When a birthday falls on a weekday, or to those who don’t like big parties, it’s sometimes difficult to find a way to celebrate that special day. Luckily, there are places that are willing to make sure you still have a chance to make it a good one.

Here are some birthday deals in Edmonton. We recommend you register onto their loyalty program a month prior to your birthday so that the automated systems are able to send your birthday offer.

If you know of any others or have an update, be sure to let us know by sending us a message on social media @yegventures. This list is updated for 2025. I’ve reorganized this list for easier browsing. I’ve also labelled COUPON and DISCOUNT when purchase is necessary.

No app needed, just show your ID

Denny’s Canada will treat you to a free custom Grand Slam (or equivalent price discount) on your birthday. Just show your ID. Confirmed for 2025. No purchase required.

Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut on your birthday. Just show your ID. No purchase required.

Yang Ming Buffet COUPON offers a free meal if you have 3 other paid meals with you. Purchase required. Confirmed for 2025.

All of the Following Require App or Club Registration

Food & Drink

Starbucks offers a free drink or food item of your choice on your birthday date only, as part of their rewards program. It’s redeemable through their mobile app and you must join 7 days prior. Confirmed for 2024. No purchase required.

Blenz Coffee gives a free drink. No other details. Confirmed by follower.

Booster Juice has brought back their birthday drink which was previously discontinued. Register on their app. No purchase required. Confirmed by follower.

Tim Horton’s offers a free drink or breakfast sandwich through their app if you add your birthday to your profile. I was able to get a regular chicken club sandwich outside of breakfast hours in 2023. You will need to register at least 7 days prior. No purchase required. Confirmed by follower for 2025.

New York Fries has a free regular fries if you register to their Fry Society (it’s online and not an app). You will need to refill a balance at least a day prior to your birthday, although I did not do that this year and still got this. Confirmed for 2024. Fine print says you need to make a purchase 30 days prior, but I’ve received the email without a purchase.

Taco Time offers 2500 points on the app with any purchase made within 7 days of your birthday equivalent of $3 to $5. Register on their app. Confirmed for 2024.

OPA! of Greece offers a free wrap on their app. No purchase required. Confirmed for 2024.

Red Robin offers a free burger during your birthday month if registered to their Red Robin Royalty program. If you’re travelling to BC where they have locations, keep this in mind. No purchase required.

Boxcar Cafe offers a free birthday drink. Register on their list prior. No purchase required.

7-ELEVEn has a free slurpee. Register birthday on app. No purchase required.

Mr. Sub offers a free 6 inch sub with app registration. No purchase required.

Firehouse Subs offers a free medium sub with app registration. No purchase required.

Chungchun offers a free Korean corn dog with app registration. No purchase required.

Burgers Priest offers a free milkshake with app registration. No purchase required.

Giant Tigers offers $5 off your next purchase when you register on their app.

Chipotle offers free chips and guac when you’re registered on the app.

Register to Square One coffee’s loyalty program and you will get a text for any drink of your choice. You have one week to redeem. I did not get the text in 2024, but confirmed by follower.

South St. Burger COUPON has a buy one get one burger (of equal or lesser value) on your birthday if you sign up to their email list. ID required. Confirmed for 2024.

DeDutch, Smitty’s, Good Earth Coffee, and The Keg all have birthday offers which I haven’t checked yet.

Dessert Deals

Harvey’s® has a free pie on your birthday. You will need to sign up for the Harvey’s® Burger Club. No purchase required. Confirmed by follower.

Crumbl Cookies has a free cookie. App registration required. No purchase required.

Pablo Cheese Tart Edmonton offers a free mini-tart on your birthday which is texted to you a week prior. You will need to join their rewards program at the counter. You also get a free drink for signing up. Confirmed for 2024. No purchase required.

Kind Ice Cream gives a kid’s size scoop. You have to register as a club member. Confirmed for 2024. No purchase required.

Cinnabon offers free mini cinnamon buns. You have to register as a rewards member. Confirmed for 2025. No purchase required.

Sign up for Cob’s Bread Cob’s Club loyalty program for a free cinnamon bun on your birthday. Fine print says you need to register 7 days prior. Confirmed by follower.

Lindt Chocolates gives a free small package of your choice, but you’ll need to register. Confirmed by follower.

Montana’s DISCOUNT Grill Lovers Club gives you 10% off and a free dessert on your birthday. Unconfirmed for 2024

Red Lobster COUPON has a free dessert with the purchase of two adult entrees when you sign up to Fresh Catch News 10 days prior to the day. Purchase required. Confirmed for 2024.

Melting Pot COUPON has box of 6 signature dipped strawberries with any menu purchase as a Club Fondue member. Reserve 24hr in advance. Purchase required. Confirmed for 2024.

Dairy Queen COUPON has a buy one get one Blizzard® voucher for any size, or $5 off a cake when you sign up to the Blizzard® Fan Club or app.

Marble Slab COUPON has $10 off an ice cream cake for you by signing up to Marble Mail 48 hours prior to your birthday.  Confirmed for 2024.

