My birthday is coming up, and even though it’s not until February, I’m already starting to feel the excitement (and the bittersweet recognition that I’m yet another year older). And so, as I start to prepare for the big day, I’ve been thinking about how I can take advantage of my birthday to enjoy birthday freebies and other birthday giveaways. Many birthday freebies aren’t things you can just show up for- you need to register in advance- and whether your birthday is next month or not for another year, there’s no harm in signing up for as many birthday giveaways as possible- then you can celebrate your birthday for weeks!
While there are hundreds of places to get free stuff on your birthday, here are some of my favorites- and I’d be thrilled to hear about some of yours too!
- Free entrée at Houlihan’s.
- Get a free ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery (my absolute favorite!) if you join their birthday club.
- Friendly’s offers a free 3-scoop sundae for members of their birthday club.
- Benihana’s Japanese restaurant provides a $30 gift certificate to be used during the month of your birthday.
- Free dessert at the Hard Rock Café (who doesn’t love a free dessert?).
- If you have a registered gift card at Starbucks, you can get free stuff on your birthday- and by that, of course, I mean a cup of great coffee.
- Aveda gives away different birthday free stuff- within 28 days of your birthday. Right now they’re giving away a sample of Carribean Therapy Body Crème.
- With Sephora’s Beauty Insider Club you get points for each purchase plus a gift for your birthday.
- Get a free meal for your birthday at Tony Roma’s (definitely try the ribs!).
- Free dinner up to $15 at Lone Star.
And, of course, while it’s always fun to get free stuff on your birthday, it’s also great to get free stuff on your kids’ birthdays- stay tuned for my next post that will offer 10 more ways to get free birthday stuff.