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National Ice Cream Day is this Sunday (or SUNDAE), July 19th, and every year, locations all over the US celebrate with free ice cream or discounted deals!

After some thorough research reaching out to my favorite ice cream places and stalking their Instagrams, here's the scoop on where to find your sweet treat! There are also some great events to attend, check back here throughout the week for additional updates.

Apprehensive about leaving your house? See how to get FREE delivery below from Doordash and Postmates.

FREE ICE CREAM ACROSS THE US ON NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY

If you live in LA - there is a Los Angeles specific section after this one! Scroll down!

Alden's Ice Cream

The Scoop: Alden’s is offering a coupon for $1 off any Alden's Organic product at a retail location.
When: Now through July 28

Burger King

The Scoop: Buy two Oreo cookie shakes for $5 through the Burger King app.

When: July 19th

Baskin-Robbins

The Scoop: Get a free scoop with your purchase of $15 or more with your delivery using Doordash and the code *BASKINSCOOP*

When: July 19

Free Delivery: Also, score free delivery on Doordash all month long! Valid until 7/31/20.

Flavor of the Month: The flavor of the month is “Surprise Party” - colorful pink and blue cake batter flavored ice cream, swirled with delicious yellow buttercream flavored ice cream. Now that's a party!

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse

The Scoop: Get a free Pizookie (a deep-dish-inspired cookie) when you sign up for the restaurant's Premier Rewards Plus program any day of the year!

Bruster’s

The Scoop: Rewards customers can earn double points

When: The entire weekend of July 19th.

Flavor: There will also be a limited-time flavor, S'mores with Oreo ice cream.

Bubbies Ice Cream

The Scoop: Go to Whole Foods for some Bubbies and you'll find it's 35% off on National Ice Cream Day. Prime members get an additional 10% off.

When: July 19th

Carvel

The Scoop and NEW FLAVOR ALERT: Enjoy $1 off any size soft serve cup or cone of our newest flavor, Vanilla Bourbon Toffee Offer available in-shoppe only, no coupon required.

When: on July 19th!

BONUS: Wednesday is the new Sundae! Wednesdays are the best day of the week at Carvel, when you buy a classic soft ice cream sundae on Wednesday you get another FREE. So, find a BOGO buddy, and enjoy two sundaes for the price of one. Find your closest Carvel here: Locations

Cold Stone Creamery

The Scoop: Sign up for the My Cold Stone Club Rewards and get a “buy one, get one free creation” coupon loaded to your account right away. You will also receive a BOGO free Creation dessert on your birthday. Receive $5 off purchases with every 50 accumulated points.

Creamistry

The Scoop: Join their free loyalty rewards program and receive exclusive offers and points towards free ice cream! Visit your local Creamistry and sign up with a Creamologist today!

Join their mailing list to receive the latest special promotions, offers, and updates! All new members will receive an exclusive offer for 10% off their next order! Sign Up

Dairy Queen

The Scoop: Get a dollar off any size dipped cone. When: July 19th

New Flavor Alert: The national chain is also introducing a vegan Dilly Bar made with coconut cream and a dairy-free chocolate shell.

Friendly’s

The Scoop: Friendly's turns the big 85 on July 18 and will be celebrating all weekend long with cones for 85 cents! However, the deal is only offered for customers who belong to the BFF club (it’s free to join: Join the BFF Club to get first dibs on exclusive perks including weekly coupons, free birthday sundaes and 25% off your next visit!).

When: July 18-19th

Insomnia Cookies

The Scoop: Buy one Monster'wich, get one Monster'wich free!

When: July 19th

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

The Scoop: Get free delivery on online orders of four or more pints purchased online - you need to be within 5 miles of a scoop shop to score this deal.

Step right up for a chance to win a year’s worth of ice cream for you and a friend!⁣ See their Instagram post and tag friends to WIN!

Summer Flavors:

BRANDIED BANANA BRÛLÉE PINT - Banana custard with small-batch brandy, caramel sauce, and burnt sugar candies.
LEMON & BLUEBERRIES PARFAIT- Tart and uber creamy lemon with from-scratch blueberry jam in fresh cultured buttermilk and cream.
RASPBERRY ROSE JELLY DONUT - Vanilla custard, donut flakes, raspberry-rose petal jam.
SAVANNAH BUTTERMINT - A buttery after dinner mint ice cream with white chocolate flecks.
STRAWBERRY BUTTERMILK -Grown-for-us Ohio strawberries blended with cream and cultured buttermilk for subtle tartness.

