Wilmington is getting a vegfest and we are super excited! This indoor event will take place on April 14, 2018 at the Coastline Conference Center. Vendors and the community are ready for this to happen. Keep checking back for updated details about vendors, speakers, and food!! We already have Cam F. Awesome and Sid Garza Hillman on board as speakers. Save the date because this is a can’t miss event. Brought to you by Triangle Vegfest and presented by Wilmington Vegan and North Carolina Farmed Animal Save. Read more...

The fourth annual Asheville VeganFest will take place on June 8, 9, and 10, 2018! Mark your calendars and join us for a celebration of compassionate living in one of the top vegan-friendly cities in the country: Asheville, NC! This year, we’re extending the festival to THREE FULL DAYS and we’re excited to welcome you to our new venue for the first two days: The Orange Peel! As always, the last day of the festival will take place in the center of downtown Asheville! Asheville VeganFest draws 10,000 people from across the country and features world-class vegan and animal rights experts, delicious food and lifestyle products, and a chance to connect with other vegans and activists. The festival is hosted by the largest no-kill animal rescue organization in North Carolina, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. All Asheville VeganFest events are free and open to the public. Join us for one of the largest vegan festivals in the Southeast! Read more...

Mini vegan festival at Sweet Bear Rescue Farm. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE DATE MAY CHANGE; WE ARE CURRENTLY ARRANGING A NEW DATE DUE TO BAD WEATHER Read more...

Vegan festival in downtown Asheville, NC to show how easy it is to be vegan. While it focuses on food and drink vendors, it will also include others like those selling clothing and body care items. Read more...

Hosted by Veltree, The Vegan Experience at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts. Plans are for a Drum Circle, Fitness, Double Dutch, Collard Green Cooking Competition, Financial literacy, kids corner, other vendors, and more! Read more...

A two day event filled with vegan speakers and vendors to learn and have fun! Below are a few video clips and photos from last years festival! Read more...

The 8th annual Charlotte Vegfest is coming up on Saturday, September 7th, 2019! Hosted at The Park Expo & Conference Center, this all-vegan event is FREE, family-friendly, and sure to showcase your favorite veg-friendly businesses. Read more...

Come see how easy it is to find healthy plant-based foods in Raleigh, North Carolina. Find local sources of eco-friendly and cruelty-free products. Learn about the science behind the benefits of a plant-based diet. Featuring expert speakers, cooking demos, vendors, and animal rescues – with entertainment and activities for the whole family! THANKS For Helping Us Obtain An Accurate Headcount For Our BIG Annual Event! Our Goal Is To Be Zero Waste So It’s Important We Prepare Properly For The Crowd 🙂 You Will Not Need A Ticket For Admission To Our FREE Annual Event. ***Our Goal Is To Be A Zero Waste Event! *** Please help us obtain an accurate headcount by obtaining a FREE paperless ticket here via the “Registration/Tickets” link. Read more...

We are excited to announce that Asheville Veganfest 2020 is now open to vendors! It’s June 13 for Education at the YMI Theater and June 14 for the festival in Pack Square so save the dates!! Want to be a vendor? Contact us! Read more...

We are indoors this year so don’t worry about the weather. There will be food trucks outside plus the blood mobile will be back because donating blood saves lives. We will have live music on Foster Street too! Speakers will be inside the Durham Convention Center again this year. Again for this year, we are collecting a $10 donation with half going to Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge. Everyone is welcome at our events so please do not let the donation keep you away. Check out our website for which vendors will be joining us, www.trianglevegfest.com (updates coming soon). Our website also has info about our Saturday presenters and our other events. We’re closing part of Foster Street again. We will have vendors outside, inside, and cooking demos will be in the main lobby of the Armory. Our cooking demo chefs will have a microphone this year to help with the ambient noise. You can purchase a Skip the line this year for $25. You’ll get into the event first, a special goodie bag filled with items only Skip the Line purchasers will get. Limited to 100 people. We also have a room reserved in the Durham Convention Center (across the street) for our speakers. No stairs. Line up to be announced soon! The first 200 people will get a goodie bag filled with coupons and samples. Don’t be late. Read more...