Olive Garden COUPON will treat you to a free dessert on your birthday when you sign up to their birthday club. Purchase required. Confirmed for 2024.

Boston Pizza COUPON offers a free dessert on your birthday for those who are part of the MyBP program. Purchase required. Confirmed for 2024.

Other Offers

Sephora gives you a choice of a free gift which you may redeem during your birthday month by registering to Beauty Insider. Just head up to the cash register. The offer for the birthday month works even if you register after your birthday. Confirmed for 2024.

Khiels has a free skin care offer. Confirmed by follower.

MAC has a free makeup offer. Confirmed by follower.

London Drugs sends you a $5 gift voucher which is added to your LDExtras account a week prior to your birthday. Confirmed for 2024.

Simons Canada will give you 2X the points on your largest purchase made during your birthday month. Confirmed for 2024.

Chapters, !ndigo, and Coles DISCOUNT will give you 20% off an entire purchase. Confirmed for 2024.

H&M DISCOUNT gives you a 25% off your purchase for your birthday if you register for their program. Confirmed for 2024.

UNIQLO COUPON app registration (not email newsletter) will add a $10-off voucher with a $75 minimum purchase before taxes. Confirmed for 2024.

Air France COUPON email updates will give you $74-off your next flight. Confirmed for 2024.

KLM COUPON email updates will give you $70-off your next flight. Confirmed for 2024.

Unconfirmed offers since 2023

Menchies gives you a $5 credit you may use up to 15 days before or after your birthday for those registered to their mySmileage program. The app doesn’t work for Android phones, so you will have to provide your phone number to your account at purchase. Use the small yogurt container as it was $16 (minus $5 of course) with the big one I filled up. Unconfirmed for 2024

Swiss Chalet offers a free kids meal up to age 10 or free dessert for adults.. This offer is not confirmed and there is no loyalty program to sign up for.

*Reitmans offers a “birthday reward” when you sign up to their program. – Unconfirmed for 2024

*The Body Shop® will send you a $10 reward to spend on your birthday when you join the Love Your Body™ Club. – Unconfirmed for 2024

*Addition Elle has a “birthday surprise” with their VIP program. – Unconfirmed for 2024

CheapoAir COUPON email registration gives you $15 off their fees valid your birthday month. Unconfirmed for 2024

*Dynamite and Garage DISCOUNT have birthday discounts when you join Studio. – Unconfirmed for 2024

Sports Clips DISCOUNT offers a $15 MVP haircut (half price) on your birthday. An MVP cut includes a haircut, steamed towel, massaging shampoo, neck & shoulder massage. For me, it was valid until the end of the month, so I will have to try this out later in a few weeks. Unconfirmed for 2024

*ANTHROPOLOGIE DISCOUNT will give you 15% off a regular priced item during your birthday month when you sign up for AnthroPerks. – Unconfirmed for 2024

*Value Village DISCOUNT has a 20% birthday discount with their Super Savings Club®. Unconfirmed for 2024

*ALDO DISCOUNT has a 20% birthday discount when you sign up for the ALDO Crew. – Unconfirmed for 2024

This LIST of other brands which have unconfirmed birthday offers. Note that this is a list for American counterparts of the brands. Simons is listed, but Simons US and not Simons Canada. The Simons Canada deal is listed above.

Formerly listed offers (all of the following seem to be inactive)

Tony Roma’s (there’s still 2 locations in Edmonton) offers $10 off a $25 purchase during your birthday week as part of Tony Roma’s Email Club. I did not receive an email in 2022, so it’s assumed this is discontinued.

Sawmill offers $25 off dinner, or $15 off lunch when you make a reservation for a table of 4+ up to a week before or after your birthday. Discount is applied through your registered Sawmill Loyalty Card. This promo seems to be discontinued as the staff didn’t know about it when I called.

Kinjo Sushi (in Calgary) offers a free sushi roll redeemable during your birthday week if you’re registered on their Stamp Me app. They’ve revamped their rewards program.

IHOP will serve up a dish of free pancakes for your birthday (and anniversary) by signing up to the MYHOP program. This seems to be a US deal only, despite me still getting this email in 2024.

DavidsTea now offers 5 free points on your birthday as part of the Frequent Steepers program (100 points required to redeem 50g of tea). I did not get the email in 2024.

Francis Winspear Centre for Music has a pair of tickets for 50% off for any Edmonton Symphony Orchestra concert of the season purchased during your birthday month. You must sign up to the Winspear Birthday Club. A new program is in the works.

Basha Donair, a chain founded in Edmonton, has the best birthday food deal. You can get an entire donair combo. Be sure to register on their program using the Five Star app and purchase in store prior to your birthday. Unconfirmed for 2024

*EXIT Edmonton has a free birthday player for an escape room with ID. If not on the exact day, the player may receive 50% off plus or minus two days of the birthdate. Note that escape rooms require a minimum of 2 players to max of 10 depending on the theme. Location has been closed since March 2020.

*Old Navy will send you a free gift during your birthday month when registered to their mailing list. You may also register for Gap and Banana Republic. I have never received an email for this.