Maggie Moo’s

The Scoop: Buy two pre-packed quarts of ice cream at Maggie Moo’s, get one quart free! Flavors vary per location per day.

When: Monday through Friday during National Ice Cream Month (July 1-31, 2020)

Marble Slab Creamery

The Scoop: Marble Slab is celebrating all month long! Pick up this National Ice Cream Month special deal - buy two pre-packed ice cream quarts and get one free.

When: Stop by any participating Marble Slab Creamery Monday through Friday throughout the month of July for this special deal.

Pressed Juicery

The Scoop: 50% off Freeze + Frozen Mini Cups to celebrate National Ice Cream Day! Use code SCOOP online or ask a store associate.

When: July 19th

Sonic Drive-In

The Scoop and New Flavor: Don’t miss the new Lemonberry Slush Float! Grab a medium for just $2.99.
When: Through August 2nd

Steak 'N Shake

The Scoop: Download the Steak 'n Shake App and become a member of its loyalty program to get a free Specialty Milkshake with your first purchase as a club member. Sign-up details here.

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

The Scoop: Celebrating their 15th anniversary on July 18, 2020, customers can nab a free scoop of vanilla ice cream between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at all 50 locations nationwide while supplies last.

When: July 18th

Wienerschnitzel

The Scoop: Get $3 Candy Shake with this coupon! Find your closest shop here.

When: Now through July 31.

Yogurtland

The Scoop: Get double points when you purchase froyo to-go! Don’t forget to sign up for their reward program to earn free fro-yo all year long!

New Flavor: Try the new summer sensation, Orange Blossom White Peach Light Ice Cream. Made with the sweetness of juicy white peaches, and citrusy accents of orange blossom mixed into thick and creamy light ice cream!

GREAT OFFERS AND CONTESTS for National Ice Cream Day

Churnbaby

The Scoop: You can also win a year's worth of ice cream from Churnbaby if you post a video of yourself screaming for ice cream on Instagram with the hashtag "iscream4icecreamCB."

Häagen-Dazs

The Scoop: Enter the "Fantasy Flavor Scoop Off" with your most creative flavor ideas via Häagen-Dazs® on Instagram. Contest opens Sunday, July 19, and runs through July 22. "The last fan standing will receive" 15 handmade cartons of the winning, customized fantasy flavor, 24 coupons for a year's worth of ice cream, Häagen-Dazs® swag, and bragging rights. See contest info here. The company also is hosting a 6oth birthday sweepstakes with a slew of prizes through Sept. 15. Entry details for that are here. SO MANY CHANCES TO WIN!

My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream

The Scoop: Starting July 12th, take your place in the My/Mo Mochi Chompionship Games this National Ice Cream Month — a mouthboggling tournament of play where anyone can win! They’re GIVING AWAY 100,000 MY/MO MOCHI BALLS!

RE:THINK Ice Cream

Lactose-free friends, try Re:think Ice Cream and enter their National Ice Cream Day GIVEAWAY!!🍦

Enter to win a case of Re:THINK 2.0 + to sweeten the deal, we're throwing in some swag, too!
Here's how to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow @rethinkicecream
3. Tag 3 ice cream loving friends
*BONUS ENTRY* - share this post on your stories and tag @rethinkicecream

Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on July 19, 2020. Winner will be chosen at random and contacted via DM. This contest is not affiliated with Instagram.

Sensodyne

The Scoop: No, not toothpaste flavored ice cream… Tweet #SensodyneSundae, #giveaway, and the ice cream emoji to get a pint of ice cream, an ice cream bowl, sundae toppings, and some Sensodyne toothpaste! Offer is only valid if you're ordering in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
When: July 19 from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m PST

Whole Foods/Instacart

The Scoop: Buy any single-serve ice cream at a grocery store through Instacart to get $1 off when you buy one or $1.50 off when you buy two.
When: Now through September 27

ICE CREAM FOR CHANGE

Black lives matter! Some scoop shops are participating in the Ice Cream for Change to raise money and awareness for organizations who are driving solutions and making real-world impact across the globe! Coolhaus, MILK, Stuffed, Smitten, Van Leeuwen are some of the many scoop shops participating who are donating a percentage of sales to a charity that’s in support of dismantling racial injustice.

Where to Get Free Ice Cream on National Ice Cream Day in LA

Live in Los Angeles? Me too! Here are some awesome places to get free ice cream in Los Angeles on National Ice Cream Day. If you don’t live in LA, go to the next section!

