Since I turn thirty this week ( I KNOW, RIGHT?!) I thought I’d bring back this post from last year that lists all the stuff you can get for free on your birthday. Also, I updated this list as I found more freebies and I don’t think I need to tell you how excited I am to have even more choices for my birthday roundup this year. Andplusalso, look how little Scarlette was this time last year!
You know how when someone tells the waiter it’s your birthday and you’re all embarrassed when everyone stares at you as they bring out your free dessert while singing “Happy Birthday” ? Yeah, no not me. I flippin’ love that.
As you probably know by now, I love free stuff. And also? I love my birthday. So free stuff + my birthday = ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I’ve signed up for pretty much every birthday freebie out there and then I spend my birthday out and about enjoying all my free stuff. Like, my plan today is to go to the mall and get a free slice of cookie cake, my free gifts from Sephora and Aveda, a free drink from Starbucks and shop with my birthday coupons. And that’s all before lunch.
I’ve been meaning to compile this list for y’all for awhile so consider it my birthday present to you. I put my favorites first and then all of the free food/drink items are in alphabetical items. Now go sign yourself up for all of these birthday freebies while I treat myself and Scarlette to some free fro-yo! (Seriously, spending my birthday with Scarlette is pretty much the best)
KA’s List of 50+ Best Birthday Freebies
GEORGIA AQUARIUM: Free admission on your birthday (I love the aquarium!)
SEPHORA: A free gift (the 2012 gift is the Fresh Sugar Kisses Lip Duo)
SWAGBUCKS: You get 50 free swagbucks on your birthday! So be sure to enter your birthday when you sign up because there isn’t a place to input it later (probably to discourage people from changing their birthday all of the time to get more swagbucks) Also, that’s my swagbucks referral link and I’m using it because hello! It’s my birthday!
SMASHBOX: Free makeup set
ANTHROPOLOGIE: 15% off coupon
AVEDA: A free gift (You have to pick it up in store but it’s typically a full size product! I just got my 2013 card and it’s for a full-sized body care product of my choice. Sweet! Also, that is my Aveda referral link because, again, I’m partying like it’s my birthday!)
STARBUCKS: Free drink (you have to register in advance)
DSW SHOES: $5 birthday gift card
BENEFIT: Free birthday brow arch
CVS: $3 in Extra Bucks Rewards
WORLD MARKET: Free birthday surprise
AMERICAN EAGLE: 15% off birthday coupon
OLD NAVY: Free birthday surprise (usually a $ off coupon)
AMF BOWLING CENTER: Free birthday gift
ACADEMY SPORTS: $5 birthday giftcard (confession: I normally use it to get Jeff a couple of cans of tennis balls)
PAYLESS SHOES: 20% off birthday coupon
DISNEY MOVIE REWARDS: 100 bonus birthday points (obviously I added this one after becoming a parent)
ACE HARDWARE: $5 birthday coupon (I feel like such an adult for looking forward to this)
Yummy Edible Birthday Freebies (aka I just drive around eating free food the week of my birthday. And by free food, I mean ice cream. So much ice cream.) (click the READ MORE button to see the full list because it’s pretty long. I might have a problem) 
APPLEBEES: Free birthday dessert
ARBY’S: Free birthday milkshake
ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY: Free birthday cookie
BAJA FRESH: Free birthday burrito
BARNES AND NOBLE: Free birthday cupcake. Okay, so granted this one is only for kids but Scarlette probably totally won’t mind sharing her cupcake with me.
BASKIN ROBBINS: Free birthday ice cream cone
BEN & JERRY’S: Free birthday ice cream
BENIHANA: Free $30 birthday gift certificate
BRUSTERS ICE CREAM: Free birthday treat
BOJANGLES: Free birthday biscuit
BUCA DI BEPPO: Join the e-Club and get a free appetizer, a free brownie on your birthday and a free dessert on your anniversary.
CARIBOU COFFEE: Free birthday drink
CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL: Buy one get one free birthday coupon
COLD STONE CREAMERY: Buy one get one free ice cream birthday coupon
CRACKER BARREL: Free dessert
DAIRY QUEEN: Buy one get one free blizzard birthday coupon
DIPPIN DOTS: Birthday coupons
DUNKIN DONUTS: Free birthday coffee
FIREHOUSE SUBS: Free birthday sub (no email needed, just show your ID)
FUDDRUCKERS: Free birthday burger
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIE CO: Free slice of cookie cake (my total favorite)
GIGI’S CUPCAKES: Free birthday cupcake
IHOP: Free birthday meal
JACK IN THE BOX: Free dessert
JASON’S DELI: $5 birthday gift card
JERSEY MIKE’S: Free birthday sub + drink
JOE’S CRAB SHACK: Free birthday surprise
LA MADELEINE: Free birthday pastry
LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE: Free birthday surprise
MAGGIANO’S: Free $10 birthday gift certificate
MAGGIE MOO’S: Free birthday surprise
MARBLE SLAB: Free birthday surprise
MEDIEVAL TIMES: Free admission on your birthday
MENCHIE’S FROZEN YOGURT: Free birthday surprise
MOE’S SOUTHWESTERN GRILL: Free entree on your birthday
O’CHARLEY’S: $5 Off birthday coupon
OLIVE GARDEN: Free birthday surprise
ON THE BORDER: Free birthday surprise
ORANGE JULIUS: Free birthday coupon
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: Free birthday surprise
PANERA BREAD: Free birthday treat
PAPPADEAUX: Free birthday dessert
PLANET SMOOTHIE: Free birthday surprise
RED LOBSTER: Free birthday coupons
RED ROBIN: Free birthday burger
RUBY TUESDAY: Free birthday burger
SONIC: Free birthday surprise (usually a drink)
STEAK N SHAKE: Free birthday surprise
TED’S MONTANA GRILL: Free birthday dessert
TEXAS ROADHOUSE: Free appetizer or ribs
TGI FRIDAYS: Free birthday dessert
WENDY’S: Free birthday coupons (hello frosty!)
* You can probably find lots more by googling “free birthday entree” “free birthday meal” or “free birthday gift” – I just listed things that I subscribe to because they are local to me. I was not kidding when I said I go out to eat several times for freezies during the week of my birthday, lol.)
** Note: you typically have to sign up about 10 days in advance of your birthday so don’t try this like, the night before. Also, most of these are good for a few days before and after your birthday. Andplusalso, I have a separate email address to sign up for all of my freebies so that my regular one isn’t overrun. Although that doesn’t really make me any better at staying on top of my inbox…
