Ben & Jerry’s free cone day is April 16: How to get free ice cream in April

Great news for Ben & Jerry’s fans.

Ben & Jerry’s will hold a “free cone day” on April 16 at select locations from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time.

The free cone includes one scoop of customers’ choice of ice cream in a sugar cone. No purchase is required.

Ben & Jerry’s started Free Cone Day in 1979 as a way of thanking customers for their support during the company’s first year of business in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vt.

This year, Ben & Jerry’s CEO Dave Stever wants to give out 1 million scoops of free ice cream.

“We gave out over 970,000 scoops across the globe, but we know together with our fans we can break 1 million scoops.” Stever added in the statement, reports Food & Wine. “We’re asking our fans to really bring it this year: invite their friends, family, neighbors, and help us beat our goal of 1 million scoops on Free Cone Day 2024.”