This year’s event will be in the heart of North Park on North Park Way at 30th Street (or between Ray Street and Granada Avenue)
General admission tickets are valid from 12pm – 4pm.
Yes! You can find the most up-to-date information about the shops at this year’s festival on our website.
General Admission Ticket: Valid from 12pm – 4pm & VIP Ice Cream Lounge Ticket: Valid from 11am – 4pm (early admittance) VIP hour from 11am – 12pm!
Each sample will be about 1 oz. For reference, a scoop of ice cream from your favorite shop is about 4-5 oz.
One General Admission ticket gets you a total of 10, 1 oz samples from participating vendors. Only 1 sample per vendor allowed.
Being that the event is in San Diego, chances are it will be quite nice! We expect it to be sunny and 70-75 degrees. So bring your appetite, sunglasses, and sunscreen!
Yes! We love dogs and some of our vendors will be handing out samples made especially for them!
Please visit the contact page on our website or send an email to scoopsandiegofest@gmail.com
No re-entry allowed.
We are excited to be partnering with Alpha Project, a local nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals experiencing homelessness. 100% of the net proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to this important organization.
Scoop San Diego is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The funds raised through our events support underserved communities in San Diego. Monies raised this year will benefit Alpha Project. Please consider making a donation to us via our GoFundMe.
Yes! Please visit our website for information about volunteering at this year’s event. On our site you will also see a link to complete a form.
We love collaborating with influencers, foodies, and content creators! Our collaborations have already been allocated for the 4th Annual Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival. Please feel free to reach out to us if you are interested in collaborating at future events.
Tickets can be purchased here.
We will accept refunds up until 48 hours before the event.
One General Admission ticket gets you a total of 10, 1oz samples from participating vendors. Only 1 sample per vendor allowed.
One VIP tickets includes:
– An opportunity to mingle with local ice cream and gelato chefs who will be serving exclusive flavors only available in the VIP Lounge
– A cool, shaded space to relax and chill in between sampling your favorite frozen treats
– A General Admission Ticket
– Early entry to the festival starting at 11am
No. You are more than welcome to come to the event for free and walk around. If you want to sample ice cream from the vendors you will need to purchase a ticket.
A general admission ticket gets you 10, 1 oz samples from any of the participating vendors. You can share your samples with your children (or get them their own ticket if you want to enjoy all the ice cream for yourself 😋).
We will be providing one tasting card per ticket purchased. You will need to provide this card to each of the ice cream vendors you visit in order to receive a sample. They will check off this card after you have been given your sample. Tickets can be purchased here.
Please visit our registration booth when you arrive at the festival. Our volunteer team will get you checked-in and will provide you with your tasting card. Staff will be at this booth throughout the event provide assistance.
Please send an email to scoopsandiegofest@gmail.com with your full name so we can locate your ticket and send the confirmation email to you.
No tickets will be sold on the day of the event. Please plan ahead and purchase your tickets before they sell out! Purchase tickets here.
No tickets will be sold on the day of the event. Please plan ahead and purchase your tickets before they sell out! Purchase tickets here.
Please visit our website for information. We will be updating this continuously. Also please consider signing up for our mailing list (also on our website).
Yes!
Yes! We love doggos (hint: we will have special frozen treats for them too).
We recommend using the multi-level parking structure located on 3829 29th street. It’s right next to where the festival will be so you cannot miss it! Second option is to park on the street at the nearby residential areas that are in walking distance to the festival.
At 30th street and University (the route 2 bus runs through here).
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Yes it is possible that some of the ice cream and gelato samples will contain nuts. If you have a nut allergy, please note that all samples may contain nuts through processing and packaging. It is possible for samples to be contaminated with peanuts or other nuts.
Yes. There will be two in total – one of them is accessible.
Yes. There will be a registered nurse on site at the festival and first aid supplies.
We will have volunteers walking around the event space that can answer your questions.
No water will be onsite for festival attendees. We ask that attendees bring their own water or other beverages with them to the event.
There will be a limited number of Scoop San Diego branded T-shirts, caps and canvas totes for you to purchase. Also, some shops will be selling merch at their booths!