July is National Ice Cream Month, and the middle of the month marks National Ice Cream Day.
This year, get a sundae on Sunday, July 17, when certain retailers will offer deals and freebies. Some won't even make you wait until Sunday -- Uber is offering a sweet deal on Friday.
Here's what to look out for:
Baskin Robbins: Customers can receive a free upgrade to a waffle cone with any ice cream purchase during the month of July. The ice cream chain will donate a portion of all ice cream proceeds on Sunday to the United Service Organization.
Blue Bell: Try the newest flavor, Cookie Two Step, released Friday nationwide.
Carvel: Carvel will give customers a free cup or cone on Sunday with the purchase of one of equal or larger size.
Cold Stone Creamery: Members of the eClub can receive buy one, get one free coupons.
Friendly's: The restaurant's monthlong Sprinklefest offers discounts on frosted treats.
Marble Slab Cream Creamery: Marble Slab will offer a buy one, get one deal Sunday until 1 p.m.
Monkey Joe's: Guests at select locations of the indoor kids play centers get free ice cream cups while supplies last on Sunday.
PetSmart: Participating PetSmart PetHotel locations will give out free ice cream samples to dogs on Sunday.
Uber: On Friday, July 15, people in 400 cities around the world can have Magnum ice cream bars delivered to them by Uber, free of charge. Free deliveries are available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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