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Beans & Barlour, in collaboration with Brugal 1888 Rum, along with more than 500 ice cream scooping participants will celebrate National Ice Cream Day 2021 in a big way. Their goal is to break a Guinness World Record. (Skyla Luckey | Patch )
ST. PETERSBURG, FL Beans & Barlour and Brugal 1888 Rum will attempt to set a
Guinness World Record for the most people scooping ice cream simultaneously to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday.
Dairy Queen China holds the record with 270 people who dished up the sweet treat in June 2015.
Beans & Barlour told Patch it has 550 participants ready for Sunday s scooping event. The entire record attempt, audience included, has reached maximum capacity at Al Lang Stadium.
Soft serve or fro-yo? We’ve got you covered this National Ice Cream Day. As July 18, 2021, rolls around, ice cream producers and businesses around the country have geared up to offer free cones and cups of their favorite flavors to help patrons cool off during the mid-summer heat. To make your Sunday just a little more carefree, Snopes has put together a list of nationwide companies offering free treats to celebrate the holiday.
But first, a quick history lesson. In 1984, former President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and iced into history the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.
By Jodi Stewart
Jul 16, 2021
Here are some sweet deals at our favorite ice cream shops for National Ice Cream day on Sunday at participating locations.
Ice Cream Day became an official food holiday in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan declared the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day and the month of July as National Ice Cream Month.
: With a $10 or more purchase Sunday, get free ice cream-scented Kinetic Sand in chocolate mint or strawberry banana scents. Also from Sunday through July 24, get $5 off delivery orders of $20 or more from Uber Eats, DoorDash or Postmates.
: The brand is offering “Cookie Coverage” on its Cookies & Cream ice cream at CookieCoverage.com. At the site, get a $2 coupon for half off a tub and an official insurance certificate that provides protection on their tub’s cookies & cream goodness. The brand says if you re not completely satisfied with the cookie to cream ratio in Breyers updated recipe, the next tub’s on us. Limit on
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The best day of the year is happening this weekend.. National Ice Cream Day!
To celebrate, you can head over to Ice Cream Alley at Smorsaburg LA! It s a collection of close to a dozen local ice cream vendors popping up at this week s market. It includes Afters Ice Cream, Atomic Creamery, Wanderlust Creamery and more! Here s the best part.. there s free admission! For more on this event, just
Ice Cream Day deals, freebies
Here are discounts and offers available Sunday, July 18, at participating locations, unless otherwise noted. Offers can vary and most times are offered while supplies last. To be on the safe side, always check with your closest location before heading out. Also, some will require you to have a restaurant s app or be signed up for emails.
7-Eleven: Members of the convenience store chain s loyalty program get a free Slurpee anytime in July. One per customer.
Alden s Organic: Find a $1 off coupon on the brand sold in 10,000 stores on the company’s website through July 31.
Baskin-Robbins: With a $10 or more purchase Sunday, get free ice cream-scented Kinetic Sand in chocolate mint or strawberry banana scents. Also from Sunday through July 24, get $5 off delivery orders of $20 or more from Uber Eats, DoorDash or Postmates.