First Day Of Spring: Where To Get Freebies In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Wednesday, March 20 is the first day of spring, and that means free frozen dessert deals are going on. As temperatures could reach the 50s with sunny skies Wednesday, it will be a decent day for a cold treat.

In Alexandria, you'll find freebies at Dairy Queen. You'll have to travel farther if you want to double up on freebies at Rita's Italian Ice. See more details about the freebies below.

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen is offering a free small, vanilla cone for the first day of spring at participating, non-mall locations. The coupon is good all day Wednesday, March 20, and the limit is one per person.

The closest Dairy Queen locations are 1470 N Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA (The Shops at Mark Center); 3527 S Jefferson St, Falls Church, VA (Leesburg Pike Plaza); 5810 Kingstowne Center Ste 150, Kingstowne (Kingstowne Towne Center) and 6446 Landsdowne Centre Dr, Alexandria (Landsdowne Center).

Rita's

For the 27th year, Rita's Italian Ice is marking the start of spring with one free Italian ice per person. Customers can also upgrade to a gelato with custard for an extra charge. Last year, all Rita's locations gave away nearly 1 million cups of Italian ice within nine hours.

The closest Rita's Italian Ice locations are at 6243 Livingston Rd, Oxon Hill, MD; 3109 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC; 610 H St NW, Washington, DC (Gallery Place) and 1014 H St NE, Washington, DC. Hours for the free Italian ice are noon-9 p.m.