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Find colorful cups of shaved ice at Snowbaby in Lakewood
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Where to Chill Out With Shaved Ice This Summer In Dallas-Fort Worth

It's like an air conditioner for your mouth

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Find colorful cups of shaved ice at Snowbaby in Lakewood
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As these next few months of brutal triple-digit temperatures approach, staying cool means getting creative. When it's really, really hot, there's nothing more refreshing than a huge cup of fruity shaved ice.

But where does one find DFW's finest cups of fluffy shaved ice? Perhaps not surprisingly, it isn't hard to find a syrup-drenched way to cool down for just a few bucks. From Frisco to Grand Prairie, DFW is packed with great shaved ice shacks perfect for chilling out this time of year.

Whether in search of traditional, sugary cones reminiscent of childhood, Korean-style bingsu, or ice doused in artisanal syrups made with fresh fruit, these 9 purveyors of Dallas-Fort Worth’s best snow cones will hit the spot when air-conditioning alone just isn't cutting it.

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The Snow Cone Lady

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Folks queue up by the dozen for super-cheap (cash only!), super-delicious shaved ice from this Frisco institution; all the usual flavors are here, alongside less-common options like New Orleans-style king cake, passionfruit, and key lime.

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First one of the year! #thankgod #fuzzynavel

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Bahama Buck's

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Unlike other snow cone shacks where the ice can sometimes be shaved unevenly, this Texas-born chain packs mounds of perfectly fluffy snow into each cup. The flavor menu here is bigger than most, but there are options for everyone, including Dr. Pepper and classics like cherry and grape.

TC Shaved Ice

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Shaved ice doesn’t have to mean boring and syrupy-sweet flavors, and TC Shaved Ice on Garland Road is proof. Mexican-influenced and savory flavors like tamarind, chamoy, and dill pickle are on offer, along with sweeter options like the Knock Out, a fruity flavor served with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream hidden beneath the perfectly shaved ice.

Bedford Snoball

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Open in the Midcities since 1976, Bedford Snoball serves up some of the metroplex's most uniquely flavored snow cones. Choose from flavors like red velvet, pineapple, cupcake, or Dr. Pepper, then add Sour Patch Kids, Nerds, marshmallows or (if you must) fresh fruit.

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It’s that time of the year again

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Taste-e Ice

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Creamy, spicy, or sour, Taste-e Ice can do it all. There are nine different shaved ice flavors that offer a taste of Mexico, including horchata and mangonada. The essential pairing for a snow cone at Taste-e Ice is a pile of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos doused in cheese.

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#mood Vanilla Dr Pepper #snocone #nachos

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Snowbaby- Creamy Shaved Ice

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Don’t expect the typical snow cone at Snowbaby. This Lakewood shop specializes in thin sheets of melt-in-the-mouth ice combined with creamy toppings. Keep it simple with vanilla or strawberry flavor, then top to your heart’s content with gluten-free cookie bits, nuts, sprinkles, fresh fruit, and more.

Fluffy shaved ice blends with fresh fruit and all-natural syrups (think cucumber-lime and watermelon) await at this strip-mall snow cone favorite. Looking for something spicy? Go for the chamoyada, spiked with plenty of mango, chili powder and tangy chamoy.

Cocohodo Dessert Cafe

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In addition to pastries and milk teas, this Carrollton dessert shop also serves super refreshing shaved ice in flavors like green tea, coffee, and berry.

Ice Wizard Shaved Ice

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Whether in search of a snow cone doused in banana, cherry cola, or horchata syrup, this Carrollton drive-thru won’t disappoint. Need an electrolyte boost? Go for the pickle flavor, which is just a big squirt of tangy pickle juice poured over ridiculously fluffy shaved ice.

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The Snow Cone Lady

Folks queue up by the dozen for super-cheap (cash only!), super-delicious shaved ice from this Frisco institution; all the usual flavors are here, alongside less-common options like New Orleans-style king cake, passionfruit, and key lime.

View this post on Instagram

First one of the year! #thankgod #fuzzynavel

A post shared by Jo Hooper (@jehooper) on

Bahama Buck's

Unlike other snow cone shacks where the ice can sometimes be shaved unevenly, this Texas-born chain packs mounds of perfectly fluffy snow into each cup. The flavor menu here is bigger than most, but there are options for everyone, including Dr. Pepper and classics like cherry and grape.

TC Shaved Ice

Shaved ice doesn’t have to mean boring and syrupy-sweet flavors, and TC Shaved Ice on Garland Road is proof. Mexican-influenced and savory flavors like tamarind, chamoy, and dill pickle are on offer, along with sweeter options like the Knock Out, a fruity flavor served with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream hidden beneath the perfectly shaved ice.

Bedford Snoball

Open in the Midcities since 1976, Bedford Snoball serves up some of the metroplex's most uniquely flavored snow cones. Choose from flavors like red velvet, pineapple, cupcake, or Dr. Pepper, then add Sour Patch Kids, Nerds, marshmallows or (if you must) fresh fruit.

View this post on Instagram

It’s that time of the year again

A post shared by Toby Dickinson (@tobey0urthirst) on

Taste-e Ice

Creamy, spicy, or sour, Taste-e Ice can do it all. There are nine different shaved ice flavors that offer a taste of Mexico, including horchata and mangonada. The essential pairing for a snow cone at Taste-e Ice is a pile of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos doused in cheese.

View this post on Instagram

#mood Vanilla Dr Pepper #snocone #nachos

A post shared by Constance W (@mz_chung) on

Snowbaby- Creamy Shaved Ice

Don’t expect the typical snow cone at Snowbaby. This Lakewood shop specializes in thin sheets of melt-in-the-mouth ice combined with creamy toppings. Keep it simple with vanilla or strawberry flavor, then top to your heart’s content with gluten-free cookie bits, nuts, sprinkles, fresh fruit, and more.

Sno

Fluffy shaved ice blends with fresh fruit and all-natural syrups (think cucumber-lime and watermelon) await at this strip-mall snow cone favorite. Looking for something spicy? Go for the chamoyada, spiked with plenty of mango, chili powder and tangy chamoy.

Cocohodo Dessert Cafe

In addition to pastries and milk teas, this Carrollton dessert shop also serves super refreshing shaved ice in flavors like green tea, coffee, and berry.

Ice Wizard Shaved Ice

Whether in search of a snow cone doused in banana, cherry cola, or horchata syrup, this Carrollton drive-thru won’t disappoint. Need an electrolyte boost? Go for the pickle flavor, which is just a big squirt of tangy pickle juice poured over ridiculously fluffy shaved ice.

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