Free Haagen Dazs ice cream today from 4 to 8 p.m.

Today is Haagen Dazs's Free Cone Day! Stop by a participating location from 4 to 8 p.m. today, May 8, and get your free cone.

Seattle, our only participating store is the U-district one on the Ave, so if you're ready to push your way through hundreds of starving students who have nothing better to do, good luck to you.

Baskin-Robbins: BOGO Flavor of the Month.

It's OCTOBER, you guys! Yikes, where did that come from? Time to start getting serious about my Halloween costume.

Get in the Halloween mood with this BOGO offer from Baskin-Robbins. Buy a cone, get one free on the flavor of the month, Trick Oreo Treat, which is "vanilla ice cream with orange creme-filled Oreo Cookies, Baby Ruth, and Butterfinger candy pieces." It kind of looks like leopard-print ice cream, which, frankly, is completely fine with me.

Reminder: Today is Free Haagen-Dazs Day!

Yes, you heard me right... Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs has finally arrived. Get your free cone today from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.!

May 10 is Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs!

Yep, this is some serious advance warning, but I wanted to have an excuse to talk about Free Cone Day a few times before it's actually upon us. On May 10, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, stop by a Haagen-Dazs store to get yourself a free one-scoop cone.

Seattle, the only one I know of in our area is that shop in the U-district, which means you'll be waiting in line behind about 4,000 starving students... but go ahead and give it a try if you dare. (There's a full list of participating stores on the Facebook page.)

Baskin-Robbins: 31-cent Scoop Night.

Once again it's time for Baskin-Robbins' 31-cent Scoop Night, which is just what it sounds like. From 5:00 to 10:00 pm tonight, you can get a scoop of ice cream for a mere $0.31 at participating stores.

There is a limit of 3 scoops per person, but that should still be enough to fill a dinner plate, amirite??

Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's.

Today is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's! That's right, free ice cream cones for all, in your choice of flavors, from noon to 8:00 pm today. Find a store near you — or five — and plan your frozen, sugary binge.

Sadly, Seattleites, we don't have a lot of participating options... looks like the most central one is the Green Lake location, though there are a few in Kirkland and Southcenter and such. If your travels take you near one today, though, enjoy a free cone on my behalf!

(Thanks, Elisha!)

BOGO Lucky Mint cones at Baskin Robbins.

Feelin' lucky, leprechaun? From now through March 4, you can get BOGO Lucky Mint ice cream cones at Baskin Robbins when you bring in this coupon. Apparently it's mint-chocolate ice cream with green candy bits and Oreo chunks - sounds pretty good to me! Anyone feel like an ice-cold treat? Anyone?

(Thanks, Matt!)

BOGO ice cream at Ben & Jerry's.

End of "summer" getting you down? Well, even if you're not headed back to school, Ben & Jerry's is offering a BOGO treat to turn your frown upside down: buy one ice cream cup or cone and get the second free!

This coupon is a little vague and doesn't give an expiration date or anything, so I'm not 100% sure it's valid for everybody (you know how mad companies get when their special-customer-only coupons go viral, and they refuse to honor them).  But if you and a friend have been craving ice cream, it might be worth a try...

Seattle: Free ice cream July 25 at Scoop Fest.

I can't say I've heard of Scoop Fest before, but if it means free ice cream, then I'm all for it. It's happening from 2-5 p.m. this Sunday, July 25 – Full Tilt will scoop free ice cream for the first 300 comers in the shop's parking lot at 5041 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle. Also, The Femurs, Big Sur, and Shenandoah Davis will play free, live music.

300 isn't a whole lot of people, but if you get there right at 2:00 pm, you can probably get yourself a free cone.

(Courtesy of Seattle Times)

Reminder: Free ice cream sundaes today, 2 pm, at IGA Kress.

Don't forget, everybody: free ice cream sundaes today, June 25, at the downtown IGA Kress at 3rd and Pike. The scooping soiree starts at 2:00 pm and goes till 4:00, so you should be able to slip away from your desk sometime during then for an icy-cold treat. Think summer!

Nevermind that I walked to work today in a chilly, misty drizzle...

(Courtesy of the Seattle Times)

Seattle: Free ice cream sundaes June 25 at IGA Kress.

