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Delicious Delights: Our Favorite Donut Shops around Rochester!

Celebrate Donut Day June 2 by visiting one of these locally owned shops!

By Kelly Zaryk, Publisher and Editor of Macaroni Kid Eastside of Rochester May 31, 2023

Donut Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by indulging in the divine delectable donuts offered by locally-owned donut shops around Rochester? 

Have you been to all of the locally owned donut shops in Rochester? Join us on a delightful donut journey through Rochester ... plus we brought the jokes!


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Why did the donut go to the dentist? 
(Answer below!)



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How do you know if a donut is feeling sad or tired? 
(Answer below!)


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What happened to the donut who played golf?

(Answer below!)


Is anyone's stomach growling yet? Just me? 

Support our Rochester-owned donut shops on Donut Day — they not only will fill that "hole" you've had in your stomach, but you can also feel good about supporting one of Rochester's small businesses that make Rochester so special.



The Red Fern:  On National Doughnut Day, it will offer banana split doughnuts that are vegan, gluten free, nut free and soy free. The baked banana, chocolate and strawberry doughnut will be topped with vanilla buttercream, chocolate syrup, rainbow sprinkles and a maraschino cherry on top. They will be available at $6 each while supplies last ― in store (preorders are recommended) or for delivery via DoorDash & GrubHub. 

Honeoye Falls Marketplace and Mendon Meadows Marketplace:  One free doughnut to customers making a purchase between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The donuts will be at the checkout, while supplies last!!


Golden Harvest Bakery & Cafe:  




Answer:  Carrot cake donut with cream cheese icing 😋 Starting at 6AM until we sell out!🥕🍰  The Magician is here 8:30-10:30 and we will have a face painter coming around 10:30!   We are giving away a FREE fry cake with NO purchase needed!! See you all tomorrow for donut day!!!


Wegmans:  Our bakery is pulling out all the stops for National Donut Day! Visit us in store and grab your favorite donuts to celebrate with—glazed, filled, sugared, sprinkled, and more.  All Rochester Wegmans stores will be offer an expanded variety of flavored doughnuts; the selection will vary.


Donut lovers can dunk a FREE Classic Donut at Dunkin’ with the purchase of any beverage on June 2. For locations nationwide, click here


Sunnys Donuts & Cafe:  Enjoy 1 FREE fried cake with any purchase!!


Dell's Sweets & Treats:  They are featuring a Buy a donut get a donut FREE and buy 6 Donuts get 6 FREE on Friday from 6:30am to 4:00pm at Dell's Sweets & Treats on Friday June 2, 2023 at 610 N. Greece Road.

The Dainty Donut Factory: They will be at the YMCA Sulphur Springs Festival in Clifton Springs from 5pm to 9pm.


Tim Hortons: The Walnut Crunch is coming to a Tims near you!


Boxcar Donuts

Mochinut Rochester


And a little something extra special for the adults only:  

*Keep checking back as we will add more as we find out the deals.  If you have any places you would like to add, please email me at kellyz@macaronikid.com

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Happy Donut Day from Macaroni KID Eastside of Rochester!

Joke answers: 

Why did the donut go to the dentist? Because it needed a chocolate filling! How do you know if a donut is feeling sad or tired? Its eyes glaze over.  What happened to the donut who played golf? He got a hole-in-one!