Kroger is giving away ice cream starting June 20: How to redeem a free pint

There’s no better way to cool off on a hot summer day than by indulging in some ice cream. Free ice cream, specifically.

INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – There’s no better way to cool off on a hot summer day than by indulging in some ice cream. Free ice cream, specifically.

To celebrate "the official start of summer" on June 20, Kroger supermarkets will be giving away a total of 45,000 pints of Kroger-brand ice cream — or, as Kroger puts it, 50 pints for each of the "900 minutes of sunlight" expected that day.

"With more sunshine to enjoy a sweet treat, we are giving away ice cream for 15 hours straight; that is a whole lot of free ice cream," said Juan De Paoli, the vice president of the company's store brands division.

To get their free pints, customers must first visit FreeKrogerIceCream.com on June 20 to download a limited-time, single-use digital coupon good for any pint of Kroger brand ice cream (while supplies last). The coupons are valid through June 27, a representative for Kroger confirmed to Nexstar.

The coupons, however, cannot be redeemed in 10 states where Kroger-operated stores are located: California, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nevada, Tennessee and Virginia. The coupons should be valid at all other Kroger Family of Stores locations, a representative said.

Kroger currently operates over 2,750 supermarkets in 35 states. Customers can use the store locator at Kroger's official site for nearby outlets.