Across Montana, of the 112 ice cream shops we list, 102 give a phone number, 12 publish opening hours and 66 have a website. 27 are branches of national chains — Dairy Queen (12), Baskin-Robbins (7), Cold Stone Creamery (5); the remaining 85 are independent. By what they offer: 16 make homemade ice cream, 14 serve soft serve, 14 sell frozen yogurt. Most often named on their own websites: cookie sandwiches (7), waffle cones (7) and custard (6). The longest-running is Wilcoxson's Ice Cream Co. Inc., in business since 1912. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 ice cream shops in Montana
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Big Dipper Ice CreamMissoula
11am - 10:30pm Daily
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2Genuine Ice CreamBozeman
Mon–Sun 12 PM - 10 PM
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3Baskin-RobbinsBillings
Mon-Sun 11am-10pm
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4Cold Stone CreameryKalispell
Mon-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm
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5Lifeline Farm Creamery & Farm StoreVictor
Sat 11am-4pm
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6Billings Best YogurtBillings
Sun-Thu 12pm - 9pm, Fri-Sat 12pm - 10pm
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7Freestone Ice CreamHamilton
Sun–Sat 1pm–9pm
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8Haunted ScoopsGreat Falls
Tuesday: 4:00–9:00pm, Friday: 4:00–10:00 pm, Saturday: 2:00–10:00pm
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9Tea & CrepeMissoula
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10Dairy QueenBillings
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single ice cream shop are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Montana
One ice cream shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Frozzies LLCBig Timber
Big Timber Loop Rd & E 3rd Ave, Big Timber, MT 59011
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Farm To Table Ice CreamBigfork
604 Electric Ave, Bigfork, MT 59911
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Fizz & FreezeBridger
121 N Main St, Bridger, MT 59014-7731
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Dairy Queen Grill & ChillButte
2227 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT 59701
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Dairy QueenButte
64 W Mercury St 64 W Mercury St, Butte, MT 59701
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Black Dog CreameryButte
39 E Galena St, Butte, MT 59701
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Drizzle Sips + ScoopsButte
15 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
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406 Frozen TreatsButte
3000 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT 59701-3641
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Sweet Retreat CreameryColumbia Falls
734 9th St W #10, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
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Polka Dot Cow Ice CreamCut Bank
City Park, 600, 834 Railroad St, Cut Bank, MT 59427
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Snack ShopCut Bank
601 W Main St, Cut Bank, MT 59427-2802
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Prison Cow Ice CreamDeer Lodge
1106 Main St, Deer Lodge, MT 59722
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Dairy QueenDillon
111 Southside Blvd, Dillon, MT 59725
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The Milk PailDillon
16 S Montana St, Dillon, MT 59725
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Luckys Main Street MercantileEast Helena
10 W Main St, East Helena, MT 59635-9011
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G's Homemade Ice CreamEureka
520 Dewey Ave, Eureka, MT 59917
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Macs Korner Dairy QueenGlasgow
541 1st Ave N, Glasgow, MT 59230
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Freestone Ice CreamHamilton
113 S 1st St, Hamilton, MT 59840-2531
Sun–Sat 1pm–9pm
Ice cream cakes
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Bitterroot SnowballsHamilton
110 N 1st St, Hamilton, MT 59840
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Dairy Queen (Treat)Havre
535 5th Ave 535 5th Ave, Havre, MT 59501
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Creative Coffee - Havre, MTHavre
1134 5th Ave, Havre, MT 59501-4516
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Gram's Ice Cream and Candy ShoppeHavre
327 1st St, Havre, MT 59501
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Yummy YogurtHavre
1134 5th Ave, Havre, MT 59501-4516
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Big Dipper Ice CreamHelena
58 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601
11am - 10:30pm Daily
Since 1995
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The Frozen MooseHelena
400 Euclid Ave, Helena, MT 59601
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Dairy QueenHelena
2850 N Montana Ave, Helena, MT 59601-0547
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Dippin' DotsHelena
333 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601
Sundaes
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Cold Stone CreameryKalispell
110 Hutton Ranch Rd Ste 104, Kalispell, MT 59901
Mon-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm
Cookie sandwiches
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Twisted BlissKalispell
175 Hutton Ranch Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901
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Sweet Peaks Ice CreamKalispell
343 S Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901
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Baskin-robbinsKalispell
649 W Idaho St, Kalispell, MT 59901-3826
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Dairy QueenLakeside
7170 US Highway 93 S, Lakeside, MT 59922
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The Yogurt ShopLaurel
105 W Main St, Laurel, MT 59044
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MoConesLaurel
927 1st Ave, Laurel, MT 59044
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Snowie Mt.Laurel
204 S Washington Ave, Laurel, MT 59044-3330
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Main Street TreatsLewistown
225 W Main St, Lewistown, MT 59457-2719
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Billy Goat Ice CreamLibby
219 E 9th St, Libby, MT 59923
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Wilcoxson's Ice Cream Inc.Livingston
314 S Main St, Livingston, MT 59047
Since 1912
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Fancy'sLivingston
104 Centennial Dr Unit 101, Livingston, MT 59047
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Scoop MTMiles City
819 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301-3220
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Philipsburg CreameryPhilipsburg
119 W Broadway St, Philipsburg, MT 59858
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Ripples Ice Cream ParlorPlains
310 Railroad Ave, Plains, MT 59859
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Blodgett Creamery Coffee SaloonPolson
325 Main St, Polson, MT 59860-2121
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Scoops Pizza and Ice CreamRed Lodge
205 Broadway Ave S, Red Lodge, MT 59068
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Dip-N-TwistRichey
123 S 4th St, Richey, MT 59259
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Golden YokeSaint Ignatius
339 Mountain View Rd, Saint Ignatius, MT 59865
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The Ice Cream PlaceSeeley Lake
3196 MT-83, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
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Blue River StationSeeley Lake
3186 MT Highway 83, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
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Seeley StationSeeley Lake
3186 MT-83, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
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The Parlour Waffle And Coffee HouseSidney
212 2nd St SE, Sidney, MT 59270-4306
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Lifeline Farm Creamery & Farm StoreVictor
2427 Meridian Rd, Victor, MT 59875
Sat 11am-4pm
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Virginia City CreameryVirginia City
205 W Wallace St, Virginia City, MT 59755
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Clydesdale CreameryWhitefish
16 Baker Ave #101, Whitefish, MT 59937
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Sweet Peaks Ice CreamWhitefish
419 E 3rd St, Whitefish, MT 59937
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Sweet Peaks Ice CreamWhitefish
1840 Baker Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937
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Red Caboose Frozen Yogurt + CoffeeWhitefish
103 Central Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937
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