The 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in Montana — 2026

We compared all 112 ice cream shops in Montana on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated November 2026.

#1 · Big Dipper Ice CreamMissoula Homemade

11am - 10:30pm Daily

(406) 543-5722 Website View listing

#2 · Genuine Ice CreamBozeman

Mon–Sun 12 PM - 10 PM

(406) 624-6633 Website View listing

#3 · Baskin-RobbinsBillings Ice cream cakes

Mon-Sun 11am-10pm

(406) 252-7767 Website View listing

#4 · Cold Stone CreameryKalispell Milkshakes

Mon-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

(406) 752-2653 Website View listing

#5 · Lifeline Farm Creamery & Farm StoreVictor Homemade

Sat 11am-4pm

(406) 642-9717 Website View listing

#6 · Billings Best YogurtBillings Frozen yogurt

Sun-Thu 12pm - 9pm, Fri-Sat 12pm - 10pm

(406) 652-6000 Website View listing

#7 · Freestone Ice CreamHamilton Ice cream cakesMilkshakesDog-friendly

Sun–Sat 1pm–9pm

(406) 961-9800 Website View listing

#8 · Haunted ScoopsGreat Falls

Tuesday: 4:00–9:00pm, Friday: 4:00–10:00 pm, Saturday: 2:00–10:00pm

(406) 217-9293 Website View listing

#9 · Tea & CrepeMissoula

(406) 493-0271 Website View listing

#10 · Dairy QueenBillings Soft serve

(406) 256-2345 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (soft serve, gelato, frozen yogurt, custard, italian ice, shaved ice, paletería, rolled, homemade, vegan, ice cream cakes, milkshakes, dog-friendly, drive-thru), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.