
One of the true signs of spring is when your favorite ice cream stand reopens for the season. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of warmer weather, longer days and everything blooming, including the lines waiting in the sunshine or under the bright yellow lights at night for some delicious ice cream.
Here are some reopening dates — or when they reopened — for popular New England ice cream stands, but always call ahead to confirm these great destinations are definitely open:
Feb. 27 Hayward’s Ice Cream, 7 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, N.H. Tel. (603) 888-4663. Source: Facebook fan page
March 5 White Farms Homemade, 326 High St., Ipswich, Mass. Tel. (978) 356-2633. Ice Cream Source: Facebook fan page
March 10 Rich Farm, 691 Oxford Rd., Oxford, Conn. Tel. (203) 881-1040. Source: Twitter
March 11 Acushnet Creamery, 264 Main St., Acushnet, Mass. Tel. (508) 995-9909. Source: Acushnet Creamery web site.
March 15 Cedar Hill Dairy Joy, 331 North Ave., Weston, Mass. Tel. (781) 894-2600
March 18,Gifford’s Ice Cream Stand, Auburn,

Bangor, Farmington, Skowhegan, Waterville Maine. Tel. 1-800-950-2604. Source: Gifford’s web site
March 23 Bubbling Book, 1652 High St., Westwood, Mass. Tel. (781) 762-9860. Source: Facebook Fan Page.
March 31 Kimball Farm – Westford, 400 Littleton Rd., Westford, Mass. Tel. (978) 486-3891
April 7 Kimball Farm – Carlisle. 343 Bedford Rd., Carlisle, Mass. (978) 369-1910
Kimball Farm – Lancaster, 1543 Lunenburg Rd. Lunenburg, Mass. Tel. (978) 534-9800
April 14 Kimball Farm – Jaffrey, 158 Turnpike Rd, Jaffrey, N.H. Tel. (603) 532-5765
April 16 Hanson Farm, 600 Pleasant St., Bridgewater, Mass. Tel. (508) 697-4003
May 20 Creemee Stand, 716 VT-100, Wilmington, Vt. Tel. (802) 464-0732. Source: Creemee Stand web site
Open for the season (call for hours)
Bedford Farms, 18 North Rd., Bedford, Mass. Tel. (781) 365-0561

Crescent Ridge Dairy Farm, 355 Bay Rd., Sharon, Mass. Tel. (781) 784-7237
Gary’s Ice Cream, 131 Gorham St., Chelmsford, Mass. Tel. (978) 458-0100
Ice Cream Machine, 4288 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, R.I. Tel. (401) 333-5053

Four Seas Ice Cream, 360 South Main St., Centerville, Mass. Tel. (508) 775-1394
Gray’s Ice Cream, 16 East Rd., Tiverton, R.I. (401) 624-4500
Johnson’s Dairy Bar and Restaurant, 164 Boston Rd., Groton, Mass. Tel.(978) 448-6840
Kool Kone, 374 Marion Rd., Wareham, Mass. Tel. (508) 295-6638
Richardson’s Ice Cream, 164 South Main St., Middleton, Mass. Tel. (978) 774-5450
Peaceful Meadows, 98 Bedford St., Whitman, Mass. Tel. (781) 447-2381
Awaiting specific opening date for:
Dr. Davis Ice Cream, 67 Hollis St., Pepperell, Mass. Tel. (978) 433-6315. Owner says April 16 or earlier but check web site for specific opening date: https://drdavisicecream.com/
Dunne’s Ice Cream, 214 Nubble Rd., York Beach, Maine. Tel. (207) 363-1277
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