Welcome to spring, Chicago -- and welcome to Dairy Queen's legendary Free Cone Day. The annual DQ day each year coincides with the spring equinox. For 2025, it takes place on Thursday, March 20.

Spring may still be a few weeks away, but Dairy Queen is ready for the warmer weather with its free cone day returning this month. The fast-food ice cream and burger chain this week announced it will ...

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Dairy Queen is bringing back its annual Free Cone Day on March 20, 2025, offering customers a complimentary small vanilla soft-serve cone to celebrate the first day of spring. Ice cream is a beloved ...