To Do Today: Chill Out at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
This all-you-can-eat ice cream fest will have you sampling the sweet and frosty treats for a good cause
To Do Today: Chill Out at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
This all-you-can-eat ice cream fest will have you sampling the sweet and frosty treats for a good cause
What?
The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, a three-day charitable celebration of all things ice cream.
When?
Tuesday, June 4, through Thursday, June 6, from noon to 8 pm daily.
Where?
Boston’s City Hall Plaza
How much?
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online.
Why should I go?
City Hall Plaza’s 41st annual Scooper Bowl is back after a five-year hiatus, serving up a feast of tasty ice cream for a good cause. Want to do your part to raise funds for pediatric and adult cancer research? All you have to do is drop by this three-day event with an appetite for a good time (and for ice cream).
The event is sponsored by the Jimmy Fund, which has raised vital funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for nearly 80 years, and is copresented by Herb Chambers Auto Group.
There’s plenty of ice cream on offer, courtesy of local brands like Bliss Dairy, Gracie’s, Friendly’s, and Hood, as well as national favorites like Ben & Jerry’s, Haagen-Dazs, and Tillamook Creamery.
Looking for a little buzz to go with your scoop? Drop in on June 6 from 5 to 8 pm for Scoop at Night, where, for $35, attendees over 21 years of age with valid ID can get unlimited ice cream along with two drink tickets for beer or wine from Harpoon Brewery, Truro Vineyards, and more. The adventurous can try the all-in-one experience of Creme de Liqueur’s booze-infused frozen custard in flavors like espresso martini and margarita sorbet.
And there’s plenty more than food and drink on offer, with lots of live entertainment and games in the mix over the course of the three days.
The Scooper Bowl is just one of the Jimmy Fund’s dedicated events that fund research for children’s and adult cancers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. All the proceeds from this event will support cancer care and research at Dana-Farber; the Jimmy Fund is the institute’s single largest contributor and has helped raise approximately $900 million since 1980.
If you are looking to spend a day eating ice cream and enjoying the sun, this is the event for you.
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