List of vegetarian and vegan festivals
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This is a list of vegetarian and vegan festivals which are held around the world to promote veganism and/or vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse veganism or vegetarianism. Many of these events are also food festivals and/or music festivals and can also contain edutainment.
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Some vegetarian and vegan festivals are held in many countries throughout the year:
Many vegetarian or vegan festivals may call themselves 'VegFest', but these do not appear to have any international ties to each other.
Austria
In Austria, Veganmania festivals are held in:
- Graz<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Innsbruck<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Vienna (twice a year).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2014 Vienna edition built the biggest vegan fried egg in the world.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Canada
- Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair has been held in Toronto at the Harbourfront since 1985. Around 2005 it attracted 15,000 to 20,000 visitors a year.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Croatia
In Croatia, Veganmania festivals are held in:
- Zagreb. Officially known as the ZeGeVege Festival, held annually since 2008, organised by Prijatelji životinja ('Animal Friends').<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Czech Republic
- Fluff Fest is an independent hardcore punk festival held each July in Rokycany, Czech Republic. It is fully vegan, with catering provided by local animal rights organization Svoboda zvířat.<ref name="idioteq2013">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Obscene Extreme annual extreme metal music festival that offers exclusively vegetarian and vegan food within its premises since 1999.<ref name="Vice 22 March 2015">Kim Kelly. Europe's Craziest Grindcore Party Heads to North America: Meet the Man Behind Obscene Extreme. Vice. 22 March 2015.</ref>
France
In France, VeggieWorld festivals are held in:
- Lyon. 3rd edition held in 2019.<ref name="Eymes">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Paris. VeggieWorld Paris 2019 was the 7th Parisian edition and attracted over 8,000 visitors, which was 14% more than the 6th.<ref name="Chesnais">Template:Cite news</ref>
Germany
In Germany, Veganmania festivals are held in:
- Iserlohn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Regensburg. The first edition in 2014 attracted over 5,000 visitors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Würzburg<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
VeggieWorld festivals are held in:
- Berlin. VeggieWorld Berlin was first held in 2015 with 55 stalls, which grew to 130 stalls in 2019. The 2019 edition saw 10,000 visitors.<ref name="Brüning">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Düsseldorf. The 5th edition was held in 2019.<ref name="Hötzendorfer">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Wiesbaden (2011–2020). 10 editions of VeggieWorld have been held in Wiesbaden from 2011 to 2020, with the last attracting 13,000 visitors.<ref name="Andreae">Template:Cite news</ref> The next edition is scheduled to take place in 2021 in Frankfurt.<ref name="Andreae"/>
Other festivals:
- The Vegan Summerfest (German: Veganes Sommerfest) is a three-day vegan food festival that takes place on the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, co-organised by ProVeg International, Berlin Vegan and the Albert Schweitzer Foundation. The 2019 edition featured around 100 information and selling stands.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
India
- Aranmula Vallasadya<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Netherlands
The following festivals in the Netherlands are focused on vegetarian and vegan food, community and activism:
- VeggieWorld in Utrecht, since 2016, vegan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2020 edition attracted 9,000 visitors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- VegFest in Utrecht, since 2014, vegan<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Philippines
Ever since around 2016, VegFest Pilipinas, was held in the Philippines as the country's first large vegan event,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> and was established to present alternatives to the country's more dominantly meat based food economy, which ever since has been held annually, and has been tagged as the biggest vegan festival in Asia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0" />
Poland
File:Pierwsze wegańskie targi w Poznaniu - Veganmania w Meskalinie.webm In Poland, the Otwarte Klatki ('Open Cages') association organises Veganmania festivals in several different cities.<ref name="Gdańsk">Template:Cite news</ref> Veganmania in Poland has been held in eight major cities, with the 2019 Łódź edition attracting over 3,000 visitors.<ref name="Wyborcza">Template:Cite news</ref>
Switzerland
File:Best of bewegt - Beitrag Veganmania.webm In Switzerland, Veganmania festivals are held in:
- Aarau. Veganmania in Switzerland has been organised by Swissveg since 2011. The 2016 edition attracted 5,000 visitors, making it the largest of all vegan festivals in Switzerland. Previous editions were held in Winterthur, but due to a lack of space to accommodate the attendees, the organisation chose to move the festival to Aarau.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Gossau, St. Gallen. The Gossau Veganmania, organised by Swissveg, was held first in 2017, then featuring 60 stands.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Thailand
see Nine Emperor Gods Festival
United Kingdom
- Vegan Camp Out is an annual vegan food and camping festival that has been held in different locations in the UK since 2016.
- VegfestUK is an annual vegan food festival held each year in various cities, starting in 2013.
Spain
- Vegan Fest Catalunya<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Greece
The Vegan Life Festival is the largest and most influential vegan event in Greece, organized by Vegan Life NGO.<ref>https://www.veganlife.gr/vegan-life-festival</ref> It debuted in Athens in 2016, expanded to Thessaloniki in 2017, and made its way to Chania in 2019. Over the years, it has grown into one of Europe's most significant vegan festivals. In 2019, the Athens edition drew an astounding 35,000 visitors in just two days, a milestone that was surpassed in 2021 with a record-breaking 38,000 attendees.
The festival's mission is to promote veganism by offering a diverse and engaging program that includes inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, children's activities, art exhibitions, and the largest showcase of vegan products and services in Greece.
Since 2024, the Vegan Life Festival proudly operates under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens, further cementing its status as a key event in the city's cultural and ethical landscape.
United States
- Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Veg Food Fest is held annually in the autumn, at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Mission Hill, Boston, between mid-October and early November<ref name="Jeffreys">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At 30 years, it is considered to be the oldest Veg Food Fest in the United States.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Twin Cities VegFest is held annually in September <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- South Bend, Indiana and surroundings. Michiana VegFest is held annually in late April<ref>https://michianavegfest.org/</ref>
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster VegFest is held annually in June<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Hamden, Connecticut. CompassionFest is held annually <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Charlottesville, Virginia. Cville VegFest is held annually in September<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
- American Vegan Society - publishes online list of vegan-oriented VegFests in USA and Canada<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Animal rights
- Buddhist cuisine
- Buddhist vegetarianism
- Korean temple cuisine
- List of food days
- List of vegetarian and vegan companies
- List of vegetarian and vegan organizations
- Meat-free days
- Veganism
- Vegetarian week
- Vegetarianism by country
- World Vegan Day
- World Vegetarian Day