1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogeatyourveggieshttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/eatyourveggies/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BmwSv0LDpe"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/veggie-festivals-sweep-the-nation/">Veggie Festivals Sweep the Nation!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/veggie-festivals-sweep-the-nation/embed/#?secret=BmwSv0LDpe" width="600" height="338" title="“Veggie Festivals Sweep the Nation!” — HappyCow" data-secret="BmwSv0LDpe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/VeggieFestivalsbanner.jpg600180I’ve been to vegan festivals and conferences across the nation as both an attendee and a speaker. You can find them in almost every large city in the country and they continue to grow! Vegan festivals are even in Texas of all places! The last one I attended and spoke at was the 2nd Annual Texas VegFest in Austin where I currently live. Austin is pretty hip and progressive with a host of vegetarian and vegan restaurants and veg organizations. I find it to be one of the most fun cities to live in as a vegan and I had the most amazing time at the VegFest . They had over 5,000 people come! Other amazing festivals I’ve been to include the Texas State Veggie Fair, NYC Vegetarian Food Fest, Portland VegFest, Vida Vegan Con, World Peace & Yoga Jubilee, and the Taste of Health cruise. They are all unique but they have a few very important things in common. The Food This is a huge draw for any festival, especially one meant for vegans. We LOVE food! If you are putting on a festival you need to make sure you have plenty of food vendors with a variety of […]