New England Vegfest 2025

The New England VegFest is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate veganism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle. Join us to sample and buy delicious vegan food and other plant-based products from over 100 vendors and learn about compassionate causes, hear amazing speakers, and participate in fun activities.  Free parking. Handicap accessible. Family-friendly. Learn more at NEVegfest.org or on social media @nevegfest

Worcester State University - Wellness Center

Vegan Thanksliving Potluck

Join VegFest for our second annual&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vegfest-vegan-thanksliving-potluck-tickets-730428269617?aff=VegFestEvent">Vegan Thanksliving Potluck</a>! Saturday, November 9th, 1pm-4:30pm, in Boylston, MA Whip up your favorite Thanksliving dish and gather with like-minded community members to commemorate the holiday in the vegan way—by promoting compassionate living, reflecting on the truth behind the holiday’s traditions, and of course, eating delicious cruelty-free food. Besides a plethora of potluck dishes, we’ll have activities, music, a cash bar, and door prizes. Located conveniently in central Massachusetts, Bay Path Barn is a newly remodeled, rustic barn with all the charm of a classic homestead. Hardwood floors, round tables, elegant atmosphere, and Autumn decor will surround our vibrant community members as we share a delicious meal. <ul><li><a href="https://nevf-thanksliving.eventbrite.com/?aff=VegFestEvent">Tickets are required</a>&nbsp;– Your ticket helps offset hosting costs and support VegFest’s work throughout the year to spread plant-based living throughout</li></ul>See&nbsp;Vegfest.org for more information.

Bay Path Barn

New England Vegfest 2024

The New England VegFest (NEVF) is a free festival in Central Massachusetts that brings the local community together to celebrate vegetarianism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle. Sample and buy delicious vegan food and other plant-based products and learn about compassionate causes, hear amazing speakers, and participate in fun activities. Over 100 vendors! Indoors &amp; Outside! Food trucks! Family-friendly!

Worcester State University

Frosty Brews & Vegan Treats

FROSTY BREWS &amp; VEGAN TREATS, a Fundraiser for VegFest at Redemption Rock Brewing Co! Ticket holders receive a box of goodies from Vegan Treats bakery + enjoy vegan pop-ups including Waves Dairy Free Soft Serve, Not Ya Mama's Vegan Cafe, Chef Sil's Vegan Kitchen, and more! Redemption Rock will also offer their beer &amp; cafe menu items for purchase. Enjoy some frosty brews &amp; vegan treats along with music by Kevin Kvein, raffles, table activities + a portion of each sale will benefit the animals at Sowa Goat Sanctuary in Harvard, MA. More info at VEGFEST.org

Redemption Rock Brewing Company

2023 Vegan Thanksliving Potluck

Whip up your favorite vegan Thanksliving dish and gather with veg-friendly community members to promote compassionate living, reflect on the truth behind the holiday, and eat delicious cruelty-free food! The potluck is hosted at Bay Path Barn in Boylston in central Massachusetts. We’ll have activities, photo ops, music, a cash bar, and more. You'll also be able to take some simple actions to help others, including drawing a turkey portrait for the 46 Million Turkeys art project and learning about Native American perspectives on the "First Thanksgiving" from a member of The Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead. Tickets are required and help offset hosting costs and support VegFest’s non-profit work throughout the year.

Vegan Food Court at Pet Rock Festival

Enjoy delicious plant-based food at VegFest’s Vegan Food Court at the <a href="https://www.petrockfest.org/">2023 Pet Rock Festival</a>, taking place on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the SAC Park in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, from 12pm-5pm. Pet Rock is an annual festival that promotes kindness to animals and responsible guardianship of companion animals. The event features guest speakers, live music, games, vendors, and hundreds of animal protection organizations. VegFest will host an array of tasty vegan food for attendees as well as a booth where you can find out more about our mission, volunteer opportunities and how to get involved. More info at Vegfest.org

SAC Park

2023 New England VegFest

The New England VegFest is a free festival that brings the community together to celebrate vegetarianism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle. Join us to sample and buy delicious vegan food and other plant-based products and learn about compassionate causes from more than 120 vendors. We will be welcoming Gene Baur, President of Farm Sanctuary, along with other acclaimed speakers. Activities include a variety of free workshops and presentations and a children's area. General entry admission is free, or you can purchase VIP Early Entry tickets to get in at 11am and grab a swag bag filled with vegan samples and coupons.

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