National Doughnut Day In Bel Air: Where To Celebrate

BEL AIR, MD — National Doughnut Day is Friday, June 1. Across the country and in Bel Air, several shops are offering deals to celebrate.

Established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army, National Doughnut Day was created as a way to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.

Now it's a chance for shops that make doughnuts to promote their goods and to give people another reason to eat the sweet treats. Traditionally the holiday is recognized the first Friday of June.

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Newberry Cafe & Bakery at 140 North Bond Street is serving up a mystery doughnut for the occasion. Hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 1.

In Bel Air and at all of its locations, Dunkin' Donuts will offer a free doughnut to anyone who buys a beverage on Friday, June 1, for National Doughnut Day.

With the purchase of any beverage, Dunkin’ Donuts will give a customer one free classic doughnut: glazed; strawberry, chocolate or vanilla-frosted with rainbow sprinkles; glazed chocolate cake; Boston Kreme; jelly; or old-fashioned.

Of more than 8,500 locations across the U.S., these are the Dunkin' Donuts closest to Bel Air:

• 18 Bel Air South Parkway, Bel Air
• 2105 Calvary Road, Bel Air
• 2225 E Churchville Road, Bel Air
• 3004 Emmorton Road, Abingdon
• 1928-A Pulaski Highway, Edgewood
• 1920 Belair Road, Fallston
• 35 Osborne Parkway, Forest Hill
• 998 Joppa Farm Road, Joppa

This will be the first National Doughnut Day for the White Marsh Duck Donuts; it just missed the holiday last year, since its opened in late June 2017.

To continue the sweet tradition established by The Salvation Army 80 years ago, Duck Donuts stores will drop off doughnuts Friday to The Salvation Army as well as local businesses, schools, police stations and fire departments.

Each guest at Duck Donuts will receive a free doughnut as well on Friday, June 1. The complimentary doughnut must be one of three kinds: bare, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar. In addition to the doughnut, visitors will receive an exclusive National Doughnut Day coupon for "Buy One Donut, Get One Free," redeemable until June 17.

The closest Duck Donuts is at 5272 Campbell Boulevard in Nottingham Square. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

More Places To Get Free Doughnuts

Fractured Prune is offering a free OC Sand doughnut at participating stores on June 1. The closest Fractured Prune is in Carney/Parkville at 8705 Harford Road. There are also locations in Owings Mills, Frederick, Crofton and of course, Ocean City.

Krispy Kreme, which has more than 300 stores nationwide, is offering a free doughnut of the customer’s choice on June 1. No purchase is necessary. The closest two stores are in Baltimore County, one in Catonsville and another in Owings Mills.

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