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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) held an annual VegFest from 1991 to 2018. 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.
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In these times of COVID-19. Please check the individual websites for whether these events are cancelled or postponed.
UNITED STATES 2020
| March | |||
| 1 | Space Coast Fresh Fest | Cocoa Riverfront Park | Cocoa FL |
| 2 | Charlotte County Veg Fest | Laishley Park | Punta Gorda FL |
| 8 | Ocala Veg Fest | Ocala Downtown Market | Ocala FL |
| 14-Postponed-TBR | Temecula Vegan Festival | 41000 Main St | Temecula CA |
| 21 | Palm Beach VegFest | Mizner Park Amphitheater | Boca Raton FL |
| 21-22-Postponed-TBR | Vegan Street Fair Los Angeles | Chandler Blvd | North Hollywood CA |
| 22-Canceled for 2020 | Savannah Veg Fest | Forsyth Park Band Shell | Savannah GA |
| 28-Postponed-TBR | Inland Empire Vegan Festival | Epicenter Stadium | Rancho Cucamonga CA |
| 29-Canceled for 2020 | Indy VegFest | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Indianapolis IN |
| April | |||
| 4 | Texas VegFest | Fiesta Gardens | Austin TX |
| 5-Canceled for 2020 | Raleigh Veg Fest | Moore Square | Raleigh NC |
| 5-Postponed-TBR | VegFest Puerto Rico | TBA | Aguada PR |
| 11 | NH VegFest | NHTI | Concord NH |
| 12 | Veggie Pride Parade | Union Square Park | New York NY |
| 18 | Black VegFest Bronx | Mitchell Center | Bronx NY |
| 19 | Berkeley Earth Day | David Brower Center | Berkeley CA |
| 19-Canceled Tentative 04/18/2021 | Fairfax Veg Fest | Northwest Federal Credit Union | Herndon VA |
| 25 | Central Florida Earth Day | Lake Eola Park | Orlando FL |
| 25 | Charleston Sol-Food Veg Fest | Sangaree Park | Summerville SC |
| 25 | Long Island Vegan Extravaganza Earth Day | Sisters of St. Joseph | Brentwood NY |
| 25 | Midwest Vegan Fest | Nicolet High School | Glendale WI |
| 26 | Michiana VegFest | Century Center | South Bend IN |
| TBA | Des Moines VeganFest | TBA | Des Moines IA |
| TBA | VegOut! Scottsdale Vegan Beer & Food Festival | TBA | Scottsdale AZ |
| May | |||
| 2-3 | Nashville VegFest | Nashville Fairgrounds | Nashville TN |
| 2-3 | Seattle VegFest | Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center | Seattle WA |
| 3 | VegFest Los Angeles | 6004-6076 Woodley Ave | Lake Balboa CA |
| 9 | Herbivore Fest | University of Redlands | Redlands CA |
| 15-17 | Rehoboth Beach VegFest | Epworth United Methodist Church | Rehoboth Beach DE |
| 16-17 | NYC Vegetarian Food Festival | Metropolitan Pavilion | New York NY |
| 17 | Michigan VegFest | TCF Center | Detroit MI |
| 22-24-Postponed-TBR | Health Fest | Various locations | Marshall TX |
| Not in 2020 Tentative 05/15/2021) | Lowcountry VegFest | Shelter Cove Community Park | Hilton Head Island SC |
| Not in 2020 Tentative 05/22/2021 | Cleveland VegFest | TBA | Cleveland OH |
| Not in 2020 | Sarasota Veg Fest | TBA | Sarasota FL |
| June | |||
| 6 | Lancaster VegFest | Buchanan Park | Lancaster PA |
| 6 | Oakland VegFest | Lake Merritt Amphitheater | Oakland CA |
| 13 | Philadelphia VegFest | TBA | Philadelphia PA |
| 13-14 | Asheville VeganFest | YMI Cultural Center and Pack Square Park | Asheville NC |
| 20 | Bethlehem VegFest | Colonial Industrial Quarter | Bethlehem PA |
| 20 | Chicago Vegandale Food and Drink Fest | Grant Park, Butler Field | Chicago IL |
| 20 | Triad VegFest | Center City Park/Lebauer Park | Greensboro NC |
| 27-28-Canceled for 2020 | Hudson Valley Vegfest | BSP Kingston | Kingston NY |
| 27-28 | Wilmington Vegfest | Coastline Conference Center | Wilmington NC |
| 28 | New England VegFest | DCU Center | Worcester MA |
| TBA | Eat Drink Vegan | The Rose Bowl | Pasadena CA |
| TBA | Edison Veganfest | TBA | Edison NJ |
| TBA | VegFest Kansas City | TBA | Kansas City MO |
| July | |||
| 1-5 | Vegan Summerfest | University of Pittsburgh | Johnstown PA |
| 10-12 | Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival | Showboat Hotel | Atlantic City NJ |
| 11 | Mountain Veg Fest | Colburn Park | Lebanon NH |
