Summer is here and with the hot weather sweeping across the nation, cold delicious ice cream is likely to be the dessert of choice for many--which has deals being offered for National Ice Cream Day July 19th making the sweet treat just a little bit more sweet.

Several national and local places are offering up great deals for free desserts or discounted scoops in honor of the holiday today. Here's where you can find some of the best deals on the ice cream sundae of your dreams.

Freebies:

Breyers: The company is hosting a 'Sundae Funday' Event all day at nine different Six Flags theme parks. The first 200 guests to purchase a cup of double scoop ice cream at Six Below shops featuring Breyers will get a free upgrade to a sundae, plus a single scoop ice cream sundae, between noon and 5 p.m. Parks participating include: Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, The Great Escape in Queensbury N.Y., Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Valencia, Calif., Six Flags New England in Agawam, Mass., Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif., and Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Carvel: Buy one get one free soft serve ice cream ice cream cones. The deal is good for any size and any flavor all day July 19th.

Cold Stone Creamery: Members of the free rewards club (My Cold Stone Club) can get a free ice cream 'creation' with the purchase of one, or they can apply the deal to shakes, smoothies or frappes all day July 19th.

Friendly's: It's double the celebrating at the ice cream chain, with participating locations offering a free scoop of ice cream in a cup or cone when you purchase one for $1.99 all weekend, thanks to the holiday and the chain's 80th anniversary on July 18.

Dippin' Dots: Participating locations will be handing out free samples all day of their newest flavor, Redberry Sherbet.

Discounts:

Baskin-Robbins: Get a free upgrade to a waffle cone on double scoop ice cream cones

Graeter's: The company is celebrating their 145th birthday as well as National Ice Cream Day, which gives consumers the chance to get ice cream cones for just $1.45.

Marble Slab Creamery: Get $3 off your entire purchase when you use the company's Slab Happy Rewards app.