Happy Birthday!… It’s your special day!!! Especially in today’s economy, everyone could use a little treat now and then, am I right? So why not make it special extra by having that treat on your birthday?! For kids, it makes their big day feel exciting, and for parents… well, hopefully this list will make your day a little sweeter when you add another candle onto the birthday cake (especially if that cake is free). Blow your horn and get partying with our Guide to Birthday Freebies in Toronto and the GTA…
Please note that these deals are accurate to the best of our knowledge but are subject to change. We are also only including entries substantiated through the company’s Canadian website for full disclosure.
Did we miss a great freebie? Let us know by emailing us at toronto@familyfuncanada.com!
Toronto & GTA Birthday Freebies — Food and Drink
Restaurants & Fast Food Meals
- Afuri Ramen & Dumplings — Sign up for the Afuri Ramen Loyalty Program, then earn a $15 credit on your birthday to use on your birth month.
- Arby’s — Love roast beef? Then, become an Arby’s Insider and provide your birth date to be sent a special birthday treat via email.
- Bar Burrito — Download the mobile app and sign up for the rewards club to receive a free Churro + Dip or Oreo Churro on your birthday.
- The Basil Box — Join the Basil Perks Loyalty Program and you’ll get a free treat (plus a drink on the highest membership level), for your birthday.
- Baskin Robbins — When you join their mailing list, you get a free scoop of ice cream on your birthday, as well as other discounts and offers throughout the year.
- Blanco Cantina — Sign up on their website to receive a free birthday dessert!
- Boston Pizza — Signing up for the MyBP Email Club and enjoy a free birthday dessert (for dine-in only) with a coupon that arrives by e-mail.
- The Burger’s Priest — This burger chain (that started here in Toronto) has expanded around Ontario and is now in Alberta too! When you join The Priest’s “congregation”, they send you an offer for a complimentary cheeseburger to enjoy anytime, plus something sweet for your birthday.
- Cactus Club — Sign up to receive a free birthday dessert with purchase.
- The Canadian Brewhouse — Download the app and join the rewards club to receive a free order of Tri-Stacked nachos during your birthday month.
- Casa Manila — Bring four or more guests to dine with you within two weeks of your birthday, and receive a free Halo-Halo or Buko Pandan as a gift!
- Copa Cabana — This lively Brazilian rodizio has locations in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Vaughan, offering complimentary birthday meals. Plus, kids eat free on Sundays!
- Chipotle — Get free guacamole for your birthday when you join Chipotle Rewards!
- Chop Steakhouse & Bar — All locations offer a complimentary dessert for customers on their birthdays (and anniversaries)!
- Chopped Leaf — Download the Feel Good Rewards app for a free salad or bowl on your birthday.
- Cora’s — This Quebecois breakfast chain offers 3x points on your birthday when you become a Cora Enthusiast (member of their loyalty program). Bonne fête!
- Denny’s — Dine in on your birthday and show your ID to get a FREE birthday Grand Slam Breakfast (at select locations).
- Dragon Pearl Buffet — Did someone say “free lobster”?! Yep! At this North York restaurant, you can enjoy a complimentary lobster treat (when you dine at the adult buffet price) during your entire birthday month.
- East Side Mario’s — Join the East Side Mario’s famiglia and let them know it’s your birthday to receive a free pasta. Plus, sign up your kids to Mini Mario’s Fun Zone for a birthday treat!
- Famoso Italian Pizzeria — Sign up for emails to receive special deals on your birthday (and anniversary)!
- Firehouse Subs — Enjoy a free medium sub on your birthday with sign-up.
- The Great Canadian Bagel — Join The Bagel Birthday Club and get a free half-dozen bagels (not including Super Bagels).
- Freshii — Download the app and become a Viip for a special birthday reward (reward varies, but has previously been a free item).
- Harvey’s — Join the Burger Boss Club to get a free pie on your birthday, as well as other delicious digital deals.