| 16-19 | Animal Rights National Conference | Hyatt Regency | Portland OR |
| 19 | Greenville FunFest | Fluor Field at the West End | Greenville SC |
| 25 | Compassionfest | Whitneyville Cultural Commons | Hamden CT |
| 25 | Spokane Vegfest | Spokane Community College | Spokane WA |
| 25-26 | VegFest Colorado | 1stBank Center | Broomfield CO |
| 26 | Erie Veg Fest | Perry Square Park | Erie PA |
| TBA | Newark’s Urban VegFest | Military Park | Newark NJ |
| TBA | VegFest Houston | TBA | Houston TX |
| August | |||
| 1 | Long Beach Vegan Festival | The Pike Outlets Green | Long Beach CA |
| 2 | Glens Falls Roots Vegan Festival | Glens Falls City Park | Glens Falls NY |
| 8 | Red & Green Vegfest Albuquerque | JCC of Albuquerque | Albuquerque NM |
| 8-9 | Black VegFest Brooklyn | TBA | Brooklyn NY |
| 8-9 | Veggie Fest Chicago | Danada South Park | Lisle IL |
| 15-16 | Triangle VegFest | Durham Arts Council PSI Theater and Durham Amory | Durham NC |
| 22 | Madison Vegan Fest | Alliant Energy Center | Madison WI |
| 22 | Phoenixville Vegfest | Reeves Park | Phoenixville PA |
| 22 | Vegan Soulfest | Carroll Park | Baltimore MD |
| 29 | St. Louis Vegfest | Langenberg Field Forest Park | St. Louis MO |
| 30 | Sonoma County VegFest | Santa Rosa Veterans Bldg | Santa Rosa CA |
| TBA | Columbus Vegan Festival | TBA | Columbus OH |
| TBA | DC Vegfest | Nationals Park | Washington, DC |
| TBA | Pittsburgh Vegfest | TBA | Pittsburgh PA |
| TBA | VegOut! Portland Vegan Beer & Food Festival | TBA | Portland OR |
| TBA | WNY VegFest | TBA | Buffalo NY |
| September | |||
| 5-6 | Vegan Street Fair Nights | TBA | North Hollywood CA |
| 12 | Rochester VegFest | Martin Luther King Jr. Park | Rochester NY |
| 12 | SLC VegFest | Library Square | Salt Lake City UT |
| 12-13 | SoCal VegFest | OC Fair & Events Center | Costa Mesa CA |
| 13 | Grand Rapids VegFest | TBA | Grand Rapids MI |
| 19 | Delaware VegFest | Glasgow Park | Newark DE |
| 19 | NEPA VegFest | TBA | Dunmore PA |
| 20 | Twin Cities Veg Fest | Harriet Island Regional Park | Saint Paul MN |
| 26 | New York Vegandale Food Drink Festival | Randall’s Island Park | New York NY |
| 26 | Vegas VegFest | Clark County Amphitheater | Las Vegas NV |
| TBA | Alaska VegFest | Alaska Pacific University, Grant Hall | Anchorage AK |
| TBA | Easton PA VegFest | Scott Park and Riverside Park | Easton PA |
| TBA | MKE Vegan Expo | TBA | Milwaukee WI |
| TBA | Richmond VegFest | Byrd Park | Richmond VA |
| TBA | CA Vegetarian Food Festival | The Palace of Fine Arts | San Francisco CA |
| Not in 2020 | Harvest VegFest | TBA | York PA |
| TBA | Vegfest Oahu | TBA | Honolulu HI |
| TBA | Vegan Roots Fest | Booker T. Washington Park | Charlottesville VA |
| Not in 2019 | Delaware Action for Animals VegFest | UU Society of Mill Creek | Newark DE |
| October | |||
| 3 | Vegfest OKC | The Myriad Gardens |
Oklahoma City OK
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| 4 | Albany VegFest | Albany Capital Center | Albany NY |
| 10 | Lehigh Valley VegStock | Llantrisant Retreat & Wellness Center | Tatamy PA |
| 10 | Midwest Soul VegFest | TBA | Kansas City MO |
| 17 | Austin Vegandale Food Drink Festival | Carson Creek Ranch | Austin TX |
| 24 | Los Angeles Vegandale Food Drink Festival | Los Angeles State Historic Park | Los Angeles CA |
| 24-25 | Boston Veg Food Fest | Reggie Lewis Athletic Center | Boston MA |
| 24-25 | Portland VegFest | Oregon Convention Center | Portland OR |
| 25 | Loudoun Veg Fest | Village at Leesburg | Leesburg VA |
| TBA | Long Island Vegan Extravaganza Fall Fest | Sisters of St. Joseph | Brentwood NY |
| TBA | Scruffy City VeganFest | Knoxville Expo Center | Knoxville TN |
| TBA | Syracuse Vegfest | Time Warner Science & Industry Bldg | Syracuse NY |
| TBA | Central Florida Vegfest | Orlando Festival Park | Orlando FL |
| TBA | World Veg Festival | San Francisco Co Fair Bldg | San Francisco CA |
| Canceled in 2019 | Fort Wayne Veg’n Brew Fest | Headwaters Park | Fort Wayne IN |
| Canceled in 2019 | Vegfest Expos Florida | Expo Center South Florida Fairgrounds | West Palm Beach FL |
