Donut Fest 2018

Overview

This city is no stranger to the humble (and not so humble) doughnut. From Shortstop to Doughboys to the van at Queen Vic Market, Melburnians are spoiled for choice when it comes to deep-fried dough, be it glazed, iced, covered in cinnamon or bursting with piping hot jam. So, really, it makes perfect sense that our sweet, sweet obsession was last year taken to its only logical conclusion: a full-blown with all the doughnuts you can eat. And now — even though we thought maybe the doughnut mania was winding down — it's returning for a third round.

Donut Fest will take over Albert Park's Gasworks on for eight hours on Saturday, March 10. Sugar fiends will be able to gorge themselves on freshly made doughnuts from a variety of local vendors, as well as a selection of boutique beers.

Goldeluck's Bakeshop will be bringing in its croissant-doughnut creations from Croydon South, and there will be churros, Nutella-fulled balls, Italian bomboloni and even gluten-free options. There will be a few savoury options if you need a break from the sweet stuff.

You don't have to buy a ticker, but organisers are encouraging punters to bring a gold coin donation along for charity Foodbank. If nothing else, it should help assuage the guilt you'll feel after eating yourself into a coma.