Every year, as my birthday draws closer, I find myself scouring the internet for birthday deals and perks that I can hopefully enjoy for free.
Bargain hunters it is.
Bargain hunters we are.
With that, here’s a list of birthday treats that we can all get ALMOST all for free. Because what better way to celebrate your birthday than for free?
TL;DR: Birthday Treats For The Birthday-You
Here’s a brief summary of what birthday perks are available:
| Category | Merchants | Birthday Perks | Requires Membership? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities | Singapore Zoo | FREE admission *Temporarily Suspended* | No |
| Activities | Popular Bookstore | FREE Family Photoshoot | Yes |
| Activities | Popular Bookstore | FREE Admission to Trapped Escape Room | Yes |
| Activities | Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) | • 1-for-1 Admission Ticket to Trick Eye Museum • Buy 3 Get 1 Free S.E.A. Aquarium Adult One-Day Ticket • 1-for-1 Ride Packages at HeadRock VR • 50% Off Singapore Cable Car Sky Pass | Yes, one-time $8 membership fee for RWS Invites |
| Airlines | Scoot | 15% discount | Yes |
| Food | Swensens | FREE Ice Cream | No |
| Food | Baskin Robbins | FREE Ice Cream | Yes, The Scoop Birthday Club is free |
| Food | Starbucks | FREE drink | Yes, it's free |
| Food | KOI Cafe | 2 FREE drinks | Yes |
| Food | Boiler | 1 FREE Boston Lobster | No |
| Food | Shin Minori | FREE ala carte lunch buffet | No |
| Food | Lawry's | FREE 3rd main course | No |
| Food | Coca Restaurant | Dine for FREE | No |
| Food | BOOST Juice | FREE BOOST | Yes, it's free |
| Food | Manhatten Fish Market | 10% off | No |
| Food | Marché | FREE Marché Customer Card with S$20 | No |
| Food | Spizza | S$20 Birthday Voucher | Yes, it's free |
| Food | Soup Spoon | S$5 voucher | Yes, spend S$5 to join |
| Food | Ikkousha Hakata Ramen | FREE Birthday Gyozas | No |
| Food | RWS | • 25% off total bill from RWS Celebrity Chef Restaurants • 1 FREE Tomato-Pineapple Duck Pie from Duckland • FREE Cocktail at Hard Rock Cafe • 1-for-1 Set Menu at NG AH SIO Bak Kut Teh • 1 FREE pancake batter at Slappy Cakes | Yes, one-time $8 membership fee for RWS Invites |
| Food | Marina Bay Sands | • 10% off Adrift by David Meyers • 10% off db Bistro & Oyster Bar by Daniel Boulud • 10% off KOMA Singaproe • 10% off LAVO Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar • 10% off whole cakes at Origin + Bloom | Yes, it's free for Sands Rewards Lifestyle Membership |
| Hospitality | Stayfareast | FREE Upgrade | Email Subscribers |
| Telco | Singtel | FREE 1GB data | Yes |
| Membership | Popular Bookstore | Multiple Birthday Perks • Free Body Wellness Treatment • 20% off Cat & the Fiddle • 2 for S$24 Domino's Pizza and Free Chocolate Lava Cake • Free Photoshoot by Firefly Photography • FREE 1 adult ticket to Pororo Park • 1-for-1 Pasta at The Grumpy Bear • Free Admission to Trapped Escape Room • 30% Sandbox VR | Popular Members |
| Membership | Cotton On | S$10 off Birthday Voucher (min spend $20) | Yes, it's free |
| Membership | Kikki.k | S$10 voucher (no min spend) | Yes, it's free |
| Membership | NTUC | Free Entry to Wild Wild Wet | Yes, for NTUC or nEbO Plus! Members |
| Membership | Innisfree | 20% off for premium members and 25% off for VIP Members | Yes, it's free |
| Membership | Sephora | • FREE Benefit Brow Services • FREE Gifts • X2 Member Points | Sephora Members Black & Gold |
| Membership | KIEHLS | 10% off total bill | Yes, free with every purchase Friends of Kiehl's |
Wanna score more discounts when you’re out celebrating your special day?
Remember to use a cashback credit card to get a cash rebate or some cash back wherever you can!
