Your birthday only comes once a year, so why not celebrate with some freebies! Many businesses in Canada offer gifts, treats, or special discounts to customers on their birthdays. Take advantage of these birthday freebies and make your special day even more fun.
Get Free Stuff on Your Birthday in Canada
This guide will share 15 places where you can score free stuff on your birthday in Canada. Keep reading to learn how to get free food, drinks, experiences, and more!
Sign Up for Restaurant Email Lists
One of the easiest ways to get free food on your birthday is by joining restaurant email lists. Many chain restaurants will send you an email with a coupon for a freebie on your birthday when you share your birth date with them.
Some restaurants that offer birthday rewards through their emails include:
- Starbucks – Free drink or treat
- Dairy Queen – Free Blizzard
- Boston Pizza – Free dessert
- Joey Restaurants – Free dessert
- East Side Mario’s – Free dessert
- Montana’s – Free dessert
- Kelsey’s – Free dessert
- JOEY Restaurant – Free appetizer
When you sign up, just remember to provide your valid birthday so the coupons go to your inbox around your special day.
Check Retail Store Loyalty Programs
If you participate in loyalty programs at retail stores, check to see if they offer birthday rewards. Many programs give out free birthday gifts to members.
For example, the Sephora Beauty Insider program gives a free birthday gift with qualifying purchases. Hudson’s Bay also gives Shoppers a special birthday surprise.
Other stores to check with for possible birthday freebies include:
- Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum Program
- Michaels Arts & Crafts Rewards
- Indigo Plum Plus Membership
- Cineplex Insider Rewards
Signing up for store loyalty programs is free and usually just requires an email address.
Score Free Food and Drinks
Lots of restaurants big and small celebrate their customers’ birthdays with free food and drinks. Here are some birthday freebie offers to look for:
- Denny’s – Free Grand Slam breakfast
- Baskin Robbins – Free scoop of ice cream
- Cold Stone Creamery – Free ice cream creation
- Krispy Kreme – Free original glazed dozen
- Subway – Free six-inch sub
- Panera Bread – Free pastry or sweet treat
- Pizza Pizza – Free slice
- Yogen Früz – Free small yogurt
Be sure to sign up for eClub accounts at your favorite restaurants. This gives you easy access to coupons they email on your birthday.
Get a Freebie at the Movie Theater
Celebrate your special day by catching a movie with free birthday popcorn! Most Cineplex and Landmark theaters give free popcorn on your birthday when you’re a member of their rewards programs.
The Cineplex Insider program also offers a free movie voucher on your birthday. And Scene Rewards by Scotiabank will give you a free movie rental coupon for your birthday at Cineplex.
Score a Free Birthday Treat at the Spa
Treat yourself to a relaxing birthday at the spa with special offers like:
- Massage addict – Free massage upgrade
- Hand and Stone – Free massage or facial
- Davines Salons – Free hair or spa treatment
- The Ten Spot – Free manicure
- Serenity Medispas – $50 off treatment
- Holt Renfrew Salons – Free makeup or skincare item
Check your local spas for special birthday discounts and gifts as well. Many offer promotions like this to show customer appreciation.
Get a Free Dessert at a Local Bakery
Many neighborhood bakeries and dessert shops celebrate their customers’ birthdays with a free cupcake, cookie, or other tasty treat. Look for special birthday offers at places like:
- Dlish Cupcakes
- Sweet Jesus Ice Cream
- Kookie Kingdom
- Take 5 Bistro
- Cupcake Diner
- Dessert Lady
- Maverick Donuts
Call ahead to your favorite local bakeries and see what birthday freebies they offer loyal customers when you share your special day.
Unlock a Free Birthday Gift with App Loyalty Programs
Loyalty apps are another great way to score free birthday rewards. Check these popular apps for special birthday freebie offers when you create an account and input your birth date:
- Starbucks Rewards – Free drink, pastry, or sandwich
- Tim Hortons – Free donut, bagel, or hot beverage
- McDonald’s App – Free Happy Meal
- JOEY Restaurants – Free app
- Milestones – Free app
- Montana’s BBQ – Free app
- Starbucks Rewards – Free drink or food item
Be sure to check back on your birthday for any exclusive coupons or offers that become available to redeem.
