

Treat Yourself
The Best Places to Get Birthday Freebies (Including One Place You Can Earn Free Stuff Every Day!)

By Chris Pagnani
May 28, 2025
Who doesn’t love birthday freebies? Whether it’s free coffee, sweet treats, or surprise gifts, scoring free stuff on your birthday is like the icing on your (free) cake. If you’re looking for the best birthday freebies, we’ve got you covered with a list of top restaurants, stores, and apps that make your big day extra special.
Oh, and spoiler alert: you don’t have to wait for your birthday to get free stuff when you have the Fetch app.
Where to get freebies on your birthday this year
1. Fetch
Freebie: Free gift cards for shopping, playing games, and scanning receipts
You don’t have to wait for your birthday to get freebies when you use Fetch. Fetch is a totally free app that rewards you with points for everyday activities like snapping receipts, shopping online, and playing mobile games. Those points add up fast and can be redeemed for gift cards to your favorite stores and restaurants.
So while everyone else waits for their once-a-year freebie, you can be living the freebie life year-round.
How to earn free stuff with Fetch:
- Scan any receipt (yes, even gas station ones!).
- Shop exclusive brand and store offers.
- Order from your favorite retailers online.
- Connect your email and Amazon accounts to earn automatically.
- Play games through Fetch Play to earn points.
Make any day feel like your birthday. Download Fetch and start earning freebies today!
2. Starbucks
Freebie: One free handcrafted drink or food item on your birthday
Starbucks Rewards members can celebrate with a free drink (any size!) or a food item of their choice on their birthday.
3. Krispy Kreme
Freebie: Free doughnut of your choice and a small coffee
Krispy Kreme Rewards members get a birthday treat that’s just as sweet as the occasion.
4. Taco Bell
Freebie: Free birthday surprise (changes year to year)
Join Taco Bell Rewards to score a tasty birthday freebie like a free taco, drink, or dessert.
5. Dunkin’
Freebie: Free drink on your birthday
Dunkin’ Rewards members get a free birthday drink—because birthdays should always start with coffee.
6. Sephora
Freebie: Free birthday gift (mini beauty set)
Sephora Beauty Insiders get to choose from several mini sets of skincare or makeup each year.
7. Ulta Beauty
Freebie: Free birthday gift and bonus points
Ulta’s Ultamate Rewards program offers a free birthday beauty gift and double points during your birthday month.
8. Panera Bread
Freebie: Free bakery item
MyPanera members get a delicious bakery treat to celebrate their birthday.
9. Auntie Anne’s
Freebie: Free pretzel
Get a free classic pretzel by signing up for Auntie Anne’s Rewards.
10. Red Robin
Freebie: Free birthday burger
Join Red Robin Royalty and get a free gourmet burger during your birthday month.
11. IHOP
Freebie: Free pancakes
Sign up for the MyHop rewards program and get free pancakes on your birthday.
12. Baskin-Robbins
Freebie: Free scoop of ice cream
Celebrate your big day with a free scoop when you join the Birthday Club.
13. Chick-fil-A
Freebie: Birthday surprise (varies by location)
Join Chick-fil-A One and you might get a free treat like an ice cream or sandwich.
14. Nothing Bundt Cakes
Freebie: Free Bundtlet
Members of Bundtastic Rewards receive a free Bundtlet (mini bundt cake) on their birthday.
15. The Cheesecake Factory
Freebie: Free birthday treat
Join Cheesecake Rewards and get a free slice of cheesecake on your birthday (with any purchase)!
Fetch makes every day feel like your birthday
Birthday freebies are awesome, but why limit the celebration to one day a year? With Fetch, you can earn free gift cards and rewards any day just by doing what you’re already doing: shopping, playing games, and scanning receipts.
Download the Fetch app and start racking up points. Use those points to get free coffee, beauty products, food, and more. It’s like a never-ending birthday party, and you’re always the guest of honor.
Ready to earn free stuff like it’s your birthday every day? Download Fetch now and let the freebie fun begin!
Topics: Food and Drink, Gift Cards, rewards

Chris Pagnani is a writer, SEO, coffee snob, and obsessive record collector here at Fetch. In his past life, he taught high school English before leaving education behind to spend several years touring around the country playing drums in a band.