National Ice Cream Day 2023 Deals, Offers In New Jersey

NEW JERSEY — 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 New Jersey 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!

Here are some of the national chains with deals for National Ice Cream Day, with at least one location in New Jersey:

• 16 Handles: Rewards members will receive $3 of soft serve, and free toppings when they enter the promo code that will be announced via Instagram and the chain's email newsletter on Sunday.
• 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.
• Dippin’ Dots: On National Ice Cream Day, get a free mini cup of Dippin' Dots ice cream at participating stores.
• 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.
• 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.