Top 5 Ice Cream Trends Taking Over 2025 Events

Cool Jacks ice cream cart setup indoors with wooden floors and tall windows at an event venue.

You’re at a wedding reception, the music is perfect, your outfit is on point, and suddenly you see it. Not the dance floor, not the buffet, but at the corner, an ice cream station so fun that you immediately abandon your plate of pasta. Because honestly, pasta can wait, but ice cream? Not so much.

Yup, you heard it here first. Ice cream isn’t just sliding into events this year; it's crashing the party, owning the spotlight, and most importantly, stealing the Instagram stories.

In this blog, we’ll dive into the top 5 ice cream trends ruling 2025 events like DIY ice cream bars, nostalgic yet gourmet twists, bold Instagram-ready flavors, dreamy drink pairings, and why small-batch, sustainable ice cream (like Cool Jacks) is the future of party desserts. 

 

Cool Jacks: Ice Cream with Personality

 

Okay, let’s set the record straight. Ice cream is fun, but Cool Jacks ice cream sandwiches? They’re a whole personality.

Here’s what we bring to the table (literally):

  • Cookies : Soft, chewy, like the ones you’d beg for as a kid, but even better.

  • Small-batch ice cream : Nostalgic flavors meet modern foodie twists. (Yes, you can still get your vanilla fix, but also maybe a Cozy Jack cinnamon situation that feels like a hug in dessert form.)

  • Events : Weddings, corporate events, backyard parties, we pull up with a setup that makes everyone feel like the cool kid at the party.

We’re basically the plus-one that everyone wants. Fun, playful, premium, and a little quirky.

Now let’s get into the ice cream trends taking over 2025 events and how Cool Jacks is already nailing them.

 

Trend #1: Interactive Ice Cream Bars

 

Women gathered around a Cool Jacks cart enjoying freshly made ice cream sandwiches at an event.

Here’s the thing: people don’t just want desserts anymore; they want experiences. And for that very reason, we have interactive ice cream bars:

  • Imagine guests building their dream sandwich. Just pick your cookie, pick your flavor, stack it high, and maybe add sprinkles (because honestly, sprinkles make everything better).

  • It’s part dessert, part entertainment. Guests become chefs, and suddenly dessert turns into a memory.

  • Weddings, corporate galas, birthday bashes, this trend fits everywhere.

And the best part? Cool Jacks was practically made for this. Our sandwiches are the OG interactive dessert. We’re the build-your-own sundae of the grown-up world, just much cooler. And trust us, the photo ops alone are worth it. 

 

Trend #2: Nostalgia Meets Gourmet

 

Child smiling while looking at a Cool Jacks cookie ice cream sandwich.

We’re all chasing that “first ice cream truck of summer” feeling. You know, when you were a kid and heard the jingle, sprinted outside with coins in hand, and prayed they didn’t sell out of your favorite.

  • Think of your childhood classics glowed-up. 

  • Cool Jacks offers soft, chewy cookies from your lunchbox dreams, plus we have premium small-batch ice cream.

  • It’s the perfect balance of playful and elevated.

Because nostalgia always tastes better when the quality is top-tier.

 

Trend #3: Bold, Instagram-Worthy Flavors

 

If your dessert doesn’t make the group chat, did it even happen? 2025 is all about the statement flavors. Ice cream isn’t hiding in the background; it’s the event décor.

  • Flavors like Superman ice cream (all those bright colors in one scoop) or our Cozy Jack cinnamon ice cream that practically begs to be photographed.

  • Every bite is so wholesome, full of flavour.

  • Guests snap it, post it, tag it, and your event gets a second life online.

Cool Jacks loves to play here. Our sandwiches already double as edible art (and no, we won’t blame you for taking 12 photos before that first bite.)

 

Trend #4: Pairing Desserts with Drinks

 

Food + drinks = obvious. But desserts + drinks? That’s where things get interesting.

2025 events are blending menus in new ways:

  • Espresso and ice cream sandwiches for the ultimate pick-me-up in any event.

  • Boozy milkshakes (for grown-ups only).

  • Wine tastings with sweet pairings. (Cabernet + a chocolate chip sandwich? Don’t knock it till you try it.)

Basically, your dessert isn’t standing alone anymore; it’s mingling, networking, maybe even making best friends with a cocktail. And honestly, we love that for it.

 

Trend #5: Sustainable & Small-Batch Choices

 

Here’s the tea: guests want to have fun and feel good about it. Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword anymore; it's non-negotiable.

Cool Jacks is already ahead of this curve:

  • Small-batch ice cream made with thoughtful ingredients.

  • Less waste, more flavor.

  • Quality that actually makes people pause mid-bite and go, “Oh wow, this is legit.”

It’s not just ice cream. It’s ice cream you can feel good about serving.

 

Sweet Endings: Why Ice Cream Is the Event Trend

 

So if you’re planning an event this year, here’s our not-so-subtle hint: Add ice cream sandwiches to your menu. Make your party the one people can’t stop talking about. Because ice cream doesn’t just belong at events, it always steals the show.

Ready to sweeten your next celebration? Book Cool Jacks ice cream catering today and bring the joy of our sandwiches straight to your guests.

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