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 we anticipate for 2025, based on what we saw during the last event.
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.
Offers, prices, and local participation may vary.
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National Soft Serve Day is a once-a-year event with free or cheap soft serve ice cream.
In celebration of National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day, Carvel 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 is hopefully free!) will be on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Look for Carvel to offer a National Soft Serve Day deal in 2025.
In 2025, watch for Carvel to celebrate National Soft Serve Day and their 92st 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 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 deal.
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