Come to Chill!

We’d love to see your smiling faces!  Visit us or order ahead for pick up. It’s easy.

We're Hiring

Join our team! We are accepting applications from friendly folks who love sharing great ice cream. In addition to scooping at stores, we have production and distribution roles currently available. If you are interested in making ice cream, helping in warehousing, delivery, or customer service, apply today!

Your Story Is Our History

We’re creating history together. Share your story with us. We’d love to hear from you. Let us in on your ice cream tradition. Show us your ice cream face. Or simply scoop out the love.

Made with Love

Hand-crafted ice cream that’s made with love. Marianne’s has been innovating flavors and using time honored techniques to bring the richest creamiest and most delightful ice creams to you since 1947.

A careful process of hand preparing our ingredients and hand mixing the flavors reflects the personal care we take every day. Starting before 6:00 am, the folks at Marianne’s are working to deliver the best ice cream and novelties we know how to make.

We have more than 100 flavors in our rotation and more than 250 in our recipe box. So, whether it’s our latest experiment, or the honored standby, you know the ice cream is still made the way it is has always been made- By hand, right here in Santa Cruz.

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🎄🍨 It's Sundae Sunday! 🍨🎄‘Tis the season for holiday cheer—and what better way to treat yourself than with a Peppermint Bark Sundae! ❄️✨ Layered with festive flavors, this frosty creation is the perfect mix of cool, creamy, and chocolatey goodness:🍥 Jr. scoop of Peppermint Stick ice cream🍫 Layer of hot fudge + crushed peppermint🍫 Jr. scoop of Bittersweet Chocolate ice cream🍫 Another layer of hot fudge + crushed peppermint🎩 Topped with whipped cream, a chocolate sauce drizzle, a sprinkle of red sanding sugar on one side, crushed peppermint on the other, and a Hershey’s Candy Cane Kiss to top it all off!Who are you sharing yours with this season? ... See MoreSee Less
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Our doors are closed today, and our entire team is home giving thanks with the ones they love. Happy Thanksgiving Santa Cruz. ... See MoreSee Less
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We make our ice cream pies perfect for sharing around big tables full of friends and family. In celebration of Thanksgiving, we're closing our stores a little early today, and will be closed all day tomorrow, so our staff can be home for the holiday. 🦃 Ocean - closing at 10pm🥧 Seacliff – closing at 10pm🍂 Fair store – closing at 9pm ... See MoreSee Less
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Marianne's Ice Cream
Pumpkin lovers, this is your moment!. This month only we're featuring The Pumpkin Patch Sundae. With all things pumpkin spice, this fall-inspired treat brings a new twist to this seasons most irresistible flavorite! 🎃🍨 Creamy, rich scoop of pumpkin ice cream🍂 Sprinkle of graham cracker crumble 🌰 Second scoop of pralines & cream for a touch of nutty sweetness 🍬 Drizzled with caramel for that extra fall flair 🍫 More graham cracker sprinkles and crunchy pecans for texture and flavor 🍒 Topped with whipped cream, a final graham cracker sprinkle, and a cherry on top Cozy up and treat yourself to the ultimate pumpkin experience before it’s gone! #PumpkinPatchSundae #PumpkinSpiceEverything #FallFlavors ... See MoreSee Less
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Marianne's Ice Cream
Spooky Alert, Ice Cream Fans! We're closing early on Halloween to make time for trick-or-treating and some ghoulish fun! 🎃👻 Swing by early to take home a quart of your favorite ice-scream and top it with your candy goodies to double up the sweet-treat night! 🍭🎃 Ocean St shop closes at 9pm👻 Seacliff shop closes at 9pm🍨 Fair Ave shop closes at 7pmHave a fang-tastic Halloween! #sweettreats #happyhalloween #trickortreat ... See MoreSee Less
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Where Santa Cruz Comes to Chill

When you stop at Marianne’s you immediately know that this place is special; the Santa Cruz state of mind is perfectly reflected. So many great choices, friendly faces, unique characters and combinations, and good people reaching out to help you enjoy your scoops, your day, and your time.