- Ikkousha Ramen & Chicken — Here’s a great deal for the older crowd… at their two locations on Queen Street West, when you order four bowls of ramen you get enjoy FREE gyoza equivalent to the years of birthday you are celebrating! Plus, this deal is available on your birthday plus the day before and the day after. (valid ID required, not applicable to delivery service platforms)
- Jack Astor’s — Sign up for their mailing list (found at the bottom of the main page) and get exclusive offers. Rumour has it the birthday offer is a free dessert, but check with your preferred location for confirmation.
- Jersey Mike’s — When you sign up for the Jersey Mike’s Subs Email Club, get a free sub and drink on your birthday.
- Jollibee — Sign up for Jollibee Rewards and get a free birthday pie!
- The Keg — Mention that it’s your birthday and get a free dessert (with a meal purchase).
- Kettlemans’ Bagels — If you’re having a hankering for Montreal-style bagels, check out Kettlemans who gives birthday celebrants an entire dozen bagels! (when you sign up for their app 30 days before your birthday)
- LOCAL Public Eatery — Sign up for the LPE League Rewards program for a free birthday meal with a reservation.
- Lone Star Grill — Sign up for Lone Star’s reward program, The Sizzle, and dig into a free dessert on your birthday (with a minimum food & non-alcoholic beverage purchase of $30 before taxes).
- Mandarin — Sign up for the Mandarin Dish (at least two weeks before your big day) and receive special promotions, including a birthday coupon.
- Mary Brown’s Chicken — Download the MB app for exclusive offers and a free item on your birthday.
- Monga Fried Chicken — Start collecting points to redeem them for freebies plus a free birthday Baoger (Signature Fried Chicken).
- Montana’s — Sign up for their Grill Lover’s Club to get two birthday deals: 10% off your meal and a free dessert (with a minimum purchase of $30). They also have the Montana’s Kids Club, where BBQ lovers 12 and under get a free birthday kids meal!
- Moxies — Let your server know if someone is celebrating a birthday to receive a complimentary treat.
- Nando’s — With their Peri-Points rewards program, you can redeem points toward a “special birthday treat”!
- New York Fries — Join the NYF Fry Society loyalty program and get rewarded with a free Regular Size Fries on your birthday! (once your purchases reach $50 pre-tax)
- Papa John’s — Become a Papa Rewards member to enjoy a free birthday dessert during your birthday month!
- Paris Baguette — Join the PB Rewards program for a free pastry with your first purchase, and a slice of cake during your birthday week!
- Pita Pit — Sign up for their “More! Rewards” program to receive a special birthday offer.
- Quizno’s — Buy one get one regular sub at Canadian locations of Quizno’s with their loyalty rewards.
- Quesada Burritos & Tacos — Join the Quesada Club to get a free birthday treat.
- Red Lobster — Sign up for Fresh Catch News to get “Surprise Birthday Offer” on your birthday (when you join at least 10 days prior to your birthday).
- South Street Burger — Join the Birthday Club (at least 72 hours before your big day) and get a BOGO free burger coupon for your birthday.
- State and Main — Sign up for emails and receive a free Pretzel Bites welcome offer, plus a free dessert on your birthday!
- Subway — Join MyWay Rewards for special offers and “birthday freebie” on your birthday.
- Sunset Grill — Get a free dessert pancake when you celebrate a birthday when dining in at participating locations.
- Swiss Chalet — Subscribe to the Rotisserie Mail program and receive a sweet treat on your birthday.
- Toro Toro Sushi & Poke — This high-end local chain offers members a free medium maki roll for their big day.
- What a Bagel — With the presentation of valid photo ID, celebrate your birthday with BOGO half-dozen bagels: buy 6 and get 6 bagels for free!
- The Works Burger — With their Burger With Benefits program, receive a birthday gift when you sign up at least 9 days prior to your big day.
- Wendy’s — Join Wendy’s Rewards for a free small Frosty with purchase on your birthday.