| Not in 2019 | Celebrate Vegan Fest: Chicago | TBA | Chicago IL |
| November | |||
| World Vegan Month | Everywhere | ||
| 1 | Wake Forest Veg Fest | E. Carroll Joyner Park | Wake Forest NC |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Veg Fest | Perry Harvey Sr Park |
Tampa FL
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| 14 | Atlanta Veg Fest | Infinite Energy Center | Duluth GA |
| 14-15 | New Jersey Vegan Food Festival | Meadowlands Expo Center | Secaucus NJ |
| Not in 2020 | Solutionary Health Festival | TBA | Osprey FL |
| TBA | Texas Veggie Fair | Dallas Farmers Market | Dallas TX |
| TBA | East Michigan VegBash | Packard Proving Grounds | Shelby Twp MI |
| TBA | Hampton Roads VegFest | Mill Point Park | Hampton VA |
| TBA | Maine Animal Coalition VegFest | Italian Heritage Center | Portland ME |
| TBA | Seed Food & Wine Week | Various locations | Miami FL |
| TBA | Houston Vegandale Food and Drink Festival | Sam Houston Park | Houston TX |
| TBA | VegFest of Eastern Iowa | TBA | Coralville IA |
| TBA | VegOut! Tucson Vegan Food Festival | Whistle Stop Depot | Tucson AZ |
| TBA | Cape Coral Veg Fest | TBA | Cape Coral FL |
| Not in 2019 | Space Coast Vegfest | TBA | Cocoa Village FL |
| December | |||
| 5 | Palm Beach VegFest | Mizner Park Amphitheater | Boca Raton FL |
| Not in 2019 | Arizona Vegan Fest | TBA | Peoria AZ |
CANADA 2020
| April | |||
| 26-Postponed-TBR | Vegan Food Festival | Horticulture Bldg | Ottawa ON |
| May | |||
| 2 | Veggie Fest Hamilton | Ancaster Fairgrounds | Hamilton ON |
| 23 | Mississauga VegFest | Port Credit Memorial Arena | Mississauga ON |
| 24 | VegFest Kelowna | Immaculata Regional HS | Kelowna BC |
| June | |||
| 6 | Powell River Vegfest | Townsite Market | Powell River BC |
| 14 | Veg Expo | Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver BC |
| 19-21 | Whistler Vegan Fest | Rebalgiati Park | Whistler BC |
| 21 | Afro Vegan Fest | Artscape Wychwood Barns | Toronto ON |
| 27 | Sustainable Block Party | TBA | Toronto ON |
| 27 | Vegan Expo York | Aurora Public Library | Aurora ON |
| TBA | Ottawa VegFest | TBA | Ottawa ON |
| TBA | VegFest Windsor | TBA | Windsor ON |
| TBA | VegFest Calgary | Shaw Millennium Park | Calgary AB |
| Not in 2019 | Niagara VegFest | TBA | St. Catharines ON |
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July |
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| 4 | KW VegFest | Downtown Kitchener | Kitchener ON |
| 5 | Sarnia VegFest | Canatara Park | Sarnia ON |
| 11 | Grey Bruce VegFest | TBA | Saugeen Shores ON |
| 18 | Vegtoria Veg Fest | Centennial Square | Victoria BC |
| 25 | Vancouver Vegan Festival | Creekside Park | Vancouver BC |
| August | |||
| 8 | Toronto Vegandale Food and Drink Festival | Fort York Garrison Commons | Toronto ON |
| 9 | Veg on the Block | TBA | Charlottetown PE |
| 22 | Burlington VegFest | Burloak Waterfront Park | Burlington ON |
| 23 | Penticton Vegfest | Penticton Trade & Convention Centre | Penticton BC |
| 23 | Wolfville VegFest | Wolfville Farmers Market | Wolfville NS |
| Not in 2020 | Muskoka Veg Fest | TBA | TBA |
| Canceled for 2019 | St. John’s Vegfest | TBA | St. John’s NL |
| September | |||
| 6 | Toronto Black Vegan Festival | Artscape Wychwood Barns | Toronto ON |
| 11-13 | Veg Food Fest (Toronto) | Harbourfront Centre | Toronto ON |
| 19 | Winnipeg Vegfest | University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg MB |
| TBA | Bronte Health & Vegan Food Fair | Bronte Seventh-day Adventist Church | Oakville ON |
| TBA | VegFest Edmonton | TBA | Edmonton AB |
| TBA | Peterborough VegFest | Millennium Park | Peterborough ON |
| TBA | Vegfest Guelph | Riverside Park | Guelph ON |
| TBA | Montreal Vegan Festival | Convention Center | Montreal QC |
| TBA | HFX VegFest | Halifax Forum | Halifax NS |
| October | |||
| TBA | Sunshine Coast Vegan Festival | Sechlelt Community Hall | Sechelt BC |
| ??? | Durham Veg Fest | Abilities Centre | Whitby ON |
| November | |||
| TBA | VegFest London (Ontario) | Western Fair Agriplex | London ON |
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