The sweetest deal of the year has finally arrived.
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is back on Tuesday, April 8. Ice cream lovers can get a scoop of their choice at participating shops across the globe. Here’s what to know about the exciting annual event and how to score free ice cream.
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is April 8 this year
The exact date for Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day changes depending on the year. Last year’s free scoop celebration took place on April 16. Most of the time, consumers can rely on it to fall on some day in the early spring.
What is Free Cone Day?
On April 8, from noon until 8 p.m. local time, the chain will be giving out as many free cones as customers want — that’s unlimited dessert. This means that if you have a personal record of ice cream cones you’ve eaten in one day, mid-April is the time to beat it.
Why does Ben & Jerry’s give away free ice cream?
Ben & Jerry’s first Free Cone Day took place in 1979, one year after Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield founded their first shop in Burlington, Vermont. To celebrate, they gave out free scoops to customers from their location in a renovated gas station.
Ben & Jerry’s has an ice cream lineup that is as varied as your cravings — from fudgy to gluten-free and non-dairy. In addition to classics, like Cherry Garcia, Phish Food and Chocolate Peanut Butter Split, the ice creamery also offers nondairy Oatmeal Dream Pie, non-dairy Boom Chocolata, nondairy Bananas Foster and more.
Where to get your Free Cone from Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates its Free Cone Day at its ice cream parlors worldwide.
Lovers of Ben & Jerry’s can get free cones at various locations. To find a place near you, check on its website.
