Whether you're a chocolate chip cookie dough fan, a proud mint chocolate chip consumer, or prefer a sweet, plain vanilla cone, you have something to celebrate Sunday, July 16, which marks National Ice Cream Day. In fact, all of July marks National Ice Cream Month. The celebration first began in 1984 when Ronald Reagan designated July as the month to recognize America's favorite frozen dessert and also specified the third Sunday of the month to be National Ice Cream Day.
So, if you're hankering for a pint, wanting to grab a chocolate shake, hungry for a cone, and more, these five major ice cream franchises have deals and freebies for sweet tooths everywhere.
Baskin-Robbins
Head to your nearest Baskin-Robbins location to get one of your favorite flavors out of their iconic 31 options. From July 16-22, ice cream lovers can get $5 off any order more than $20. To redeem, customers can use the code "SEIZETHEYAY" at checkout for online orders, and they can use the deal located on the Baskin-Robbins app to redeem in-store. The discount will be automatically applied when using DoorDash or Uber Eats.
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen hasn't specified exactly what deal customers will receive, but they promise that if you download their free rewards app, you won't be disappointed. The deal will appear in your app exclusively on July 16, so make sure you download it ASAP if you haven't already!
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is scooping out fun this National Ice Cream Day by giving customers free mini cups on July 16 at participating locations. Find your nearest location and make sure you know when the store is doing its two-hour-long mini-cup giveaway.
Insomnia Cookies
Insomnia Cookies might not be the first franchise that comes to mind when you want an ice cream cone, but they are thrilled to give customers a free frozen treat with an order of cookies. The deal runs all weekend from July 14-16. Get a free scoop of one of their nine delicious flavors of ice cream with your warm cookies when you purchase in-store or order online.
Wendy's
Between National Ice Cream Day and National French Fry Day, Wendy's has a lot to celebrate, and they want to celebrate with us. From July 13-16, customers will receive a free small Frosty when they buy a small fry through GrubHub.