Join us for the 2023 Wilmington Vegfest to be held at Legion Sports Complex on the Backfield. You don’t want to miss this fun event. Mark your calendars and get your VIP or donate ahead of the festival. Ticket link coming soon! $25 – VIP tickets – enter the event 30 minutes early. Get a cool upgraded goody bag that is reusable with items different from the GA bags. Limited to 100. Get entered into our raffle and get 25 entries for each VIP Entry you purchase. Winners will be picked randomly after the festival and winners will be notified via email. Prize Packs TBD. This year we are doing a suggested donation for our festival. Please donate $5 or more or get a free ticket to help our vendors know how much to prepare ahead of the festival. This will be a FREE festival with a $5 (or more) suggested donation. Vendors can send an inquiry by going to vegfestexpos.com. Volunteers can sign up on that site as well. This is the weekend to be in Wilmington. Enjoy the Earth Day Festival on Saturday and Wilmington Vegfest on Sunday. *Food Trucks *Live Music *Family Fun Zone *Free Face Painting *Vegan Food *Shopping Come out and support our vendors and plan on enjoying the music too. Our Family Fun Zone is perfect for children of all ages and includes life sized games, coloring, basketball hoop game, and more! Read more...

Katya, member of team PlantBuilt will be competing against omnivores. Come hang and support her! It’s an all day event. Read more...

We started in Raleigh in 2014 and we are coming back in 2024! Yes, 10 years later. Join us at Moore Square on March 24 for Triangle SpringFest. You don’t want to miss this fun event. Mark your calendars and get your tickets, swag bags, VIP, VIP PLUS, and/or merch ahead of the festival. $5 Suggested donation ahead of the event or at the festival is requested. *Food Trucks *DJ and Emcee *Family Fun Zone *Free Face Painting *Vegan Food *Shopping *Fun Contests with prizes Come out and support our vendors and plan on enjoying the music too. Our Family Fun Zone is perfect for children of all ages and includes life sized games, coloring, and more! Read more...

Join us for the 2024 Wilmington Vegfest to be held again at Legion Sports Complex on the Backfield. Join us to celebrate Earth Day weekend. You don’t want to miss this fun event. Mark your calendars and get your tickets, swag bags, VIP, VIP PLUS, and/or merch ahead of the festival. Admission to the festival is $10 with limited $5 tickets ahead of the event and will go up to $15 at the door. This is the weekend to be in Wilmington. Enjoy the Earth Day Festival on Saturday and Wilmington Vegfest on Sunday. *Food Trucks *DJ and Emcee *Family Fun Zone *Free Face Painting *Vegan Food *Shopping *Yoga Class *Fun Contests with prizes Come out and support our vendors and plan on enjoying the music too. Our Family Fun Zone is perfect for children of all ages and includes life sized games, coloring, and more! Read more...

We are bringing back a dedicated education day to Asheville Veganfest. Join us on October 5 starting at 11am at AB Tech Ferguson Theater. We will have limited vendors that will include food, drinks, desserts, and more. Our Educators: Chef Kev Sid Garza-Hilman Julia Apodaca Dr. Yolanda Wade Sports Panel – Sid and Robert Robert Cheeke Read more...

We’re excited to bring a VeganFest back to Asheville in 2024 and hope you’ll support our FREE festival by donating to our fundraiser. We’re bringing a very FUN Family Fun Zone, shopping, DJ and Emcee, and lots of incredible vegan food, and more to Pack Square Park for our Fall Edition!! You don’t want to miss this fun event. Mark your calendars and get your tickets, swag bags, VIP, VIP PLUS, and/or merch ahead of the festival. Vendors can sign up by going to https://www.eventeny.com/events/asheville-veganfest-11482/ Volunteers can sign up by going to https://www.eventeny.com/events/volunteer/application/… Donate & Purchase VIP and Swag and Merch: https://aftontickets.com/avf2024 Read more...

This has morphed into a fundraiser for WNC. We will have a music festival in addition to the food and shopping. Please get your tickets and come out to support our state. We will also collect supplies for WNC upon entry. An updated list of what is needed will be posted closer to the event. Want something new to do? Want access to vegan food included with your ticket? This is the event for you! Admission ticket (no food) – $15 Foodie Ticket (includes food) – $25 Foodie Ticket (includes food) for two – $40 Children (12 & under) can attend for free, but it does not include food. Our food vendors will offer a small sized dish that’s included with your ticket and you can purchase food too. You can purchase a ticket for entry that doesn’t include food. Vendors will be setting up so you can shop while you eat. Attendees will be asked to judge their favorite foods based on categories giving the food vendors bragging rights and prizes. It’s a different type of festival where you will not leave hungry and you’ll feel you received enough value for the food you will get to eat. Parking at the venue is free. Read more...