Each summer, Kroger celebrates the start of the season with an ice cream giveaway. While all the free coupons already got scooped up for the June 2025 event, we expect this popular promotion to return in 2026. If they follow the pattern from prior events, you can expect to get a free pint of Kroger brand ice cream (regularly $2.29) just by clipping a digital coupon.
For the 2025 event, they gave out free pints to the first 92,000 customers who clipped the coupon, which was more than double the number of free pints they gave out the prior year (45,000). All you'll need is a free Kroger Plus Shopper's Card and quick fingers to score one of the limited coupons. Keep reading for all the details on how to get your free frozen treat. And check out more Kroger coupons and freebie deals too.
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Kroger's Ice Cream Giveaway is a yearly event that gives you a free pint of ice cream via a digital coupon.
Kroger's Ice Cream Giveaway gives you one free pint of store-brand ice cream through a digital coupon. The coupon works on any flavor of Kroger-brand ice cream or sherbet in the 16-ounce pint size, but keep in mind that it excludes their premium Private Selection label.
KCL predicts the next Kroger Free Ice Cream Day will happen on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Kroger usually times their free ice cream giveaway to coincide with the Summer Solstice, which will happen on June 21, 2026. That informs our prediction for 2026.
The most recent Kroger Free Ice Cream Day happened on June 20, 2025, as confirmed on Kroger's website. On that day, starting at noon ET, they released a digital coupon good for one free pint of Kroger brand ice cream (regularly $2.29). Once you clip the coupon, you have until July 4, 2025, to redeem it in-store.
You'll need to clip a digital Kroger coupon ASAP on the day of the event to get this freebie.
Make sure you have a Kroger Plus Shopper's Card (sign up for free if you don't have one); then visit Kroger.com or their mobile app (iOS / Android) on the day of the event (usually starting at noon ET). Look for the digital coupon and clip it to your account. There's a limit of one coupon per account, so make sure you're logged in to the right account when you claim it.
KCL TIP: The free ice cream coupon typically disappears within hours of being released, so don't wait until later in the day to claim yours.
Redeem the freebie at any Kroger affiliate stores that participate.
Even if you don't live in Kroger territory, you can still take advantage of this freebie if you live near a Kroger affiliate store like Fred Meyer or Smith's.
According to the fine print, the free ice cream promo is available in all U.S. states except California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, and Tennessee. The only Kroger affiliates excluded are Mariano's, Metro Market, Pick 'n Save, and QFC.
Clip an additional Kroger coupon on the day of the event to save $1 on two ice cream pints.
If one free pint isn't enough, make sure you also clip the $1 off two Kroger ice cream coupon that typically drops on the day of the event and lasts for two weeks.
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