Birthday Food Perks – Truly The Singaporean Way
| Merchants | Birthday Perks | More Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baskin Robbins | FREE Ice Cream Scoop | Link |
| BOOST Juice | Free BOOST drink on actual day | Link |
| Hai Di Lao | FREE fruit platter or longevity buns | |
| KOI Cafe | 2 FREE medium-sized beverages on your birthday month with your friend! (You and your friend must be present) | Link |
| Swensen's | Free Firehouse Happy Birthday Ice Cream. Present NRIC/Passport to redeem. | Link |
| Starbucks | Welcome member - Free drink upgrade Green member - Free cake and drink customisation Gold member - Free drink *Gold member gets all benefits, Green member can redeem both green and welcome benefits. | Link |
| The Boiler | 1 Free Boston Lobster with purchase of a Boiler’s Bombdiggity Bag. Get to celebrate in your own home as delivery and pick-up are available | Link |
| Marché | SGD20 preloaded in Marché Customer Card with a minimum spend of $120 within your birthday month | Link |
| Ikkousha Hakata Ramen | Free Birthday Gyoza, as many as your age! [Min 4pax, with min of 1 ramen order each pax] | Link |
| Spizza | $20 Birthday Voucher. Will be automatically tagged to your Spizza account 2 weeks before your birthday and it's valid for dine-in and delivery. | Link |
| Shin Minori | Free ala carte lunch buffet on your birthday month | Link |
| Lawry's | Couples: 50% off 2nd main course Groups: FREE 3rd main course and FREE birthday dessert and instant photo | Link |
| Coca Restaurant | Dine for FREE on your birthday month with 3 paying adults | Link |
| Manhattan Fish Market | 10% off your a la carte bill and a free Manhattan Celebration Tower min. of 4 total diners and min spending of $50. | Link |
| Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Restaurants | 10% off a la carte bill Get discounts for your meals at renown restaurants like Adrift by David Meyers, db Bistro by Daniel Boulud, KOMA and LAVO. and 10% off whole cakes at Origin + Bloom | Link |
| Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) Restaurants | 25% off total bill $25 dining voucher for your next visit (dine-in only) Complimentary all-day parking Complimentary corkage waiver Complimentary birthday cake by award-winning pastry chef, Kenny Kong | Link |
| Soup Spoon | S$5 voucher | Link |
Birthday Activity Perks
| Merchants | Birthday Perks | More Details |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Zoo, River Safari, Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari | Free admission *Valid with an accompanying paying guest and; for 7 days from date of birth, actual date inclusive. *Temporarily Suspended* | Link |
| Wild Wild Wet | FREE Entry to Wild Wild Wet | via NTUC membership Link |
| Trapped Escape Room | FREE Admission for birthday guest with min. 2 paying guests | via Popular Membership Link |
| Firefly Photography | FREE Outdoor Family Photography Session | |
| Trick Eye Museum | 1-for-1 admission ticket | via RWS membership Link |
| SEA Aquarium | 1 FREE SEA Aquarium Ticket with 3 paying adults |
|
| HeadRock VR | 1-for-1 Ride Packages at HeadRock VR | |
| Singapore Cable Car/ | 50% off Singapore Cable Car round trip |
Birthday Shopping Perks
| Merchant | Birthday Treat | More Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sephora | Birthday gift for Black/Gold members | Website |
| Innisfree | 20% discount for Premium members and 25% discount for VIP members. | Website |
| Cotton On | Birthday gift for members (free to join) | Website |
| Sulwhasoo | Birthday gift for members (free to join with any purchase) | Website |
| Kikki.K | Birthday gift for members (free to join) | Website |
| Muji | 15% vouchers for Muji store + cafe for members (free with $50 purchase) | Website |
| The Body Shop | 20% off voucher for members (free with $40 purchase) | Website |
| KIEHL'S | 10% off discount any purchase in a single receipt | Website |
Others
| Merchants | Birthday Perks | More Details |
|---|---|---|
| Scoot | 15% discount birthday voucher | Website |
| Stayfareast | Complimentary upgrade to a Club Room with Club benefits. By booking a Deluxe Room within your birthday month at any of their participating hotels also enjoy daily breakfast for 2, hotel club lounge access and more, all on the house! | Website |
| Singtel | FREE 1GB data Free 1GB Birthday local data automatically during the billing cycle which starts within the subscriber’s birthday month, as long as you’re on an eligible plan. | Website |
What Are The Best Birthday Perks in Singapore?
As you can see from my table above, there are tonnes of birthday perks to take advantage of.
But here are some of the most noteworthy birthday perks that you should try not to miss!
Free Entry To The Singapore Zoo
*Temporarily Suspended*
If you don’t know this, then you really should be born in the zoo.
Best of all, you can also bring friends along who have birth dates that are CLOSE to yours too!
The free admission for birthday guest is valid with an accompanying paying guest.
And this is valid for 7 days from date of birth (actual date inclusive).
For example, if your birthday is on 1st May, you are eligible for your FREE entry from 1st May to 7th May.
What’s more, you get 10% off all retail and F&B outlets when you present your admission ticket.
Note: You get free entry to River Safari, Jurong Bird Park, and Night Safari too!
Free Ice Cream at Swensen’s
The best way to celebrate your birthday is with a Free Firehouse Happy Birthday Ice Cream at Swensen’s (has to be the actual day).
All you have to do is present your NRIC or passport before ordering.
They’ve been offering this ever since I WAS A KID!
I always have fond memories of my sisters and me having our birthday meals at Swensen’s (almost) every year for the free ice-cream!
Free Fruit Platter or Longevity Buns at Hai Di Lao
You’ve probably seen videos of your friends being celebrated by the staff members’ enthusiastic singing and their flashing LED signboards.
But it is more than just mere fruits and buns.
It is liveliness.
It is joy.
It is the singing-your-happy-birthday-song-in-a-room-full-of-strangers awkwardness.
Pro Tip: Always Review Your Memberships
Yep.
You might be lazy to do so, but if you take the time and effort to check your memberships, you’ll always stand to enjoy some form of Happy Birthday reward or perk.
Here are some memberships that offer pretty sweet birthday treats:
TREAT. YO. SELF!
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