National Ice Cream Day Deals and Freebies

National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 17. It is one of many fun made-up holidays in the United States that gives us all a reason to get a good deal on a treat (or possibly receive one for free).

National Ice Cream Day is a day that was proposed by Senator Walter Dee Huddleston in May of 1984. On July 9, 1984 President Ronald Reagan signed into public law that July is National Ice Cream Month and that July 15, 1984 would be National Ice Cream Day. Although the proclamation only states that specific day in 1984, the celebrations and the eating of ice cream has continued on ever since.

Now the day is normally celebrated on the third Sunday in July each year. However, this year many companies will kickstart the holiday on Friday, July 15 and continue their deals and freebies through the “holiday” weekend.

Obviously, because it is the middle of summer, there are plenty of ice cream deals around that have nothing to do with the holiday. There are a few companies offering specific promotions to celebrate National Ice Cream Day though. Here are some of the biggest deals being offered:

Uber National Ice Cream Day Delivery

Uber and Magnum are joining together on Friday, July 15 to deliver ice cream to people in 400 cities throughout the world. You can have Magnum ice cream bars delivered to your location free of charge all day. The deliveries will be available from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Carvel National Ice Cream Day Promotion

On National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 17), Carvel will give you a free cup or cone with a purchase of another cup or cone of equal or larger size. Through the month of July Carvel is also offering a buy one, get one free sundae every Wednesday.

PetSmart National Ice Cream Day Deals

Go to a PetSmart PetHotel on Sunday and receive free ice cream samples for your dog. If you live in New York City, PetSmart also had an ice cream truck giving out free ice cream for pups and their owners in Washington Square Park on Thursday.

Monkey Joe’s National Ice Cream Day Promo

While supplies last, all guests at Monkey Joe’s will receive a free ice cream cup on Sunday.

Baskin-Robbins National Ice Cream Day Deals

Baskin-Robbins customers will receive get a free waffle cone upgrade when they purchase a double-scoop ice cream cone. This deal will last throughout the month of July. The company is also donating 75 cents from every float sold on National Ice Cream Day to the United Service Organization, in honor of its 75th birthday.

Cold Stone Creamery Deals

Join Cold Stone’s eClub and receive a buy one, get one free coupon for National Ice Cream Day.

Dairy Queen Promotions

Become a member of Dairy Queen’s Blizzard Fan Club and you can receive a buy one, get one free cone deal.

Friendly’s National Ice Cream Day Deals

Friendly’s is celebrating ice cream all month long. Its Sprinklefest event is offering various discounts on all types of ice cream.

Marble Slab Cream Creamery Promotion

Buy one ice cream, get one free at Marble Slab on Sunday until 1 p.m.

Wondering whether your favorite ice cream shop is offering any specials for National Ice Cream Day? If you have any questions regarding the times or whether or not a certain location is participating in these deals, you can check their website or give them a call.

Do you plan to take advantage of any of these deals?

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