National Ice Cream Day In Bel Air: Where To Celebrate

BEL AIR, MD - Ice cream lovers have a day to celebrate big-time once a year on National Ice Cream Day, which falls on Sunday, July 16.

Many restaurants and purveyors offer deals and freebies. McDonald's, for instance, is offering a free soft-serve vanilla cone if you download its mobile app to redeem the offer. The fast food restaurant has locations at 599 Baltimore Pike, 1906 Emmorton Road, 1502 Conowingo Road and 2111 East Churchville Road in Bel Air.

Friendly’s is giving back to the community by donating $2 from each $2.99 Friend-z purchase at all Friendly’s restaurant locations to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Additionally through Sept. 17, guests can buy any Friend-z flavor for $2.99. Friendly's has a location at the Harford Mall in Bel Air and at 1407 Pulaski Highway in Edgewood.

PetSmart is giving away free doggie sundaes for pooches looking to celebrate the occasion Sunday at its PetsHotel locations. The nearest is at 602 Boulton Street in Bel Air.

There are numerous spots to get your ice cream fix in and around Bel Air. Here are a few:

• Arctic Circle, 3046 Churchville Road, Churchville
• Baskin Robbins, 18 Bel Air South Parkway, Bel Air
• Broom's Bloom Dairy, 1700 South Fountain Green Road, Bel Air
• Dairy Queen, 1510 Conowingo Road, Bel Air
• Emmorton Snowballs and Ice Cream, 101 East Wheel Road, Bel Air
• Jarrettsville Creamery and Deli, 1747 West Jarrettsville Road, Bel Air
• Keyes Creamery, 3712 Aldino Road, Aberdeen

Where do you go for the best ice cream? Tell us in the comments!

See Also: Broom's Bloom Home to Maryland's Best Ice Cream, According To Foursquare

- By Charlene Arsenault and Alexis Tarrazi

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