Ice cool: Expo 2020 van to hand out 40,000 free treats

The ice cream van is expected to visit all seven emirates

The sustainability district of Expo 2020. UAE firms are optimistic that the Dubai event will bring a steady stream of demand to the sector. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The weather is getting cooler – and so is Expo 2020 Dubai.

Organisers of the fair announced they are sending an ice cream van across the UAE to help build up excitement for the global spectacle.

The van is expected to travel to all seven emirates and give away more than 40,000 ice creams.

The news was posted to the Expo 2020 Twitter channel.

"The Expo ice cream van will be touring the UAE over the next few weeks bringing #Expo2020 #Dubai to life as it hands out free ice creams to everyone!" it said.

More details about the van's location are expected to be released in the next few days.

Expo 2020 starts on October 20 next year, with organisers expecting 25 million visitors over the six-month run.