- Wok of Fame — Share your birthday celebration with three paying guests (aged 5 and up) and receive a free buffet meal, with proof of ID.
Drinks
- 7-Eleven — In the mood for a slurpee? When you sign up for 7-Eleven Rewards, you get a FREE Slurpee® to sip on anytime during our birthday month.
- The Alley — This bubble tea chain offers a free birthday bubble tea to loyalty app members (customers must have made at least one purchase within the past year to qualify).
- Booster Juice — This Canadian smoothie chain offers a free regular size smoothie from the Classics category when you become a Booster Rewards member and sign up a minimum of 7 days before your birthday.
- Chatime — For a free and delicious milk tea drink at any of Chatime’s locations, join their rewards program and register your birthday at least 7 days before your birthday.
- Cinnabon — Join Cinnabon Rewards in the app for a free four-count of BonBites at sign-up and a 16-ounce cold brew on your birthday.
- DAVIDsTEA — Join the DAVIDsTEA Frequent Steeper club and receive 5 steeper points towards a free cup of tea.
- Good Earth Coffeehouse — Join the rewards program to get a free medium drink on sign-up, along with a free drink or food item of your choice on your birthday.
- Impact Kitchen — Get a free birthday smoothie when you join Impact Kitchen’s loyalty program.
- Jugo Juice — Register for Jugo Juice Rewards and get a free large smoothie to sip on for your special day, plus extra personalized offers.
- Left Field Brewery — For 19+ celebrants, Fan Club members get a Birthday Reward of $10 (valid for a week before and after your birthday), which can be redeemed for beer, food, apparel, fan gear, glassware and more.
- Nutbar — Get a free smoothie when you join Nutbar’s loyalty program.
- OneZo Tapioca — Through the OneZo rewards program, you can sip on a birthday treat of one free Medium Drink (Totaro and Smoothie excluded and no upgrades).
- Second Cup | Download the app and become a part of the Café Club to get a birthday freebie, like a free drink or birthday treat.
- Starbucks — Join Starbucks Rewards to earn Stars, get access to mobile ordering, and get a free drink or food item of your choice on your birthday.
- Ten Ren’s Tea — Become a Rewards Program member and get a free birthday drink to celebrate your special day!
- Tim Hortons — Join the Tim’s Rewards program (at least a week before your birthday) and get a special birthday surprise offer.
- TP Tea — At this Taiwanese tea chain, you can receive a free regular-sized drink within a week of your birthday when you sign up for the TP Tea rewards program (often via Fivestars).
- Villa Madina — Sign up for their loyalty program to get a free RokBox or Sandwich, redeemable within five days of your birthday.
- Village Juicery — Through their app & Rewards Program, birthday celebrants can enjoy a free Cold-Pressed Juice or a Smoothie!
Treats & Desserts
- COBS Bread — Mmmm, cinnamon… Get a free birthday cinnamon bun and a scone on your half-birthday from COBS Bread when you sign up for their COBS Club Program at least 7 days before your birthday.
- Crumbl Cookies — At one of the newest viral American chains to reach Canada, when you reach the Silver of the Rewards program, you can celebrate your big day with a Free Single Cookie voucher to use on your birthday.
- Daan Go Cake Lab — This kawaii Asian bakery in Scarborough offers customers a birthday reward 100 Daan Go Rewards (when submitted at least one month advance notice) to spend on treats.
- Dairy Queen — Sign up for DQ Rewards for exclusive deals and a special birthday surprise!
- Edible Arrangements — Join their Edible Rewards program for birthday freebies, including a free six-count chocolate-dipped fruit box on your birthday.
- iHalo Krunch — Named in our favourite Ice Cream Shops in Toronto, get a free cone with proof of ID.
- Hotel Gelato — Head to Eglinton West for a FREE gelato on your birthday once you’ve signed up for their newsletter.
- Krispy Kreme — Show your ID in-store to get a free donut on your birthday – no purchase required.
