Beat the heat with these 2026 National Ice Cream Day deals on July 19

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National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 19, 2026 and you can score sweet deals from restaurants and more! This delicious celebration takes place the third Sunday in July every year. Read on for the growing list of offers which are only valid at participating locations. 

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is offering their hand-spun milkshakes for $5 on July 19, 2026, at participating locations. Valid for dine-in only. No carryout or delivery. See the offer on their website. 

Reward members get $5 off a Cake In A Box or $2 off a Frozen Beverage with the offers in their app or website, according to an e-mail sent to subscribers on July 8. Offers are valid at participating locations through July 31, 2026.    

Chuck E. Cheese is offering a free small Dippin' Dots on July 19, 2026 when you show the digital coupon that you can sign up for on their website. Limit 1 per person.  

Enter the Cold Stone Creamery Sweepstakes on their Instagram from July 13-22, 2026 to win digital e-gift cards each week. See the details on Instagram. 

DQ Reward members get free Dilly® Bar with any $1 purchase made through the DQ App July 13-19, 2026 at participating locations. Limit 1 offer per person. See the DQ App or their press release for details.   

On July 19, 2026, Dippin' Dots is offering free mini cups of Dippin' Dots in any flavor for 2 hours at their participating franchise locations. We've reached out to the Crabtree Mall location in Raleigh to see if they are participating & when and will update this post if more information becomes available. They are also offering a sweepstakes for free Dippin' Dots for a year. See the details on their website.

On July 19, 2026, Dunkin reward members get 4x points on donuts and MUNCHKINS for National Ice Cream Day when you activate the offer on their app. See the details on their press release. 

From July 17-19, 2026, spend $5 or more and get a free cup of Insomnia Cookies  ice cream at participating locations. The offer is valid in-store or online. In addition, reward members earn 2X points from July 17-19. See the offer sent to subscribers on July 17 or on their website.   

Marble Slab Creamery is giving reward members a free small Ice Cream offer (may be a BOGO) on July 19, 2026 at participating locations according to their press release. See their app or website on July 19 for additional details. 

Petco reward members can bring their dog in to a participating Petco store on July 19, 2026 for a free scoop of Ben & Jerry's doggie ice cream. Limit one per person while supplies last. See the offer on their website. 

The Town of Fuquay-Varina is hosting an Ice Cream Social at Fuquay Mineral Spring Park located at 105 West Spring Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526, on Sunday, July 20, 2026 from 4-6 pm ET. There will be free ice cream, iced tea, and lemonade. See the details on their website.   

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