Donut Day On Fountain Square

National Donut Day is on June 1^st, and to celebrate, Cincinnati bakeries rolled their dough out onto Fountain Square!
With free samples galore, visitors also got to take part in donut-​themed games, like cornhole with donut shaped bags, or donut ring toss. There was also a contest featuring four local celebrities seeing who could stack the most donuts in a pile. The police chief even took part!
I really enjoyed that the donuts being given away were sample sized pieces rather than entire donuts. This way, I could taste a variety from different vendors rather than just two full donuts (plus I didn’t feel like a glutton.)
The only downside is that I had no idea which donuts were coming from what business. Busken and Graeters had their own stands, but the smaller shops (from what I saw) were all being handed out at the Cincinnati Bakers’ Association tent. Signage about flavors and what came from where would be fantastic, especially so we can visit and purchase more baked goods in the future.
My favorite was a strawberry glazed, followed up by a decadent Boston cream. In addition to donuts, there was a person dressed as a donut running around, as well as Paul Stanely from KISS. I guess everyone goes nuts for donuts!