While the first day of spring doesn't always have weather conducive to a frozen treat, Dairy Queen will be celebrating the start of the new season with their annual Free Cone Day. On Wednesday, ice cream lovers can indulge in a small vanilla cone at their local Dairy Queen location. The cone comes with the signature curl on the top and is limited to one per customer, while supplies last. "We love that our tradition of Free Cone Day has become synonymous with return of warmer weather and bringing people together," Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President of Marketing at American Dairy Queen. "We know the start of soft-serve season brings joy to our fans, and we can't wait to help spread smiles." How happy does a free soft-serve cone make people? A survey of 1,000 participants conducted by American Dairy Queen found that people are happier on Free Cone Day than their own birthday. Free ice cream will be available at participating locations throughout the United States but excludes the company's mall Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill locations. So, participants should check with their local establishment to make sure they're participating before heading out for ice cream. While Dairy Queen's survey found that over 60 percent of people would share a bite of their ice cream with a significant other, only 23 percent said they would share the first bite. So, it's best to try to get your own if you're looking for a guaranteed fix to a craving for sweets. After Free Cone Day, Dairy Queen will continue its celebration of spring from March 21 to 31 with small regular or dipped soft serve cones for 50 cents. To redeem, users just need to download the Dairy Queen mobile app and visit a participating location. Wednesday will mark the vernal equinox and both the Northern and Southern hemispheres will have an equal amount of daylight. In the Northern Hemisphere, it signals the beginning of spring while in the Southern Hemisphere it marks the beginning of autumn. The east coast may not feel very spring-like, as temperatures are forecasted to still be only in the low to mid-50s for cities such as New York, Boston and Philadelphia. However, in parts of the Northwest, including Billings, Montana, Spokane, Washington and Pendleton, Oregon, temperatures could reach the 60s, according to AccuWeather, with some becoming the warmest day of the year.<doc-sep>It’s the first day of Spring, which also means it’s the day you can score FREE ice cream at Dairy Queen — and it’s SUPER easy to do so! What better way to kick off Spring than with a FREE ice cream cone?! All day long on March 20, Dairy Queen will be giving out free, small vanilla cones at participating, non-mall locations to ring in Spring 2019. All you have to do is stop by your local store to grab yours! There’s a limit to one per person, but it’ll definitely be enough to kickstart you into warm weather mode. This is the FIFTH year that DQ has run this amazing promo, which also benefits the hospitals of the Children’s Miracle Network. If you stop by to pick up your free cone, feel free to also make a donation which will go toward the hospitals. “We love that our tradition of Free Cone Day has become synonymous with the return of warmer weather and bringing people together,” DQ’s VP of Marketing, Maria Hokanson, said in a statement. “We know the start of soft-sever season brings joy to our fans and we can’t wait to help spread smiles.” Don’t worry if you miss this one-day-only deal, though — DQ is offering a sweet discount for the rest of the month, as well! If you download the store’s mobile app, you can score 50-cent small soft serve cones, regular or dipped, from March 21-31! 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The ice cream giveaway has become tradition for the company. “We love that our tradition of Free Cone Day has become synonymous with return of warmer weather and bringing people together,” said Maria Hokanson, executive vice president of marketing. “We know the start of soft-serve season brings joy to our fans, and we can’t wait to help spread smiles.” DQ will also be connecting donations for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals during the promotion. After Free Cone Day, Dairy Queen will offer a small regular or dipped cone for 50 cents only through its mobile app from March 21- 31.<doc-sep>'Whoever Is Watching This, They're Going To Get A Thrill': Willy T. Ribbs, Paul Tracy, Ernie Francis Jr. Discuss Superstar Racing ExperienceThe Superstar Racing Experience inaugural season begins on June 12 at Stafford Speedway. 'Rugrats' Voice Actors E.G. 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Despite what those dour Starks would have you believe, spring is officially here as of Wednesday. You can tell because it's the time of year when Dairy Queen hosts its annual Free Cone Day and doles out free ice cream to remind you how much you like it after months of subsisting on soup. How to get free ice cream On Wednesday, March 20, Dairy Queen will throw its annual Free Cone Day celebration, serving up free small vanilla cones all day. You know those soft serve cones, the ones with a more pronounced curl than Johnny Depp in Cry-Baby. "We love that our tradition of Free Cone Day has become synonymous with the return of warmer weather and bringing people together," said executive vice president of marketing Maria Hokanson. "We know the start of soft-serve season brings joy to our fans and we can't wait to help spread smiles." The offer is available at any Dairy Queen or DQ Grill & Chill location that is not located in a mall, with a limit of one curly cone per person. If you can't get to a DQ on Free Cone Day, you can get a deal through the company's mobile app that is nearly as good. From March 21-31, the shops are offering 50-cent small regular or dipped soft serve cones. If there is not a Dairy Queen near you, Rita's Italian Ice will be handing out free frozen treats as well. Just stop into one of Rita's more than 600 locations, and you will get a free small cup of frozen ice in a flavor of your choosing. Like with the ice cream cones, there is no purchase necessary to get a cool snack. Otherwise, though it's not all that spring-y, Bruegger's Bagels is giving out free medium cups of Caribou Coffee with any purchase to celebrate the first day of spring. Even if there is still snow outside near you, it is time to eat ice cream to collectively will spring weather to arrive ASAP.