This is a list of vegetarian and vegan festivals. Vegan festivals, vegetarian festivals, or vegfests are festivals held in numerous locations around the globe to promote veganism and/or vegetarianism among the public and support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse veganism or vegetarianism. Many of them are also food festivals and/or music festivals and can also contain edutainment.
Almost all festivals in the world only allow vegan (plant-based) foods in the venue.
Vegfest 2015 was organized by the Vegetarian Association of Ghana.
Hong Kong Vegfest started in 2013. The festival only allows vegan food in the venue and is organized by the Hong Kong Vegan Association.
The first Bali Vegan Festival started in 2015 at Down To Earth (Ubud).
The Vegetarian Festival in Tokyo started in 2006.
The Philippines will have its first vegan festival in November 2016.
The EarthFest Singapore had its debut in September 2015 and was sponsored by Singapore's Vegetarian Society and others.
The Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok takes place each fall.
This vegetarian festival is a nine-day period in October that celebrates the abstinence from meat during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar.
The Vegan Festival in Ho Chi Minh City takes place under the name Plant Power Celebration. The first one was held on 30 October 2016.
Vegan Summer Fest is organized by BE Vegan.
Dublin Vegfest is the Irish capital's vegan festival.
VeganFest Bologna is a big vegan event in Europe which had more than 43,000 visitors in 2014. The event took place in Bologna in September 2015.
Oslo Vegetarfestival is Norways first and largest vegetarian and vegan festival, with over 100 stalls, 6000 visitors, cooking classes and talks, all vegan. The festival is both indoor and outdoor in the city centre of Norways capitol Oslo, and is held in may. In 2017 the dates are 13 and 14 May.
Vegansk Julefestival is a vegan christmas fayre that focuses on vegan holiday food and ethical gifts. The Fayre is held in the end of November or beginning of December every year.