5 Best Small-Town Ice Cream Stands in NH You Need to Try

I'm not sure there is anything that sparks more joy than being asked, as a child or an adult, "do you want to go for ice cream?" Seriously, even dogs get excited about that.

Here in New Hampshire, we have very few days, in comparison to other parts of the Country, that are warm, so, when the temperature goes above 60 degrees, we want an ice cream from our favorite small town ice cream stand.

There's Nothing Better Than a Small Town NH Ice Cream

There are many, many ice cream stands to chose from, however, the five highlighted below all have something special about them.

Memories Ice Cream in Kingston is on a farm and has plenty to keep the kids busy as you wait in live for your cold, creamy treat.

Memories Ice Cream via Facebook

As a matter of fact, Memories was named the most popular ice cream stand in the whole state in 2024.

Memories also has a really good selection of Vegan Ice cream, so if you have a dairy allergy, you can also have choices and don't have to settle for the sorbet.

This NH Ice Cream Stand Only Makes Soft Serve

King Kone via Facebook

King Kone in Merrimack, NH has been making soft serve ice cream for fifty years, according to their website.

My Mother, may she rest, used to love going to King Kone. I would snag her from her house in Nashua, (where sometimes her food intake was monitored) and whizz her up to King Kone. You would have thought that I just broke her out of jail.

Those trips to King Kone with my Mother are forever fond memories. That's what small town ice cream stands are for - making memories with your family.

Where's your favorite small town ice cream stand?

Here are some other places in New Hampshire that you have to try.