Prepare to enter the pearly gates of doughnut heaven, sweet Melburnians. Queen Victoria Market's free Donut Festival is back for its fourth year, from Saturday May 31 to Sunday June 1. It's bigger and better than ever before in 2025, with eleven of Melbourne's most dough-licious creators and bakers set to make an appearance, plus a fun program that features roving entertainment, a huge 4-metre inflatable donut and even a pop-up Milo Mocktail bar to add to the fun.
Choose a churro bowl with creamy vanilla ice cream or take a walk on the wild side with savoury spaghetti and mac and cheese doughnuts from Pasta Face. If you're loopy for loukomades, try a few from St. Gerry's with a variety of different toppings.
The friendly faces at Jamm'd Dessert Bar will be serving up hot Danish dougnuts, cheesecake and sundaes, while G-Free Donuts and OMG Decadent Donuts cater for the oft overlooked gluten free, vegan and nut free crowds (and reach OMG levels of delicious). And if you like your doughnuts on the boujee side, Shortstop Donuts is the vendor to visit for classy artisanal flavours (last year, they were slinging brown butter and maple walnut, vanilla and Aussie honey and sea salt doughnuts – yum).
There are also three brand new traders to the fold this year, so be sure to check out Walker's Doughnuts for classic glazed and cinnamon-dusted options; Crème Brûlée Doughnuts unique flame-brûléed treats; and cult fave Gotham Doughnuts, who'll be bringing their popular range of Biscoff, Kit Kat and cookies and cream flavours.
The free weekend-long fest is all about indulging in everybody's favourite deep-fried treat, whether you like yours simple and cinnamon-dusted or loaded with ice cream. No need to buy tickets. Entry to the festival is free from 9am to 4pm across both days, so all you need to do is head to the C and D sheds (Peel Street end) with your mates and a will to indulge.
For more information, head to the Queen Vic Market website.