Welcome The First Day Of Spring With Free Rita's Or Free Dairy Queen

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Monday, March 20 is the first day of spring and what better way to celebrate this chilly, but sunny first spring day than with some — free! — ice cream or Italian ice?

Yes, Rita's is keeping their annual tradition alive, offering one free Italian ice on the first day of spring, including a new flavor that will be unveiled Monday. No purchase necessary; you don't need to have the app.

• Rita's Ice Union Beach: 865 NJ-36, Union Beach, NJ 07735 Opens at noon (732) 888-9005
• Rita's Ice Eatontown: 76C NJ-35, Eatontown, NJ 07724 Opens at noon (732) 460-0075

Dairy Queen offers Free Cone Day on the first day of spring: A free small vanilla soft-serve cone

• Dairy Queen in the Chapel Hill shopping center 449 NJ-35, Red Bank, NJ 07701 Opens at noon (732) 741-3433
• Dairy Queen of Lincroft 673 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738 Opens at noon
• Hazlet Dairy Queen 982 US-9, South Amboy, NJ 08879 Opens at 11:30