As the temperatures rise in Murfreesboro, there’s few better ways to beat the heat than with a delightful scoop of ice cream. Fortunately this vibrant city is home to several charming ice cream parlors that offer a variety of flavors and unique creations (in addition to, of course, the slew of Sonic, McDonald’s and Wendy’s locations).

Whether you’re a fan of a chocolate milkshake and other classic favorites or in search of something a little more bizarre and adventurous like paletas de tequila or avocado, Murfreesboro has an ice cream spot to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Let’s take a look at some of the local favorites:

Alo Michoacana #2
1679 Middle Tennessee Blvd.
Open every day 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Popular Mexican frozen treats such as paletas and mangonadas

Andy’s Frozen Custard
2262 Memorial Blvd., 4307 Franklin Rd.
Also opening Aug. 30, 2023, at 2300 Needham Dr., Smyrna
Open Sun.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.; Fri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–midnight
Frozen custard, malts, shakes and concretes with various candies, cookies, nuts and other mix-ins to create custom concrete creations

Baskin-Robbins
2170 Old Fort Pkwy.
Open daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
1723 Memorial Blvd.
Open Sun.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
1041 Sgt. Asbury Hawn Way, Smyrna
Open Mon.–Sat. 5 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun.: 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
31 flavors of ice cream including pralines n’ cream, very berry strawberry, mint chocolate chip and seasonal favorites, as well as ice cream cakes and pies; the Smyrna store shares a location with Dunkin and opens early each morning

Boro Bowls
123 S. Church St.
Open Tues.–Sat.: 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Bowls with a base made of blended, frozen, plant-based ingredients topped with various fruits, granola and almond butter

Cook Out
1682 Memorial Blvd., 2919 S. Rutherford Blvd.
Open Sun.–Thurs. 10:30 a.m.–3 a.m.; Fri.–Sat. 10:30 a.m.–4 a.m.
491 Sam Ridley Pkwy. W., Smyrna.
Open Sun.–Thurs. 10:30 a.m.–2 a.m.; Fri.–Sat. 10:30 a.m.–3 a.m.
Offers 45 flavors of milkshakes as well as burgers, bbq and other sandwiches

Culver’s
2993 S. Rutherford Blvd.
Open daily 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
2411 Medical Center Pkwy.
Open daily 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
One of the favorite area frozen custard stops, also offering a lemony ice treat, burgers and more

Dairy Queen
2910 S. Rutherford Blvd.
Open daily 10:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
510 Cason Ln., 1735 Memorial Blvd.
Open daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
420 Sam Ridley Pkwy. W., Smyrna.
Open Sun.–Thurs.: 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri.–Sat.: 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
DQ Blizzard Treats, cones, sundaes and packaged items to go

Hattie Jane’s Creamery
116 N. Church St. (adjoining Puckett’s Restaurant)
Open Sun.: 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.; Mon.–Thurs.: noon–8:30 p.m.; Fri.: noon–9:30 p.m.; Sat.: 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m.
Small-batch creamery that uses milk from Tennessee cows to make its ice cream in flavors like nana puddin’, brown butter pecan and Goo Goo Jack

Janarty’s Homemade Ice Cream
111 Front St., Smyrna
Sun.–Thurs.: 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Fri.–Sat. 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
This family-owned micro-creamery has a wide array of ice cream flavors, all made in-house from scratch, but only puts out eight flavors at a time, to ensure freshness

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
3242 Memorial Blvd., Ste. A.
Open daily noon–11 p.m.
Jeremiah’s serves various flavors of Italian ices, creamy soft-serve ice cream, and Gelati (featuring layers of both Italian ice and ice cream)

Karin’s Kustard & Hamburgers
470 S. Lowery St., Smyrna.
Open Mon.–Sat. 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun.: noon–8 p.m.
Roadside eatery with a drive-thru and walk-up window for frozen custard cones, sundaes and other frozen treats, and sandwiches and sides

Kona Ice
Various Kona trucks located around town and at local events, with a location at Old Fort Park
Shaved ice in a variety of flavors

La Fruta Loca
37 S. Lowery St., Smyrna
Open Fri.–Sun. 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Mon.–Thurs. 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Ice cream and shaved ice along with several Mexican dishes, including street tacos

La Michoacana Scoopy’s
810 NW Broad St., Ste. 268
Open Thurs.–Tues. 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Wed.: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Find over 80 flavors of fruit- and cream-based paletas and scoops at this Tennessee chain with frozen treat recipes from Mexico

Marble Slab Creamery
452 N. Thompson Ln. #8
Open Sun.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–9:30 pm.; Fri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Small batch ice cream made onsite daily with fresh ingredients; ice cream cakes and cookies also available

Paletas La Desi
230 Stones River Mall Blvd., D
Open Tues.–Fri. 2–9 p.m.; Sat.–Sun. noon–9 p.m.
Offers ice cream, mangonadas and kulfi, a dense, creamy, fragrant ice cream originating in India

Reeves-Sain Drug Store and Soda Shoppe
1801 Memorial Blvd.
Mon.–Fri.: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Nostalgic local soda shop serving fresh-made milkshakes and malts, as well as sandwiches and salads

Sandwich Factory
116 Chaffin Pl.
Mon.–Tues.: 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; Wed.–Fri.: 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sat.: 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sandwich Factory offers a variety of handmade milkshakes; stop in the store 2–4 p.m. on weekdays (2–3 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays) for half-price shakes

Smoothie King
2818 Middle Tennessee Blvd., 1970 Medical Center Pkwy., 1636 New Salem Hwy. A, 2943 S. Church St. Ste. B
599 Sam Ridley Pkwy. W., Smyrna.
Hours vary, check smoothieking.com
Cool smoothies made with whole foods and organic veggies

The Soda Bar
1500 Medical Center Pkwy., Ste. 1C at The Fountains at Gateway
Open Mon.–Thurs: noon–8 p..; Fri.–Sat. noon–10 p.m.; Sun. 1–8 p.m.
Ice cream, milkshakes, shaved ice, root beer floats and brownie sundaes with specialties like the Peach and Cream Snow Cone, Lime in the Coconut Float and The Buckeye Shake

Steak and Shake
2091 Old Fort Pkwy.
Open daily 10 a.m.–midnight
A wide variety of milkshakes—Nutella, banana, Oreo mint cookie, Kit-Kat, cotton candy, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and more–served in a classic tall glass at the diner or to-go

Top Cold Grill Ice Cream
2855 Medical Center Pkwy.
Open daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Rolled ice cream creations, slushes, coffee drinks and bubble tea, and fruity bowls

Varin’s Sweet Shop
315 Robert Rose Dr.
Open Wed.–Thurs.: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri.–Sat.: 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Try ice cream on a homemade waffle along with bubble tea, cakes and more

Area Food Trucks:
For current locations visit streetfoodfinder.com.

Repiccis Italian Ice and Gelato of Murfreesboro

Sea Turtle Shaved Ice

Sno Ball Express
Parking lot of 2075 Old Fort Pkwy.

Uncle Louie G Italian Ice & Ice Cream

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