Best free birthday stuff in Canada

One free handcrafted drink, food item or ready-to-drink bottled drink.

Heads up: Join 7 days early and make one Star-earning purchase before your birthday.

The claim time depends on your member level. Green members use it on the birthday. Gold members have 7 days. Reserve members have 30 days.

• Past purchase needed
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

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Join at least 7 days before the birthday and make one Star-earning purchase first.

Use it

Green members use it on the birthday. Gold members have 7 days. Reserve members have 30 days.

Where

Starbucks stores in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join at least 7 days early. Add your birthday. Make one Star-earning purchase before your birthday each year. Scan your account at a shop that takes part.

Read the Starbucks birthday guide

One Beauty Insider birthday gift set, while supplies last.

Heads up: Online use needs a merchandise purchase of at least $25. Store gifts depend on stock.

Use it in a Sephora store with no purchase. Online use needs a merchandise purchase of at least $25.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Join Beauty Insider before you try to claim the gift.

Use it

Use it during your birthday month or within 2 weeks before or after your birthday.

Where

Sephora shops in Canada and Sephora Canada online.

What you need

Join Beauty Insider. In a store, give the email or phone number on the account. Online use needs a $25 merchandise purchase before tax and shipping.

Read the Sephora birthday guide

One free cinnamon bun through COBS Club.

Heads up: The official terms say members must be the age of majority in their home province or territory.

The birthday reward is added on your saved birthday and lasts for 14 days. COBS Club also gives a half-birthday scone.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

Join by

Join COBS Club and add your birthday before the reward is issued.

Use it

The birthday cinnamon bun is valid for 14 days after it is issued.

Where

COBS Bread bakeries in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join COBS Club and add your birthday. Show the COBS Bread app or your account phone number in the bakery.

Read the COBS Bread birthday guide

One free regular smoothie in the Booster Rewards app.

Heads up: Join 7 days early. Make one valid purchase in the past year. A store may ask for photo ID.

The reward comes on your birthday. You have 7 days to use it at a store that takes part.

• Past purchase needed
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

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Join at least 7 days early and make one qualifying purchase in the past year.

Use it

The app offer is valid for 7 days from the date it is issued.

Where

Booster Juice stores in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join at least 7 days early. Add your birthday and verify your account. Make one valid purchase in the past year.

Read the Booster Juice birthday guide

One free dessert for your birthday through MyBP.

Heads up: The birthday dessert is a dine-in MyBP reward at participating restaurants.

The dine-in reward is added 7 days before your birthday and normally expires 2 months later.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Join before the reward is added 7 days before your birthday.

Use it

The reward is added 7 days before the birthday and normally expires 2 months later.

Where

Boston Pizza restaurants in Canada that take part.

What you need

Make a free MyBP account and add your birthday. Show the reward in the app, give the account phone number or print the reward.

Read the Boston Pizza birthday guide

A free Build Your Own Grand Slam breakfast when you buy one drink.

Heads up: You must buy one drink, dine in and show valid photo ID.

Dine in on your birthday. Tell the server before you order. Bring valid photo ID.

• Purchase today
• Easy
• Canadian chain or program
• Photo ID

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No advance registration is needed for the restaurant offer.

Use it

Dine in on your actual birthday.

Where

Denny’s restaurants in Canada that take part.

What you need

Dine in on your actual birthday. Buy at least one drink. Show valid photo ID. Taxes and tip are extra.

Read the Denny’s birthday guide

Get one free drink in a store on your birthday.

Heads up: You must buy loose-leaf tea to get the free tin.

You may also get a free tea tin when you buy loose-leaf tea.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Join and add your birthday before the reward is issued.

Use it

Use the in-store birthday perks on the birthday.

Where

Eligible DAVIDsTEA stores in Canada.

What you need

Join Frequent Steeper and add your birthday. Ask the store which perks are active.

A birthday bonus for Café Club members.

Heads up: The exact birthday bonus may change.

Second Cup lists birthday bonuses as a Café Club benefit. The exact reward can appear in the app or account.

• Birthday surprise
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

Join by

Join before the birthday bonus is issued.

Use it

Use the reward by the date shown in Café Club.

Where

Participating Second Cup cafés in Canada.

What you need

Join Café Club, add your birth date and allow app or email offers. Check the reward shown in your account.

One free birthday pasta through Famiglia emails.

