Beat the heat with these 2026 National Ice Cream Day deals on Sunday, 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. 

Andia's Ice Cream is offering a free waffle cone with the purchase of a scoop of ice cream on July 19 at participating locations, according to their post on Instagram.

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.    

Sweet Reward Members earn double Sweet Reward Points on every treat purchase from July 18-20, 2026 at participating locations according to a post on their Facebook page. In addition, enter through July 31, 2026 to win free ice cream for a year on the entry form HERE. 

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. 

On July 19, 2026, Creative Creamery locations in Siler City and Asheboro are offering stickers under select cups and every qualifying purchase (any cup, large milkshake, large banana split, or sundae) has a chance to win the item for free. They are also having a giveaway for 2 free pints when you share their Facebook page and tag 2 friends. See the details for all offers on their Facebook page.  

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.   

Enter to win free Kilwins ice cream for a year. According to their press release: "From July 19-31, 2026, Instagram users who follow the official @Kilwins account may enter for a chance to win by tagging a friend in a comment on the official sweepstakes Instagram post and including the hashtag #Kilwins_Sweepstakes. One winner will receive a Kilwins eGift card worth approximately $650, based on the cost of one regular waffle cone per week for one year." Check their Instagram account starting July 19 to enter.  

Locopops in Durham is having an Ice Cream Day Celebration with raffles, free crafts and design our own ice cream. See the details and locations for the celebration on their Facebook event page. 

Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookies are giving reward members a free small Ice Cream in-stores only on July 19, 2026 at participating locations according to their press release. See their Facebook page for 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. 

Shake Shack is offering any custard for $3 using the code CUSTARDTIME at participating locations from 7/19 - 8/19/26. This deal is available when you order through the Shack App, their website or in-Shack kiosks, according to an e-mail from ther PR folks. 

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.   

Get a $1 Small Classic Frosty® on July 19 with the offer on the Wendy's website in the Offers section or in their app at participating locations.  

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