National Ice Cream Day Freebies and Deals

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Abigail Seaberg,

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Published July 18, 2025

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream — especially on National Ice Cream Day! This year, the unofficial holiday falls on July 20, so Sunday is your chance to save on the ice-cold treat. Celebrate with the 13 deals below.

Burger King

Burger King is celebrating National Ice Cream Day by offering one free soft serve to Royal Perks rewards members who spend at least $1 on July 20.

Find your local Burger King.

Wendy’s

Visit participating Wendy’s on July 20 to score a free small frosty with any purchase. This offer can be redeemed in the Wendy’s app by rewards members.

Locate your nearest Wendy’s.

Baskin-Robbins

From July 20 to 26, Baskin-Robbins rewards members can save $5 when they spend at least $20 on third-party delivery orders via Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates or Grubhub. Get the deal in the Baskin-Robbins app.

Find a Baskin-Robbins near you.

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen rewards members can get a free Dilly Bar with any purchase of $1 or greater between now and July 20. Just make sure you order online or in the DQ app.

Locate your nearest Dairy Queen.

Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery is marking the unofficial holiday with a variety of promotions between now and July 20. On Thursday, get $3 off your purchase of at least $10 when you enter the promo code NICD3OFF10 online or in the app. On Friday, you can text LOVEIT25 to 568348 (LOVEIT) to get a coupon for $5 off your in-store, online or in-app purchase of at least $15. Then, on Sunday, you can enter a contest to win ice cream for a year. Visit @ColdStone on Instagram for details on how to enter.

Find a nearby Cold Stone Creamery.

Friendly’s

Join the Friendly’s Fan Club rewards program via FriendlysRestaurants.com or the Friendly’s app to get a free cone or dish of a signature ice cream flavor on July 20. And if you don’t want to opt into the free rewards program, you can still get a 90-cent single-scoop ice cream the same day. Both deals can be found in the Friendly’s app.

See if there’s a Friendly’s in your neighborhood.

Marble Slab Creamery

Marble Slab Creamery loyalty members can get any free small ice cream in stores on Sunday, valid for seven days. The offer can be found online or in-app and doesn’t require any purchase for redemption.

Find a Marble Slab Creamery near you.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream shops are celebrating National Ice Cream Day by offering a $3 scoop of Honeycomb ice cream from 12 to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

See if there is a Van Leeuwen Ice Cream shop nearby.

Graeter’s Ice Cream

From July 18 to 20, Graeter’s Ice Cream rewards members can get any one scoop of ice cream in a sugar cone for $1.55 — a nod to the company’s 155 years in business. Check your account online or in the Graeter’s app to get the coupon. Graeter’s ships in quantities of 6 or 12 pints.

Find a Graeter’s Ice Cream near you.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Visit a Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams shop to add sundae fudge sauce to any order for free on July 20.

Check out Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams locations.

Gopuff

Gopuff will offer discounts on “frozen faves” from July 20 through July 27. The delivery company’s ice cream shop will offer up to 30 percent discounts on brands like Jeni’s Ice Cream, Unilever, Dreyers, Mars Wrigley, FatBoy Ice Cream, Halo Top, Dr. Bombay, Sweet Nothings and more — no codes needed.

Visit the Gopuff website.

Halo Top

To celebrate Ice Cream Day, Halo Top is giving away free pints to people whose first, middle or last names are in the ice cream aisle. Think Ben, Jerry, Jeni, Edy, Hill, Robbins — the list goes on. Simply prove your namesake from now through July 20 at HaloTop.com/IceCreamDay to claim your free pint.

Visit HaloTop.com/IceCreamDay.

McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams

Head to the McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams website for 15 percent off orders placed on July 19 and 20. Note that there is always a four-flavor minimum purchase required and the discount will auto-apply at checkout.

Visit the McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams website.

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Abigail Seaberg is a freelance journalist based in San Diego. She covers subjects as diverse as oncology research, local news, celebrity updates, and health and wellness topics.