Enjoy your birthday the free way

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This article was written by Andrew Kolondra Jr., class of 2018.

Birthdays are a day to relax with your friends and family and to enjoy yourself, but throwing a party, hosting a backyard barbecue or going out to dinner can be expensive. However, birthdays should not be ignored solely because of your financial status as a high school student.

Who says you can’t enjoy your special day for free? Here’s a list of restaurants in South Florida that offer free food on your birthday if you sign up for their rewards programs:

*Does NOT require signing up for a rewards program.

Applebee’s

free dessert

Arby’s

free shake coupon

Auntie Anne’s

BOGO pretzel

Baja Fresh

free burrito

Baskin-Robbins

free scoop of ice cream

Benihana

$30 gift certificate

Bojangles

free biscuit

Bonefish Grill

free dessert

Boston Market

free dessert

Buffalo Wild Wings

free snack-size order of wings

California Pizza Kitchen

free dessert

Capital Grille

free chocolate espresso cake*

Carrabba’s

free appetizer or dessert

Carvel

free ice cream cone

Checkers

free milkshake

Cheesecake Factory

free bowl of ice cream*

Chili’s

free brownie sundae

Cold Stone

BOGO ice cream

Cracker Barrel

free dessert*

Dairy Queen

BOGO Blizzard

Denny’s

free Grand Slam meal*

Dunkin’ Donuts

free beverage

Edible Arrangements

free chocolate-dipped fruit basket

Friendly’s

free Happy Endings sundae

Fuddruckers

BOGO burger

Godiva

$10 gift card

IHOP

free stack of pancakes

Jamba Juice

free juice or smoothie

Krispy Kreme

free donut

The Melting Pot

free chocolate-covered strawberries

Olive Garden

free dessert

Outback Steakhouse

free sundae*

P.F. Chang’s

free small plate, dim sum, or dessert

Panera

free pastry

Pizza Hut

free cinnamon sticks

Planet Smoothie

free smoothie

Quiznos

free cookie

Red Lobster

free random meal

Red Robin

free burger

Ruby Tuesday

free burger

Sbarro

free slice of pizza

Sonic

free random meal

Starbucks

free beverage

Steak’n’Shake

free double-steak burger with cheese fries

TCBY

free frozen yogurt

TGI Fridays

free dessert

Waffle House

free waffle

Wendy’s

free Frosty