VegFests typically promote the vegan lifestyle with food, speakers, and merchandise.
If a VegFest doesn't exist in your area, start one! Step by step guide is available here from the Twin Cities VegFest hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals (redirects to their site).
The first VegFest was created by Toronto Vegetarian Association in 1985. Chester County (PA) has had an annual VegFest since 1991. Boston hosted its first major VegFest in 1996. Other cities caught the idea, and now VegFests, big and small, indoors and outdoors, proliferate. These events inspire people to try veganism or reaffirm their decision to be vegan.
20-21 | Arizona Veg Food Fest | Scottsdale Civic Center Ampitheater | Scottsdale, AZ |
20-21 | Sedona Vegfest | Sedona Performing Arts Center | Sedona, AZ |
27 | SacTown VegFest | Sacramento High School, 2315 34th Street | Sacramento, CA |
28 | SWFL Veg Fest | Riverside Park | Bonita Springs, FL |
17 | Central Coast VegFest | San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Hall, 801 Grand Avenue | San Luis Obispo, CA |
17 | Gainesville VegFest | Depot Park, 200 Southeast Depot Avenue | Gainesville, FL |
24 | PHX Vegan Food and Beer Fest | Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. 3rd Street | Phoenix, AZ |
24 | Plant Fest | Tanaka Farms | Irvine, CA |
25 | Puerto Rico Vegan Fest | Puerto Rico Convention Center | Fajardo, PR |
3 | NE Florida VegFest | Riverside Park | Jacksonville, FL |
8 | V313: Detroit's Premier Vegan Celebration | Shed 5 of the Eastern Market | Detriot, MI |
10 | Red & Green Vegfest Albuquerque | Albuquerque Convention Center | Albuquerque, NM |
17 | North Florida VegFest | Cascades Park | Tallahasssee, FL |
17-18 | VegOut! Scottsdale Vegan Beer & Food Festival | Scottsdale Waterfront South Bridge | Scottsdale, AZ |
24 | Des Moines VeganFest | Valley Community Center | Des Moines, IA |
25 | Michiana VegFest | Corbett Family Hall, University of Notre | Notre Dame, IN |
25 | Vegan Street Fair Los Angeles | 11223 Chandler Blvd | North Hollywood, CA |
31 | Indy VegFest | Biltwell Event Center | Indianapolis, IN |
TBA | Health Fest | Marshall Civic Center, 2501 E. End Blvd | South Marshall, TX |
7 | Nashville VegFest | Nashville Fair Grounds | Nashville, TN |
7 | Texas VegFest | Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St. | Austin, TX |
7 | Valley Vegfest | J.F.K. Middle School | Northampton, MA |
7-8 | Seattle VegFest | Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center | Seattle, WA |
8 | Veggie Pride Parade | Greenwich Village/Union Square | New York, NY |
14 | Midwest Vegan Fest | Nicolet High School | Glendale, WI |
14 | NH VegFest | Manchester Community College | Manchester, NH |
14 | VegFest Puerto Rico | TBA | Rincon, PR |
14 | Wilmington Vegfest | Coastline Conference Center, 501 Nutt St. | Wilmington, NC |
22 | Berkeley Vegan Earth Day | David Brower Center | Berkeley, CA |
22 | Central Florida Earth Day | Lake Eola Park (512 E. Washington St.) | Orlando, FL |
28 | Charleston Sol-Food Veg Fest | The Grove at Patriots Point | Mount Pleasant, SC |
29 | Michigan VegFest | Suburban Collection Showplace | Novi, MI |
29 | New England VegFest | DCU Center, 50 Foster St | Worcester, MA |
TBA | Charlotte VegFest | Freedom Hall at the Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road | Charlotte, NC |
TBA | The Seed Experience | Brooklyn Expo Center | New York, NY |
TBA | VegFest Tuscon | The Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. | Tuscon, AZ |
5 | Cleveland VegFest | Huntington Convention Center | Cleveland, OH |
5 | Milwaukee Veg Expo | Hart Park Muellner Building | Milwaukee, WI |
5 | Sarasota Veg Fest | Sarasota Fairgrounds | Sarasota, FL |
5 | Vegan Street Fair Vegas Nights | Big League Dreams | Las Vegas, NV |
6 | Herbivore Fest | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA |
6 | VegFest L.A. | 6004-6076 Woodley Ave. | Encino, CA |
12 | Vegan Street Fair San Diego Nights | Anthem Vegan | San Diego, CA |
19 | Oakland VegFest | Lake Merritt Amphitheater | Oakland, CA |
19-20 | NYC Veg Food Fest | The Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W 18th ST | New York, NY |
