Roller Coaster, Museum & Co. – These 9 things you can do completely free on your birthday

In many institutions there is free entry or a small gift for birthday children. What few people know: this option is also available for adults in some places. So it can be worth checking the ticket offers and planning a nice trip for your birthday or just to go shopping!

Here we show you 9 things that you can take with you for free on your birthday. The most important rule here: you need

official proof of age is essential
such as your driver’s license or ID card – then nothing stands in the way of the fun.

1. Adventure parks:
In many amusement parks, birthday children up to the age of 11 or 12 have free admission. In the Heidepark Resort in Soltau, anyone celebrating their birthday can enter for free. However, you must book a free birthday ticket in advance, which will then be verified on site. Adults of all ages can also enter Phantasialand free of charge on their birthday – even without prior booking. Simply present the ID at the checkout.

2. Other attractions:
If you’re not a roller coaster fan and prefer to be scared, you can also enter the Hamburg Dungeon for free. You must book a time slot on your birthday well in advance. The Madame Tussauds in Berlin can also be visited free of charge, pre-registration is not necessary.

3. Food:
If you have a friendship card with XXXLutz, you can choose one of three free dishes in the in-house restaurant in the month of your birthday. There are also small snacks in other places, including a free cookie at Subway or a baked fish roll at Nordsee.

4. Shopping:
If you have an IKEA Family card, you will receive a small gift on your special day. You will be informed of this by e-mail – provided that you have shopped at IKEA once in the previous 12 months. Other furniture stores like Höffner also offer you advantages such as a 10-euro voucher with a customer card. Every year and with no minimum purchase value.

5. Swimming:
At Tropical Island in Brandenburg you get free admission on your birthday – if you book several days there, you will not be charged for this day. You can also go paddling for free in the Schwapp near Berlin.

6. Recovery:
If you prefer to take it easy, you can also take a sauna and relax in the various thermal baths in the republic. These include, for example, the Wonnemar in Wismar, the Fürthemare in Fürth or the Saarow Therme. There you can also save a lot on your birthday.

7. Zoos and animal parks:
For all animal lovers, it is also worth taking a look at the zoos’ websites. For example, Safariland Stukenbrock offers free tickets for birthday children of all ages. The same also applies to

• the zoo in Worms
• Weltvogelpark in Walsrode

8. Go to the cinema:
Some cinemas also offer free admission on birthdays. For example the inner city cinemas in Stuttgart. You don’t have to register beforehand. You also get a free birthday ticket at the Cineplex, but not with online booking and only as a member of the Plus program, where you can also collect points.

9. Museums:
For culture lovers there is also free entry on birthdays in many places, no matter what exactly you are interested in. In Cologne, for example, you are free to visit all of the city’s museums, even if you don’t live in the city. But the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart or the Chocolate Museum in Cologne are also free on your day of honor.

However, you don’t necessarily have to wait for your birthday for many museums and cultural institutions. Many of them offer weekly or monthly special days where entry is free.