Celebrate National Ice Cream Day 2023 (July 21) with these freebies and deals. Deals and freebies are subject to change.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024 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.
Burger King
BK Rewards members can get a soft serve cup or cone for 150 crowns (usually 250 crowns) all month.
Carvel
Get $6 off $35+ orders placed using DoorDash and Uber Eats at participating Carvel locations from July 18 to 21.
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
Get $.89 single scoop cones from July 17 to 21.
Goldbelly
Save up to 30% off ice cream deliveries when you shop through the ice cream shop page here.
Insomnia Cookies
Get a free scoop of ice cream with any purchase in store or via a delivery app, from July 14 to 16.
Marble Slab Creamery
Loyalty members can get one free small ice cream with an instore purchase.
Yogurtland
Rewards members will get double points on all orders placed on National Ice Cream Day.
National Ice Cream Day: Frequently Asked Questions
National Ice Cream Day 2022 is Sunday, July 17.
In 1984, President Reagan declared the third Sunday in July would always be known as National Ice Cream Day.
In fact, he declared all of July to be National Ice Cream Month (although ice cream shops seem to only celebrate today and this week, not the whole month).
Celebrate by eating vanilla ice cream on July 23. Yes, vanilla ice cream has its own national day on July 23. Ice cream shops generally don’t celebrate this specific holiday, probably because it happens so soon after National Ice Cream Day.
Ice Cream Dessert Recipes
If you can’t get out for National Ice Cream Day, no worries. You can make your own ice cream desserts at home.
Take a look at our favorites below:
- Affogato
- Chrissy’s Famous Ice Cream Cake
- Three Ingredient Chocolate Caramel Milkshakes
- Sugar-Free Weight Watchers Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
And, if you want to be in the ice cream spirit but without actual ice cream, check out our Nutter Butter Ice Cream Cone Cookies.
Where To Buy Ice Cream:
If you’re local to me, check out all The Best Ice Cream Shops In Wilmington, NC and buy your ice cream at one of those locations to celebrate. Some of the chains on that list are participating in National Ice Cream Day promotions this year.
Which of these sweet deals are you celebrating National Ice Cream Day with this year? Be sure to let us know in the comments.