Dairy Queen Offers Free Ice Cream On First Day Of Spring

It's a day most of us have been waiting for: Tuesday, March 20, marks the first day of spring. But it gets even better: It's also Free Cone Day at Dairy Queen.

Customers will receive a small soft-serve cone, while at the same time, participating locations also will collect donations for local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Long Island has five Dairy Queen locations in Massapequa, Levittown, Huntington, East Northport, Medford. To find a Dairy Queen near you, use this locator tool.

"We're excited for our fourth annual Free Cone Day," Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President of Marketing for American Dairy Queen Corporation, said. "This day has become a spring tradition and a sign that warmer weather is upon us."

The deal is good at participating non-mall Dairy Queen and Grill & Chill locations across the country. The limit is one small vanilla cone per customer. The giveaway will be happening all day.

While giving away free ice cream is a sweet deal as it is, Free Cone Day is for a great cause: All day Tuesday, DQ will accept donations for the Children's Miracle Network. The company says it has raised more than $150 million for the cause over the past three decades, including $300,000 raised in 2017.

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