Nothing beats the refreshing taste of freshly scooped ice cream on a hot summer day! Either scooped or rolled, Fresno County is filled with local ice cream shops that will satisfy your cravings. From peach cobbler to root beer strawberry ice cream, the unique flavors are never-ending and local shops are using local ingredients grown right in our county!
Ampersand Ice Cream
Locations: 1940 N. Echo Ave., Fresno, CA 93704, 7010 N. Marks Ave., Fresno CA 93711 and 2886 E Shepherd Ave Ste 108, Fresno, CA 93720
Hours: Monday through Sunday from 12 pm to 11 pm
Photo Credit: @MikaylaMillerCreates
Ever tasted peach cobbler or mango chile ice cream? Ampersand Ice Cream is the place to be when discovering delicious new flavors of ice cream. They have new flavors each month as well as vegan ice cream. Check out this month's flavors. Ampersand Ice Cream is the only handcrafted small-batch creamery in Fresno. The owners are heavily involved in the community participating in events like ArtHop and creating ice cream flavors featuring produce grown by Fresno State students. Stop by one of their three shops for a delicious treat.
Gibson Farm Market
Location: 5368 N Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm; Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm
Students from Fresno State are not just hitting the books at the library, they're using produce grown right from the student farm to create tasty ice cream. Fresno State students are always experimenting and thinking of new flavors for their customers to enjoy at the creamery located on campus. Some of their many flavors include java cappuccino chip, banana nut, pistachio nut, raspberry romance, and much more! You can get a scoop of ice cream at the Gibson Farm Market located at Campus Pointe.
Scoop's Soups & More
Location: 433 Pollasky Ave., Clovis, CA 93612
Hours: Monday and Friday from 8 am to 9 pm; Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday from 8:30 am to 9 pm; Sunday from 9:30 am to 9 pm
Photo Credit: @AllieCasePhotography
This cute little 1950s ice cream parlor located in the heart of Old Town Clovis welcomes its customers to savor Fresno State ice cream while enjoying a cheerful and friendly atmosphere filled with their local community. They feature Fresno State ice cream, along with the other flavors they have, and also serve sandwiches, soups, salads, and other treats.
G's Creamery
Location: 2097 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno, CA 93711
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 12 pm to 11 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 10 pm
G’s Creamery is a local ice cream shop that serves all-natural handcrafted ice cream. It's known for the cute pastel decor style and their rich 30+ different ice cream flavors and toppings. Top off your choice of ice cream with fruits, nuts, peanut butter, mocha syrup or whipped cream! They also serve milkshakes, sweet buns, and ice cream cakes.
Bella's Creamery
Location: 1512 Smith St., Kingsburg, CA 93631
Hours: Monday and Tuesday from 12 pm to 8 pm; Wednesday through Sunday from 12 pm to 9 pm
Located in downtown Kingsburg, Bella’s Creamery specializes in both cow and sheep's milk ice cream. Sheep’s milk ice cream is actually half the fat of cow’s milk, lactose-friendly, and is a bit higher in protein and vitamins! Their specialty items include homemade waffles cones, ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, and much more! They love being involved in their community by hosting events such as line dancing and also being a part of Kingsburg Swedish Village spirit by having Dolly the (pink) Dala horse outside their front door. Whether it’s in front of their lovely pink door or with cute Dolly, Bella’s Creamery is an Instagram-worthy place for a picture while savoring their scrumptious ice cream.
Heavenly Freeze
Location: 5790 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93710
Hours: Monday through Friday from 2:30 pm to 8 pm; Saturday from 12 pm to 8 pm
Tasty, fresh and, of course, heavenly! Heavenly Freeze’s is an ice cream shop on wheels! Their ice cream shops offers frozen drinks, cookie sandwiches and milkshakes. Their signature treat, The Heavenly Combo, is served with Italian Ice (6 flavors to choose from) and their homemade ice cream on top!
Kogetsu-Do Confectionary
Location: 920 F St, Fresno, CA 93706
Hours: Friday through Monday from 9 am to 1 pm
Try the unique snow cones at Kogetsu-Do Confectionary located in Fresno's Chinatown. The flavors used to make the syrup come from a truly authentic family recipe that was passed down for 3 generations. You can can also try their baseball-sized mochi ice cream. If you want you can just get a scoop of ice cream by itself too! This Japanese mochi shop is one of the last shops to remain in the state of California.
La Reina De Michoacan
Location: 720 E Belmont Ave, Fresno, CA 93701
Hours: Open daily from 11 am to 9 pm
Let your taste buds experience this yummy Mexican traditional ice cream made fresh for you! La Reina de Michoacan serves popsicles, ice cream, and agua frescas. You can get your scoop in a cone or cup. Try out the fresh chocolate-covered bananas or try out the chocolate-covered ice cream covered in peanuts.
Pelican's Snoballs Clovis
Location: 959 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
Hours: Monday through Sunday from 12 pm to 9 pm
This is the best place to get your fix for snow cones! They offer over 100 different flavors, so you'll never get tired of trying them! Get a snow cone with your favorite syrup flavor or get a snow cone topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and more delicious toppings. Pelican's is located near Old Town Clovis and is a great place to visit with the whole family.
Happy Ice Cream Tasting!
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