Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day is Back with an Opportunity to Win Ice Cream Freebies for a Year

The ice cream spot's annual deal lands on March 20, the first day of spring

Sabrina Weiss

3 March 2025 at 0:47 pm·2-min read

Courtesy of Dairy Queen Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day — Courtesy of Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day

Nothing says spring like Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day.

The ice cream spot’s unofficial holiday is back on March 20, the first day of spring.

The annual Free Cone Day means fans can snag a free small vanilla soft serve ice cream in a cone (duh!), just like in previous years. There is a limit of one free soft serve per customer but no purchase is necessary.

Free Cone Day is going to be supersized for some lucky people. Fans who sign up for DQ Rewards now through March 19 will be entered for the chance to win Free Cones for a Year.

DQ is honoring a springtime holiday with a green-tinged treat.

Customers can score a Mint Oreo Blizzard ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. The Blizzard combines vanilla soft serve, Oreo pieces and “cool mint topping,” per a press release.

Dairy Queen Dairy Queen's Mint Oreo Blizzard — Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen's Mint Oreo Blizzard

The final product has a green hue just like McDonald’s Shamrock Shake and the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry.

In other Dairy Queen news, the fast food joint is rolling out a new $7 meal deal.

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DQ’s recently announced meal includes an original cheeseburger or chicken strips, full-size regular fries and a drink. Plus, customers can nab a sundae made from their famous soft serve — all for $7, per the company’s website.

Additionally, according to an post shared by the company on X on Feb. 13, customers have the option of swapping out the sundae for a small blizzard for an extra $2.

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