National Ice Cream Day is just around the corner! It comes every 3rd Sunday in July which means it will be on July 20th, 2025. It’s a great time to beat the heat and cool off with a free or discounted ice cream from one of your favorite spots. See below for some great deals and discounts and enjoy! Also, be sure to check out the latest Food Deals & Freebies we have rounded up!
Freebies & Deals 2025
- 16 Handles – guests can download the 16 Handles app and visit a participating location Sunday, July 20 to claim their free treat (up to $5).
- Baskin Robbins – From July 20 to July 26, Baskin-Robbins Rewards members can receive $5 off orders of $20+ in the BR App***, online, in-shop and through their preferred third-party delivery partner.
- Burger King – Beat the heat and cool down with a free Soft Serve with $1+ purchase for Royal Perks members.
- Dippin Dots – Free mini cup of Dippin’ Dots, during a 2-hour window on Sunday, July 20th, 2025. Plus, the first 100 people in line will score a super cool, collectible take home cup. Giveaway hours will vary by location so you will need to call ahead to confirm the time your local store is participating.
- Friendly’s – Free cone or dish for Friendly’s Fan Club Rewards members only (In-store and carry-out, and online). 90-cent cone or dish for non-rewards members (In-store and carry-out only). Free cone or dish for NEW sign up of Fan Club Rewards members (In-store and carry-out, and online). Available July 18th-July 20th.
- Jeni’s – Customers can add Sundae Fudge Sauce to any order for free.
Freebies & Deals 2024
- Baskin-Robbins – Order ahead in the BR App from July 21-27 and save $5 off any order of $20+ with code SEIZETHEYAY or scan your BR App coupon to redeem in-shop*.
- Burger King – Rewards members can get a free soft-serve ice cream with any $1 purchase on the national holiday.
- Cold Stone Creamery – $5 OFF your purchase of $10 or more, for My Cold Stone Club Rewards members. Offer available from July 17th – July 23rd. Guests text FLOAT24 to LOVEIT and the reward will be loaded to their account.
- Dairy Queen – Free Dilly Bar with a DQ App order of $1 or more for DQ Rewards members.
- Dippin’ Dots
- Free mini cup of Dippin’ Dots, during a 2-hour window on Sunday, July 21st, 2024. Giveaway hours will vary by location so you will need to call ahead to confirm the time your local store is participating.
- On July 21, use promo code nicd2024 at checkout and receive 25% off your dippindots.com online order.
- Friendly’s – From July 17 to July 21, enjoy single-scoop cones for 89-cents in honor of Friendly’s 89th anniversary and National Ice Cream Day. Offer available at any Friendly’s nationwide. Additionally, any member who joins the Fan Club in July, National Ice Cream Month, receives an iconic Fribble for only $2 for the entire month of July.
- Insomnia Cookies – All weekend long (Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21) Insomniacs can indulge in a FREE cup (2 scoops) of any ice cream with any purchase (no minimum purchase required). Expires 7/22/2024 at 3 AM PST. Valid for (2) scoops of ice cream in a cup with ANY purchase in-store & online/in-app for delivery orders only. Excludes online/in-app local pickup orders. Customer must mention deal in-store, or add deal to cart online/in-app, prior to checkout to redeem. Plus, Insomnia Rewards members can receive 2X rewards points all week (Monday, July 15 – Sunday, July 21)!
- Marble Slab – On July 21, score a Free small cup of Ice Cream when you purchase a cup (small or larger) of Ice Cream in-store at participating locations! Throughout July – National Ice Cream Month – Marble Slab Creamery is offering $5 off their legendary Ice Cream Cakes. The offer is valid online only with the code CAKE24.
- McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams – Starting from July 19 to July 21, you can enjoy 20% off all pints ordered for nationwide shipping, on the brand’s official website.
- Museum of Ice Cream – Museum of Ice Cream celebrates National Ice Cream Day’s 40th anniversary on July 20-21 in NYC, Chicago, Austin, and Singapore. Enjoy free ice cream, games, and activities at iconic locations like Hudson Yards, Pioneer Court, South Congress, and Plaza Singapura. Highlights include a giant sprinkle pool in select cities and partnerships with Dippin’ Dots, Blue Bell Creameries, DOVE Ice Cream, and Denzy Gelato. No tickets required, with special discounts available on-site.
- Organic Valley and Sugar Hill Creamery– On Sunday, the first 100 guests can get a free scoop of the brands’ sweet corn vanilla custard with locally sourced wild plum gelée swirl, at all Sugar Hill Creamery locations in New York.
- Salt & Straw – The Portland-based ice cream shop gives customers a free pint of ice cream with a purchase of three pints for delivery, and an online order of five pints for shipping nationwide.
- Smashburger – Starting this Friday. July 19th until August 30th, guests can enjoy a creamy, handspun delicious milkshake every Friday from 2-5pm for just $3.
- Talenti – Talenti is debuting the Case of the Mondaes kit for free* beginning Saturday, July 20, through Monday, July 22. The Case of the Mondaes kit will be offered exclusively on DoorDash* in New York City, Chicago and Dallas.
Sweepstakes & Giveaways 2024
- Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream – is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a giveaway at all 10 locations. Sign up for their loyalty club by July 20th for a chance to win free ice cream for a year. Winners announced on July 21st, National Ice Cream Day, will enjoy a weekly small ice cream with two mix-ins.
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