These sweet treats are worth a snapshot. Whether you prefer a scoop of ice cream, a cup of Italian ice, or a snow cone, here's what we recommend from these shops in and around Lakeland that will keep your Instagram feed cool.

Mayday Ice Cream
Scoop this: A flight of your favorite six ice cream flavors (we always get the Parent Trap, Aviator, and Cloud 9)

Cake Makers Studio
Scoop this: Unicorn Freakshake made with blue and pink ice cream, topped with an ice cream cone “unicorn horn"

Have you ever eaten ice cream in nacho form? | Photo by Lakeland Ice Cream Company

Lakeland Ice Cream Company
Scoop this: Ice cream nachos with your favorite flavor + cookies and warm chocolate for dipping

Bright Ice
Scoop this: Roasted strawberry ice cream with brown sugar and balsamic served as a sandwich between two cookies

Vampire Penguin
Scoop this: War and Reese's snow that's not quite ice cream, but not quite shaved ice

Mimi's specializes in gluten-free + dairy-free concoctions. | Photo by LALtoday

Mimi's Italian Ice
Scoop this: Gelati with layers of Italian ice + dairy-free ice cream (don’t miss out on rotating flavors made in-store each day)

Lakeland Treats & Trinkets
Scoop this: Ice cream floats for a hit of instant nostalgia

Andy’s Frozen Custard
Scoop this: James Brownie Funky Jackhammer filled with hot fudge

Warm, frozen, sweet, doughy — the croque glace has it all. | Photo by LALtoday

Mootown Scoops
Scoop this: Gator Trail ice cream in a croque glace — aka cold ice cream pressed in a warm brioche bun

Twistee Treat
Scoop this: Chocolate + vanilla swirl soft-serve in a chocolate-dripped, sprinkle-covered "fancy cone"

Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Scoop this: Sugar Cookie gelati — cookie butter + cake batter Italian ice layered with vanilla soft serve

You'll need your sweet tooth for this frozen creation. | Photo by LALtoday

Polk City BBQ & Ice Cream Company
Scoop this: A cotton candy burrito filled with ice cream + sprinkles

Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream
Scoop this: A scoop of Cookie Monster ice cream made with a blue velvet cake batter base, available at Foxtail Coffee

Ripples Handcrafted Ice Cream
Scoop this: A tripple scoop piled high in a waffle cone — we suggest the Coffee Chip made with Ethos Roasters' coffee

Have another favorite ice cream parlor or milkshake stand? Let us know where else we should try so they don’t get left out in the cold.