday, plus tons of members-only exclusive offers.
48. Penningtons
Join Penningtons Style Insider for an offer during your birthday month, plus rewards and exclusive benefits.
49. Ricki’s
Sign up for Ricki’s Fashion + Friends program and get a birthday bonus emailed to you in your birthday month.
50. The Shoe Company
Sign up for their Shoe VIP program and get a birthday gift along with free shipping and surprise bonus points.
51. Clinique
Join the Clinique Smart Rewards program to receive 15% off your first purchase plus a birthday gift, free shipping, and free full-sized products in exchange for points.
Mary Browns
This offer is no longer available. Sign up for their monthly newsletter, and get a free Big Mary (chicken sandwich) on your birthday.
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There you go with some of the most popular birthday freebies in Canada. Take a look at which ones catch your fancy, and go get ’em! Are any of your favourite free birthday stuff not listed? Mention them in the comments!
Birthday Freebies in Canada
Overall
Summary
Canadians can access lots of free stuff on their birthdays! Is your birthday coming up and you are wondering what you can get for FREE on your special day? We’ve got more than 30 freebies for you to splurge on!
Pros
- Free stuff on your birthday
- Free drinks and food
Cons
- Some require a purchase
- You may receive too many email newsletters
cool post Enoch.
Is it weird that the value village one gets me the most excited? haha books.
Old navy aint bad either!
cheers
@Rob. LOL! That makes sense!
***BEWARE OF VALUE VILLAGE! Owned by Walmart! NOT a charity! DO NOT SHOP OR DONATE! Real charities can’t charge tax BY LAW! Support REAL charities like Salvation Army Thrift Store (gives coupons!). (This info from 4 different VALID sources). If you’re looking for free books, there are lots of “Little Libraries” built at the end of people’s driveways plus look online.
Mother Tucker’s in Burlington has the same birthday free meal.
I am not surprised that most of that most of these are for free food and drinks. Many restaurants will also give you a free birthday cake – even if people you are with don’t order dessert (Hear that, Mandarin? You don’t need to be accompanied by three dessert-eaters to claim your free cake!)
@David: LOL. It is certainly easier to claim your freebie if you do not have to drag three other fee-paying people along.
I need to remember it all when my birthday comes up next year!
Yves Rocher also offers 50% off on your birthday month, all you need to do is sign up for their free membership before.
Great list:)
@Caroline: Thanks for adding to the list!
Thanks for sharing this amazing ideas.
You are welcome.
Booster Juice no longer does their birthday smoothie as of dec 31 2018 🙁
That’s not true I still get free drink from booster juice in 2019
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It is true. You received yours because you signed up before the cut off. Now anyone who signs up past that date in 2018 will not receive a free booster juice. And 2019 will be your last year of receiving one ! This informationis posted on their website currently.
yea i got my email yesterday for mine
Mongo’s gives you a free meal on your birthday with ID!
Thanks for adding!
payless needs to be removed… they dont exist in canada anymore… definitely not in the GTA.
@Chris: Thanks for the heads-up!
Tucker’s offer a free buffet on your birthday. Don’t even need to be accompanied.
@Isa: Thanks for adding to the list!
Not 100% free. Only up to $15, so you still pay a little.
Booster juice birthday coupons are discontinued as of December 31 2018, subscribers got one for 2019 but will not get one in 2020
@KRB: Thanks for letting me know!
Ps… Forget Value Village. Buy from ACTUAL CHARITIES that HELP PEOPLE AND DONT BREAK THE LAW BY CHARGING TAX 2X! Try Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Charities can and must charge tax on products they sell, if they are registered to charge Gst/Hst.
Charities must collect taxes but usually not twice on the same item which is what the previous comment was saying whether or not its true I have no idea but if it is then ya not very charitable
South St. Burger is no longer a free burger but instead “Buy One Get One Free” – just got the email this morning for my birthday.
Mary Brown has a notice on their web site that as of April 2021 they no longer offer the free chicken burger on birthdays. They still want you to sign up for their newsletter, though.
Red Robin locations have closed down in Alberta.
@Deanna: Thanks for the update. Will note when next we update the article.
Today is my birthday!
Free pastry from Panera
Free pie from Harvey’s
Free drink from Starbucks
Those were in my email this morning!
@JS: Glad to hear it!
Good job!
Still waiting for my Harvey’s Birthday e-mail… Last year it was a burger. I think this year it’s just fringes… hope they don’t forget me…
So far I’ve received:
– Starbucks free item
– Giant Tiger free item (3 to pick from)
– Baskin Robins 1 free scoop with the purchase of atleast 1 scoop and 10% off a cake
– Marble Slab (still waiting for the deal e-mail)
– David’s Tea 1 free steep tea
– Indigo Chapters 20% off and 2,500 points aka $5 (plus I get an extra 10% for being a PlumPlus Member)
– Hot Topic $5 off (plus I have my renewal/loyalty $5 off at the same time)
– Sephora free sample
– H&M 10% off
* Old Navy… I have not received any birthday deals and I double checked the my account in the app and there is no area to check or add a birthday…
If I get anymore I’ll add them later.
@Maribel: Thanks for your feedback and happy birthday!
Hi Enoch. Thanks for compiling this list! You’ve introduced me to some new offers.
FYI: Canadian residents can’t sign up for the Buffalo Wild Wings deal. You must be a legal resident of the U.S. to sign up for the rewards program. The program is also restricted to participating restaurants in the U.S. They specifically ask for a zip code to sign up.
@Andrea: Thanks for highlighting this…they may have changed their program recently. Will look into it and update as needed.
Thank you for sharing!
@Tina: You are welcome!
Nothing bundt Cakes – Mississauga South offers a free personal-sized bundt cake on your birthday, not to mention other free giveaways, when you join their EClub.
nothingbundtcakes.com
Wok of Fame just changed their free birthday meal from 1 full paying guest to 3 full paying guests.
Unfortunate for not-so-social couples who don’t have such close friends or senior/elderly parents who aren’t really into the whole buffet thing or children to come join you… boo. Anyways, just a heads up for the update! Also, Baskin Robbins offers a buy 1 get 1 on a scoop. Thanks for the list Enoch! It helps bring joy to peoples’ birthday every year!
@Davi: Thanks for updating on Wok of Fame.
Hey, the IHOP program is only in the USA now. So disappointed.
COBS Bakery offers a free cinnamon bun during your birthday month if you join the free COBS bread rewards program. COBS has locations in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Joey’s seafood restaurants offer a birthday gift if you join the free Mariner’s Club. For many years, the gift was a discount on your purchase equal to your age (which was great savings for older people). Last year the birthday offer changed to a free 2-piece fish and chips meal. Offer will be sent by email one week prior to your birthday and will need to be shown to redeem. Birthday offer is valid for one week. Locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario plus two locations in B.C.