So, you’re another year older. You deserve to get treated — for free!
Vancouver has no shortage of spots ready to help you celebrate on your special day.
From cafes that treat you to a drink of your choice to restaurants offering full-on complimentary meals, we’ve rounded up some of the best places around the city with birthday freebies.
Starbucks
Start your day off with a caffeine fix! Starbucks Rewards members can get a free handcrafted beverage of their choice, a food item, or a ready-to-drink bottled drink on their birthday.
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Denny’s
Bring your I.D. to Denny’s, tell ’em it’s your birthday, and you’ll get to pick your favourite breakfast items and build a Grand Slam just how you like it.
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Sephora
If you’re a Sephora Beauty Insider, you know this is a true birthday favourite. Sephora gives a free mini gift set to rewards members every year. The best part? You get to pick what you like from a lineup of must-haves.
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Tim Hortons
Nothing says Canadian birthday like a free Timmies! Tim Hortons Rewards members can score a free drink or donut to celebrate the big day.
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Red Robin
Head to Red Robin on your big day, and you can get a free gourmet burger. You’ll just have to join the Red Robin Royalty rewards program beforehand. Yum!
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Baskin Robbin’s
Sign up as a Baskin-Robbins Club 31 member, and you’ll get $3 off any ice cream cake on your birthday, as well as a BOGO coupon for a 2.5 oz. cone or a 3 oz. soft serve cone.
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Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s
Pop in to any Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s location on the day of your birthday, and you’ll get a free meal. You’ll just have to bring at least one friend who purchases a meal as well and show your I.D.
Where: See locations here
Boston Pizza
Sign up for MyBP and enjoy a free dessert with any birthday order, online or in-store. Because no celebration is complete without something sweet.
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Cobs Bread
Members of the COBS Club get a delicious cinnamon bun for their birthday, on the house. Yes, it’s worth signing up just for this.
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Moxies
The sweet treats keep coming! If you dine at any Moxie location on your birthday, you’ll get a complimentary dessert to celebrate.
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Dairy Queen
DQ Rewards members get a BOGO birthday coupon — because honestly, one Blizzard is never enough.
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Taco Bell
Taco Bell recently opened its first Vancouver location, and if you’ve been loving it so far, be sure to head down on your birthday because rewards members get a free Baja Blast Freeze.
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Exit Canada
Escape rooms always make for an epic birthday activity — and you can do one for free! Visit any EXIT Canada location, show your I.D., and you will receive free admission for yourself. If you’ve got other plans on the actual day, you can also get 50% off for up to two days before and after your birthday.
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There you have it, some of our top picks when it comes to birthday freebies in and around the city. So leave your wallet at home this year and get celebrating.
Happy birthday!
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