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Birthday freebies in Columbus, GA

Free food, drinks and treats on your birthday at places in Columbus, GA. 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

Hardee's

A special birthday treat on the house.

How: Join Hardee's My Rewards and add your birthday.

Hardee's's rewards page

Red Lobster

A special birthday reward.

How: Join Red Lobster Nation (free) and add your birthday.

Good for 30 days after it is issued; U.S. locations, dine-in or to go.

Red Lobster's rewards page

Chuck E. Cheese

Kids get 30 free minutes of game play plus free cotton candy on their birthday.

How: Sign your child up for the free Birthday Club at least 7 days before the birthday. Show the birthday email in store.

Ages 1 to 17. A Play Pass or Play Band is needed to load game play.

Chuck E. Cheese'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

Red Robin

Kids birthday offer: $7 off the check during the child's birthday month.

How: Join Red Robin Royalty and add your child's birthday to your profile.

Dine-in only; child must be there; $4.99 minimum purchase. Adult birthday burger ended in 2026.

Red Robin's rewards page

Panera Bread

Free You Pick Two on your birthday for MyPanera+ and Sip Club members.

How: Be a MyPanera+ or Sip Club member and add your birthday. Pick the reward at checkout.

Up to $18; good 7 days; no lobster items, catering or third-party orders. Free MyPanera members may get a bakery treat.

Panera Bread'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

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

A free smoothie for your birthday.

How: Join Tropic Rewards at least 7 days before your birthday and add your birth date. The reward lands on your birthday.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's rewards page

Zaxby's

A free chicken sandwich and a free treat on your birthday.

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

Kids 10 and under in Zax Kidz Club get a free kids meal card on their birthday.

Zaxby's's rewards page

Bojangles

A special birthday offer.

How: Join Bojangles Rewards and enter your birthday when you sign up.

Use within 7 days. Must be 18 or older.

Bojangles'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

Desserts and treats

Cinnabon

A free cold brew for your birthday.

How: Join Cinnabon Rewards and add your birthday.

Terms apply; see the reward for details.

Cinnabon's rewards page

Dairy Queen

A birthday offer in the DQ app.

How: Join DQ Rewards and place an order of $1 or more while signed in within the 45 days before your birthday. Check the Deals tab.

Good for 7 days.

Dairy Queen'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

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

Carter's

A birthday offer during your child's birthday month.

How: Join Carter's Rewards, add your child's birthday, opt in to emails, and make a purchase in the past 12 months.

Kids 14 and under; account open 30 days before the birth month.

Carter's's rewards page