National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 20, 2025, but you don't have to wait until Sunday to celebrate with a freebie. DQ is offering Rewards members a FREE Dilly Bar starting July 14, 2025, with any order of $1 or more. The deal will be available through July 20, but you can redeem the freebie just once in that time period. Dilly Bars are made with vanilla soft serve and dipped in a crunchy … [Read more...] about DQ offering free Dilly Bars for National Ice Cream Day (but all week!)
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Free Dippin’ Dots July 20 for National Ice Cream Day
Sunday, July 20, 2025, is National Ice Cream Day! To celebrate, participating Dippin' Dot stores are giving away FREE mini cups of Dippin' Dots (any flavor!) Plus, the first 100 people in line will score a souvenir take home cup in addition to the free mini cup of Dippin' Dots. The giveaways will take place during a two-hour window, which can differ per store. We've verified that the … [Read more...] about Free Dippin’ Dots July 20 for National Ice Cream Day
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream turns 80 — On National Ice Cream Day, guests who are 80+ years old get a free scoop
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is celebrating its 80th birthday in 2025. The business was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1945, when Alice Handel started serving homemade ice cream from her husband's gas station, using her own personal recipes and fruit from her backyard. It's grown to offer 140 rotating locations in over 150 locations in 15 states. Handel's is celebrating its 80th birthday … [Read more...] about Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream turns 80 — On National Ice Cream Day, guests who are 80+ years old get a free scoop
National Ice Cream Day at Forest Ridge Park in Wake Forest
Carlene Sumner, a broker with Southern Lux Living, is hosting a National Ice Cream Day celebration on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come by Forest Ridge Park, 2100 Old North Carolina 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC, for FREE ice cream and fun. … [Read more...] about National Ice Cream Day at Forest Ridge Park in Wake Forest
Find Your Glimmer: immersive multi-media black light-activated artwork at Artspace: live jazz with Harvey Cummings and friends
In July of 2025, Artist Candy Carver will install Find Your Glimmer, an immersive multi-media, black light-activated artwork at Artspace, 201 E Davie Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. This installation envelops the viewer in a warm hug of affirmations. It's a reminder that art can be fun and meaningful at the same time. Find Your Glimmer takes people inside the artist's heart and head and … [Read more...] about Find Your Glimmer: immersive multi-media black light-activated artwork at Artspace: live jazz with Harvey Cummings and friends
Help Paperhand Puppet Intervention build giant puppets for their summer show! Community work days every Saturday
Paperhand Puppet Intervention is gearing up for their summer show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, which will premiere on August 7, 2026, and will be presented every weekend through September 27 at Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The puppet troupe is acclaimed and loved not just for their annual summer show, but for their participation in parades and festivals and their work in the … [Read more...] about Help Paperhand Puppet Intervention build giant puppets for their summer show! Community work days every Saturday
Impact Pittsboro on July 19: Free eye screenings and glasses, haircuts, school supplies and more
Pittsboro Baptist Church, at 121 West Salisbury Street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, is presenting Impact Pittsboro on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you'd like to attend, please fill out this form. All items are first come, first served, while supplies and time lasts. The event includes: … [Read more...] about Impact Pittsboro on July 19: Free eye screenings and glasses, haircuts, school supplies and more
Christmas in July at Waverly Place on July 19
Celebrate Christmas in July on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Waverly Place, 302 Colonades Way, Cary, North Carolina. This festive event will include: This event is presented by QDR 94.7. … [Read more...] about Christmas in July at Waverly Place on July 19
Two Roosters Ice Cream: Each shop celebrating a different decade, with special treats and activities
Two Roosters Ice Cream is celebrating its birthday from July 15 to 20, 2025, as well as National Ice Cream Day on July 20. Each of its shops will be celebrating a different decade, with decorations and a special themed ice cream creation. Then on July 20, 2025, each shop will host a special event. Read on for details from each shop! And check Two Roosters Ice Cream Facebook for … [Read more...] about Two Roosters Ice Cream: Each shop celebrating a different decade, with special treats and activities
Krispy Kreme Birthday: 88¢ for dozen doughnuts when you buy a dozen July 18
Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 88th birthday with a great deal on Friday, July 18, 2025. Buy any dozen doughnuts at participating shops and get a dozen classic Original Glazed Doughnuts for 88¢. The offer is available in-shop or online. If you order online, use promo code BDAY at checkout. Limit two redemptions per guest in-store and drive-thru, and one redemption per guest … [Read more...] about Krispy Kreme Birthday: 88¢ for dozen doughnuts when you buy a dozen July 18
