July is National Ice Cream Month, making it the perfect time to treat your sweetheart to a date that’s equal parts sweet and simple. There’s just something romantic about wandering around with a cone in hand, stealing bites of each other’s favorite flavors, and laughing when someone’s scoop starts melting faster than their heart. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply looking for an excuse to indulge together, Waco has plenty of places for an ice cream date to keep your romance cool all summer long. Here are some of our favorites.
1) Heritage Creamery~ Love at First Lick
Nothing says “locally made with love” quite like Heritage Creamery. This beloved Waco favorite crafts its small-batch ice cream using fresh milk from nearby Mill-King Dairy and locally sourced ingredients, creating rich, flavorful scoops that are worth savoring. Grab your favorite flavors, snap a picture by the adorable ice cream bus outside, and dig in to your delicious treat. After all, sharing dessert is sweet, but ordering two cones means you’ll have twice as many flavors to try.
2) Splendid Oaks Chocolates & Ice Cream~ Delicious & Divine
If your love language is chocolate and ice cream, Splendid Oaks Chocolates & Ice Cream might just become your new favorite date spot. Every scoop is made in small batches alongside handcrafted artisan chocolates, giving you plenty of delicious reasons to linger a little longer. Mix and match chocolates, split a cone, or each pick your own frozen favorite because every great relationship deserves a little variety and a whole lot of sweetness. We love the ice cream sampler with 8 mini scoops of the flavors of your choice. It’s perfect for sharing but we won’t judge if you don’t.
3) Hey Sugar ~ Sugar Rush & Sweethearts
A visit to Hey Sugar feels like stepping into a candy colored, childhood dream. Colorful treats line the shelves while premium ice cream and nostalgic sweets make it nearly impossible to choose just one dessert. Head over to the old fashioned ice cream counter and pick a flavor or two to enjoy. Whether you go for the double scoop in a cone or a creamy milkshake with two straws, you can’t go wrong.
Whether you’re enjoying handcrafted local flavors, pairing artisan chocolates with creamy ice cream, or embracing your inner kid in a candy shop, Waco proves that the sweetest dates don’t have to be complicated. National Ice Cream Month only comes around once a year, so grab your sweetheart, order an extra scoop, and let these delicious destinations remind you that romance is always better with sprinkles on top.
