With spring arriving, a sweet seasonal staple is here as well. On Friday, March 20, Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is celebrating the first day of spring with free 6-ounce Italian Ice for customers at all of their locations nationwide.

Take a look at the list of Rita’s locations in our area. All locations are open from 12 p.m. through 9 p.m.

Philadelphia

1511 Spruce Street

2124 South Street

239 South Street

1001 North Delaware Avenue

2499 Aramingo Avenue, Suite H

2271 West Hunting Park Avenue

1923 East Hunting Park Avenue

100 East Rockland Street

5815 Wayne Avenue

7718 City Avenue

5744 North Mascher Street

5901 Rising Sun Avenue

6901 Stenton Avenue

8201 Stenton Avenue

499 Domino Lane

6200 Frankford Avenue, Suite A

Delaware County

1550 Garrett Road, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

5060 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

445 MacDade Boulevard, Collingdale, Pennsylvania

500 West Chester Pike, Havertown, Pennsylvania

55 West Eagle Road, Havertown, Pennsylvania  

South Jersey

108 Haddon Avenue, Unit 1, Haddon Township, NJ

245 South Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ

877 Cooper Landing Road, Crossroads Plaza, Store 4, Cherry Hill, NJ

1811 Cinnaminson Avenue, Cinnaminson, NJ

Rita’s is also celebrating spring in Philadelphia with a “Swing Into Spring” pop-up event at Schuylkill River Park on 300 South 25th Street from 3 p.m. through 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20.  

The event will include free samples of Rita’s Mango Italian Ice as well as a new mystery Italian Ice flavor. It’s all part of a contest Rita’s will run from March 20 through March 29 in which customers will taste the mystery water ice and try to guess the flavor.

Learn more about the contest and submit your guesses here.

Rita’s was founded in 1984 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and has remained an iconic spot in the Philadelphia region for four decades. It’s currently the largest Italian Ice concept in the world with over 600 locations across the country.