Also, see my favorite ice cream locations in LA ranked with a map: BEST ICE CREAM IN LA

Afters Ice Cream

The Scoop (per their Instagram): Introducing our NEW Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream made with @eclipsefoods plant-based cream available starting this Sundae 7/19 for #NationalIceCreamDay! 🌱☕️🍦 Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream with housemade chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chips and chocolate swirl (ALL VEGAN).

Get a FREE scoop of Chocolate Chip Cookie or Java Chip ice cream with any purchase this Sunday at all locations! *Takeout only. Limit one free scoop per customer. While supplies last.

When: July 19th

Coolhaus

The Scoop: Want some free ice cream? Show how you're celebrating (with Coolhaus, obviously) by tagging @coolhaus in your stories today and they'll randomly select 5 winners to receive some Coolhaus VIP coupons, on the haus!!!

Fosselman’s Ice Cream

The Scoop: Serving ice cream since 1919! New customers can get $15 off Doordash using this coupon link: https://drd.sh/Jbi0J1/

Honeymee

The Scoop: Celebrate with BOGO 20% off! Participating locations only.⁣

When: July 19th

McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams

The Scoop (per their Instagram on Sat, 7/17): Happy Saturday! We're just a sunrise away until National Ice Cream Day, tomorrow, Sunday, July 19! Stay tuned for our special NICD scoop shop offer to show up in your feed tomorrow morning!⁠

Make sure you check them out first thing tomorrow, as soon as I do, I’ll update this post!

Rori's Artisanal Creamery

Location: See all California Locations here

The Scoop: To celebrate, you can enjoy Kids’ Happy Hour all day at the @montecitocountrymart, @santabarbarapublicmarket, @steelcraft Long Beach, Santa Monica, and Carpinteria locations.
When: On Sunday, July 19th, buy one scoop for yourself and get a second for your little one for free.

Scoops

The Scoop: Buy one pint, get one half off - all summer long! See their rotating flavors on their Instagram Story.

When: ALL SUMMER

Wanderlust Creamery

The Scoop (per their Instagram): Giving away free cones with every order! Their “signature #ubecone, Brown Butter Vanilla cone, and Vegan cone (made from coconut + pandan 🌱). We make all our cones from scratch using only real butter, cane sugar, grass-fed cream, & cage-free eggs. Then they're baked & rolled one by one, by hand 🖐🏽!” One per customer!

When: July 19th

NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY EVENTS

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

Locations: San Francisco & New York

Website: https://www.museumoficecream.com/

How about a visit to the Museum of Ice Cream? Make sure you buy tickets in advance (and check that they are open)! Also, sign up for their “Sundae School,” AKA - how to make ice cream classes!

ICE CREAM DELIVERY ON NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY

Don't want to go anywhere? Don't fret, you can get ice cream delivered to your front door!

DoorDash, Uber Eats, Caviar, and Postmates will also deliver sweet ice cream from places like Carmela Ice Cream Co or Sweet Rose Creamery!

Postmates is offering FREE ice cream delivery with the ice cream shop! Free Delivery Use Code: ICECREAMNOW

DoorDash also has discounts for Ice Cream Day when you buy from The Ice Cream Shop you can get free delivery when using the promo code ICECREAMDAY.

SPECIAL NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH (JULY) FLAVORS

Check out these SWEET flavors at some of my favorite places! Also, see my favorite ice cream locations in LA ranked with a map: BEST ICE CREAM IN LA

GINGER’S DIVINE ICE CREAMS

Location: 12550 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Divine Pops

Mocha- Mocha Ice Cream, Dipped in Coffee infused white chocolate,rolled in coca nibs.
Jolly Rancher- Vanilla Ice Cream, Dipped in Blue Raspberry hard shell, Rolled in Crushed Jolly Ranchers.
Birthday Cake- We blend Birthday Cake and Vanilla Ice Cream together, Then dip it in Strawberry White Chocolate, Rolled in Rainbow Sprinkles.
Lemon Cake- We Combine Lemon Cake and Vanilla Ice Cream together,Dipped in Lemon white chocolate and dusted with Rainbow Confetti Sprinkles.
Cookie Monster- Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Pop ,Dipped in Blue Raspberry hard shell, Rolled in crushed Oreo's.
Dark Chocolate Raspberry- Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ice cream, Dipped in Dark Chocolate, Dusted in Lavender Sanding Sugar.

