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Fair warning: There’s a 100 percent chance of sprinkles on Sunday, April 7.
That's the date for OnMilwaukee's Donut & Coffee Fest, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Historic Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. Vel R. Philips Ave.
During the event, guests will be able to sample sweet creations from a wide variety of doughnut shops and bakeries, get buzzed up on coffee from local purveyors and engage in fun, photo-worthy doughnut-themed activities.
New this year, all VID (Very Important Donut) tickets bring even more value. Ticket-holders will not only enjoy early entry to the event at 9 a.m. (with first access to seating), but an event-branded beer glass; one Summerfest General Admission ticket; twelve sampling tickets; a Swag Bag from Gruber Law Offices; one Great Plate, swag from Yelp!; one Wisconsin Bakery & Cafe Book; for those 21+, one Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer. That's over $60 in value (not including samples)!!
The ever-growing list of vendors currently includes scrumptious doughnuts and beverages from these local spots:
- AFMG Cafe (vegan doughnuts and dips)
- Delicious Bites (baked goods)
- Donut Monster (old fashioned & yeasted doughnuts)
- Familie Online Bakery
- Happy Dough Lucky
- Hooch MKE (vegan bakery)
- Java Twist (coffee and fruit beverages)
- Prairie Farms
- Style Pop Cafe
- Sunday Dough
- Valentine Coffee Roasters
But, wait. We glazed over the best part! All attendees can also commemorate the day with fun photo ops, compete in (or just watch) a donut eating contest sponsored by Summerfest, take advantage of our a-dough-rable photo backdrop and win prizes playing games like Donut Ring Toss, Tic-Tac-Donut or a new challenge from our friends at Bars & Rec.
In the end, the event is gonna be a hole-lotta sweet, sweet fun! But donut delay or you’ll miss all the hole-some deliciousness.
Do-nut delay! Get tickets
Tickets for the event can be purchased online starting today.
VID (Very Important Donuts) tickets are $40 and include early access to the event beginning at 9 a.m., an event-branded beer glass; one Summerfest general admission ticket; twelve sampling tickets; a Swag Bag from Gruber Law Offices; one Great Plate, swag from Yelp!; one Wisconsin Bakery & Cafe Book; for those 21+, one Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer.
General admission Sprinkle tickets are $18 and include event entry at 10 a.m., a swag bag from Gruber Law Offices and six sampling tickets.
Parking & entry
Please note: ADA-compliant entry (for wheelchairs and strollers) is available via the elevator on the north side of Turner Hall (facing Fiserv Forum).
All attendees are encouraged to use the Interstate Parking lot located at 332 W State Street or take advantage of Bublr Bikes to get to the event (bonus: you can burn off all those sweets on the way home).
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
