National Soft Serve Day: Score Carvel Deals From Aug. 17 - 23

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.

What can you expect for one of our favorite food holidays in 2026? Carvel Ice Cream is stretching the celebration across five days, with a different offer valid each day from Aug. 17 - 23. Since each offer is valid for only one day, you’ll want to time your Carvel run just right. We’re breaking down the daily deals, redemption details, and purchase requirements so you don’t miss a single soft serve steal.

Offers, prices, savings, 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 take place on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

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 will be on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

National Soft Serve Day Deals at Carvel

In 2026, Carvel is celebrating National Soft Serve Day with several soft serve deals Aug. 17 - 23. This will be your opportunity to try their fall flavors like Toasted Marshmallow soft serve for a buck.

Plus, be one of the first 25 guests to visit Carvel and order BOGO sundaes on Aug. 19 and you'll get a FREE National Soft Serve T-shirt. There's a limit of one per person per transaction while supplies last.

• Aug. 17: $2 off a Sundae Dasher (limit one per person)

• Aug. 18: $1 small soft serve (limit one per person)

• Aug. 19: BOGO sundae, plus $5 coupon off $10+ purchase

• Aug. 20: $2 off any Carvelanche (limit one per person)

• Aug. 21: $7.50 Flying Saucer 6 pk (limit one per person)

• Aug. 21 - 23: $6 off delivery orders of $20 or more through DoorDash, Grubhub, or UberEats (offer automatically applies at checkout)

Look for Cinnabon Swirl (Cinnabon and Carvel) shops to serve $1 small cups or cones of soft serve on National Soft Serve Day. The offer will likely include any soft serve flavor with a limit of one treat per customer.

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• National Ice Cream Day

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• National Cookie Day

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