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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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CANADA

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UNITED STATES 2020

January
5	Fort Myers Veg Fest	Florida SW State College		Fort Myers FL
18-19	Sedona Vegfest	Sedona Performing Arts Center		Sedona AZ
19	Palm Beach VegFest	Meyer Amphitheater		West Palm Beach FL
February
1	SacTown VegFest	McClellan Conference Center		McClellan Park CA
9	Puerto Rico Vegan Fest	Gran Park “El Dorado”		Dorado PR
15	Central Coast VegFest	SLOUMC		San Luis Obispo CA
15	Gainesville VegFest	Bo Diddley Plaza		Gainesville FL
15-16	AZ Vegetarian Food Festival	Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater		Scottsdale AZ
16	SWFL Veg Fest	Riverside Park		Bonita Springs FL
29	North Florida VegFest	Tom Brown Park		Tallahassee FL
29	PHX Vegan Food Festival	Phoenix Public Park		Phoenix AZ
March
1	Space Coast Fresh Fest	Cocoa Riverfront Park		Cocoa FL
8	Ocala Veg Fest	Ocala Downtown Market		Ocala FL
14	Temecula Vegan Festival	41000 Main St		Temecula CA
21	Greenville VegFest	TBA		Greenville SC
21	Palm Beach VegFest	Mizner Park Amphitheater		Boca Raton FL
21-22	Vegan Street Fair Los Angeles	Chandler Blvd		North Hollywood CA
28	Inland Empire Vegan Festival	Epicenter Stadium		Rancho Cucamonga CA
29	Indy VegFest	Bankers Life Fieldhouse		Indianapolis IN
Spring 2020?	Health Fest	Spring 2020?		South Marshall TX
TBA	MKE Vegan Expo	UWM Student Union Ballroom		Milwaukee WI
TBA-new festival	Northeast Florida Veg Fest	TBA		Jacksonville FL
TBA	UCF Vegfest	UCF Memory Mall		Orlando FL
TBA	V313: Detroit’s Premier Vegan Celebration	Shed 5 of the Eastern Market		Detriot MI
TBA	Wilmington Vegfest	Coastline Conference Center		Wilmington NC
April
4	Texas VegFest	Fiesta Gardens		Austin TX
5	Raleigh Veg Fest	Moore Square		Raleigh NC
5	VegFest Puerto Rico	TBA		TBA
11	NH VegFest	NHTI		Concord NH
12	Veggie Pride Parade	Union Square Park		New York NY
19	Berkeley Earth Day	David Brower Center		Berkeley CA
19	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	TBA		North Charleston SC
25	Midwest Vegan Fest	Nicolet High School		Glendale WI
26	Michiana VegFest	Century Center		South Bend IN
Not in 2020	Herbivore Fest	Crafton Hills College		Yucaipa CA
TBA	Des Moines VeganFest	The Atrium at Capital Square & Cowles Commons		Des Moines IA
TBA	New England VegFest	DCU Center		Worcester MA
TBA	VegOut! Scottsdale Vegan Beer & Food Festival	Scottsdale Waterfront South Bridge		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
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
TBA	Cleveland VegFest	Huntington Convention Center		Cleveland OH
TBA	Oakland VegFest	Lake Merritt Amphitheater		Oakland CA
TBA	Sarasota Veg Fest	Sarasota Fairgrounds		Sarasota FL
June
6	Lancaster VegFest	Buchanan Park		Lancaster PA
13	Philadelphia VegFest	Bainbridge Green		Philadelphia PA
13-14	Asheville VeganFest	YMI Cultural Center and Pack Square Park		Asheville NC
20	Triad VegFest	Center City Park/Lebauer Park		Greensboro NC
27-28	Hudson Valley Vegfest	TBA		Kingston NY
TBA	Chicago Vegandale Food and Drink Fest	Grant Park, Butler Field		Chicago IL
TBA	Eat Drink Vegan	The Rose Bowl		Pasadena CA
TBA	Edison Veganfest	NJ Convention and Expo Ctr		Edison NJ
TBA	VegFest Kansas City	City Market Park		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
12	Mountain Veg Fest	Colburn Park		Lebanon NH
25	Compassionfest	Whitneyville Cultural Commons		Hamden CT
25	Spokane Vegfest	Spokane Community College		Spokane WA
25-26	VegFest Colorado	TBA		Broomfield CO
TBA	Bethlehem VegFest	Daniel Rice Field		Bethlehem PA
TBA	Newark’s Urban VegFest	Military Park		Newark NJ
TBA	VegFest Houston	Minute Maid Park		Houston TX
August
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	TBA		Bronx/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	Vegan Soulfest	TBA		Baltimore MD
30	Sonoma County VegFest	Santa Rosa Veterans Bldg		Santa Rosa CA
TBA	Columbus Vegan Festival	Whetstone Community Center		Columbus OH
TBA	DC Vegfest	Nationals Park		Washington, DC
TBA	Long Beach Vegan Festival	The Pike Outlets and Green		Long Beach CA
TBA	Phoenixville Vegfest	Reeves Park		Phoenixville PA
TBA	Pittsburgh Vegfest	Allegheny Commons Park East (North Side)		Pittsburgh PA
TBA	VegOut! Portland Vegan Beer & Food Festival	Holladay Park		Portland OR
TBA	WNY VegFest	Buffalo RiverWorks	Buffalo NY
September
5-6	Vegan Street Fair Nights	TBA	North Hollywood CA

CANADA 2019

February
17	Toronto Black Vegan Festival	Artscape Wychwood Barns	Toronto ON
May
4	Veggie Fest Hamilton	Ancaster Fairgrounds	Hamilton ON
5	Veg Expo	Vancouver Convention Centre	Vancouver BC
11	Mississauga VegFest	Port Credit Memorial Arena	Mississauga ON
26	VegFest Kelowna	Immaculata Regional HS	Kelowna BC
June
1	Powell River Vegfest	Townsite Market	Powell River BC
1-2	Ottawa VegFest	RA Centre	Ottawa ON
9	VegFest Windsor	Lanspeary Park	Windsor ON
15	VegFest Calgary	Shaw Millennium Park	Calgary AB
Not in 2019	Niagara VegFest	Market Square	St. Catharines ON
July
7	Sarnia VegFest	Canatara Park	Sarnia ON
August
10	Muskoka Veg Fest	River Mill Park	Huntsville ON
10	Toronto Vegandale Food and Drink Festival	Fort York, Garrison Common	Toronto ON
Not in 2019 (tentative Aug 22, 2020)	Burlington VegFest	TBA	Burlington ON
Canceled for 2019	St. John’s Vegfest	RE/MAX Centre	St. John’s NL
September
6-8	Veg Food Fest (Toronto)	Harbourfront Centre	Toronto ON
14	VegFest Edmonton	Edmonton’s Baseball Stadium	Edmonton AB
15	Peterborough VegFest	Millennium Park	Peterborough ON
21	Vegfest Guelph	Riverside Park	Guelph ON
21	Winnipeg Vegfest	University of Winnipeg	Winnipeg MB
21-22	Montreal Vegan Festival	Convention Center	Montreal QC
22	HFX VegFest	Halifax Forum	Halifax NS
October
20	Durham Veg Fest	Abilities Centre	Whitby ON
November
9	VegFest London (Ontario)	Western Fair Agriplex	London ON

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