New Summer Creations

Dark Chocolate Thin Mint
Wild Berry With Preserved Lemon
Watermelon Confetti
Samoa's
Mint Oreo & Fudge
Irish Whiskey Dream
Vegan Pickled Strawberry & Boysenberry Pie

SEE THE FULL MENU HERE: Ginger's Divine Menu

MUST. HAVE. DIVINE. POP! #drool

SALT AND STRAW

Try their Berries Berries Berries Series:

Birthday Cakes and Blackberries
Goat Cheese Marionberry Habanero
Meyer Lemon w/ Blueberries (v)
Strawberry Honey Balsamic w/ Black Pepper
Strawberry & Coconut Water Sherbet (v)

WANDERLUST CREAMERY

Serving throughout JULY while supplies last.

LILIKOI LI HING PINEAPPLE Ⓥ
INSPIRED BY: HAWAII || A SORBET OF FRESH PRESSED PINEAPPLE, LILIKOI PASSIONFRUIT, & HAWAIIAN SALTED PLUM. VEGAN + DAIRY FREE.
GAZ (PERSIAN NOUGAT)
INSPIRED BY: ISFAHAN, IRAN || HONEY NOUGAT ICE CREAM STUDDED WITH PISTACHIOS AND CRUNCHY NOUGAT PIECES.
DEWDROP X WANDERLUST CREAMERY WHITE PEACH VERBENA SORBET Ⓥ
A SUMMERY SORBET OF WHITE PEACH, LEMON VERBENA, MORINGA LEAF. TASTES JUST LIKE DEWDROP’S PRETTY BALANCED SPARKLING ADAPTOGENIC BEVERAGE. VEGAN + DAIRY FREE.
JASMINE MILK TEA BOBA*
(IN STORES 7/5 - 7/11) JASMINE TEA- INFUSED SEA SALT ICE CREAM WITH OURT HOUSEMADE BROWN SUGAR BOBAS PEARLS THAT STAY CHEWY WHEN FROZEN.
ROYAL MILK TEA BOBA*
(IN STORES 7/12 - 7/18) ULTRA CREAMY MILK TEA ICE CREAM MADE WITH CEYLON UVA TEA, WITH OUR HOUSEMADE BROWN SUGAR BOBA PEARLS THAT STAY CHEWY WHEN FROZEN.
HOKKAIDO MILK + UJI BOBA*
(IN STORES 7/19 - 7/25) IMMENSELY CREAMY HOKKAIDO MILK ICE CREAM, WITH HOUSEMADE UJI MATCHA PEARLS THAT STAY CHEWY WHILE FROZEN.
YUZU CHEESE TEA BOBA*
(IN STORES 7/26 - 7/31) A MILKY ICE CREAM OF YUZU CITRUS TEA + SOFT SWEET CHEESE, STUDDED WITH OUR HOUSEMADE YUZU GREEN TEA PEARLS THAT STAY CHEWY WHILE FROZEN.
AUSTRALIAN PAVLOVA
INSPIRED BY: AUSTRALIA || MERINGUE ICE CREAM WITH RIBBONS OF PASSIONFRUIT + FRECKLES OF RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE MERINGUE.

SWEET ROSE CREAMERY

Locations: Various locations in LA

Gotta check out the BIGGEST SUNDAE in town! You’ll probably find me here devouring one of these! :)

Party Sundae - While you can try to tackle this alone, we'd recommend sharing with a gaggle of friends or family. It's perfect for birthdays, or heck, any day you're feeling indulgent. You choose 8 scoops (HOLY MOLY) of your favorite classic or seasonal flavors, and it's topped with chunks of a freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie, brownie bites, housemade marshmallows, hot fudge AND chocolate sauce, caramel, fresh whipped cream, crispy almonds and 3 cherries on top!

See their sweet July Flavors here: July Menu

MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM

I love making my own ice cream! Check out the best ice cream makers and starter kits at Williams Sonoma!

Brief History of National Ice Cream Day

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the third week of July to be National Ice Cream Day along with July known as National Ice Cream Month by signing proclamation 5219. In this proclamation, the president called ice cream the perfect dessert and snack food and stated that over 90 percent of Americans enjoy it on a regular basis. He also stated that Americans should observe this day with activities and celebrations. So let's party, it's basically the law.

Now, let's EAT!

****All offers may subject to change. Offers were researched by contacting shops directly or taken from their websites/social media.

Please share in the comments below where you are celebrating! See you for some #sundayfunday or as I like to call it, #sudaefundae

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