23-27 | Seed Food and Wine LA & Food Festival | Brookside Golf Course | Los Angeles, CA |
26 | Eat Drink Vegan (Formerly Known as Vegan Beer & Food Festival) | The Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA |
TBA | Baltimore Veg Fest | Erickson Field UMBC Campus | Baltimore, MD |
To Be Rescheduled | NOLA VeggieFest | The Kingsley House, 1600 Constance Street | New Orleans, LA |
TBA | Pittsburgh Vegan Festival - Spring Edition | Unitarian Universal Church of North Hills, 2359 W Ingomar Rd | Pittsburgh, PA |
2 | Albany VegFest | Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave Ext | Albany, NY | |
2 | Houston Vegandale Food and Drink Festival | Sam Houston Park | Houston, TX | |
2 | Lancaster VegFest | Buchanan Park | Lancaster, PA | |
2 | Maine Animal Coalition's Veg Food Fest | East End School, 195 North St. | Portland, ME | |
9 | Rehoboth VegFest | Epworth United Methodist Church | Rehoboth Beach, DE | |
9 | Vegan Street Fair New York Nights | W 8th St. between 5th & 6th | New York, NY | |
9 | Philadelphia VegFest | Bainbridge Green300-400 Bainbridge Street, Phila PA 19147Philadelphia, PA |
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9-10 | Asheville Vegan Fest | Pack Square Park | Asheville, NC | |
16 | South Bay VegFair | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds | San Jose, CA | |
16 | Tri-State Veg Fest | The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center | Edison, NJ | |
23 | Richmond VegFest | Azalea Gardens at Bryan Park | Richmond, VA | |
30 | Chicago Vegandale Food and Drink Fest | Grant Park, Butler Field, 100 S. Lake Shore Drive | Chicago, IL | |
TBA | Buddha Mind Veggie Fest | 5800 S. Anderson Rd | Oklahoma City, OK | |
TBA | Mad City Vegan Fest | Alliant Energy Center | Madison, WI | |
TBA | Solutionary Peace Walk & Festival | Lake Eola Park (512 E. Washington Street) | Orlando, FL |
4-8 | Vegetarian Summerfest | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Johnstown, PA |
7 | Long Beach Vegan Festival | CSULB, Walter Pyramid Lawn, 1250 N Bellflower Blvd | Long Beach, CA |
14 | Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival | Showboat Atlantic City | Atlantic City, NJ |
14 | Bethlehem VegFest | SouthSide Bethlehem Greenway, 316 S New St. | Bethlehem, PA |
21 | Compassionfest | 1253 Whitney Ave | Hamden, CT |
21 | VegFest Houston | Stafford Centre Hall | Houston, TX |
21-22 | VegOut! Portland Vegan Beer & Food Festival | Holladay Park | Portland, OR |
28 | Spokane Vegfest | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
28-29 | VegFest Colorado | 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Ln. | Broomfield, CO |
4 | St. Louis Vegfest | World's Fair Pavilion, Forest Park | St. Louis, MO | |
4 | Pittsburgh Vegfest | Allegheny Commons Park East (North Side) | Pittsburgh, PA | |
4 | Vegan Street Fair Seattle Nights | TBA | Seattle, WA | |
11 | Black Vegfest | Herkimer Street between Ralph Ave. & Howard Ave. | Brooklyn, NY | |
11 | Quad Cities Vegfest | Schwiebert Riverfront Park | Rock Island, IL | |
12-13 | Veggie Fest Chicago | 4045 N. Naperville Rd | Lisle, IL | |
18 | Sonoma County VegFest | Luther Burbank Center | Santa Rosa, CA | |
18 | VegFest Kansas City | The City Market Park, 300 Main St. | Kansas City, MO | |
18-19 | Triangle VegFest | Nash Square and McKimmon Center | Raleigh, NC | |
TBA | Chester County Vegan Festival | Hoopes Park | West Chester, PA | |
TBA | Columbus Vegfest | Whetstone Community Center | Columbus, OH | |
TBA | SEED: Sustainable Everyday Edibles and Drinkables | SugarHouse Casino, 1001 N Delaware Ave | Philadephia PA | |
TBA | Vegan Soulfest | Baltimore City Community College, Liberty Heights Campus | Baltimore, MD | |
TBA | WNY VegFest | LaSalle Park | Buffalo, NY |
1-2 | Vegan Street Fair LA Nights | The Federal Bar | North Hollywood, CA |
2 | Asheville Vegfest | Pack Square Park, 121 College Street | Asheville, NC |
8 | Chattanooga VegFest | First Tennessee Pavilion | Chattanooga, TN |
8 | Vegfest OKC | The Myriad Gardens,301 W Reno Avenue | Oklahoma City, OK |
8 | SLC VegFest | Library Square | Salt Lake City, UT |
15 | DC Vegfest | Yards Park, Intersection of N St. SE and First St. SE | Washington DC |