If we collectively wish hard enough, we can make it summer in Seattle, and one way to focus our mental energy is acting the part. Wear those sandals and tank tops, go to outdoor festivals, and especially eat ice cream!

Free ice cream sundaes on Friday, June 25, at the downtown IGA Kress at 3rd and Pike. The scooping soiree starts at 2:00 pm and goes till 4:00, so you should be able to slip away from your desk sometime during then for an icy-cold treat. Think summer!

(Courtesy of the Seattle Times)

Free ice cream sundae at Walmart, May 22.

Who's ready for some ice cream? Stop by a participating Walmart on Saturday, May 22 (that's tomorrow), and get yourself a free ice cream sundae from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Choose from a free ice cream sundae with Breyers' new and exclusive flavors, Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream, or new All Natural Frozen Yogurt topped with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, Reddi-wip, and Fresh Strawberries.

Find a location near you and enjoy!

Free Haagen-Dazs scoops today, May 18.

It's not exactly ice cream weather today in Seattle, but assuming you want a frozen treat anyway, swing by participating Haagen Dazs stores today from 4:00 to 8:00 pm to get your free scoop of ice cream. Your choices are chocolate, vanilla, and coffee, and I know which one I'd pick. Coffee ice cream is the king of flavors!

Sadly, I'll be at the dentist this afternoon, which is what happens when you love ice cream too much. Pray for me while you're slurping your free cones, everyone.

Free Haagen-Dazs scoops on May 18?

The word on the street is that Haagen-Dazs will be giving away free scoops of ice cream on May 18, but I don't see anything to back that up on their website, so I can't totally vouch for this one. I'll see if I can find out more in the meantime.

Unfortunately, the only Haagen-Dazs I know of in Seattle is in the University District, and students have a lot more time than you do to wait aimlessly in line for free things. How bad do you want that ice cream?

Free Ben & Jerry's Bonnaroo Buzz sample, May 4.

I'm a little confused about this sample offer, because I feel like you can walk into any ice cream shop normally and ask for a couple of free samples on those little mini-spoons. But maybe "free sample of Bonnaroo Buzz" means something else in this case, like a small cup or kiddie cone? That's just speculation on my part, but it is SCIENTIFIC FACT that tomorrow, May 4, Ben & Jerry's will be having a Bonnaroo Buzz Flavor Release Party from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, with free ice cream samples, music by Bonnaroo artists, and free giveaways.

Find a participating location near you and get ready to rock out with your cones out.

Reminder: 31-cent scoops at Baskin Robbins tonight.

Tonight, April 28, Baskin Robbins is having their 31-cent Scoop Night, where a single scoop cone will be just 31 cents from 5:00 to 10:00 pm. (i.e., after you finish all your vegetables). There's a limit of three scoops per person, so please try to restrain yourselves.

Find a store and remember, it's "participating stores only," so it may be worth calling ahead.

31-cent scoops at Baskin Robbins on April 28.

Yes, it's chilly and rainy outside... so who wants ice cream?! On April 28, Baskin Robbins is having their 31-cent Scoop Night, where a single scoop cone will be just 31 cents from 5:00 to 10:00 pm. Oh, and the fine print says there's a limit of three scoops per person, so no ice cream for dinner for you.

Find a store and remember, it's "participating stores only," so it may be worth calling ahead if you've got your heart set on a chilly dessert or three.

Maggie Moo's: Free ice cream pizza on April 15.

I told you I wouldn't let you forget about this one! Maggie Moo's is offering a tax day special, too: stop in to any participating location from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on April 15 for a free slice of their new ice cream pizza.

Boy, you're going to be busy on Thursday, what with all the discounts, freebies, and events flying around! Don't worry, I'll post a big Tax Day Roundup later this week so you won't miss any of them.

Reminder: Free Ben & Jerry's Cone Day tomorrow, Mar. 23!

Once the thrill of your free Starbucks pastry has worn off tomorrow, you can give yourself an extra sugar boost with Ben & Jerry's Cone Day. From noon to 8 pm, swing by and pick up a free ice cream cone in your choice of flavors.

Participating locations in Seattle include 7900 E. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle; 176 Lake St. S., Kirkland; and 2800 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila. Step right up!