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Dairy Queen welcomes spring with free cone offer on March 20

CHARLOTTE HALL, MD - OCTOBER 10: A Dairy Queen store is shown October 10, 2014 in Charlotte Hall, Maryland.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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CHARLOTTE HALL, MD - OCTOBER 10: A Dairy Queen store is shown October 10, 2014 in Charlotte Hall, Maryland.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
By Joy Johnston, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 18, 2017

The first day of spring is March 20, and Dairy Queen is celebrating the new season's arrival with free ice cream.

"Free Cone Day" will take place at non-mall Dairy Queen locations, as well as at DQ Grill & Chill locations, according to the press release. Fans can enjoy a free small vanilla soft-serve cone (limit one per customer while supplies last). The offer is valid only at United States locations.

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While the cone is free, Dairy Queen will be accepting donations to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals on March 20. In 2016, Dairy Queen raised more than $200,000 in one day for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, according to the press release.

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