Don’t miss these first day of summer freebies!
June 21st is officially the first day of summer 2026, and there will be plenty of restaurants celebrating with yummy freebies, hot offers, limited-edition menu items, and more!
Whether you’re celebrating the season with SPF 50 and a beach towel or just cranking the AC for a staycation, you’ll definitely want to check out our list of the best First Day of Summer freebies and other offers!
Keep checking this list as Summer 2026 approaches, because we’ll be adding all the best offers as they’re announced!
In the meantime, here are all the best First Day of Summer freebies and offers from 2025:
Free Zuru Mini Brands pack with your Cinnabon purchase
From June 20th through June 22nd, 2025, you could get a free Zuru Mini Brands Foodie pack when you purchased a 4-count BonBite at participating Cinnabon locations.
OREO Dirt Pie Blizzard Treats at Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen brought back its popular OREO Dirt Pie Blizzard Treat as a digital exclusive for a limited time in 2025.
The OREO Dirt Pie Blizzard features OREO cookie pieces, gummy worms, and fudgy crumble blended with DQ’s world-famous vanilla soft serve. This frozen treat could only be purchased through digital ordering on the DQ App or DQ.com.
Free Frazil slushie at participating convenience store
Every Friday in June, customers could score a FREE small Frazil slushie at participating convenience stores. There was no coupon required – you could just fill up your cup and take it to the counter!
Find one of the 100+ participating convenience store chains near you using Frazil’s location finder.
Get a $2 Original Glazed dozen with your Krispy Kreme purchase.
On June 20th, 2025, you could snag a $2 Original Glazed dozen with the purchase of ANY dozen doughnuts at Krispy Kreme! This offer was available in the shop, at the drive-thru, and online for pickup and delivery with promo code SUMMER.
Free pint of Kroger ice cream
On June 20th, 2025, at noon EST, Kroger gave away 92,000 coupons for a FREE pint of ice cream! Our free Kroger ice cream post showed readers how to request their coupon!
BOGO sandwiches from Potbelly Sandwich Co
On June 20th, 2025, you could snag buy one get one free BIG or Original Sandwiches on Potbelly.com or the Pot Belly App with a promo code at checkout!
Free glazed donut with your purchase from Shipley Do-Nuts
At Shipley Do-Nuts, you could get a free glazed donut with your purchase every Friday in June, including the first day of summer 2025! You could even order ahead with a promo code!
Yummy freebies from Sonic Drive-In
Every Friday hrough August 29th, 2025, SONIC App users found new offers automatically loaded to their app and ready to redeem for a free food item with any qualifying purchase. Summer freebies included Corn Dogs, Shakes, Tots, Fries, Mozzarella Sticks, Cheeseburgers, and more!
Free vanilla milkshake from Wayback Burgers
June 20th, 2025 was also Vanilla Milkshake Day, and Wayback celebrated by giving away FREE 12oz Vanilla Shakes – no purchase necessary! This offer was valid in-restaurant only, and limited to one per person.
BOGO small shakes from White Castle
Through June 22nd, 2025, you could buy one small shake at White Castle after 8:00 PM and get one free! This offer was valid with a coupon in-restaurant or a promo code online.
