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Okay, young ice cream lovers, it’s time to create the next great ice cream flavour at XO Ice Cream & Waffles! It’s time to dream up a brand-new ice cream flavour for the annual Back-to-School Contest.<\/p>\n

The contest is free to enter, and kids can submit a flavour they\u2019d love to see on the menu. XO will choose one winning creation, invite the winner to help make the first batch, and put the flavour, named after the winner, on the menu for an entire year, named after them. Check details on the website.<\/p>\n

XO Ice Cream & Waffles Contest:<\/h2>\n

Date:<\/strong> Contest ends September 27, 2026
\nVenue<\/strong>: XO Ice Cream & Waffles
\nAddress:<\/strong> 808, 100 Auburn Meadows Drive SE, Calgary, AB
\nWebsite:<\/strong> www.xoicecream.com\/community<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay, young ice cream lovers, it’s time to create the next great ice cream flavour at XO Ice Cream & Waffles! It’s time to dream up a brand-new ice cream flavour for the annual Back-to-School Contest. The contest is free to enter, and kids can submit a flavour they\u2019d love
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