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title: "MONEY: Dairy Queen Is Giving Away Free Ice Cream Cones on the First Day of Spring"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8721cb1a-f37b-4cac-be0c-9ceccb927d23
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/money-dairy-queen-is-giving-away-free-ice-cream-cones-on-the-first-day-of-spring-11167
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2017-03-20T14:09:28.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:32:54.203Z
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# MONEY: Dairy Queen Is Giving Away Free Ice Cream Cones on the First Day of Spring

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen will celebrate its annual Free Cone Day on March 20, offering a free small cone of vanilla ice cream to customers. The chain will be accepting donations for the Children’s Miracle Networks Hospitals.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-03-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/money-dairy-queen-is-giving-away-free-ice-cream-cones-on-the-first-day-of-spring-11167).*

## Story

Things are going to get a little sweeter on the first day of spring at Dairy Queen. According to a recent MONEY article, the brand will be celebrating its annual Free Cone Day across the country at participating locations.

On Free Cone Day customers can each receive a free small cone of vanilla ice cream on March 20 and donate to a good cause. The chain will be accepting donations for the Children’s Miracle Networks Hospitals. Last year, DQ reports that it raised $200,00 nationwide and in history, the brand has raised more than $120 million for the cause.

"Obviously, it's not required, but all fans are encouraged to," said a Dairy Queen spokesperson.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- charity donations (topic)
- spring promotion (topic)
- free cone day (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/money-dairy-queen-is-giving-away-free-ice-cream-cones-on-the-first-day-of-spring-11167). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8721cb1a-f37b-4cac-be0c-9ceccb927d23).