- Lindt Chocolate Shops — Sign up for MyLindt Rewards and receive a voucher for a sweet chocolate treat to redeem in-store or the eShop.
- Marble Slab — When you sign up to join the Marble Mail club at least 48 hours before your birthday, you’ll receive a “sweet surprise” in your inbox.
- Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt — Sign up for My Smileage and give them your birthday details to receive $5 in Menchie Money on your birthday.
- The Night Baker — Get a free birthday cookie when you sign up for The Night Baker Rewards program at any of their bakery locations.
- Nothing Bundt Cakes — Join the ECLUB to receive a free Bundtlet (personal-size bundt cake) on your birthday!
- 3 Castelos Bakery & Grill — At this authentic Portuguese Bakery & Grillhouse near the Etobicoke/Mississauga border, anyone celebrating their birthday get a traditional Portuguese custard tart (Pastel de Nata). Obrigada!
Toronto & GTA Birthday Freebies — Shopping
Kids, Entertainment & Crafts
- Build-A-Bear Workshop
Join the Build-A-Bear Bonus Club to get the Birthday Treat Bear: the age you turn is how much you pay on your birthday! - Chapters/Indigo — Join Plum Rewards (even the free option) and get 20% off for your birthday, plus 2,500 bonus points for Plum+ members.
- GameStop — Opt into the EDGE Rewards Program and receive Buy One, Get One varying amounts off (depending on the level of membership) on used games or used accessories.
- LEGO Store — Visit a store location near/on your birthday to receive a free Minifigure!
- Mastermind Toys — Join the PERKS loyalty program and receive a free gift on your child’s birthday. Just watch for the email!
- Michaels — Enroll in Michaels Rewards for an exclusive offer on your birthday.
- Miniso — With their MiniFriends Rewards, birthday kids (and adults too) get a special treat, such as a blind box, 10% discount and/or double points.
- Toys R Us — Register your child’s birthday through your R Rewards card for a special birthday offer.
Clothes & Accessories
- Adidas — Join the adiClub to unlock exclusive birthday perks.
- Aldo Shoes and Call It Spring — Sign up for Aldo Crew and get a special offer for your birthday.
- American Eagle — Join the Real Rewards Club and receive a $5 birthday discount at participating locations.
- Anthropologie — Sign up for Anthro Perks and receive a special offer of 20% off during the entire month of your birthday.
- Ardene — Sign up for Ardene Rewards for a special birthday offer.
- Browns Shoes — Sign up to receive a special birthday offer.
- Calvin Klein — Join My Calvin Rewards and complete your profile for an exclusive birthday gift.
- The Children’s Place — My Place Rewards Members will receive a 20% off coupon during the month of their child’s birthday for up to four children!
- Collectif (Dynamite & Garage) — Join the Collectif loyalty program for a special birthday discount.
- DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) — Become a VIP at DSW and treat your toes with a birthday coupon for $5 off your next purchase.
- Foot Locker — With their FLX Rewards, you can get a Birthday Cash Reward for your birthday ($5 in Tier 1, and $10 for Tiers 2/3), available one month before your birthday, with 30 days to redeem the reward.
- Giant Tiger — With this discount chain’s GT VIP program, you receive a special birthday offer, such as a discount coupon or bag of chocolate.
- Guess — Join the Guess List for double points during your birthday month.
- H&M — Become an H&M Member to earn rewards, including a birthday treat!
- Hot Topic — Sign up for Hot Topic’s Rewards Program before the first day of your birthday month for a $5 reward for your birthday. ($10 for Platinum Level members).
- Gap Canada (The Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic & Athleta) — With their Gap & Old Navy Rewards, you can earn points with every purchase, then pick up some extra on your birthday!
- LaSenza — Become a Club Member and receive an exclusive birthday offer.
- La Vie en Rose — Create an account and add your birthday month to your profile to receive a special offer during your birthday month.
