What to know about Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's stores on Long Island Tuesday
From left, Christina Moran joins her children and their friends, Mackenzie Moran, 9, Gwen Ricardo, 9, Ashley Mostransky, 8, Isabel Napoli, 8, and Jack Moran, 5, outside the Ben & Jerry’s store in Huntington. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
With highs in the upper 70s predicted for Long Island, the timing of Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's on Tuesday couldn't be better.
The tradition began back in 1979, when co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield served up free scoops to residents in Burlington, Vermont, the home of Ben & Jerry’s, as a thank you for the company surviving its first winter.
Long Island survived the frigid winter of 2026. Tuesday will feel almost like summer.
Last year, Ben & Jerry’s handed out 1 million free scoops of ice cream on Free Cone Day.
On Tuesday, the tradition continues.
Here’s how it works: go to your local participating shop, ask for a free cone. Want more than one? No problem, Ben & Jerry’s says. There are many flavors to choose from, including Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Cookie Dough, Sweet Cream & Cookies, Mint Chocolate Chunk or Marshmallow Sky?
Why not one of each?
Free cones will be available at participating shops in 13 countries on Tuesday. To find a shop on Long Island, just click here.
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