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The 14th annual Central Florida Veg Fest will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando. Also please join us for the 15th annual Central Florida Earth Day on April 25, 2020 at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. Both events are organized by Vegetarians of Central Florida.

Watch this page for continual updates on Central Florida Veg Fest. Lots of exciting things will be happening leading up to October 26!

Veg Fest is a FREE event! Rain or shine! Veg Fest is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol free, and smoke-free event. So far hundreds of sponsors, vendors, and contributors have committed to participating in Veg Fest, with more signing up every day!
Central Florida Veg Fest is organized by Vegetarians of Central Florida. Vegetarians of Central Florida also organizes Central Florida Earth Day and hosts regular events. For more information, please join VegCF on Meetup and Facebook. Please go to the VegCF website for more information about the group and its events. Please RSVP for Central Florida Veg Fest on Meetup and Facebook. Also please join us on the Veg Fest Facebook community page. Please check out the Other Events page for great events before and after the festival on October 26 at Festival Park.

Meet Your Hosts!

Veg Fest emcees are Jenna Bardroff of Jungle Sponsor Solutionary Events, Julie Watkins of Garden Sponsor The Girls Gone Green, and Royce Ashcroft of Garden Sponsor Noor XVII.

Solutionary Events is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to creating a healthy, compassionate, and regenerative world through leading educational and socially responsible vegan events all throughout the state of Florida and beyond. Events include festivals, walks/races, workshops, concerts, school programs, summer camps, beach/park cleanups, film screenings, and other educational outreach events. Learn more about their mission at www.SolutionaryEvents.com or learn about their festivals at www.SolutionaryFestival.org.

Like Solutionary Events, The Girls Gone Green also coordinate many amazing vegan, eco-friendly events throughout the year, including Northeast Florida Veg Fest and No Meat March! Learn more at www.TheGirlsGoneGreen.com.

Noor XVII is a vegan modeling and talent network that specializes in hosting mixers, photoshoots, and fashion shows! Learn more at www.facebook.com/NoorXVII.

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Listen for continual announcements throughout the day by Kevin Layton of Jungle Sponsor Solutionary Events.

Promotions
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions in the Fall Event Guide and other upcoming issues of Earth Sponsor Orlando Weekly and online promotions on their website. A four-page Veg Fest event info guide will be in the October 23 issue.
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions in an October 23 email and post from Forest Sponsor Yelp.
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions in the September and October issues of Garden Sponsor Natural Awakenings Magazine.
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions on Garden Sponsor Fun 4 Orlando Kids.
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions on Garden Sponsor My Central Florida Family
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions in Watermark.
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions in Orlando Sentinel.
  • Look for Veg Fest billboards located at the following 13 locations (facing in parentheses):
    I-4 near Epcot exit (east & west)
    5922 Turkey Lake Road (north & south)
    2430 Sand Lake Road (west)
    5942 Narcoossee Road (west)
    6139 E. Colonial Drive (east & west)
    6672 E. Colonial Drive (east & west)
    East Colonial east of Dean Road (east & west)
    1650 N. Alafaya Trail (south)
  • Look for Veg Fest promotions on Jungle Sponsor Solutionary Events and Forest Sponsor Orlando Vegans.
Thanks to all of our media sponsors and vendors for promoting Veg Fest!

Thank You To:

Veg Fest 2019 T-shirts are available for $10.00 and Veg Fest 2019 bags are available for $5.00 at the event. Also get vintage Central Florida Veg Fest and Central Florida Earth Day T-shirts and bags.

Thanks to Kristen Baker of Garden Sponsor Sketchbook by Kristen for designing the terrific Veg Fest artwork.
Thanks to Anthony Rouhana of The Anthologists for coordinating the musical entertainment at Veg Fest.

Travel

If you want to avoid driving by taking LYNX or a bike to Veg Fest, go to the Travel page.

Lodging

If you need a place to stay for the event, official Veg Fest hotel Garden Sponsor Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown is your best bet with reduced rates for Veg Fest attendees. Go to the Lodging page for more info.
Vegetarians of Central Florida is holding a vegan food drive at Veg Fest for our friends and neighbors in need. Please bring non-perishable, vegan food to Veg Fest Central.
Next up is the 15th annual Central Florida Earth Day on April 25, 2020 at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. Stay tuned for more details.