It’s National Ice Cream Day
and there are plenty of places to celebrate with cool, sweet treats.
Today is National Ice Cream Day. Treat yourself and beat the Florida heat with a scoop (or two!) of your favorite flavor of ice cream. The chilly dessert is available pretty much everywhere from grocery stores to theme parks. Here are a few fun, ice cream-centric shops in Central Florida where you can find your frozen treat: The Soda Fountain.
Sundaes, milkshakes, sorbet and floats are all on the menu at The Soda Fountain. Location: 2525 Edgewater Drive, Orlando Florean Fortescue’s
Ice-Cream Parlour. You don’t HAVE to have the Butterbeer flavored ice cream at Universal’s Harry Potter-themed ice cream shop in Diagon Alley. I checked, they have flavors ranging from banana, mint, apple crumble, vanilla to salted caramel blondie. Location: 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando Kelly's Homemade Ice
Cream. Known for making homemade ice cream and sorbets. They develop unique and seasonal flavors and produce them in small batches right here in Central Florida. The shop also has an ice-cream truck and does events throughout Central Florida. They can be found at the Lake Nona Farmer’s Market every Monday 4:30 – 8 p.m. Locations: 3114 Corrine Dr., Orlando and 1817 S. Ferncreek Ave., Orlando
You can also hit up these chains to get your fix of frozen goodness:
Baskin Robbins: If you miss National Ice Cream Day on July 15, head to Baskin Robbins on July 31. On that day, in celebration of Baskin’s 31 flavors, participating locations will offer $1.50 scoops all day long. Plus, get a free scoop when you download the mobile app. Bruster’s Real Ice
Cream: During July (National Ice Cream Month), join the Bruster’s Sweet Rewards loyalty app to earn a $3 reward toward an ice cream purchase. Plus, for National Ice Cream Month, enjoy two new limited-time flavors — Espresso Yourself and Cookie Craze.
Carvel: On July 15, enjoy buy-one-get-one cups or cones. Cold Stone Creamery:
Join the eClub and get two Creations for the price of one. Creations allow you to pick an ice cream flavor
and mix-ins of your choosing. Note that it might take up to 24 hours to receive an email with this offer after you sign up.
Dairy Queen: Download the app to get a free small Blizzard.
Dippin’ Dots: On July 15, participating locations will be celebrating National Ice Cream Day AND Dippin’ Dots’ 30th anniversary by giving away free mini cups during a twohour window. Check your nearest location for promo hours. Maggie Moo’s/Marble
Slab: Monday through Friday 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., take $1 off all shakes for Slab Happy Hour.
Whole Foods: All Whole Foods stores will hold a three-day sale (July 13 to July 15) on Ben & Jerry’s and Talenti ice cream pints. Get two of any Ben & Jerry’s or Talenti pints for $6. Amazon Prime members get an extra 10 percent off, thanks to Prime Day.
If National Ice Cream Day isn’t for you, today is also Give Something Away Day, I Love Horses Day, Pet Fire Safety Day and Tapioca Pudding Day.