Dairy Queen and Rita’s Italian Ice give free treats for spring

March 19 is the start of spring! Two yummy giveaways are here to celebrate the new season. Join the fun!

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Local DQ shops are joining the fun! You can snag a free small vanilla cone at certain U.S. spots, not in malls.

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All day long, you can get one ice cream cone per person until we run out Dairy Queen now gives away just basic vanilla ice cream cones for free.

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This week's freebie offers vanilla cones only. Dairy Queen fans still crave cherry-dipped ones. Rumors hint at their comeback.

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Butterscotch is popular in winter, while cherry is preferred in summer, changing with the seasons.

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Dairy Queen has tried lots of yummy flavors for their ice cream cones over time This spring, the store is trying a new "confetti cake" ice cream cone.

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In 2019 spring, Dairy Queen started Dreamsicle dipped cone. In 2022-23, they added new flavors like Fruity Blast and churro.

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Dairy Queen made a pumpkin ice cream cone to try out something new (as if there weren't enough pumpkin-spice flavored items)

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