Celebrate National Ice Cream Day 2026 (July 19) with these freebies and deals. Deals and freebies are subject to change.
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Sunday, July 19, 2026 is National Ice Cream Day. Yup, there’s a day for everything it seems. But this one will make ice cream lovers rejoice because there are a bunch of ice cream shops that with have free treats on Sunday.
To help you out, we put together this list of the best National Ice Cream Day Freebies and Deals.
Just a little history on this holiday. The month of July is National Ice Cream month, and National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of July every year. So, the date of National Ice Cream Day varies, but the day of it stays the same. Then President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation declaring National Ice Cream Day in 1984, and Americans have been celebrating it ever since.
National Ice Cream Day is just one of the fun National Days that restaurants and shops celebrate annually. Check out our list of the Top 20+ National Days For Freebies And Deals to make sure you don’t miss any fun days this year.
National Ice Cream Day Freebies & Deals
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We only added shops and stores if they were a national chain or a large regional chain. Your local store may be having its own National Ice Cream Day deals, but this list would get too overwhelming if we included all of those.
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Get a hand spun milkshake for $5 when you dine in.
Baskin-Robbins *
Rewards members can get $5 off an order of $20 or more with the coupon in the mobile app. This is valid from July 20 to 26.
Burger King *
Royal Perks members can get a soft serve cup or cone with any purchase of $1+.
Chuck E. Cheese
Get a free small Dippin’ Dots when you enter your email here (they’ll email you a coupon).
Circle K *
Inner Circle members will have an offer in their apps to get two Nestle Drumstick King Cones for $5. The coupon is valid until July 25.
Dairy Queen
Get a free Dilly Bar with any $1 purchase if you have the Dairy Queen app. This will be valid every day from July 13 to 19.
Del Taco
Del Yeah! rewards members can get BOGO regular shakes with the offer in the app from July 17 to 19.
Dippin’ Dots
Get a free mini cup of Dippin’ Dots during a two-hour window. It seems like that window is shop specific, so be sure to check with your local Dippin’ Dots locations to find out their participating times.
Friendly’s
Rewards members can get a free scoop of ice cream in shop.
Goldbelly *
Save up to 40% off ice cream deliveries when you shop through the ice cream shop page here.
Graeter’s *
Kids who complete a coloring page can get a free scoop of ice cream.
Adults (or, I guess, kids who don’t feel like coloring) can get a single dip cone for just $1.55 from July 18 to 20.
Great American Cookies *
The brand is celebrating National Ice Cream month this year with a new surprise in the mobile app every Sunday.
Jeni’s Ice Cream *
Customers can add Sundae Fudge Sauce to any order for free
Handel’s Ice Cream *
The ice cream shop is turning 80 and it’s celebrating anyone older. If you’re 80 or older, you can get a free scoop of ice cream.
Insomnia Cookies *
In store, you can get a free scoop of ice cream with any $5 purchase from July 18 to 21.
Plus, get $2 off any ice cream menu item when you use the promo code NOCONE at checkout all July.
Marble Slab Creamery
Rewards members will get an offer for a free small ice cream.
Wendy’s *
Rewards member can get a free Frosty (including the new Frosty Fusions) with any purchase when they use the coupon in the mobile app.
Yogurtland *
Rewards members will get double points on all orders placed on National Ice Cream Day.
Which of these sweet deals are you celebrating National Ice Cream Day with this year? Be sure to let us know in the comments.