Today is July 21, and we’re celebrating yet another national holiday. It’s National Ice Cream Day and businesses across the country are giving away freebies and discounts. For history buffs, the day became official 35 years ago when President Ronald Reagan declared the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day and the month of July as National Ice Cream Month.
National Ice Cream Day Deals
So now let’s get to the deals on this National Ice Cream Day. Here’s a list of places where you can get discounts, or just free ice cream. Let me know of any other establishments that are worthy to be added.
- 16 Handles: From open until 5 p.m. Sunday, get your first 3 ounces free Sunday when you scan a code in the chain’s loyalty app. Download the app at www.16handles.com.
- Baskin-Robbins: Get two pre-packed quarts of any ice cream for $7.99 Sunday.
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream: Rewards members get double points Sunday. Plus, check out other promotions at www.brusters.com.
- Carvel: Buy one soft-serve ice cream cup or cone and get a second cup or cone free Sunday.
- Cold Stone Creamery: New and existing My Cold Stone Club Rewards email members get a buy-one-get-one free coupon Sunday. Sign up by Saturday at www.coldstonecreamery.com to get the offer.
- CREAM: The chain has a buy-one-get-one deal Sunday and Monday on scoops. No coupon or app needed.
- Creamistry: Customers enrolled in the chain’s loyalty program can get one free Ruby Cacao ice cream with any ice cream purchase Sunday. Customers will be able to sign up in store on Sunday.
- Cumberland Farms: On Sunday, text the word SCOOPS to 64827 to get $1 off any pint of Ultimate Scoops at any of the chain’s nearly 600 retail locations across the Northeast and Florida. Existing members of the text database will receive the coupon Sunday morning. The offer is valid through July 28.
- Dairy Queen: Find deals including buy-one-get-one free offers on the chain’s mobile app to use at participating locations. Limit one offer per person per visit. There’s a different app for Texas residents.
- Dylan’s Candy Bar: Select locations are giving away free scoops from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Mention “National Ice Cream Day” at the ice cream counter.
- Dippin’ Dots: Get a free mini cup of Dippin’ Dots during a two-hour window at select stores and shopping center locations. Times vary by location. Learn more at www.dippindots.com/NICD-2019.
- Enlightened: Click that link on July 21 to fill out a form and get a coupon for a free pint or box of Enlightened bars, according to Food & Wine.
- Godiva: Buy a soft-serve cup or cone and parfaits Sunday and get 50% off the second Sunday.
- goPuff: Get a free pint of Ben & Jerry’s with every order of $20 or more Sunday.
- Halo Top: Free pops at certain stores in Austin, Charlotte, NYC, LA, and SF. (Check the link for store names.)
- Johnny Rockets: Get a free milkshake with purchase of an entrée Sunday.
- Monkey Joe’s: Free ice cream for each kid with admission.
- Omni Hotels & Resorts: Through Sunday, get free passion fruit ice cream in the lobbies of 32 Omni properties as a part of their Summer of Passion Fruit program. Find the participating hotels at www.omnihotels.com.
- PetSmart: This ice cream freebie is only for dogs. At stores with PetsHotel facilities, dogs can get a free 4-ounce serving of dog-safe ice cream topped with dog biscuit treats Saturday and Sunday, while supplies last.
- Publix: From 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, get free ice cream samples of Publix’s premium brand Cookie Butter Crème ice cream in stores.
- Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream: Buy one, get one free Sunday.
- Uniqlo: Free mochi at certain stores, according to U.S. News.
- Yogurtland: BOGO ice cream and froyo.
- Wendy’s: For a limited time, get a small Frosty for 50 cents.
- Whole Foods: 35% off ice cream and “novelties” for Prime members, July 17-30, says Food & Wine.
