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You Can Get A Free Blizzard This Fall — Here’s How

Fall is in full swing: the semester has begun, football games are upon us, and Halloween is just around the corner. No one welcomes fall better than restaurants with the return of seasonal fall menus: PSLs, pumpkin muffins and doughnuts, pumpkin and cream pies, pumpkin slurpees, and pumpkin smoothies. Of course, this list isn’t complete without ice cream, but there’s no need to fret: Dairy Queen’s got you covered. As of August 26, DQ’s fall Blizzard menu is back, bringing back beloved flavors and new concoctions alike. That’s not even the best part, DQ is offering a buy one, get one (BOGO) free on Blizzards for a limited time through the DQ Mobile App for DQ Rewards members.

How can I get a free DQ Blizzard?

From September 9 through September 22, sweet treat lovers can enjoy DQ’s BOGO Blizzard Treat offer. Meaning buy one Blizzard, get the other free! This offer is available exclusively in the DQ Mobile App for DQ Rewards members at participating locations nationwide.

Guests can download the DQ Mobile App and sign up for the DQ Rewards program. As a member, you can earn points for every DQ order, enjoy rewards, and receive exclusive deals like BOGOs and a birthday surprise.

What’s on DQ’s fall Blizzard menu?

This year, there are seven flavors on the menu, three of which are returning classics and one new flavor. As well as a super limited edition treat – Salted Caramel Truffle – released from the DQ Freezer. The DQ Freezer unveils new flavors for a limited time, it’s kind of like the sweet treat version of Taylor Swift’s Vault songs, but a bit more exclusive.

The new flavor in this fall lineup is the Caramel Java Chip Blizzard Treat. It features chocolate espresso crunch pieces, caramel, and soft serve.

Returning to the menu are the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat, the French Silk Pie Blizzard Treat, and the OREO Fudge Brownie Blizzard Treat. The Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat is the ultimate fall flavor featuring a soft serve mixed with pumpkin pie pieces and topped with whipped cream and nutmeg. The French Silk Pie Blizzard Treat is a blend of soft serve, chocolate chunks, pie pieces, and fudge. This treat is topped with whipped cream that “adds an airy contrast to its rich and indulgent foundation,” as described by Dairy Queen. Finally, the Oreo Fudge Brownie Blizzard Treat is a chocolate lover’s dream with Oreo cookie pieces, brownie chunks, and fudge.

Next on the Blizzard Treat lineup are Reese’s Pieces Cookie Dough, Salted Caramel Truffle, and Royal NY Cheesecake. The Reese’s Pieces Cookie Dough Blizzard includes Reese’s Pieces candy, chocolate chip cookie dough, and peanut butter blended with soft serve. The Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard Treat is a soft serve with salted caramel truffles, salty toffee pieces with chocolate chunks, caramel, and fudge. Last, but certainly not least, is the Royal NY Cheesecake Blizzard. This soft serve is mixed with cheesecake pieces and graham crackers with a center of strawberry jam.

It’s crucial that you warm up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte and chill out with a Dairy Queen fall Blizzard (or two) until they’re stored away in the DQ Freezer until next year.

Julia Lagano is a senior at Virginia Tech, majoring in Multimedia Journalism and French. She is a National Writer for Spoon University where she writes about news for foodies and does product reviews.

Outside of Spoon University, she is a disk jockey for her college's radio station, WUVT 90.7 FM.

You can catch her on the air or at a cookout ordering a chocolate malt shake with M&Ms. You can reach her at julialagano@vt.edu or follow her on social media @julia.lagano.