It’s back!

Dairy Queen is celebrating the first day of spring with FREE Cone Day on Thursday, March 19th, 2026!

No purchase required. Just show up and get a free small vanilla soft serve cone! They’ve done this every year for years – we’ve gotten free cones each year and loved them.

Plus now through March 19th, you can download the DQ® App and sign up for DQ Rewards to enter for a chance to win Free Cones for a Year!In the past, some Dairy Queen locations around the country would accept donations for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. For example, for a specified donation you can get your cone dipped in a chocolatey coating. But there is no mention of donations this year. Just celebrate spring with a free cone! Limit of 1 per person.

My daughter, when she was younger, loved eating hers with a spoon…

Free Cone Day 2026 info can be read in full here. *At participating non-mall U.S. locations only. All day, limit one per person.

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Enjoy!