Dairy Queen Celebrates Free Cone Day

Dairy Queen celebrated spring a few days early with free ice cream cones.

Donations made on Free Cone Day benefited the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Zanesville Manager Jim Meier said they served over 300 cones before early afternoon and they hoped to make at least 1,500 before the day was done.

"It’s a nice way to start spring, get back in the ice cream habit so we’re hoping to get you hooked so come on down," said Meier.
In 2015 the Free Cone Day raised over $140,000 was raised at participating stores. Meier said it felt good to give back.

"It’s great," said Meier. "We’ve got a lot of money donated in the drive thru already from what time I’ve been in the window since noon so it makes us feel really good to be able to do something for Children’s Hospital there in Columbus. I know it’s a great cause. "

Donations were not necessary to receive a free cone.