15 | NEPA VegFest | TBA | Scranton, PA |
15 | Rochester VegFest | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park | Rochester, NY |
16 | Twin Cities Veg Fest | Harriet Island Regional Park | St. Paul, MN |
16 | Vegan Street Fair New York | TBA | New York, NY |
22 | Harvest VegFest | Cousler Park | York, PA |
22-23 | Hudson Valley Vegfest | 258 Titusville Road | Poughkeepsie, NY | 22-23 | Vahimsa Vegan Camp | 153 Blacks Lane | Shamokin, PA |
29 | California Vegetarian Food Festival | Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave. | Hollywood, CA |
29 | Phoenixville Vegfest | 200 block of Bridge Street | Phoenixville, PA |
29 | Vegas VegFest | 500 S. Grand Central Parkway | Las Vegas, NV |
29-30 | New York City Vegandale Food and Drink Festival | Randall's Island | New York, NY |
TBA | Alaska VegFest | St. Anthony’s Catholic Church | Anchorage, Alaska |
TBA | C'ville VegFest | IX Art Park | Charlottesville, VA |
TBA | Erie VegFest | ZemZem Shrine Banquet & Conference Ctr, 2525 W 38 | Erie PA |
TBA | Ohio VegFest | Goodale Park | Columbus, OH |
TBA | Vegstock | 400-500 blocks of N. High Street | Millville, NJ |
6 | Fort Wayne Veg'n Brew Fest | Headwaters Park | Fort Wayne, IN |
6-7 | NJ Vegfest | Meadowlands Expo Center | Seacaucus, NJ |
7 | Bayou Veggie Fest | TBA | Houma, LA |
7 | Grand Rapids VegFest | Delta Plex, 2500 Turner Avenue Northwest | Grand Rapids, MI |
13 | Chicago Vegan Mania | Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway | Chicago, IL |
20 | Low Country VegFest | Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane | Hilton Head Island, SC |
20-21 | Boston Veg Food Festival | Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street | Boston, MA |
20-21 | SoCal VegFest | OC Fair & Event Center | Costa Mesa, CA |
20-21 | Portland VegFest | Oregon Convention Center - Exhibit Hall A, 777 NE M L King Jr Blvd | Portland, OR |
27 | World Veg Festival | San Francisco Co Fair Bldg, 1199 9th Ave | San Francisco, CA |
28 | Hampton Roads VegFest | Chesapeake City Park | Chesapeake, VA |
TBA | Central Florida Vegfest | Orlando Festival Park, 2911 E. Robinson Street | Orlando, FL |
TBA | San Diego VegFest | San Diego Central Library | San Diego, CA |
TBA | Texas Veggie Fair | Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave | Dallas, TX |
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1-4 | Triad Veg Fest | Patricia A.Sullivan Science Building, UNCG | Greensboro, NC |
4 | SouthWest VegFest | Steele Indian School Park | Phoenix, AZ |
7-11 | Seed Food & Wine Festival | 3601 N Miami Ave | Miami, FL |
10 | Atlanta Veg Fest | Cobb County Civic Center | Atlanta, GA | 11 | Palm Beach VegFest | Meyer Amphitheater | West Palm Beach, FL |
17-18 | VegOut! Tuscon Vegan Beer & Food Festival | TBA | Tuscon, AZ |
18 | Space Coast Vegfest | Riverfront Park | Cocoa Village, FL |
TBA | Compassion Fest | Big Island, Kona area (location TBA, call 808-339-5922) |
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TBA | Solutionary Health Festival | TBA | Sarasota, FL |
TBA | Tampa Bay Veg Fest | Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park | Tampa, FL |
TBA | VegFest Fort Lauderdale | War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th St. | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
TBA | Bluegrass Vegan Festival | TBA | Louisville, KY |
TBA | Compassionfest Vegan Holiday bazaar | TBA | Hamden, CT |
TBA | Fargo Moorhead VegFest | Hjemkomst Center | Moorhead, MN |
TBA | Greenville VegFest | TBA | Greenville, SC |
TBA | Iowa Vegfest | TBA | Windsor Heights, IA |
TBA | Lex Veg Fest | Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington, 3564 Clays Mill Rd. | Lexington, KY |
TBA | Long Island Vegan Food and Information Extravaganza | Walt Whitman High School | Huntington Station, NY, USA |
TBA | Mississippi Veg Fest | TBA | Jackson, MS |
TBA | Texas Veggie Fair | Reverchon Park | Dallas, TX |
TBA | Vegan Oktoberfest | TBA | Santa Monica, CA |
TBA | Vegan Roots Fest | Booker T. Washington Park | Charlottesville, VA |
TBA | Vegan Village: A Mini Vegan Food Festival | TBA | Las Vegas, NV |
TBA | Vegfest Oahu | Frank Fasi Civi Grounds at Honolulu Hale | Honolulu, HI |