Scoop, There It Is! Frederick Ice Cream Shops Featured on PETA’s ‘Nice Cream Trail’

For Immediate Release:
July 1, 2026

Contact:
Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382

In a compassionate spin on Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail, PETA is launching its “Nice Cream Trail,” highlighting 10 shops across the state serving up delicious vegan ice cream, and two of the shops—Swirls of Frederick and North Market Pop Shop—are located in Frederick. And to make it even sweeter, the first Maryland resident to complete the trail by visiting all 10 participating shops through August will win the cherry on top: a vegan ice cream party with PETA’s famous “iScream” truck for themselves and up to 50 guests.

• The extensive vegan offerings at Swirls of Frederick—located at 1305 W. 7th St.—include three rotating dipping cabinet flavors like creamy vanilla, tropical toasted coconut, and sweet strawberry; decadent vegan sundaes piled high with Biscoff cookies, Oreos, strawberry crumble, or Nutter Butter; thick, frosty vegan milkshakes and floats; and rich oat milk affogatos. Swirls of Frederick is open Tuesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Located at 241 N. Market St. in downtown, North Market Pop Shop boasts an array of creamy, oat milk-based vegan flavors, including chocolate chocolate chip, strawberry, peanut butter vanilla Oreo, coffee, and mint chip, and an array of vegan toppings like whipped cream and Bac’n Bits. North Market Pop Shop is open Monday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“Maryland is home to a plethora of parlors serving up delicious dairy-free desserts that are as kind to cows as they are to taste buds,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA’s ‘Nice Cream Trail’ gives ice cream lovers the scoop on where to beat the heat with vegan sweets, and we encourage everyone to support these forward-thinking local businesses.”

PETA’s vegan “iScream” truck has crisscrossed the country, satisfying sweet tooths far and wide by giving away thousands of decadent dairy-free delights, all while bringing attention to the cruel separation of mother cows from their beloved calves in the dairy industry. PETA notes that with an abundance of dairy-free ice creams available today—including decadent vegan flavors from Oatly, Breyer’s, Ben & Jerry’s, and more—it’s never been easier to opt for delicious desserts that let calves stay with their mothers. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help anyone looking to make the switch.

Other stops on the trail include The Charmery (Baltimore and Columbia), Moo Moo Cows (Baltimore), Pitango Gelato (Baltimore), Coffee Talk Cafe (Towson), The Crazy Mason (Ellicott City), Mimi’s Handmade Ice Cream (Rockville), La Gelatteria (Kensington), and Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream & Treats (Bethesda, Rockville, and Chevy Chase). Participating shops will display a window sign and distribute trail maps showing all the sweet stops.

To enter to win an iScream truck party, Maryland residents must visit all 10 Nice Cream Trail shops through August 18, submit photos of their receipts and a brief review of the ice cream they sampled (at least 50 words), and send their submissions to [email protected]. The first eligible entrant to send PETA a winning submission will be selected.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.