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Ice cream cones are free at Colorado Dairy Queen’s on March 19th and there’s no catch

Mar 4, 2026, 4:07 PM

Thursday March 19th isn’t just the day before the first day of spring, for ice cream fans, it’s also free cone day at Dairy Queen. It’s one of my favorite “freebie days” because there’s no catch to this one…

To celebrate the start of spring, Dairy Queen is offering a free small vanilla cone to customers at participating U.S. non-mall locations on the 19th.

The offer is limited to one per person and lasts all day, while supplies last. The free cones may not be valid on delivery or mobile orders.

Best of all, there is no purchase necessary, no app to download, or any other hoops to jump through, so just show up and enjoy!

Since starting the tradition back in 2015, the brand has handed out 38-million cones, but if one cone isn’t enough for you, rewards members can enter a sweepstakes through the Dairy Queen app from March 5th through the 19th for a chance to win free cones for a year!

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