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2018 Family-Friendly VegFests
Did you know that the Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair in 1985 is believed to be the first modern-day VegFest? Now hundreds of VegFests take place throughout the world. Attending a VegFest is a great way to sample yummy food, meet other vegans, and learn more about animal-friendly organizations and businesses. The majority of VegFests are also family-friendly, with many even having a separate area just for kids. Please note that some VegFests do charge an entrance fee, while others are free.
Below is our list of 2018 Family-Friendly VegFests. We have confirmed that they are either family-friendly and/or have a separate kids’ area. If it says TBD, the date hasn’t been announced yet, so make sure to check that VegFest’s website and/or Facebook page for updates. We will also update our list once the information becomes available.
VegFests are becoming more popular, so odds are there is a VegFest near you. If not, why not start organizing the first ever VegFest in your area? And, if there isn’t a kids’ area at your local VegFest, offer to organize one for next year!
January
- 1/20 & 1/21: Arizona Veg Food Fest (Scottsdale, AZ)
- 1/27: SacTown VegFest (Sacramento, CA)
March
- 3/3: Northeast Florida VegFest (Jacksonville, FL)
- 3/17: North Florida VegFest (Tallahassee, FL)
April
- 4/7: Texas VegFest (Austin, TX)
- 4/7: Valley VegFest (Northampton, MA)
- 4/7 & 4/8: Seattle VegFest (Seattle, WA)
- 4/14: NH VegFest (Manchester, NH)
- 4/29: Michigan VegFest (Novi, MI)
- 4/29: New England Veg Fest (Worcester, MA)
May
- 5/5: Cleveland VegFest (Cleveland, OH)
- 5/6: VegFest L.A. (Encino, CA)
- 5/12 & 5/13: NOLA Veggie Fest (New Orleans, LA)
- 5/19 & 5/20: NYC Vegetarian Food Festival (Manhattan, NY)
June
- 6/2: Albany VegFest (Albany, NY)
- 6/2: Maine Vegetarian Food Festival (Portland, ME)
- 6/2 & 6/3: Ottawa Veg Fest (Ottawa, Canada)
- 6/9: Rehoboth Beach VegFest (Rehoboth, DE)
- 6/8 – 6/10: Asheville, NC VeganFest (Asheville, NC)
- 6/23: Richmond Vegetarian Festival (Richmond, VA)
July
- 7/4 – 7/8: Vegetarian Summerfest (Johnstown, PA)
- 7/28: Spokane VegFest (Spokane, WA)
- 7/28 & 7/29: VegFest Colorado (Broomfield, CO)
August
- 8/5: Western New York VegFest (Buffalo, NY)
- 8/18: Sonoma County VegFest (Santa Rosa, CA)
- 8/18 & 8/19: Triangle VegFest (Durham, NC)
- 8/25: Vegan SoulFest (Baltimore, MD)
September
- 9/2: Asheville, NC VegFest (Asheville, NC)
- 9/7 – 9/9: Toronto Veg Food Fest (Toronto, Canada)
- 9/8: Madison Vegan Fest (Madison, WI)
- 9/15: D.C. VegFest (Washington D.C.)
- 9/16: Twin Cities Veg Fest (Saint Paul, MN))
- 9/29: Vegas VegFest (Las Vegas, NV)
October
- 10/6 & 10/7: New Jersey VegFest (East Rutherford, NJ)
- 10/13: Chicago VeganMania (Chicago, IL)
- 10/20: Lowcountry VegFest (Hilton Head Island, SC)
- 10/20 & 10/21: Portland VegFest (Portland, OR)
- 10/20 & 10/21: Boston Veg Food Fest (Boston, MA)
- 10/20 & 10/21: SoCal VegFest (Costa Mesa, CA)
- 10/20 & 10/21: Montreal Vegan Festival (Montreal, Canada)
- 10/28: Hampton Roads VegFest (Chesapeake, VA)
- TBD: World Veg Festival (San Francisco, CA)
November
- 11/3: Tampa Bay Veg Fest (Tampa, FL)
- 11/10: Atlanta Veg Fest (Atlanta, GA)
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Ashlee is a mom to three vegan cuties, lawyer, and animal advocate. She has been vegan since 2010. She and her husband are in the process of starting a microsanctuary for farm animals in Orange County, NY. You can send her your questions via email.
