Ben & Jerry’s is getting ready for Free Cone Day! When is it and how can you get one? Merca2.0
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Attention, ice cream lovers! Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes free ice cream cones so you can cool off and enjoy your favorite treat. Ben & Jerry’s has announced the official date for its Free Cone Day 2026. Here are all the details so you can take advantage of this promotion. Take note!
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When is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s?
Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, so mark your calendar so you don’t miss it!
How to get a free ice cream cone at Ben & Jerry’s?
To enjoy this offer, simply head to any participating store. No purchase is necessary to receive your free scoop of ice cream.
Why does Ben & Jerry’s give away free ice cream?
Since 1979, Ben & Jerry’s has celebrated Free Cone Day as a way to express gratitude to the customers who have supported them. What started as a simple thank-you gesture from co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield for the support they received during their first winter in Vermont has grown into a global event, with fans lining up to enjoy free ice cream in more than 35 countries.
The History of Ben & Jerry’s
In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield took their first step in the business world by opening an ice cream shop in an old gas station in Burlington, Vermont. To learn how to make ice cream, they spent $5 on a correspondence course from Penn State and invested $12,000 to start their business, $4,000 of which was financed by a loan.
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Success came quickly, and in 1979, Ben and Jerry celebrated the first anniversary of their shop by hosting the inaugural Free Cone Day. The following year, they moved to a location in an old coil factory on South Champlain Street in Burlington, where they began packaging their ice cream into pints to distribute to supermarkets and small businesses along the delivery routes that Ben covered from the back of his old car.
As Ben & Jerry’s ice cream grew in popularity, demand increased significantly, leading to the opening of their first franchise in Shelburne, Vermont, in 1981. The original gas station was eventually demolished to make way for a parking lot.
In the 2000s, Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever. However, through a unique acquisition agreement, an independent board of directors was established to lead the company, with the goal of maintaining and expanding its social mission, as well as the integrity of the brand and the quality of its products. Today, the ice cream company is as famous as the joy its delicious flavors bring.
Ben & Jerry’s Menu
Currently, the chain offers a menu featuring milkshakes and, of course, a variety of ice creams. Some of the highlights include:
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Strawberry Cheezecake
- Colin Kaepernick’s Change the Whirled
- Strawberry Marshmallow
- Dulce De-Lish!
- Turtle Sundae
- Americone Dream
- Butter Pecan
- Butterscotch’d
- Cherry Garcia
- Chocolate
- Chocolate Fudge Brownie
- Chocolate PB Chunk
- Chocolate Therapy
- Chunky Monkey
- Churn Out the Vote!
- Churray for Churros!
- Coconut Seven Layer Bar
- Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz
- Dirt Cake
- Gimme S’more!
- Half Baked
- Impretzively Fudged
- Lights! Caramel! Action!
- Mango
- Marshmallow Sky
- Milk & Cookies
- Mint Chocolate Chunk
- New York Super Fudge Chunk
- Oatmeal Dream Pie
- PB S’more
- Phish Food
- Strawberry
- Sweet Cream & Cookies
- The Tonight Dough
- Vanilla
- Berry Berry Extraordinary Sorbet
- Lemonade Sorbet
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