Birthday freebies in Erie, PA

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.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Free wings on your birthday.

How: Join Blazin' Rewards and add your birthday.

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.

Moe's Southwest Grill

A free cup of queso or guac for your birthday.

How: Join Moe Rewards and add your birthday.

TGI Fridays

A special birthday treat during your birthday month.

How: Join Fridays Rewards and add your birthday.

Birthday offers expire after 30 days.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jersey Mike's

72 Shore Points on your birthday, enough for a free regular sub.

How: Create a MyMike's account, add your birthday, opt in to emails, and buy a sub, wrap or sub bowl in the 12 months before.

Opt in at least 24 hours before your birthday.

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.

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.

Cracker Barrel

One free dessert for your birthday.

How: Join Cracker Barrel Rewards, add your birthdate before your birth month, and make a purchase in the 12 months before.

Loads within 72 hours of the 1st of your birth month; use within 45 days. Not candy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nothing Bundt Cakes

A free Bundtlet (single-size cake) on your birthday.

How: Join Bundtastic Rewards (free) and add your birthday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Target

A birthday gift every year for Target Circle members.

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

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.

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.