National Ice Cream Day 2023 Deals, Offers In MA

MASSACHUSETTS — National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, which means there’s no better time to grab a scoop of your favorite flavor from one of many Massachusetts ice cream shops.

Celebrated every third Sunday in July, National Ice Cream Day started in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan decided one of America’s favorite summer treats needed a day all its own.

Whether you’re heading out with the whole family or sneaking out on your own for a dish, cone, milkshake, or sundae, Patch scoured the internet and rounded up a few of this year’s best National Ice Cream Day deals, offers, and freebies courtesy of Food & Wine, Offers.com and more.

Also, be sure to check your favorite local spots for any sweet deals!

Baskin-Robbins: On July 17, customers can get $5 off orders of $20 or more through delivery platforms or by using the promo code SEIZETHEYAY in the B-R app for in-store orders.

Carvel Ice Cream: On July 16, get $5 off any order of $25 or more using order.carvel.com, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats.

Dairy Queen: Get $1 off a dipped cone when ordering through the app.

DoorDash: Not sure where to find the best deal? Order two ice creams from a variety of retailers and get $5 off.

Friendly's: From July 15-19, get a single-scoop cone for $0.88.

Happy Joe’s: Get a scoop of ice cream for only $0.99 from July 16 to 30.

Shake Shack: Buy one milkshake and get a second one free the entire month of July when you order on the Shack App or online from 2-5 p.m. and use the code SHAKEITUP.

Wendy’s: Get a free small frosty with the purchase of a small fry from July 13-16 when ordering on Grubhub.

Whole Foods: On National Ice Cream Day, Whole Foods will discount all ice cream and frozen treats by 35 percent for Amazon Prime members.