First Day Of Spring: Where To Get Freebies In Anne Arundel

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The first day of spring is Wednesday, March 20, and that means free frozen dessert deals are on hand to celebrate.

With temperatures reaching the 50s with sunny skies Wednesday, it will be a decent day for a cold treat. In the Annapolis area, you'll find freebies at Rita's Italian Ice and Dairy Queen. See more details about the freebies below.

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen is offering a free small, vanilla cone for the first day of spring at participating, non-mall locations. The coupon is good all day Wednesday, March 20, and the limit is one per person. Customers are asked to make a contribution to the Children's Miracle Network as part of the promotion.

Area DQ locations are:

• 1275 Annapolis Mall, Ste 137a Annapolis
• 1140 Annapolis Rd, Odenton
• Arundel Mills Mall, 7000 Arundel Mills Cir #114, Hanover

Click here to find your Dairy Queen's closest location.

Rita's
For the 27th year, Rita's Italian Ice is marking the start of spring with one free Italian ice per person. Customers can also upgrade to a gelato with custard for an extra charge. Last year, all Rita's locations gave away nearly 1 million cups of Italian Ice within nine hours.

Rita's Italian Ice locations in the area are:

• Rita's of Bay Ridge Road, 911 B Bay Ridge Rd., Annapolis
• Rita's of Edgewater, 120 Mayo Road
• Rita's of Annapolis, 1396 Cape St Claire Road, Annapolis
• Rita's of Severna Park, 567 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Severna Park
• Rita's of Pasadena, 3013-A Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Rita's of Crofton, 2163 Defense Hwy. Route 450, Crofton
• Rita's of Odenton, 1111 Odenton Road
• Rita's of Marley Station, 7900 Ritchie Hwy Store # E 105, Glen Burnie
• Rita's of Glen Burnie, 7381 A Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie
• Rita's of Laurel, Corridor Marketplace, 3353 Fort Meade Road Space # 100, Laurel

Click here to find your closest Rita's location.