Nominate Your Favorite Ice Cream Shop In Southwest Michigan

Nothing says summer in Southwest Michigan quite like a trip to your favorite ice cream shop. Whether you're loyal to a neighborhood classic, a hidden gem, or the place with the biggest scoops in town, we want to know where you go when it's time for a frozen treat. Nominate your favorite ice cream shop in Southwest Michigan below, and we'll compile the most popular picks into our reader-voted contest to crown the area's favorite ice cream destination!

VOTING IS NOW OPEN.  Scroll down to submit a late nomination or tap here to vote.

Southwest Michigan's Favorite Ice Cream Shop Poll Rules

• Nominations Period: Nominations are open now until 6 AM on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026.  (Only one nomination per ice cream shop is necessary as nominations do not count as votes.)
• Voting Period: Voting runs from Tuesday, June 30th, through 5 AM on Friday, July 10th.
• Voting Frequency: One vote per person/per day.
• Coverage Area: "Southwest Michigan," for the sake of this poll, will include the following counties only:  Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St Joseph, and Van Buren

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You can submit a late nomination using the form below ONLY if the ice cream shop you're nominating is not on the poll found here.

I'm a softy for ice cream.  I can't wait to see which local shops land in the top 5.

While we patiently, or impatiently, await the voting period to begin for the most delicious poll we've ever done, let's take a look a bit North of the Kalamazoo area to see what sweet treats they have to offer.