A massive ice cream gathering is coming to downtown Buffalo

Living in Western New York, you know that one of the surest ways to know summer is here is when the ice cream truck rolls through your neighborhood. Enjoying a delicious ice cream cone on a hot summer day in the 716 makes all seem right with the world.

Whether you buy this cone from your favorite ice cream shop or make it in your kitchen, there aren’t many other things as refreshing. It was especially fun when you had an ice cream party or school night towards the end of the school year.

If the idea of ​​eating ice cream with friends sounds exciting, then you’ll want to clear your schedule this week to head to downtown Buffalo, because a major ice cream eating event is coming to town.

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An ice cream challenge will take place in downtown Buffalo on Thursday, July 11, 2024, and organizers hope to hand out thousands of scoops of ice cream.

Moose Tracks Ice Cream partners with FeedMore WNY for its 10,000 Scoop Challenge.

The premise is pretty simple: Moose Tracks Ice Cream wants to donate $10,000 to FeedMore WNY, and every scoop of ice cream they distribute in Buffalo is worth $1.

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So, on Thursday, July 11, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Buffalo’s largest ice cream gathering will be held at Lafayette Square downtown. This fun, family-friendly event will include ice cream, games and other fun activities.

More information about this event can be found on the Moose Tracks Ice Cream website and Facebook.