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Birthday freebies in Grand Rapids, MI

Free food, drinks and treats on your birthday at places in Grand Rapids, MI. 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

The Cheesecake Factory

Free slice of cheesecake or layer cake for your birthday with any purchase.

How: Join Cheesecake Rewards (free) in the app or online.

Purchase required.

The Cheesecake Factory'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

Noodles & Company

Free birthday reward: dessert at the base tier, a small or regular entree at higher tiers.

How: Join Noodles Rewards and add your birthday. Reward size depends on your tier.

Noodles & Company's rewards page

TGI Fridays

A special birthday treat during your birthday month.

How: Join Fridays Rewards and add your birthday.

Birthday offers expire after 30 days.

TGI Fridays'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

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

Qdoba

Free chips and queso for your birthday; Gold members get a free entree.

How: Join QDOBA Rewards and add your birthday. Gold status takes 12 visits in a year.

Qdoba's pages differ on this; check the app.

Qdoba'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

Potbelly

A free cookie on your birthday; higher tiers can pick a shake or entree.

How: Join Potbelly Perks at least 7 days before your birthday, add it, and make one purchase before it each year.

Valid on your birthday only.

Potbelly'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

P.F. Chang's

A free appetizer or dessert during your birthday month.

How: Join P.F. Chang's Rewards and add your birthday month to your profile.

Participating U.S. locations; no airports, third-party delivery or other offers.

P.F. Chang's'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

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

Tim Hortons

A free item on your birthday.

How: Join Tims Rewards, add your birthday at least 7 days ahead, and make one purchase in the 12 months before.

Good for one day only at participating U.S. locations.

Tim Hortons's rewards page

Desserts and treats

Cold Stone Creamery

A birthday reward every year.

How: Join My Cold Stone Club Rewards and add your birthday. The coupon loads 7 days before your birthday.

Good from 7 days before to 7 days after your birthday, in store or online.

Cold Stone Creamery's rewards page

Krispy Kreme

A free birthday gift.

How: Join Krispy Kreme Rewards and add your birth date to your profile.

Good for 30 days after it arrives.

Krispy Kreme'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

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

Famous Footwear

$5 Reward Cash in your birthday month ($10 for Superstar) plus 2x points.

How: Join Famously YOU Rewards, add your birthday, and make a purchase in the past 12 months.

Famous Footwear's rewards page