Celebrate your birthday in Southern Arizona with free birthday treats from local Tucson restaurants and retailers!
Here are some pertinent details you will want to know to claim your birthday freebies:
- Most birthday clubs require that you sign up in advance and ask for your full name, e-mail address, mailing address, and birthdate.
- Some birthday offers are good only on the exact date of your birthday while other offers can be used for your entire birthday week or month.
- You may need to show a valid ID in order to give proof that it is your birthday.
- Although we do our best to keep this page updated, we strongly recommend that you call ahead to ensure that the birthday freebie is still being offered.
At the top of this page, you will find the freebies in list format with a link for more information. If you love details, however, scroll past the list to see photos and to learn more about each freebie.
Last, but not least…HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We hope you have a memorable and magical day in Tucson with family and friends!
BIRTHDAY FREEBIES FOR ADULTS
The below list includes birthday freebies for adults in Tucson. They are listed in alphabetical order.
Baskin-Robbins Birthday Club – free scoop
Blue Bell Creameries – birthday treat (rumored to be a coupon for a free 1/2 gallon)
Cold Stone Creamery Club – buy one, get one free creation
Dairy Queen Blizzard Fan Club – email coupon (rumored to be a free 16ounce blizzard)
Del Taco – free premium milkshake on your birthday
Dunkin’ Donuts – free medium beverage
IHOP – free pancakes
Mimi’s Bistro & Bakery – “a sweet reward on your birthday”
Red Lobster Fresh Catch Club – surprise birthday offer
Red Robin – free birthday burger
RoadHouse Cinemas – free all-you-can-eat popcorn or a gelato
Sephora – free birthday gift
BIRTHDAY FREEBIES FOR KIDS
The below list includes birthday freebies for children in Tucson. They are listed in alphabetical order.
Barnes & Noble Kids’ Club – free cupcake from cafe
Bashas‘ – free birthday cake for kids up to age 10
Bookmans – $10 gift certificate
Build-A-Bear – get a birthday treat bear for the cost of how old you are
DETAILS ABOUT EACH BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
BARNES & NOBLE BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest retail bookseller in the United States, and a leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational products. The Company operates 627 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, as well as the Nook Digital business and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: Parents can get a free cupcake for all their children’s birthdays by signing up online for the Kids’ Club.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There are two Barnes & Noble stores in Tucson – 5130 E. Broadway and 7325 N. LaCholla Blvd. Both stores are open Sun 10:00am-8:00pm, Mon-Thurs 9:00am-9:00pm, and Fri-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm.
BASHAS BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Bashas’ Family of Stores – the family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Store, and both Bashas’ and Bashas’ Diné supermarkets – is an Arizona-based company founded by brothers Ike and Eddie Basha, Sr. With more than 100 grocery stores, it is one of the largest employers in the state and one of the Best Places to Work in Arizona. Since the company’s inception in 1932, Bashas’ has given back more than $100 million to the communities it serves.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: If your kids are signed up for the Birthday Club, they’ll get a coupon in the mail a few weeks before their birthday (through their 10th birthday). The Bashas’ Birthday Club is a Thank You Card benefit, so in order to sign up your kids, you first need to have a Bashas’ Thank You Card. There’s room on the sign-up form for your kids’ names and birthdates, but if you already have a Bashas’ card and just need to add your kids, just tell your local store manager or send an email to bashascustomerservice@bashas.com.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There are five Bashas’ stores in Tucson – 3275 N. Swan Rd, 2000 W. River Rd, 6900 E. Sunrise, 8360 N. Thornydale, and 15310 N. Oracle. All stores are open 6:00am to 11:00pm.
BASKIN-ROBBINS BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 in Glendale, California by Burton Baskin and Irvine Robbins (ice cream enthusiasts and brothers-in-law), whose passion inspired what is now the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: Baskin-Robbins Birthday Club is a free program. Guests who join can receive a coupon for a free 2.5 oz scoop and $3.00 off an ice cream cake at Baskin-Robbins.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There are eight Baskin-Robbins locations in Tucson.
BOOKMANS BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange is a bookstore at their core. For over 40 years, they’ve operated on the assumption that used books along with movies, music, and other media, deserve the chance to be discovered on shelves, not in the landfill. Simply put, your local Bookmans was green before green was cool.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: Children (o-12) receive a $10 gift certificate each year on their birthday. Teens (ages 13-17) receive a $15 gift certificate each year on their birthday. Sign up is on bookmans.com.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There are three Tucson locations – 6230 E. Speedway, 3330 E. Speedway, and 3733 W. Ina Rd.
