National Ice Cream Day 2024: Get cool deals and freebies at Dairy Queen, Cold Stone and more

To celebrate National Ice Cream Day, which falls on Sunday, July 21, many ice cream businesses and chains across the U.S. are offering discounts and free sweets to customers.

The annual holiday has taken place on the third Sunday of each July since President Ronald Reagan announced it in 1984, declaring ice cream to be “a nutritious and wholesome food” while announcing that each July would be National Ice Cream Month.

See where you can partake in enjoying the holiday.

Friendly’s

The family eatery is celebrating itself and National Ice Cream Day with cheap deals.

Friendly’s 2024 Founders Day is celebrating 89 years of business since opening its first restaurant in 1935. Through July 21, customers can get a single-scoop cone for 89 cents in honor of its 89th anniversary and National Ice Cream Day, the restaurant said in a release. The offer is available at any Friendly’s nationwide.

Any member who joins the Friendly’s Fan Club in July, National Ice Cream Month, will receive a Fribble for $2 for the entire month of July.

Find Friendly’s locations here .

Baskin-Robbins

Starting Sunday through July 27, receive $5 off any purchase of $20 or more. Receive a free gift card with any purchase of the “ice cream social” necklace, featuring cotton candy ice cream, the iconic pink spoon and cappuccino blast ice cream.

Find Baskin-Robbins locations here .

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen is offering its rewards members a one-day free perk for July 21.

The Dilly Bar will be available for free with any DQ rewards order of $1 or more, at participating U.S. locations where Dilly Bars are available.

Find Dairy Queen locations here .

Insomnia Cookies

Guests will get a free ice cream with a purchase for National Ice Cream Day from Friday through Sunday.

The deal is valid for two scoops of ice cream in a cup with any purchase in-store and online/in-app for delivery orders only, the business said on its Instagram . The deal excludes online/in-app local pickup orders. Customers must mention the deal in-store or add deal to cart online/in-app, prior to checkout to redeem.

Find an Insomnia Cookies bakery here .

Cold Stone Creamery

For Cold Stone Club rewards members, members can get $5 off a purchase of $10 or more.

The last day to earn the offer is Tuesday, July 23. Coldstone is also bringing back three retro snacks to celebrate: the Root Beer Float, Classic Fudge Sundae and an Orange Cream Float.

Find Cold Stone Creamery locations here .

Dippin’ Dots

Ice cream for breakfast? Dippin’ Dots is giving away a free mini cup of Dippin' Dots during a two hour window, so check with your local store to see when the giveaway will be.

Find Dippin’ Dots locations here .

Burger King

The burger chain is offering rewards members a free soft-serve ice cream with any $1 purchase on National Ice Cream Day, July 21.

Royal Perks members can redeem a soft serve cup or cone for 150 points instead of 250 through July 31, according to Burger King’s website .

Find Burger King locations here .

Humphry Slocombe

Humphry Slocombe is doing a raffle for National Ice Cream Day this year. The shop is giving away three 9-inch breakfast ice cream cakes. Tickets are $1 and proceeds benefit Project Open Hand, which provides nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable.

Find Humphry Slocombe locations here .

Salt & Straw

The Portland-based ice cream shop is giving away a free pint of ice cream with the purchase of any three pints ordered for delivery. There are also several flavors available only this month: birthday cakes & blackberries, wild foraged berry slab pie, goat cheese marionberry habanero, banana bread w/ strawberry jam (vegan) and huckleberry cornbread pudding.

Find Salt & Straw locations here .

Marble Slab Creamery

Get a free small cup of ice cream on Sunday when you buy a small cup or larger in stores. You can also get $5 off Ice Cream Cakes with the code CAKE24 all throughout July.

Find Marble Slab Creamery restaurants here .

Tribune News Services contributed to this report.