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Dairy Queen is treating customers to free ice cream. Here’s how to get a cone

Dairy Queen is offering customers one free ice cream cone at participating restaurants nationwide on Monday, March 21.
Dairy Queen is offering customers one free ice cream cone at participating restaurants nationwide on Monday, March 21. Screengrab from Dairy Queen's Facebook page

Diary Queen is treating ice cream lovers to a cool, creamy treat with the return of Free Cone Day.

Customers can enjoy a small vanilla cone at no cost at participating restaurants nationwide on Monday, March 21, the company announced Friday.

The free cones, filled with Dairy Queen’s iconic soft-serve swirl, are limited to one per customer and will be available all day while supplies last.

The popular giveaway is back after a brief hiatus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, KMSP reported. Dairy Queen also canceled last year’s event, citing concerns about the long line of customers it would attract.

“Given the state of COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s event with your safety and the safety of our crew members in mind,” the company said in a statement posted on its Facebook page at the time. “We look forward to bringing back Free Cone Day in 2022 and celebrating our fans in a sweet way.”

McClatchy News reached out to Dairy Queen on Friday, March 18, and was awaiting a response.

Find your closest Dairy Queen here.

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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