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VegFests
VegFests typically promote the vegan lifestyle with food, speakers, and merchandise.
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.
Know of a VegFest in U.S. or Canada that’s not on this list? Or a change in a VegFest’s info?
Contact us here and we’ll fix the list. Thanks!
Want to start a VegFest? A step-by-step guide is available here from Compassionate Action for Animals.
Are you a VegFest vendor or organizer? Would you like vegan resources?
Contact AVS 856-694-2887 for FREE vegan stuff or AVS-published books at 50% discount to sell.
* Scroll down for VegFests Canada.
UNITED STATES 2019
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January |
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12 |
Mizner Park Amphitheater |
Boca Raton FL |
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19-20 |
Sedona Performing Arts Center |
Sedona AZ |
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26 |
McClellan Park CA |
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February |
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2-3 |
Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater |
Scottsdale AZ |
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16 |
Depot Park, 200 S.E. Depot Avenue |
Gainesville FL |
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23 |
SLOUMC, 1515 Fredericks Street |
San Luis Obispo CA |
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23-24 |
Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. 3rd Street |
Phoenix AZ |
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24 |
Gran Park “El Dorado” |
Dorado PR |
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24 |
Riverside Park |
Bonita Springs FL |
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24 |
Lewes Public Library |
Lewes, DE |
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March |
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2 |
Riverside Park |
Jacksonville FL |
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7 |
Shed 5 of the Eastern Market |
Detriot MI |
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9 |
Tom Brown Park |
Tallahasssee FL |
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23-24 |
11223 Chandler Blvd |
North Hollywood CA |
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24 |
Ocala Downtown Market |
Ocala FL |
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27 |
UCF Memory Mall |
Orlando FL |
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30 |
Biltwell Event Center |
Indianapolis IN |
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30 |
Epicenter Stadium |
Rancho Cucamonga CA |
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30 |
UWM Student Union Ballroom |
Milwaukee WI |
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30-31 |
Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center |
Seattle WA |
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30-31 |
Coastline Conference Center, 501 Nutt St. |
Wilmington NC |
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Not in 2019 (3/21/2020) |
TBA |
Greenville SC |
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Not in 2019 |
Not in 2019 |
South Marshall TX |
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April |
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6 |
Nashville Fairgrounds |
Nashville TN |
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6 |
Fiesta Gardens |
Austin TX |
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13-14 |
Scottsdale Waterfront South Bridge |
Scottsdale AZ |
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14 |
Northwest Federal Credit Union |
Herndon VA |
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14 |
Century Center |
South Bend IN |
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14 |
Parque Pasivo Enrique Gonzalez |
Ponce PR |
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14 |
Union Square Park |
New York NY |
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20 |
Lake Eola Park (512 E. Washington St.) |
Orlando FL |
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20 |
Nicolet High School |
Glendale WI |
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20 |
Manchester Community College |
Manchester NH |
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21 |
David Brower Center |
Berkeley CA |
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27 |
Jenkins Institute for Children |
North Charleston SC |
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27 |
The Atrium at Capital Square & Cowles Commons |
Des Moines IA |
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27 |
Mizner Park Amphitheater |
Boca Raton FL |
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28 |
Crafton Hills College |
Yucaipa CA |
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28 |
Suburban Collection Showplace |
Novi MI |
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28 |
DCU Center |
Worcester MA |
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Not in 2019 |
Not in 2019 |
Northampton MA |
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May |
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4 |
Sarasota Fairgrounds |
Sarasota FL |
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5 |
6004-6076 Woodley Ave. |
Encino CA |
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17-19 |
Epworth United Methodist Church |
Rehoboth Beach DE |
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18 |
Huntington Convention Center |
Cleveland OH |
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18 |
Lake Merritt Amphitheater |
Oakland CA |
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18-19 |
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th ST |
New York NY |
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TBA |
Brookside Golf Course |
Los Angeles CA |
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TBA |
Anthem Vegan |
San Diego CA |
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June |
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1 |
Buchanan Park |
Lancaster PA |
