Happy 1st day of Spring! I know parts of the country will be kicking winter in the rear on it’s way out the door, but here in Southern California, it’s pretty much same old- same old.
For 22 years, Rita’s Italian Ice has been celebrating the first of Spring by giving away FREE Italian Ice at ALL of their locations. Did I say FREE? Why, I think I did! Between noon - 9pm, all 600+ locations will be open to celebrate SPRING. Find your closest location HERE.
But wait! There’s more.
Rita’s is also holding a slew of online contests that you’ll want to take a look at.
First Day of Spring Photo Contest
(Facebook, Instagram, TWitter)
If you submit photos of your “First Taste of Spring” at Rita’s, you can enter for a chance to win:
- Grand Prize: FREE Regular ICE for a YEAR (1 winner)
- 2nd/3rd Place: Rita’s Spring Picnic Pack (2 winners)
- Honorable Mentions: Gift Certificates to Printstagr.am (10 winners)
To enter, you need to follow Rita’s on Twitter, Instagram or Like them on Facebook and post your photo on the network you follow. Submissions MUST be posted with the hashtag #RitasFirstDayofSpring. Photo submissions will be accepted starting at NOON EST on March 20 and ends at MIDNIGHT EST on March 23.
Photos will be judged on creativity and originality on how you showcase your First Taste of Spring at Rita’s. Winners will be notified on March 27 and announced on March 29. All winners will be chosen by Rita’s Italian Ice.
The GREAT State Race
(Twitter)
Rita’s wants to see which State has the greatest number of fans represented on the First Day of Spring.
How to Play:
- Follow @RitasItalianIce on Twitter
- Tweet your Treat on the First Day of Spring (March 20) - this can be the Italian Ice flavor you’ve ordered and/or the actual treat. (#italianice, #cherry, #STARBURSTcherry, #Gelati, #Misto, #Ice)
- Hashtag the STATE you are in using the following format #RitasCA (or #RitasNY, #RitasPA, etc.)
- 1 random Twitter fan from each state Rita’s is located in will be chosen on March 21 to win a $22 Gift Card to Rita’s. (The 22 represents the 21 States that Rita’s locations open on the First Day of Spring plus Washington D.C.)
NEW FLAVOR ALERT!!!!
On Monday, STARBURST Cherry was released… and STARBURST Orange will be following that on April 7th!
Enjoy the First Day of Spring… and enjoy your Rita’s treat!
Disclosure: I’m not getting ANYTHING for writing about this. Just thought you’d all like to get something for free.













