Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Celebrates Hillsboro Grand Opening

First 100 customers can win free ice cream for a year at new Reed's Crossing location.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 9:50pm by

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A bold, colorful silkscreen-style illustration featuring multiple repeating images of a single ice cream cone in vibrant neon shades, conceptually representing the excitement and energy of Handel's Homemade Ice Cream's grand opening celebration.Handel's Homemade Ice Cream celebrates its grand opening in Hillsboro with a chance for customers to win free ice cream for a year.Portland Today

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is celebrating the grand opening of its new location in Hillsboro, Oregon on April 18, 2026. The first 100 customers over the age of 18 who visit the new shop that day will win free ice cream for a year, with one free treat per week. The event will also feature face painting, a balloon artist, and a raffle to win a catering pack and free pints of ice cream monthly for a year.

Why it matters

Handel's is a beloved ice cream brand that has been making fresh, homemade ice cream since 1945. The company was recently named the number one ice cream in the world by National Geographic, making this grand opening a highly anticipated event for ice cream lovers in the Hillsboro community.

The details

The new Handel's Homemade Ice Cream location is opening at 3307 SE Reed Drive in the Reed's Crossing development in Hillsboro. The grand opening festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include free face painting and a balloon artist on-site. Customers will also have a chance to win a catering pack and free pints of ice cream monthly for a year through a raffle.

  • The Handel's Homemade Ice Cream grand opening celebrations take place on April 18, 2026.
  • The shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on opening day.

The players

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

A beloved ice cream brand that has been making fresh, homemade ice cream since 1945. Handel's was recently named the number one ice cream in the world by National Geographic.

Reed's Crossing

The new development in Hillsboro, Oregon where the Handel's Homemade Ice Cream location is opening.

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What’s next

The first 100 customers over the age of 18 who visit the new Handel's Homemade Ice Cream location on April 18, 2026 will win free ice cream for a year, with one free treat per week.

The takeaway

This grand opening celebration is an exciting opportunity for ice cream lovers in Hillsboro to experience Handel's award-winning homemade ice cream and take advantage of special promotions, including the chance to win free ice cream for a year.