National Ice Cream Day means free scoops and more deals in Massachusetts
Today is National Ice Cream Day, and there are free scoops and other ice cream deals to be found in Massachusetts.
Below we've rounded up a list of offers available to ice cream lovers in the Boston area.
Looking to support a small business on National Ice Cream Day? Check out this list of local favorites, as chosen by WBZ-TV viewers.
Friendly's free ice cream
Friendly's is celebrating its 90th birthday and National Ice Cream Day this weekend. Fan Club Rewards members can get a of Friendly's signature ice cream on Sunday. If you're not a member, you can still get a single scoop in a cone or dish for just 90 cents.
Stop & Shop free ice cream
Stop & Shop is giving away a free 1.5-quart container of its store brand ice cream to rewards customers who check in at "Savings Station" kiosks in the supermarket between Friday and Sunday.
A digital coupon for a free tub of ice cream will appear in their rewards account. Flavors include vanilla, chocolate, cookies & cream, strawberry, moose tracks, chocolate chip and Neapolitan.
Dunkin' National Ice Cream Day deal
Dunkin' does not serve up scoops, but the coffee chain is 3X points for rewards members on frozen beverages for National Ice Cream Day.
Dairy Queen free ice cream
Dairy Queen is offering rewards members with any order of $1 of more from July 14 to July 20.
Van Leeuwen National Ice Cream Day deal
Van Leeuwen, a gourmet chain out of New York that recently expanded to the Boston area, is serving up $3 single scoops of its signature honeycomb flavor from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Baskin-Robbins National Ice Cream Day offer
Baskin-Robbins rewards members can get $5 off all orders of $20 or more online or in-store from July 20 to July 26.
Insomnia Cookies National Ice Cream Day deal
Insomnia Cookies is offering a free scoop of ice cream on Sunday with any $5 purchase.
Petco free doggie ice cream
Petco isn't leaving the dogs out on National Ice Cream Day. The chain is "free doggie ice cream" that's safe for pups to eat on Sunday at participating locations.
Local ice cream shop events
Some local ice cream stands are also doing something special on Sunday.
in Waltham is celebrating National Ice Cream Day while also supporting a good cause. The shop is collecting school supplies for the Salvation Army's "Tools for Schools" program from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The first 100 people to bring school supplies to donate will get a free ice cream.
in Braintree says it will be serving up a "special sundae" and also holding a t-shirt giveaway to celebrate seven years in business.
in Westboro is throwing an "ultimate ice cream party" from 12 to 6 p.m. at the shop. Customers can spin a wheel for prizes, take a picture at a photo booth and enjoy other fun activities.
in Danvers is giving out samples of more than 30 flavors from 11 to 2 p.m. Sunday.