I’ve updated the post for 2016 Birthday Deals and Freebies, and you can find 2016 Birthday Freebies here!

There’s a lot of great birthday offers and freebies in Boston, Massachusetts and more for just being born!

Every February I receive a lot of wonderful e-mails that include free birthday meals, desserts, appetizers and other great offers for my birthday and I love rounding them up and seeing what I get!

The first three categories below are everything I received for my birthday this year (most to my e-mail inbox) from various restaurants and retailers for being a customer and/or joining their e-mail club.

(You can see the Birthday offers I received in 2014 and 2013, and I removed some offers off this list because I didn’t receive them this year or maybe I removed myself off their e-mail list).

The last two categories I haven’t personally taken advantage of necessarily because you either need to eat at the restaurant on your birthday or need to sign up in advance or have a special rewards card to receive the offer. However, the restaurant or company itself does promote the birthday offer so I feel good enough including it on the list although I didn’t receive an e-mail or take advantage of the deal personally.

Also, thank you to everyone who left a comment last year with Birthday deals I missed because I received a few new ones this year and have already enjoyed a few! 🙂

Please let me know in the comments below this year if there’s anything I may have missed, especially those free birthday dinners!

Here’s some great Free Birthday Stuff for 2015:

Free Birthday Meal Offers

You do need to sign up for e-mail clubs or their birthday programs to receive these offers, unless otherwise noted. They all came via my e-mail inbox with a printable coupon just for me!

Not Your Average Joe’s: Join the Not Your Average Joe’s e-mail club for a complimentary birthday entrée AND dessert with roughly 2 weeks to redeem (This is my favorite birthday offer!)
Fire & Ice: Free Birthday Dinner for e-mail subscribers (given about two weeks to redeem)
IHOP: Free Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘n Fruity for e-mail club subscribers (or equal or lesser meal item) available (given about two weeks to redeem)
Earl of Sandwich: Free sandwich, salad or wrap in honor of your birthday for e-mail subscribers (given almost a month to redeem)
Haru: Join Haru Access program and receive a free $20 certificate valid Mondays-Thursdays, roughly one month to redeem (this is always the first birthday offer to hit my inbox usually)
Chateau (Multiple Locations in MA): Free complimentary entrée (with a purchase of an entrée so don’t dine alone) for dine-in only with ID for e-mail subscribers (given a little less than two weeks to redeem)
Captain Fishbones (Marina Bay, Quincy): Complimentary entrée (with the purchase of one equal or greater value) for dine-in only for e-mail subscribers (given about two weeks to redeem)
Johnny Rockets: One Free Entrée, up to $15 value for dine-in only for e-mail subscribers (This came in the mail this year two weeks beforehand with 2 months to redeem, but last year I received a Free Hamburger coupon in my e-mail which I also got again this year with a month to redeem)

Free Birthday Dessert Offers

Baskin-Robbins: Free 2.5oz ice cream cone (or 3oz soft serve) for your birthday for being a birthday club member (roughly a week to redeem)
Pinkberry: Free small yogurt with toppings added to pinkcard, received on birthday (valid for 30 days)
Ninety Nine: Free dessert for your birthday when you sign up for e-mail club (roughly two weeks to redeem)
Applebee’s: Free Dessert with purchase of an entrée (at specific favorite location) for email subscribers (roughly a month to redeem)
Bertucci’s: Free dessert for e-mail club subscribers (no expiration date given?)
Outback: Free Dessert with purchase of an adult entree for e-mail subscribers (given about three weeks to redeem)
Smokey Bones: Free Dessert for e-mail subscribers (less than one month to redeem)
Ben & Jerry’s: Free Single Scoop of Ice Cream and/or $3 off Ice Cream Cake Coupon for e-mail subscribers (roughly two weeks to redeem)

Misc. Free Birthday Offers

You do need to sign up for e-mail clubs or their birthday programs to receive these offers, unless otherwise noted. They all came via my e-mail inbox with a printable coupon just for me!

Restaurant.com: Free $10 Restaurant.com Gift Card (note: I’ve had an account for years and this was my first year receiving this because I went in and entered my birthday in account settings so make sure yours in there)
b.Good: Free beef, turkey or veggie burger or chicken sandwich on your Family ID for e-mail/club members (7 days to redeem, arrived on birthday)
Burtons Grill: Free Appetizer with purchase of two entrees for e-mail subscribers (given roughly six weeks to redeem)
Texas Roadhouse: Free sidekick or ribs or legendary appetizer with purchase of adult entrée for e-mail subscribers
Olive Garden: Free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of 2 adult entrees (given roughly 2 weeks to redeem)
Panera: Free Pastry loaded on Panera Card with a month or more to redeem
Bruegger’s Bagels: E-Club members receive a Free Bagel and Cream Cheese when you purchase a drink for your birthday (given about two weeks to redeem)
Ulta: Sign up for e-mail club to receive a free birthday gift (I received a coupon for a free Ulta Complete Eye Palette)
Kings: Choice of: Free 2 Games of Bowling & Shoe Rental or 1 Hour of Table Games or Up to $100 off a booked event for e-mail subscribers (Valid two days before and after birthday)
Kellogg’s: 100 Free Bonus Code for Kellogg’s Rewards, Free $20 credit to Shutterfly from Kellogg’s and .70/1 printable coupon for Kelloggs, Keebler or Sunshine Products

Free Birthday Dinner (Just Show Up)

As you probably noticed, you need to be a member of a birthday list or e-mail list to get many birthday offers, which may take a little planning. If you’d rather just show up on the day of your birth for a free perk, this section is for you. Just make sure you bring a friend to buy an entrée for themselves.

Bisuteki Tokyo, Cambridge: Free dinner entrée with photo ID on your (exact) birthday
Abington Ale House, Abington (South Shore): Free dinner entrée with photo ID on your (exact) birthday
Charlie Horse, West Bridgewater (South Shore): Free dinner entrée with photo ID on your (exact) birthday
D’Ann’s, Abington (South Shore): Get a free entree when you purchase one of equal or greater value on your birthday, up to $15 with ID
Vin & Eddies, Abington (South Shore): Eat free on your birthday with at least one other person
Main Street Grille, Weymouth (South Shore): Eat free on your birthday with a purchase of an entrée, ID required

Even More Free Birthday Stuff

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Enjoy FREE admission to the Gardner Museum and/or Third Thursdays evening events on your birthday, just show ID
Osaka (Brookline): Free Entrée for your birthday (for parties of 4 or more) with one week to redeem with ID.
Boloco: Grab a free birthday burrito with your Boloco card
Yogurtland: Free 3oz yogurt with the Real Rewards Program
JP Licks: Free Ice Cream with registered cow card (Small free sundae with close to a month to redeem, thanks Tyrone!)
Cheeseboy: Free sandwich for rewards card holders

I also received a lot of small rewards like 50 Swagbucks, $3 ECB’s from the CVS Beauty Club, and other random rewards on or before my birthday.

Shaw’s also offers a free 7 inch birthday cake for 1st Birthdays if you have a little one in the house and you can receive details at the bakery about this offer.

Okay– so what did I miss? What is your favorite Birthday offer?