Celebrate The First Day Of Spring with a Free Cone From DQ!

There's no better way to put winter behind you and ring in spring than with a free ice cream cone from Dairy Queen. On Monday, March 20, DQ is celebrating its annual "Free Cone Day" by giving away one free small vanilla soft-serve cone complete with a curl on top to each person who comes into a participating location. The promotion is available all day while supplies last, so be sure to mark your calendars and head to your nearest Dairy Queen for a sweet treat!

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Free Cone Day marks the beginning of "Treat Szn" according to DQ, it is the time of year when the weather warms, and the only things that should be cold are sweet treats that come in a cone or cup. And if you can't make it on Monday, don't worry – DQ has got you covered with buy one, get one free Blizzards every Wednesday in March.

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Dairy Queen's "Free Cone Day" promotion was first launched in 2014 as a way to celebrate the start of spring. According to DQ's website, the offer is available at participating "U.S. non-mall locations" while supplies last and is good for one cone per person. Note that the promotion may not be available on delivery or mobile orders.

So what are you waiting for? Spring is finally here, well almost, so treat yourself to a delicious ice cream cone courtesy of Dairy Queen! And if you can't make it on Monday, be sure to take advantage of the BOGO Blizzard Wednesdays throughout the month of March.

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You can find all the DQ locations in our area by going to their website: DQ-website

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