If there was ever a reason to go out for ice cream in Pennsylvania, Visit PA’s Scooped Ice Cream Trail is it! Now in its ninth year, the Scooped trail has more stops than ever, plus fantastic prizes you can win. It’s a celebration of our state’s incredible creamery industry and a sweet way to explore the Commonwealth.
Secretary Redding, PA Tourism Office Executive Director Katie Burger and Dave Lapp of Lapp Valley Creamery kick off the 2026 Scooped Ice Cream Trail.
Pennsylvania is a dairy heavyweight, ranking 10th nationally for milk production and home to approximately 5,000 dairy farms, many of them family owned. Naturally, this fuels a robust ice cream industry, with countless creameries, ice cream shops, gelaterias and parlors dotting the state.
Folks enjoying Destiny Dairy Bar ice cream on the Scooped trail
All of the 59 stops on Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail are PA Preferred®, which means that 75% or more of the ingredients are grown or produced in Pennsylvania. It’s a guaranteed way to enjoy a scrumptious scoop or two of your favorite flavors and savor the farm-fresh difference!
“Pennsylvania ice cream is the sweetest you’ll find anywhere,” said PA Secretary of Agriculture, Russel Redding at the launch of the Scooped trail. “Meeting a farm family, seeing where they work their magic, and trying fresh-made local ice cream makes summer even sweeter when you know your purchases help support Pennsylvania farms and keep our economy thriving.”
Lapp Valley Creamery in New Holland, Lancaster County
It’s easy to hop on board the Scooped trail with a free digital passport – no app required. First, head here and click “Sign Up.” Follow the prompts to check out at no cost. Then, you’ll receive a text message with your free digital passport. You can access it from your phone’s homescreen or via text and start checking in! Sort by locations near you or venue name, and use the searchable map to explore the whole state.
When you buy ice cream from a participating stop, check in with a unique four-digit PIN code provided by that stop’s staff and earn points. You can also redeem special discounts, available at certain locations, by showing the staff your phone.
Every stop is worth 100 points. Once you have 600 points, you’ll automatically win a cool, commemorative insulated bag! And, anyone with 1,000 or more points can enter to win the very special Merrymead Farm Family Experience. This includes a behind-the-scenes tour of Merrymead Farm in Montgomery County and an overnight stay in a suite at nearby Normandy Farms with $100 to use at Farmer’s Daughter Restaurant.
Visit PA’s Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail is goes through September 7, so get out there and order your scoops!
- Photos: Commonwealth Media Services
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