Now in its fourth year, YYC Ice Cream Fest is back and better than ever with its food festival focused around the popular summer treat.
Running from July 18 to August 17, the festival invites anyone with a sweet tooth to try featured ice cream creations at participating cafés, restaurants and ice cream shops. This year’s ice cream treats come in many forms, with options like a lavender honey matcha soft serve at Neighbour Coffee, an apple crumble ice cream pie at Pie Junkie, rose saffron bastani at Tajrish Market & Bistro, Dulce Dreams ice cream sandwiches from Cornerstone Music Café and olive oil honey pistachio puffs at 8 Cakes.
Each time a featured treat is sold, $1 to $3 will go towards supporting Calgary Meals on Wheels. Once you’ve tried a few, be sure to rate the ice creams online, as the eateries will be battling it out for three titles: YYC’s Best Scoop, the Golden Scoop Award and Best Non-Dairy Scoop.
