National Soft Serve Day — not to be confused with National Ice Cream Day in July or Dairy Queen Free Cone Day in March — happens every year on Aug. 19.
With this year's event over, it's time to look forward to National Soft Serve Day 2025. What can you expect next year? Here's a look based on what we saw in 2024.
We predict Carvel will once again offer a discounted cup or cone. Plus, you can expect other local ice cream shops and fast food chains like Sonic Drive-In and Dairy Queen will also participate, offering reduced prices or special deals for the day. When the food holiday arrives on Aug. 19, 2025, you'll have to check local listings and the websites of these chains for specific details and available offers.
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National Soft Serve Day is a once-a-year event with free or cheap soft serve ice cream.
Dairy Queen typically celebrates with discounted cones and sometimes even free soft-serve offerings for customers who download their app or join their rewards program. Carvel often offers BOGO deals or a discount on their soft serve cups and cones.
The next National Soft Serve Day will be August 19, 2025.
Luckily, this holiday falls smack dab in the hottest part of summer. Your next chance to cool down with a cone or cup filled with creamy soft serve (that was hopefully free!) will be on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
KCL predicts these National Soft Serve Day Deals in 2025
Carvel: $0.91 small cup or cone
Look for Carvel to celebrate National Soft Serve Day 2025 and their 91st anniversary with a $0.91 small cup or cone (any soft serve flavor). This will be your opportunity to try their fall flavors like Pumpkin Cheesecake soft serve for less than a buck.
Other places to watch for National Soft Serve Day deals next year include your local Dairy Queen, Sonic, Rita's Italian Ice, and mom & pop ice cream shops.
Find your nearest Carvel location
Carvel has 345 locations across 22 states. Here's where you can find a Carvel near you for next year's National Soft Serve Day deal.
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