Ben & Jerry’s Is Giving Away Free Ice Cream—Here's How to Score Yours

Key Takeaways

• Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day is back on April 8, 2025.

• Every customer will receive a free cone with one scoop of their favorite Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor to celebrate.

Legendary ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's always finds new ways to treat us. Whether it's launching new products like its extra-large Scoop-apalooza flavors; bringing its internationally loved Sundaes line to the U.S.; or releasing new flavors, like Chocolate Covered Strawberry, Ben & Jerry's sure knows how to keep customers coming back.

But let's be honest: we'd continue visiting Scoop Shops and buying our favorite pints regardless of its innovations—those are just bonuses.

Even with all the new sweets, there's one way Ben & Jerry's has continued to recognize its customers for more than 40 years: Free Cone Day.

When Is Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day 2025?

Ben & Jerry's launched Free Cone Day in 1979 to thank its fans for supporting the business during its first year—even in the 14.1 degrees F Vermont weather. The promotion stuck, and now Ben & Jerry’s gives away hundreds of thousands of free scoops one day every year.

The ice cream chain announced that Free Cone Day will be held on April 8 this year. On Free Cone Day, customers can receive one free—you guessed it—cone with their favorite scoop. All Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop flavors are available—including exclusives, like Mango, or classics, like Phish Food—so you can try something new or order your tried and true. Plus, you can get back in line as many times as you like, so you could even try the entire Ben & Jerry's portfolio if you've got the time.

The promotion takes place at all Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops nationwide and in 34 other countries. You can check Ben & Jerry's site to find your nearest, participating Scoop Shop and information on opening times—though, typically, the promotion runs from 12 to 8 p.m. local time.

Last year, Ben & Jerry’s met its goal of serving more than 1 million scoops of free ice cream. This year, they want to do it again, so don’t let your old ice cream pals down. Get out and grab your free Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, or The Tonight Dough—you deserve it!

More Ice Cream Deals for Spring

If you’re already so excited for Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day that you can’t wait for a treat (we get it; it’s a month away) we have some great news for you. Two more ice cream shops are handing out free sweets between now and then. Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day, where you can get a free small vanilla ice cream cone, will occur on March 20, the first day of spring. Rita’s Ice is also ushering in spring that day with its tradition of handing out free Italian ice at its locations nationwide.

We know those deals are still a few days away, too, so a trip to your local ice cream shop or grocery store never hurts to curb that craving for ice cream while you wait.

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