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Birthday freebies in Oakland, CA

Free food, drinks and treats on your birthday at places in Oakland, CA. Most need you to join a free rewards program first.

Most of these need you to join the chain's free rewards program a week or more before your birthday, so sign up early. Every one was checked on the chain's own website.

Restaurants

Chick-fil-A

Something sweet on the house for your birthday.

How: Join Chick-fil-A One in the app. On your birthday, check the Rewards tab.

Chick-fil-A's rewards page

Chipotle

Free birthday reward: pick chips, guac, queso or a drink.

How: Join Chipotle Rewards and add your birthday. Choose the reward during your birthday month.

Chipotle's rewards page

El Pollo Loco

A $5 birthday reward ($10 at the top tier).

How: Join Loco Rewards in the app or online and add your birthday.

El Pollo Loco's rewards page

Denny's

A free Everyday Value Slam for your birthday.

How: Join Denny's Rewards and add your birthday.

Denny's's rewards page

IHOP

A free full stack of Original Buttermilk pancakes (5 PanCoins) in your birthday month.

How: Join International Bank of Pancakes (IHOP rewards) and add your birthday at least 7 days before it.

IHOP's pages differ on the sign-up deadline; joining early is safest.

IHOP's rewards page

Applebee's

A free dessert for your birthday.

How: Join Club Applebee's (free) before your birthday.

Needs a $15 minimum purchase; exclusions may apply; must be 13 or older.

Applebee's's rewards page

Firehouse Subs

A free medium sub on your birthday with the purchase of any item.

How: Join Firehouse Rewards, add your birthday, and make a $1+ purchase in the 6 months before (at least 7 days before) your birthday.

Use it the day before, day of, or day after. One per year, participating locations.

Firehouse Subs's rewards page

Raising Cane's

A free drink on your birthday.

How: Join the Caniac Club and add your birthday.

Offers are up to Cane's and can change.

Raising Cane's's rewards page

Del Taco

A free regular shake on your birthday; top tiers get any shake or dessert with a purchase.

How: Join Del Yeah! Rewards and add your birthday.

Not all restaurants can honor rewards yet.

Del Taco's rewards page

Burger King

A free item on your birthday (Whopper Jr., cheeseburger, soft serve and more) plus 2x Crowns all month.

How: Join Royal Perks, add your birthday at least 7 days ahead, and make one purchase in the prior 12 months.

Burger King's rewards page

Papa Johns

A free dessert for your birthday.

How: Join Papa Rewards, add your birthday, and make a purchase in the past year. Order online or in the app.

Good for 14 days from your birthday; online only.

Papa Johns's rewards page

Coffee

Starbucks

One free handcrafted drink, food item or bottled drink on your birthday.

How: Join Starbucks Rewards at least 7 days before your birthday, add your birthday, and make one Star-earning purchase before it. Reward appears in the app.

Green level wording; excludes alcohol, merchandise, packaged coffee and multi-serve items.

Starbucks's rewards page

Dunkin'

3x points on purchases for a day around your birthday.

How: Join Dunkin' Rewards and add your birthday. Activate the offer the day before, on, or the day after your birthday.

Not a free drink.

Dunkin''s rewards page

Peet's Coffee

A free drink on your birthday.

How: Join Peetnik Rewards and give your birth date; birthday must be at least 7 days after you join. Make a purchase in the 180 days before.

Bottled drinks excluded. Use within 14 days.

Peet's Coffee's rewards page

Desserts and treats

Rita's Italian Ice

A special birthday reward.

How: Join Rita's loyalty app and give your birthday when you sign up.

Birthday rewards expire 6 days after you get them.

Rita's Italian Ice's rewards page

Crumbl

A free single cookie on your birthday at Silver level and up.

How: Join Crumbl Rewards and add your birthday. Silver unlocks at 500 Crumbs earned this year.

Not offered at the base level.

Crumbl's rewards page

Baskin-Robbins

A free birthday scoop through the Birthday Club.

How: Create a Baskin-Robbins account in the BR app or online and finish your profile. Coupon appears in the app on your birthday.

Most U.S. shops accept it, but not all; call first. Must be 13 or older. Add up to 5 family members.

Baskin-Robbins's rewards page

Insomnia Cookies

Something free on your birthday.

How: Join Insomnia Rewards and add your birthday.

The site does not say which item.

Insomnia Cookies's rewards page

Yogurtland

A birthday reward sent by email.

How: Join Real Rewards and add your birthday.

Usually good for about 4 weeks; one per year.

Yogurtland's rewards page

Shops

Ulta Beauty

Choice of a birthday gift plus 2x points during your birthday month.

How: Join Ultamate Rewards (free), add your birthday and opt in to emails.

Members only; email opt-in and birthday needed.

Ulta Beauty's rewards page

PetSmart

A gift on your pet's birthday or Gotcha Day.

How: Join PetSmart Treats Rewards (free) and add your pet's birthday or adoption day.

PetSmart's rewards page

Target

A birthday gift every year for Target Circle members.

How: Join Target Circle (free) and add your birthday in your account.

Target's rewards page

Bath & Body Works

One free item (regular price up to $9.95) for your birthday.

How: Join My Bath & Body Works Rewards and add your birth month and day. Reward appears in the app Wallet.

Good for 30 days. Birthday can't be changed once added.

Bath & Body Works's rewards page

Petco

A gift on your pet's birthday (toys, treats, points or promo codes).

How: Join Petco Perks (free), add your pet's birthday 10 days ahead, and opt in to marketing emails.

Petco's rewards page

Claire's

A $5 off birthday coupon ($10 at Bestie level).

How: Join C•Club (free, 13+) and add your birthday. Offer comes by email.

Claire's's rewards page