- Mejuri — Join the free membership program and you will receive an exclusive invitation to book an in-store Birthday Styling Session, plus a surprise offer to redeem during your appointment.
- Nike — Become a Nike Member for an exclusive discount during your birthday month.
- Pandora — Sign up for the My Pandora rewards program and make a purchase to receive exclusive birthday discounts.
- Penningtons — Sign up for their Style Insider club and receive a birthday surprise.
- Ricki’s — Join the Ricki’s Fashion + Friends program to be emailed a birthday bonus you can use during your birthday month.
- RW & Co — RW Insiders receive special offers of $15 off orders for their birthday.
- The Shoe Company — Become a Shoe VIP and take advantage of a birthday gift of 20% off, free shipping and surprise bonus points.
- Simon’s — When you join the Simon’s Loyalty Program, you can earn double the points (i.e. 2 points per Canadian dollar spent) on an eligible purchase in one transaction during your birthday month.
- Skechers — Join Skechers Plus for surprise birthday rewards!
- Swarovski — Join the Swarovski Club for a birthday voucher.
- Torrid — Join Torrid Rewards for regular incentives and a special birthday gift coupon to use on your next purchase.
- Value Village — Join the Super Savers Club at Value Village to receive a coupon via email for 20% off a single purchase of up to $50 any time during your birthday month.
- Vans — Create an account and add your birthday in your profile settings to receive a birthday offer, such as a discount during your birthday month.
Bath & Beauty
- Alo — Sign up for All Access and receive a free self-care birthday gift.
- Aveda — With the Aveda+ Rewards Perks, receive a special gift and double points.
- The Body Shop — Join their Love Your Body program and get a gift e-mail on your birthday for a $10 reward voucher.
- Chatters Hair Beauty & Salons — Join Chatter Rewards to claim a special offer during your birthday month.
- Clinique — With their Smart Rewards, redeem a Birthday Gift on their website by making a purchase and applying your offer at checkout.
- Holo Taco – Loyal-Tea members receive an exclusive birthday code to choose a free nail polish.
- Kiehl’s — Receive a birthday gift and other special offers when you sign up for the Kiehl’s Rewards Loyalty Program and show online or in-store.
- L’Occitane — Sign up on their website for a free birthday gift!
- MAC Cosmetics — Enjoy a birthday gift when you join their MAC Lover rewards program and reach the Silver or Gold Lover status level.
- Rexall — Download the BeWell app and get an exclusive digital offer on your birthday.
- Saje — Create an account for a special offer on your birthday.
- Sephora — Take your pick of a few options for birthday freebies each year when you sign up for their Beauty Insider program (with an order of $25 or more).
Pets
- PetSmart — When you join PetSmart’s treats-rewards programs, you and your pet receive a Birthday or Gotcha Day gift coupon.
- Pet Valu — Create an online Pet Profile with their rewards program and receive a birthday perk offer for your pet’s Birthday, Gotcha Day or Adoption Day.
Toronto & GTA Birthday Freebies — Activities
- Chuck E. Cheese — Join Chuck E. Cheese’s birthday club and receive free gifts, including gameplay, upgrades and discounts for the whole family!
- Cineplex Popcorn Parties — When you host a One Great Party Package, the birthday child receives a free admission for their next visit to Cineplex!
- Elmwood Spa — For a break from the kids, celebrate your birthday at Elmwood Spa and enjoy a complimentary three-course lunch (when you book any à la carte spa service valued at $180 or more on Monday-Friday during your birthday month), which you can enjoy all wrapped up and cozy in a spa robe.
- Landmark Cinemas — Have birthday party fun with Landmark Cinemas’ Birthday Experience and get free admission ticket for the birthday child (at select locations). This bonus is also available to anyone through their Movie Insider reward membership.
- Medieval Times — Join their Queen’s Court (mailing list) to receive special coupons and birthday surprises!
- Trapped Escape Rooms — At select locations, the Birthday Player escapes for free! Receive one free admission within two days of your birth date.
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