National Soft Serve Day — not to be confused with National Ice Cream Day in July or Dairy Queen Free Cone Day in March — takes place on Aug. 19 every year.
In 2025, National Soft Serve Day is happening on Tuesday, Aug. 19. What can you expect for one of our favorite food holidays? Here's a look at everything you'll see in 2025.
Offers, prices, and local participation may vary.
National Soft Serve Day is a 1-day annual event with free or cheap soft serve ice cream.
In celebration of National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day, Carvel typically offers BOGO deals or a discount on their soft serve cups and cones.
The next National Soft Serve Day will be Aug. 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's hopefully free) will be on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.
Carvel is offering four National Soft Serve Day deals in 2025.
In 2025, Carvel is celebrating National Soft Serve Day with several soft serve deals Aug. 18 - 31. This is your opportunity to try their fall flavors like Pumpkin Cheesecake soft serve for a buck. Carvel's National Soft Serve Day celebration deals:
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Aug. 18 - 31: Free small soft serve sundae when you buy $25 in Carvel gift cards
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Aug. 19: $1 small soft serve cone or cup
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Aug. 20: BOGO soft serve sundaes
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Aug. 21 - 24: $5 off DoorDash or Uber Eats orders of $15 or more
Other places to watch for National Soft Serve Day deals in 2025 include your local Dairy Queen, Sonic, Rita's Italian Ice, and mom & pop ice cream shops.
Find your nearest Carvel location.
Carvel has 357 locations across 19 states. Here's where you can find a Carvel near you for this year's National Soft Serve Day deals.
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