Celebrate National Ice Cream Day 2022 At These Wisconsin Shops

MILWAUKEE, WI — Find a friend and find a spot in the shade: Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, giving us here in southeastern Wisconsin the perfect excuse to enjoy a summer treat at one of our favorite ice cream (or custard) shops.

The first National Ice Cream Day was in 1984. We owe our thanks for the day to former President Ronald Reagan. The man must've loved ice cream, so he wanted to commemorate the treat with its own day. And most of us can probably agree, the sweet delicacy is worthy of its own day.

In Wisconsin, one flavor may confuse people from out of state: blue moon. But which flavor rules them all? A recent ranking by TOP Data in honor of National Ice Cream Day determined the top 5 flavors in every state based on online shopping data.

The top flavor in Wisconsin: Neapolitan.

Coming in second place was rocky road, followed by chocolate and cookie dough. Cherry rounded out the top five.

Craving a scoop now? We can’t say we blame you. Today would be a great reason to head to your favorite ice cream shop (or custard shop, as we know Wisconsin loves its custard).

If you’re not sure where to go, allow Patch to recommend a few favorite spots in southeastern Wisconsin:

Kopp's Custard
Locations in Greenfield, Brookfield and Glendale.

Oscar's Frozen Custard
Locations in Waukesha, Franklin and West Allis.

Purple Door Ice Cream
Located in Milwaukee.

Divino Gelato Cafe
Locations in Waukesha area.

The National Weather Service forecast a chance of rain on Sunday as we depart from a rainy Friday. With a small chance of rain in the morning, Sunday could bring us a high around 80.

Ice cream is not just a modern favorite. It turns out ice cream has a long history dating back more than 1,500 years.