Heads up: Join at least seven days early and use the emailed coupon at the restaurant named in your account.

Join Famiglia at least seven days early. Pick your restaurant and bring the emailed coupon when you dine in.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

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Join Famiglia at least seven days before your birthday.

Use it

Use the dates shown on the emailed birthday coupon.

Where

Participating East Side Mario’s restaurants in Canada.

What you need

Join Famiglia at least seven days early. Add your birth date and choose a restaurant. Show the coupon to your server.

One free dessert on your birthday.

Heads up: Read the email coupon. Check its dates and dine-in rules.

Road Tripper Club members can get a free birthday dessert. The current coupon calls it cheesecake.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Join before the birthday coupon is issued.

Use it

Use the dates shown on the birthday coupon.

Where

Kelseys restaurants in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join the Road Tripper Club. Add your birthday and pick a favourite restaurant before the coupon is sent.

One birthday treat for Rotisserie Mail members.

Heads up: Read the coupon for the item and any purchase rule. Some restaurants may not take part.

Swiss Chalet sends members a birthday treat. The email shows the exact item.

• Birthday surprise
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Join Rotisserie Mail before the birthday message is sent.

Use it

Use the dates shown in the birthday email.

Where

Swiss Chalet restaurants in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join Rotisserie Mail and add your birthday. Pick a favourite restaurant before the email is sent.

Get one free birthday pie through the Burger Boss Club.

Members who add a birth date get the pie coupon by email.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Join before the birthday email is issued.

Use it

Use the emailed coupon before its stated expiry.

Where

Participating Harvey’s restaurants in Canada.

What you need

Join Burger Boss Club before your birthday. Read the date and store rules in the email.

One free small Classics sub.

Heads up: The gift is only for the listed small Classics sub.

The gift is for a standard small Classics sub. Extra toppings and other bread may not count.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Register and add the birth date before the birthday.

Use it

Valid for 30 days following the birthday.

Where

MR.SUB restaurants in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join MR.SUB Rewards. Add your birth date before your birthday. Use a shop that takes part.

Pick a listed pita, snack bowl, salad, side or baklava birthday gift.

Heads up: The gift ends two weeks after it is sent.

OPA Rewards lets you pick from its current birthday menu.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

Join by

Register before the birthday reward is issued.

Use it

The birthday reward expires after two weeks.

Where

OPA of Greece shops in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join OPA Rewards. Add your birth date. Use a shop that takes part.

One birthday freebie each year for eligible MVP Rewards members.

Heads up: You must be 18 or older to join in Canada. The birthday item may change.

Subway Canada lists a birthday freebie each year. The item may differ by account or member level.

• Birthday surprise
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

Join by

Join and add your birthday before the reward is issued. Members must be 18 or older.

Use it

Use the date shown in MVP Rewards.

Where

Subway restaurants in Canada that take part.

What you need

Join MVP Rewards and add your birthday. Check the app for the offer. Canadian members must be 18 or older.

$15 in Jungle Bucks on your birthday.

Heads up: Join before your birthday and read the email for its dates and use rules.

Join the Jungle Club and choose your nearest participating restaurant. The club lists $15 in Jungle Bucks every year on your birthday.

• Free
• Plan ahead
• Multi-province program
• Join first

Join by

Join before your birthday. The official page doesn't give a minimum number of days.

Use it

Use the dates shown in the birthday message.

Where

Participating Jungle Jim’s restaurants in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

What you need

Join the Jungle Club before your birthday. Add your birth date and choose your nearest participating Jungle Jim’s location.

A $5 birthday coupon for members.

The coupon can be used on frozen yogurt at a shop that takes part.

• Account credit
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first

Join by

Register before the birthday reward period.

Use it

Valid from one week before until one week after your birthday.

Where

Menchie’s shops in Canada that take part.

What you need

Make an account. Add the right birth date before the gift time.

A birthday gift in your Tim Hortons account.

Heads up: Join seven days early and have one rewards scan in the past year.

The item may change. Open the app to see the current gift.

• Past purchase needed
• Plan ahead
• Canadian chain or program
• Join first
• App needed

Join by

Register at least 7 days before the birthday.

Use it

Use the offer during the validity period shown in the app.

Where

Tim Hortons shops in Canada that take part.

What you need

Add your birth date at least seven days early. Scan for Tims Rewards at least once in the past 12 months.