"Spring Celebration: Score Free Ice Cream Cones at Dairy Queen"
To celebrate the first day of spring, Dairy Queen and Rita's are offering free ice cream cones and Italian ice at participating locations nationwide. Dairy Queen is hosting a "free cone day" featuring free small vanilla soft-serve cones, while Rita's is giving away free 6-oz. Italian ice in the available flavor of choice. Rita's is also using the occasion to launch its newest flavor, Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Ice, as a way to boost sales.