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14 National Ice Cream Day Deals

Cool down with a weekend full of sweet treats that melt in your mouth


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If you’ve been indulging in ice cream all summer long, you’re not alone. The average American eats around 20 pounds — or 4 gallons — of ice cream every year, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. National Ice Cream Day lands on Sunday, July 21, and it’s the perfect day to grab a free or discounted scoop. See which chains are offering a deal on National Ice Cream Day below. ​

Baskin-Robbins

From July 21 to 27, customers ordering on the BR app can save $5 off any order of $20 or more using the code SEIZETHEYAY or scanning the app coupon in stores.  

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Bruster’s is hosting a sweepstakes through July 31 to win free ice cream for a year with a gift card valued at $300. No purchase is necessary to enter. Additionally, reward members can enjoy double the points from July 19 through 21. In light of National Ice Cream Day, Bruster’s is bringing back its classic Birthday Cake ice-cream flavor and also offering a new flavor: Cookie Jar Crunch, which is a chocolate cookie ice cream with chunks of chocolate chip cookies, Oreo cookie pieces and a chocolate cookie crumble swirl.  

Carvel

Spend $35 or more on Uber Eats or DoorDash (DashPass only) through July 21 for a $6 discount on your order.  

Cold Stone Creamery 

Cold Stone Club Rewards Members can get $5 off any purchase (in-store, online or in-app) of $10 or more through July 23. To redeem, text FLOAT24 to LOVEIT for the reward to be loaded into your account.

The ice-cream shop is promoting its retro treats for National Ice Cream Day including an Orange Cream Float (sweet cream ice cream with Fanta orange soda and whipped topping), Root Beer Float (French vanilla ice cream with root beer and whipped topping) and a Classic Fudge Sundae (French vanilla ice cream with fudge layers, roasted almonds, whipped topping and a cherry).   

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen is offering a free Dilly Bar — vanilla soft serve ice cream on a stick encased in a crunchy coating — for customers that order a minimum of $1 on the app. Sign up to be a rewards member here to access the deal. 

Friendly’s

Through July 21, Friendly’s is offering single-scoop cones for 89 cents in celebration of National Ice Cream Day and the restaurant’s 89th anniversary. Any member who joins the Fan Club in July, can get a Fribble (Friendly’s version of a thick milkshake) for $2 throughout the rest of the month.  

Gopuff

Users of the food delivery company will find discounts for various ice-cream brands through July 21. On Sunday, customers who purchase $30 or more will receive a free pint of Talenti Gelato, applied at checkout. (Flavors and availability vary by location, and the offer is only available while supplies last.) Gopuff FAM members can also get 40 percent off dozens of ice-cream products throughout the week, and shop $1 deals on ice-cream sandwiches, pops, bars and sticks. Other deals through July 21 include:

  • Two for $11 select Talenti Smooth, Dr. Bombay and Halo Top pints
  • Two for $10 select Ben & Jerry’s and Häagen-Dazs pints
  • Two for $8 select Blue Bell pints and Unilever pints (Breyers, Reese’s and more)
  • Two for $7 Dreyer’s candy pints including Kit Kat, Oreo and Nestle Toll House
  • $3 off My/Mochi multipacks and 99 cent My/Mochi single packs
  • $2 Off McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams pints – including the new, cocreated McConnell’s x Gopuff PB&J Exclusive Pint
  • $2 Off Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Van Leeuwen pints
  • 50 percent off Outshine products
  • 30 percent off select Magnum, Bomb Pop, ICEE and Yasso products as well as better-for-you products like Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy, Jolly Llama and more 

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

From July 20 through Aug. 2, select limited-time flavors will be available for $8 a pint. Rewards members get early access to the discount, starting on July 19. The discounted flavors include Nebula Berry (blueberry and raspberry flavors with an elderflower fragrance), Cosmic Bloom (a tropical flavor including mandarin, kiwi and passion fruit), Purple Star Born (grape and blackcurrant flavors), Supermoon (flavors of candied violet and marshmallows) and Fluffernutter Pie (roasted peanut butter and vanilla marshmallow ice creams with oat pie crust pieces).  

McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams

The California-based ice-cream shop is offering ice-cream lovers nationwide 15 percent off all pints on their site from July 19 to July 21. Use the code NICD24 at checkout to redeem. California locals can buy three pints and get the fourth one free in-store.  

Tropicana and Milk Bar

The brands are partnering to introduce a new Orange Squeeze flavor available at Milk Bar locations throughout the U.S., through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Seamless and through a giveaway. The ice cream will cost $7 for a cup or $13 for a pint. Fans can enter the giveaway by commenting on an ice-cream or juice memory on the brands’ Instagram accounts (@tropicana_juices and @milkbarstore) using #TropicanaMilkBar #Sweepstakes. The prize includes an ice-cream maker and ingredients to make the Orange Squeeze.  

Salt and Straw

The Portland-based ice-cream shop with locations throughout six states is offering a deal through which customers can buy three pints and get one free when ordering for pickup or local delivery. When ordering for national shipping, customers can buy five pints and get one free. Both offers are available from July 19 to 21 using the code NICD2024 at checkout. Find a location near you.  

Shake Shack

Each Friday through Sept. 6, customers can get a free shake with a minimum order of $10. Use the code SWEETSPOT on the Shake Shack app, online or at an in-store kiosk.  

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Exclusively on July 21, Van Leeuwen will offer a Hello Kitty-inspired flavor: Yummy Berry White Chocolate Truffle. Fifty percent of the profits will be donated to kindness.org. Find a Van Leeuwen location near you. 

Yogurtland

If you crave something lighter than ice cream, Yogurtland is promoting their frozen yogurt or sorbet varieties. Yogurtland Real Rewards members can receive double points for all orders on Sunday. Find a location near you.

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