Get a Freebie from Your Phone or Internet Provider
Some phone, cable, and internet companies offer birthday perks to loyal customers.
See if your provider has special birthday rewards like:
- Bell – 500 bonus PC Points
- Rogers – Free video rental
- Telus – Free movie rental
- Shaw – Free movie rental
- Freedom Mobile – Free gig of data
- Fido – 200 bonus points
- Koodo Mobile – 200 bonus points
- Virgin Plus – 200 bonus points
Don’t forget to check your email around your birthday. Providers often send exclusive promo codes and coupons.
Get a Free Birthday Gift Card
Some malls and plazas offer shoppers free birthday gift cards when you fill out a survey or sign up for their email newsletter. Popular options include:
- Square One Shopping Centre – $10 gift card
- Upper Canada Mall – $5-$25 gift card
- Vaughan Mills Mall – $5-$25 gift card
- CrossIron Mills Mall – $5-$25 gift card
- Tsawwassen Mills Mall – $5-$25 gift card
- Outlet Collection Winnipeg – $5-$25 gift card
These gift cards allow you to buy yourself a birthday present on them! Check your local mall for similar birthday rewards.
Score a Free Birthday Makeup Item
If makeup is your thing, shop at stores that give away free beauty items to birthday customers.
- Morphe – Free birthday gift with $75 purchase
- Mac Cosmetics – Free birthday gift with $50 purchase
- Clinique – Free birthday gift with any purchase
- The Body Shop – Free birthday gift with email sign up
- Kiehl’s – Free birthday gift with purchase
- Lise Watier – Free birthday gift with $75 purchase
- NYX – Free birthday makeup item with purchase
Treat yourself to new makeup on your birthday!
Get a Free Birthday Bottle at the LCBO
Sign up for the LCBO FREE MY birthday treat, and they’ll send you a coupon for a free specialty beer, wine, spirit, or mixer to celebrate your birthday!
This offer from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is only available to Ontario residents 19 years and older. But it’s a great way to score a free birthday booze gift!
Level Up Your Birthday Dessert at Dairy Queen
Sign up for the Dairy Queen email list, and they’ll send you a coupon for a free Blizzard treat on your birthday. But DQ takes it a step further and lets you upgrade to a larger size Blizzard or fancier BLIZZARD Treat for just $1 on your birthday.
It’s almost like getting two birthday treats for the price of one at Dairy Queen with this upgraded birthday freebie!
Get a Free Gift from Club Stores
Warehouse stores like Costco and Sam’s Club offer their members free birthday gifts or food items.
For example:
- Costco – Freebie from bakery department
- Sam’s Club – Free dessert or rotisserie chicken
Donate Blood for a Free Birthday Gift
Going the extra mile by donating blood on or around your birthday means getting rewarded with a special thank you gift.
Canadian Blood Services offers donors a red cross birthday keychain when you come in during your birthday month. Birthday blood donors bring the gift of life to others and get a freebie for themselves!
Check Local Businesses for Birthday Deals
Some locally owned shops and restaurants also like to celebrate their customers’ birthdays with discounts or freebies. When it gets close to your birthday, call around to some of your favorite local businesses and see if they offer any birthday bargains.
You may be pleasantly surprised to find places like your hair salon, flower shop, gym, bar, pet store, or other neighborhood spots willing to give you a free birthday gift or special offer.
Make the Most of Your Special Day
Use this guide to max out on birthday freebies from businesses across Canada. Sign up for rewards programs and email lists to have deals sent straight to your inbox around your special day.
With so many options for scoring free food, treats, experiences, and gifts, you’ll be having the merriest birthday yet. Just don’t keep it