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Dairy Queen Drinks: Prices and Calories (USA, November 2026)

Dairy Queen drinks start at $2.69 for a small fountain drink at the typical restaurant. The DQ drink menu has three kinds: fountain soft drinks, frozen drinks (Misty Slush and Misty Freeze, DQ Coffee Coolers, Lemonade Coolers) and the shakes and malts. Most come in Small, Medium and Large.

Cola with ice in a glass — illustrative photo for Dairy Queen drinks
$2.99typical price in the restaurant
$2.39–$4.49range across restaurants
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Dairy Queen drink prices

The drink menu prices below are by size. Fountain drinks are the cheapest, Misty drinks sit in the middle, and the coolers and shakes cost the most because they are made with soft serve.

Dairy Queen drink menu by size

In-restaurant prices from dairyqueen.com pickup menus (October 27, 2026, before tax). Misty, Lemonade and Coffee Cooler: one restaurant (Chicago).
DrinkSmallMediumLarge
Fountain soft drink$2.69$2.99$3.39
Misty Slush$2.99$3.39$3.99
Misty Freeze$3.89$4.69$5.29
DQ Lemonade Cooler$3.49$3.99$4.49
DQ Coffee Cooler$3.89$4.39$4.89
Shake$4.69$5.29$5.99

Fountain drinks and water

Dairy Queen pours Coca-Cola brands — Coke, Sprite, Barq's and others. A medium fountain drink costs $2.99 and the large only $0.40 more. Bottled water is $2.79 and milk $2.54.

Misty Slush and Misty Freeze

The Misty Slush is DQ's frozen slush in fruit flavors (260 calories for a Medium). The Misty Freeze blends the slush with vanilla soft serve and costs more: $4.69 for a Medium against $3.39 for the slush.

Misty drinks

Median in-restaurant prices from Dairy Queen's own dairyqueen.com pickup menus at 15 US restaurants (October 27, 2026), before tax. Calories from Dairy Queen US.
Menu itemIn restaurantRestaurant rangeCalories
Misty Slush (Small)$2.99$2.99200
Misty Slush (Medium)$3.39$3.39260
Misty Slush (Large)$3.99$3.99340
Misty Freeze (Small)$3.89$3.89360
Misty Freeze (Medium)$4.69$4.69450
Misty Freeze (Large)$5.29$5.29590
Iced coffee with milk — illustrative photo
Illustrative photo, not Dairy Queen product.

DQ Coffee Coolers and Lemonade Coolers

The coolers are DQ's newer frozen drinks. The DQ Coffee Cooler blends iced coffee with soft serve in flavors such as OREO, Salted Caramel and Toasted Marshmallow Mocha; a Small is a $3.00 deal at most restaurants. The Lemonade Cooler blends lemonade with soft serve, and the DQ Lemonade Sparkler is the fizzy version.

DQ Coffee Coolers and Lemonade Coolers

Median in-restaurant prices from Dairy Queen's own dairyqueen.com pickup menus at 15 US restaurants (October 27, 2026), before tax. Calories from Dairy Queen US.
Menu itemIn restaurantRestaurant rangeCalories
DQ Coffee Cooler (Small)$3.89$3.89—
DQ Coffee Cooler (Medium)$4.39$4.39—
DQ Coffee Cooler (Large)$4.89$4.89—
$3 Small DQ Coffee Cooler$3.00$3.00470
DQ Lemonade Cooler (Small)$3.49$3.49420
DQ Lemonade Cooler (Medium)$3.99$3.99540
DQ Lemonade Cooler (Large)$4.49$4.49740

Drinks by city

Medium fountain drink by city

In-restaurant price: lowest dairyqueen.com pickup price at the sampled restaurant(s) in each city on October 27, 2026. Your local restaurant may differ.
CityFountain Soft Drink (Medium)
Atlanta, GA$2.39
Chicago area, IL$2.59
Columbus, OH$2.99
Denver, CO$3.19
Detroit area, MI$3.19
Indianapolis, IN$2.79
Kansas City, MO$2.79
Los Angeles area, CA$3.49
Minneapolis, MN$2.89
Nashville, TN$2.89
New York area (North Jersey)$3.79
Phoenix, AZ$2.79

Drink calories

Dairy Queen drinks

Source: Dairy Queen US nutrition information for the standard recipe. Customizations change these values.
ItemCaloriesProteinFatCarbsSodium
Misty Slush (Small)2000 g0 g50 g35 mg
Misty Slush (Medium)2600 g0 g65 g40 mg
Misty Freeze (Small)3608 g10 g62 g130 mg
Misty Freeze (Medium)45010 g12 g77 g160 mg
DQ Lemonade Cooler (Small)420— g— g— g— mg
DQ Lemonade Cooler (Medium)540— g— g— g— mg
Chocolate Shake (Small)53013 g19 g77 g220 mg
Milk170— g— g— g— mg

Shakes and malts in every size: Dairy Queen desserts. Drink deals: Dairy Queen deals.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a drink at Dairy Queen?

A fountain soft drink costs $2.69 Small, $2.99 Medium and $3.39 Large at the typical restaurant. Bottled water is $2.79.

What is a Misty Slush?

A frozen flavored slush; the Misty Freeze blends it with soft serve. A Medium Misty Slush cost $3.39 and a Medium Misty Freeze $4.69 at the restaurant where we read them.

What is a DQ Coffee Cooler?

A blended iced coffee drink with soft serve. Medium $4.39 where we read it; a Small Coffee Cooler is $3.00 as a deal at 13 of our restaurants.

How much is a shake at Dairy Queen?

Medium $5.29. All sizes: Dairy Queen desserts.

Does Dairy Queen have coffee?

Hot coffee was on 3 of the 15 menus we read, while the DQ Coffee Coolers were on almost all of them. JULIUS Original drinks (Orange Julius) appeared on 4 menus.

Which DQ drink has the fewest calories?

A Small Misty Slush has 200 calories; diet fountain drinks have none. A Medium Lemonade Cooler has 540.

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