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7-9 |
City Market Park |
Kansas City MO |
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8 |
Bainbridge Green |
Philadelphia PA |
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8-9 |
YMI Cultural Center and Pack Square Park |
Asheville NC |
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15 |
NJ Convention and Expo Ctr |
Edison NJ |
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22 |
Grant Park, Butler Field |
Chicago IL |
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22 |
The Rose Bowl |
Pasadena CA |
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22 |
Deep Roots Market |
Greensboro NC |
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TBA |
Lake Eola Park |
Orlando FL |
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July |
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3-7 |
University of Pittsburgh |
Johnstown PA |
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6 |
Shifting Energy Fairgrounds |
Atlanta GA |
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12-14 |
Showboat Hotel |
Atlantic City NJ |
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13 |
Daniel Rice Field |
Bethlehem PA |
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13 |
Colburn Park Historic District |
Lebanon NH |
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13 |
Minute Maid Park |
Houston TX |
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20 |
Whitneyville Cultural Commons |
Hamden CT |
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20 |
Cook’s Lake |
Memphis TN |
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27 |
Military Park |
Newark NJ |
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27 |
Spokane Community College |
Spokane WA |
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27-28 |
1stBank Center |
Broomfield CO |
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Not in 2019 |
TBA |
San Jose CA |
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August |
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3 |
The Pike Outlets and Green |
Long Beach CA |
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3 |
Madison College Truax Campus |
Madison WI |
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3 |
Luther Burbank Center |
Santa Rosa CA |
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3 |
Clifton Park |
Baltimore MD |
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4 |
Glens Falls City Park |
Glens Falls NY |
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4 |
Buffalo RiverWorks |
Buffalo NY |
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10 |
Allegheny Commons Park East (North Side) |
Pittsburgh PA |
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10 |
JCC of Albuquerque |
Albuquerque NM |
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10-11 |
Weeksville Heritage Center |
Brooklyn NY |
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10-11 |
Danada South Park |
Lisle IL |
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10-11 |
Holladay Park |
Portland OR |
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11 |
Nationals Park |
Washington, DC |
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17-18 |
Durham Arts Council PSI Theater and Durham Amory |
Durham NC |
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24 |
Whetstone Community Center |
Columbus OH |
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24 |
Reeves Park |
Phoenixville PA |
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31-Sep 1 |
The Federal |
North Hollywood CA |
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TBA |
East Goshen Township Park |
West Chester PA |
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September |
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7 |
Alaska Pacific University, Grant Hall |
Anchorage AK |
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7 |
Scott Park and Riverside Park |
Easton PA |
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7 |
Myriad Botanical Gardens |
Oklahoma City OK
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8 |
Albany Capital Center |
Albany NY |
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14 |
Byrd Park |
Richmond VA |
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14 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Park |
Rochester NY |
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14 |
Library Square |
Salt Lake City UT |
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15 |
Harriet Island Regional Park |
St. Paul MN |
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20-22 |
Grove Park & Lower Columbia Park |
Berkeley Heights NJ |
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21 |
The Palace of Fine Arts |
San Francisco CA |
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21 |
Glasgow Park |
Newark DE |
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21 |
Cousler Park |
York PA |
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21 |
Dunmore Community Center |
Dunmore PA |
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21 |
Frank Fasi Civic Grounds |
Honolulu HI |
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22 |
DeltaPlex |
Grand Rapids MI |
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28 |
Randall’s Island |
New York NY |
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28 |
Booker T. Washington Park |
Charlottesville VA |
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28 |
Clark County Amphitheater |
Las Vegas NV |
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TBA |
UU Society of Mill Creek |
Newark DE |
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TBA |
153 Blacks Lane |
Shamokin PA |
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TBA |
400-500 blocks of N. High Street |
Millville NJ |
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October |
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5 |
Headwaters Park |
Fort Wayne IN |
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5-6 |
Oregon Convention Center |
Portland OR |
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12 |
