By Sara Beth Williams–
This summer, City Scoop is slated to take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at three new locations throughout the city, including Van Maren Park on Wednesday, July 16.
Notably, the ice cream socials will be held on Wednesdays this year instead of Thursdays.
The monthly ice cream social events are designed to encourage and facilitate community gatherings among neighbors, city staff, and other community members, according to the city’s website.
The city held its first City Scoop for 2025 at San Juan High School amid construction occurring on the new stadium revitalization project. A handful of vendors and backyard-style games were available for families. Ice cream was provided by Sam’s Club.
In 2024, City Scoop took place at Sylvan Oaks Library in June and drew roughly twice as many residents as in 2023, according to the city’s social media page. A second ice cream social scheduled for July 11 at Metro Fire Station 27 was canceled because of extreme heat. A third was held in August at Lichen K-8.
In 2023, the inaugural City Scoop summer series featured ice cream socials at various locations, including Greenback Greenspace, Sylvan Community Center, and Westwood Park.
The final ice cream social will take place at Mesa Verde High School on Aug. 20.
