Scoop San Diego — 8th Annual Ice Cream Festival

Scoop San Diego returns for its 8th annual Ice Cream Festival on Sunday, June 28, 2026 in the heart of North Park. Eight years of the same neighborhood, the same sunny afternoon format, and the same mission: 30+ ice cream, gelato, paleta, and frozen dessert vendors in one block, with 100% of net proceeds benefiting Feeding San Diego. Your ticket includes 10 two-ounce samples from participating vendors, plus a festival cup. Vendors span local independent scoop shops, regional chains, artisan gelato producers, and specialty paleta makers -- the kind of lineup that makes choosing your samples genuinely difficult. Celebrity judges award prizes across flavor categories. The event is family-friendly, dog-friendly, and runs in the open air on 30th Street between North Park Way and the surrounding blocks. North Park is one of San Diego's most walkable and community-rooted neighborhoods, and Scoop SD is exactly the kind of event that neighborhood produces: locally organized, charity-motivated, and genuinely fun for anyone who likes dessert and being outside on a June afternoon in San Diego. (That is everyone.) Location: 30th Street & North Park Way, San Diego, CA 92104. Street parking available throughout North Park; the neighborhood is also well-served by MTS bus routes. Tickets available in advance online. This event sells out -- do not wait.