There’s no sweeter way to beat the summer heat than with a scoop – or two, or three – of ice cream. And Sunday is the perfect time to indulge because plenty of ice cream shops are offering free or discounted scoops in celebration of National Ice Cream Day.
The food holiday’s origins go back to 1984, when former president Ronald Reagan signed a resolution that the third Sunday in July would be National Ice Cream Day and that the month of July would be National Ice Cream Month.
Here’s how to get free ice cream, froyo on National Ice Cream Day
16 Handles
Free froyo? That’s right. Self-serve frozen yogurt chain 16 Handles is giving customers free froyo up to $5 at all locations nationwide on Sunday – all you have to do is download the app.
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Milkshake lovers, this one’s for you: The burger chain is dropping the price of its hand-spun milkshakes to just $5 all day on Sunday for dine-in guests.
Baskin-Robbins
Rewards members can get $5 off an order of $20 or more July 19-25, and a BOGO free single scoop offer on July 26.
Bruster’s Ice Cream
Want free ice cream for a year? All Bruster’s locations are participating in a sweepstakes in honor of National Ice Cream Month. From now through July 31, you can fill out this form for a chance to be one of 10 lucky winners who will win free ice cream for an entire year.
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Additionally, rewards members get double points July 17-19 in honor of National Ice Cream Day.
Chuck E. Cheese
Download this online coupon to redeem a free birthday-size Dippin’ Dots on Sunday at Chuck E. Cheese. For a chance to win free Dippin’ Dots for a year, enter the sweepstakes now through Sunday.
Dairy Queen
Rewards members can redeem a free Dilly Bar now through Sunday with any $1 minimum purchase through the DQ app.
Del Taco
The taco chain is giving its rewards members a BOGO deal on regular shakes July 17-19.
Doordash
DashPass members get deals on Häagen-Dazs (buy two, save $4) and Wendy’s (free Frosty with $20+ order) from July 16-22 in honor of National Ice Cream Day.
Dunkin’
Rewards members get 4x points on doughnuts and Munchkins on Sunday.
Friendly’s Restaurants
Friendly’s is giving a free cone or dish on Sunday for rewards members.
Gopuff
The delivery service is offering a variety of ice cream promotions now through Sunday: purchase two pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for just $8, two pints of Halo Top ice cream for $10 and get 30% off Snickers and Twix Ice Cream Bar packs.
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FAM members can purchase deeply discounted ice cream pints, including Magnum Ice Cream, Ben & Jerry’s and Breyer’s for just $3.50.
Handel’s Ice Cream
Handel’s is giving away limited-edition merchandise on Sunday. The first 250 guests at each participating location will receive a free Handel’s baseball cap with any ice cream purchase.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Purchase a scoop and get a free pour of your choice of fudge or caramel sauce on Sunday.
Kilwins
Here’s how to enter for a chance to win free ice cream for a year: Follow @Kilwins Instagram account, then tag a friend in a comment on the official sweepstakes Instagram post with the hashtag #Kilwins_Sweepstakes from July 19-31. One winner will receive an eGift card worth about $650 (equivalent to one regular waffle cone per week for one year).
Loblolly Creamery
The Arkansas-based creamery is holding an in-store SWEETstakes where anyone who stops by its Little Rock and Benton locations on Sunday can enter to wine ice cream for a year. Additionally, all sundaes, milkshakes, freezes and floats will be served in free summer buckets all day.
Marble Slab Creamery
Marble Slab is giving away free ice cream on Sunday – just sign up for its loyalty program.
Petco
Your pooch doesn’t have to be left out of the ice cream fun – Petco is giving away free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for dogs on Sunday. No purchase is necessary, but you must be part of the free loyalty program, Petco Perks.
Shake Shack
Use code CUSTARDTIME for $3 custard from July 19 through Aug. 19.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace
Uncle Giuseppe’s is dropping the price of two scoops of gelato to just $2.50 on Sunday. Its also debuting a new gelato flavor: Italian Rainbow Cookie.
Yogurtland
Rewards members earn 2x points on any purchase on Sunday.
