Here's where to get free Ben & Jerry's ice cream & # 39; s Tuesday

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day is back for its 41st year and will be celebrated in national venues on Tuesday, April 9 from noon to 8pm.

Here in San Francisco, you'll find "pickup stores" at Fisherman's Wharf and on Haight St. There's also one in the Macy's on O 'Farrell St., as well that Argonaut, also present at the Wharf. In the East Bay, there are locations on Jack London Square in Oakland and on Center Street in Berkeley.

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New this year for dairy-free customers, Ben & Jerry's will also provide a vegan version of its chocolate chip cookie dough flavor, which was invented by the ice cream chain in 1984 and remains a staple. fan favorite.

The company also recently announced plans to eliminate single-use plastic in stores around the world, suggesting that customers help reduce waste by ordering their ice cream in edible cones instead of cups.

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The free and tasty tradition began in 1979, when founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield decided to donate free ice cream to their community in Burlington, Vermont, to thank them for helping them through their first year as a volunteer. Company operated from a refurbished gas station.

Today, Ben & Jerry 's serves its scoops in 38 countries and more than a million scoops will be distributed during the Free Cone Day Day around the world.