Tip: Sign up for these rewards before your birthday month and make sure your birthday is added to each profile so the freebies load automatically.

Looking for the best October birthday freebies?

Restaurants, coffee shops, and stores offer special rewards during your birthday month. Sign up for these loyalty programs and score everything from free coffee and ice cream to beauty gifts and mini cakes.

Starbucks – Free drink or food item on your birthday. Must join Starbucks Rewards and make at least one purchase in the past year.

Bath & Body Works – Free birthday gift (up to ~$9.50 value) and a $10 off $30 coupon with Rewards sign-up.

Smoothie King – Free smoothie when you join

Healthy Rewards.

IHOP – Free full stack of pancakes. Join IHOP Rewards (PanCoins) before your birthday.

Baskin-Robbins – Free scoop of ice cream by joining the Birthday Club or BR App Rewards.

Chick-fil-A – Free cookie or brownie (higher tiers may get a sandwich or nuggets) with Chick-fil-A One membership.

Panera Bread – Free pastry or sweet treat with MyPanera Rewards.

Cinnabon – Free iced coffee or cold brew by joining

Cinnabon Rewards.

Buffalo Wild Wings – Six free wings during your birthday month with Blazin’ Rewards.

Crumbl Cookies – Free cookie when you join Crumbl Rewards and meet minimum points.

Dairy Queen – Birthday Blizzard treat offer with Blizzard Fan Club membership.

Yankee Candle – Free birthday gift through

Fragrance Family rewards program.

Auntie Anne’s – Free pretzel with Auntie Anne’s Rewards (requires at least one purchase per year).

Sephora – Free deluxe makeup or skincare gift as a Beauty Insider during your birthday month.

Ulta Beauty – Free gift and double points during your birthday month with Ultamate Rewards. Add birthday to profile by the 8th.

Nothing Bundt Cakes – Free Bundtlet (mini cake) by joining the Nothing Bundt Cakes eClub.

7Brew – Free drink on your birthday.

Applebee’s – Free dessert when you join the Email Club.

Cold Stone Creamery – Free ice cream when you sign up for My Cold Stone Club.

Chicken Salad Chick – Free Chick Meal automatically loaded into your app on the first day of your birthday month, valid for 30 days. Redeem via the app, website, or in-restaurant using your QR code.

Chili’s – Free dessert when you join My Chili’s Rewards.

Chili’s – Free dessert when you join My Chili’s

Rewards.

Denny’s – Free Grand Slam breakfast on your birthday (no sign-up required, just show ID).

Dippin’ Dots – Free Dippin’ Dots when you join their email club.

Dunkin’ – Earn 3x points on purchases during your birthday month with Dunkin’ Rewards.

Dutch Bros – Free drink with Dutch Rewards.

E.L.F. Cosmetics – Free birthday gift when you join their Beauty Squad rewards program.

Firehouse Subs – Free medium sub on your birthday with the Firehouse Rewards app.

Hooters – Free 10 wings with purchase, join HootClub Rewards.

Jersey Mike’s – Free sub with MyMike’s Rewards during your birthday month.

Krispy Kreme – Free donut (or multiple, depending on promotions) by signing up for Rewards.

Red Robin – Free gourmet burger with Royalty Program.

Rubio’s Coastal Grill – Free taco through Rubio’s

Rewards.

McAlister’s Deli – Free birthday treat with McAlister’s Rewards.

McDonald’s – Free birthday reward through the McDonald’s app.

MINISO – Free blind box for members during birthday month.

Papa Murphy’s – Free regular-price pizza (up to $16 value) when you join MySLICE Rewards, have at least one qualifying visit (minimum $4 spend) at least 180 days before your birthday, and redeem within 7 days of your birthdate—online or in-store.

Portillo’s – Free dessert when you join Portillo’s Birthday Club.

Olive Garden – Free dessert with eClub sign-up.

Rainforest Café – $25 birthday reward with Landry’s

Select Club.

Sonic – Free small shake or reward via Sonic App.

Taco Bell – Free reward with Taco Bell Rewards app.

TGI Fridays – Free dessert through Fridays Rewards.

Tropical Smoothie Café – Surprise birthday reward with Tropic Rewards.

The Human Bean – Free drink on your birthday with their rewards app.

Waffle House – Free waffle with their Regulars Club sign-up.