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7-11 day may have come and gone, but another refreshing summer holiday is right around the corner. Sunday July 16 is National Ice Cream Day, and here are the best spots to celebrate and where you can also cool down and get a good deal at the same time.
McDonald’s
At any Mickey Ds nationwide you can score a free vanilla soft-serve all day long, no purchase necessary. Download the McDonald’s app to redeem the offer. One lucky winner will also score the Golden Arches Cone, which equals free soft-serve for life.
Baskin Robbins
To celebrate the holiday a little early, many Baskin Robbins locations will be giving away samples of it’s newest ice cream dessert, Mint Chocolate Chip Polar Pizza Ice Cream Treat on Friday, July 14. With more giveaways and deals all weekend long. Download the Baskin Robbins app to get the scoop (pun intended) on the deals.
Carvel
Grab a free soft serve in a cup or cone, when you buy another in any size.
Salt & Straw
This artisanal creamery with locations on the West Coast is offering giveaways of free ice cream and swag to lucky customers every hour on Sunday.
Cold Stone Creamery
Get a buy one, get one free deal on their special summer flavor, Confetti Cupcake Ice Cream.
Whole Foods
A special one-day sale gives you two pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, frozen yogurt, or non-dairy for $6.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
All locations of this awesome scoop shop will offer a free classic cake cone with sprinkles to kids 18 and under with the purchase of a regular adult scoop in a cup or cone.
Dippin’ Dots
Select locations will be giving away mini cups during a specified time window. Check your local location for details.
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Tell us in the comments below.