BUILD-A-BEAR BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: Make the birthday child feel extra special with Build-A-Bear’s Count Your Candles Promotion. Any day during their birthday month, birthday boys and girls are welcome to come into Build-A-Bear to count their candles…the age they are turning is how much it costs to make their own Birthday Treat Bear!
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There is one store at Tucson Mall in northwest Tucson.
DEL TACO BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Del Taco offers a unique variety of both Mexican and American favorites such as burritos and fries, prepared fresh in every restaurant’s working kitchen, with the value and convenience of a drive-thru. Del Taco’s menu items taste better because they are made with quality ingredients like fresh grilled chicken and carne asada steak, hand-sliced avocado, hand-grated cheddar cheese, slow-cooked beans made from scratch, and creamy Queso Blanco. The brand’s campaign, Celebrating the Hardest Working Hands in Fast Food, further communicates Del Taco’s commitment to restaurant-level team members that provide guests with the best quality and value for their money through cooking, chopping, shredding, and grilling menu items from scratch. Founded in 1964, Del Taco serves more than three million guests each week at its more than 580 restaurants across 14 states.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: For those who have signed up for Del Taco’s Raving Fan EClub (they can sign up online or through the Del App), they will receive a coupon via email for a FREE Premium Shake on their birthday (choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Strawberry – Regular size).
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There is one Tucson location at 840 E. Broadway Blvd. Hours are: Mon – Thu: 7:00am-12:00am; Fri: 7:00am-1:00am; Sat – Sun: 8:00am-1:00am.
IHOP BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
“For more than 60 years, IHOP has been a leader, innovator, and expert in all things breakfast, any time of day.” The chain offers 65 different signature, fresh, made-to-order breakfast options and a wide selection of lunch and dinner items, including Ultimate Steakburgers. IHOP restaurants offer guests an affordable, everyday dining experience with warm and friendly service. As of December 31, 2018, there are 1,831 IHOP restaurants around the world.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: For guests who are MyHop members, IHOP offers a free full stack of any of their world famous pancakes.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There are six IHOPs in Tucson. Locations include: 4187 N Oracle Rd., 1500 W. Grant Rd., 8445 N. Cerius Stravenue, 7945 E. Broadway Blvd., 5101 E. Grant Rd., and 1963 W. Valencia Rd.
LITTLE ANTHONY’S DINER BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Little Anthony’s Diner is a family-friendly, 1950s-themed diner. Enjoy home cookin’, juicy burgers, tons of diner fare options, and sweet treats!
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: Just tell your server it is your birthday for a free birthday sundae!
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: Only one – 7010 E. Broadway (Broadway & Kolb) in East Tucson.
RED LOBSTER BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
Red Lobster is the world’s largest seafood restaurant company, focused on serving the highest quality, freshly prepared seafood that is traceable, sustainable, and responsibly-sourced. With more than 50,000 employees in over 700 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, and a growing international footprint, Red Lobster is more committed than ever to be not just the biggest seafood restaurant, but the best.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: My Red Lobster Rewards (MRLR) members receive a birthday reward package so they can choose one of three options for free. The current options are: choice of dessert, lobster and langostino pizza, or petite lobster and shrimp roll.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: There are three Red Lobster restaurants in Tucson – 5061 North Oracle Road, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd, and 5315 S Calle Santa Cruz.
ROADHOUSE CINEMAS BIRTHDAY FREEBIE
“Roadhouse Cinemas provides an amazing movie & dining experience.” The theaters feature an extraordinary menu, full bar, All You Can Eat Gourmet Popcorn, bottomless sodas/teas, keg root beer, reserved seating, comfortable recliners, Happy Hour, Lunch Specials, $6.00 Tuesdays, and state of art presentation.
- BIRTHDAY FREEBIE: Roadhouse Cinemas offers FREE All You Can Eat Gourmet White Popcorn or a gelato on your birthday. Just show ID.
- TUCSON LOCATIONS: Tucson (4811 E Grant Rd ) and Scottsdale (9090 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale AZ) locations participate in the birthday freebie.
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We will periodically update this list with new offers. If you have any additional information about other birthday freebies around town, contact us!