National Ice Cream Day: Treat yourself to these sweet dessert deals around Charlotte
If you’ve got a sweet tooth for ice cream, you’re in luck.
National Ice Cream Day is coming up, and several local restaurants and dessert shops are offering sweet deals you can treat yourselves to this weekend. While the holiday is on Sunday, July 16, the celebrations are also continuing all month long for National Ice Cream Month.
Here’s a list of local ice cream shops and restaurants you can check out for freebies and dessert deals in honor of the holiday:
Abbott’s Frozen Custard
Location: 10070 Edison Square Dr NW e100, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 1157 Stonecrest Blvd #101, Tega Cay, SC 29708
How to celebrate: Both Abbott’s Frozen Custard locations are celebrating National Ice Cream Day with special deals. If you buy one sundae at the Concord location, you can get another one for half price. The Tega Cay location will be offering free Abbott’s Frozen Custard mason jar cups with every order.
Baskin-Robbins
Location: Multiple
How to celebrate: Baskin-Robbins is offering $5 off any order of $20 or more through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates, or with the promo code ‘SEIZETHEYAY’ on all online orders on the website or mobile app. The deal will be offered July 16-22. Wrap up the month with a sweet discount of 31% off all scoops at Baskin-Robbins shops nationwide as part of Celebrate 31.
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Carolina Scoops
Location: 105 Dover St, Pineville, NC 28134
How to celebrate: Head over to Carolina Scoops for National Ice Cream Day and get a free waffle cone when you buy any single or double scoop of your favorite flavor. Stop by anytime for the sweet treat from 12-9 p.m.
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
Location: 4923 Trojan Dr Suite 150, Charlotte, NC 28278
Location: 2272 E Franklin Blvd suite 110, Gastonia, NC 28054
How to celebrate: Two of Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream locations around town are offering their own deals for National Ice Cream Day this year. The Steele Creek location is offering a BOGO deal this year for small cakes, sugar cones and dishes. The first 50 guests at the Gastonia ice cream shop will win free ice cream for a year.
The Percantile and Creamery
Location: 8635 Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord, NC 28027
How to celebrate: Enjoy National Ice Cream Day with 20% of all milkshakes at The Percantile and Creamery. Sip on one of the several sweet flavors offered, including Cake Batter, Cherry Blossom or Southern Peach.
Urban Sweets
Location: 222 West Blvd Suite S114, Charlotte, NC 28203
How to celebrate: Urban Sweets is offering a special discount this National Ice Cream Day. Treat yourself to any flavor of small ice cream for $3, like SouthPark Strawberry Cheesecake or Dilworth Delight cookies and cream.