Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day: Here's how and when you can get ice cream for free
Dairy Queen celebrates first day of spring with Free Cone Day, here's how you can get one…
Good news for ice cream lovers! Dairy Queen is giving away free soft-serve ice cream to mark the first day of Spring. This year, the company's annual Free Cone Day falls on Thursday, March 20. So, here's all you need to know about the limited-time offer:
What is Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day?
Every year, the fast-food chain gives away its iconic curly-Q ice cream to its customers for free to mark the beginning of spring. The 2025 Free Cone Day is today, the same day as the Spring Equinox.
“Texans love spring and what better way to celebrate than with a free DQ vanilla cone,” Lou Romanus, CEO of Texas Dairy Queen Operators Council, said in a statement, per Houston Chronicle. “We are extending a friendly Texas thank you to all of our DQ fans across the state for making Dairy Queen a part of their life.”
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In a news release published on the company's website, Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President of Marketing at ADQ said, “Free Cone Day is by far one of our favorite days of the year.” “There’s nothing sweeter than enjoying a tasty cone – on DQ – to kick off a season full of reasons to celebrate.”
How to get Dairy Queen free cone?
On Free Cone Day, customers simply need to walk into a DQ location to get one small vanilla soft-serve cone for free. However, it is important to note that the offer is available at participating locations only and not for delivery through the DQ Rewards mobile app.
The free cones are limited to one per customer and will be available while supplies last. You can find your nearest participating restaurant on the company's official website or its mobile app.