National Ice Cream Day falls on Sunday, July 20, and Massachusetts residents can indulge in free scoops and other sweet treats. Here are the top deals for Boston area ice cream lovers:
* Friendly’s is celebrating its 90th birthday with a free cone or dish of signature ice cream for Fan Club Rewards members.
* Stop & Shop rewards customers who check in at “Savings Station” kiosks can get a free 1.5-quart container of their store brand ice cream.
* Dunkin’ offers 3X points for rewards members on frozen beverages.
* Dairy Queen gives rewards members a free Dilly Bar with any order of $10 or more.
* Van Leeuwen serves up $3 single scoops of its signature honeycomb flavor from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
* Baskin-Robbins offers $5 off all orders of $20 or more online or in-store from July 20 to July 26.
* Insomnia Cookies gives a free scoop of ice cream with any $5 purchase.
* Petco provides “free doggie ice cream” for pups at participating locations.
In addition, several local shops are hosting special events and deals. Pizzi Farm in Waltham is collecting school supplies for the Salvation Army’s program while offering a free ice cream to the first 100 donors. Foley’s Ice Cream Shoppe in Braintree is celebrating its seven years in business with a “special sundae” and t-shirt giveaway. Uhlman’s Ice Cream in Westboro is hosting an “ultimate ice cream party” with prizes, photo booth fun, and more. Finally, Putnam Pantry in Danvers offers samples of over 30 flavors from 11 to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/national-ice-cream-day-deals-free-boston-massachusetts