Llantrisant Retreat & Wellness Center |
Tatamy PA |
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13 |
Knoxville Expo Center |
Knoxville TN |
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13 |
World’s Fair Pavilion, Forest Park |
St. Louis MO |
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19 |
Shelter Cove Community Park |
Hilton Head Island SC |
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19-20 |
Reggie Lewis Athletic Center |
Boston MA |
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19-20 |
BSP Kingston |
Kingston NY |
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19-20 |
OC Fair & Event Center |
Costa Mesa CA |
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26 |
Orlando Festival Park |
Orlando FL
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26 |
San Francisco Co Fair Bldg |
San Francisco CA |
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26-27 |
Expo Center South Florida Fairgrounds |
West Palm Beach FL |
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Not in 2019 |
Celebrate Vegan Fest: Chicago (Previously Chicago VeganMania) |
TBA |
Chicago IL |
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TBA |
Cylburn Arboretum |
Baltimore MD |
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November |
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1 |
Everywhere |
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2 |
Dallas Farmers Market |
Dallas TX |
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3 |
Mill Point Park |
Hampton VA |
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3 |
Italian Heritage Center |
Portland ME |
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7-10 |
Various locations |
Miami FL |
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9 |
Infinite Energy Center |
Duluth GA |
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9 |
Sam Houston Park |
Houston TX |
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9 |
Perry Harvey Sr Park |
Tampa FL
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9 |
Kirkwood Regional Center |
Coralville IA |
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10 |
Meyer Amphitheater |
West Palm Beach FL |
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10 |
Whistle Stop Depot |
Tucson AZ |
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16-17 |
Meadowlands Expo Center |
Secaucus NJ |
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17 |
Riverfront Park |
Cocoa Village FL |
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23 |
Oscar Scherer State Park |
Osprey FL |
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Not in 2019 (stated indefinite break in FB post on 7/13/19) |
TBA |
Phoenix AZ |
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December |
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14 |
Mizner Park Amphitheater |
Boca Raton FL |
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TBA |
TBA |
Peoria AZ |
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TBA |
R House |
Baltimore MD |
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To Be Announced |
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TBA |
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Houma LA
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CANADA 2019
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February |
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17 |
Artscape Wychwood Barns |
Toronto ON |
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May |
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4 |
Ancaster Fairgrounds |
Hamilton ON |
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5 |
Vancouver Convention Centre |
Vancouver BC |
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11 |
Port Credit Memorial Arena |
Mississauga ON |
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26 |
Immaculata Regional HS |
Kelowna BC |
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June |
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1 |
Townsite Market |
Powell River BC |
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1-2 |
RA Centre |
Ottawa ON |
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9 |
Lanspeary Park |
Windsor ON |
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15 |
Shaw Millennium Park |
Calgary AB |
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Not in 2019 |
Market Square |
St. Catharines ON |
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July |
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7 |
Canatara Park |
Sarnia ON |
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August |
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10 |
River Mill Park |
Huntsville ON |
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10 |
Fort York, Garrison Common |
Toronto ON |
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Not in 2019 (tentative Aug 22, 2020) |
TBA |
Burlington ON |
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Canceled for 2019 |
RE/MAX Centre |
St. John’s NL |
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September |
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6-8 |
Harbourfront Centre |
Toronto ON |
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14 |
Edmonton’s Baseball Stadium |
Edmonton AB |
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15 |
Millennium Park |
Peterborough ON |
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21 |
Riverside Park |
Guelph ON |
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21 |
University of Winnipeg |
Winnipeg MB |
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21-22 |
Convention Center |
Montreal QC |
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22 |
Halifax Forum |
Halifax NS |
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October |
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20 |
Abilities Centre |
Whitby ON |
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November |
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9 |
Western Fair Agriplex |
London ON |
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