Vegetarian Festival (SoCal VegFest)

Socalvegfest.org via BigTentVegan.com; Wisdom Quarterly

Big Tent Vegan (animal-free) celebrating all things vegan (but mainly food)!

SoCal VegFest 2015 takes over sunny Orange County (socalvegfest.org).

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2015 SoCal VegFest

FREE admission! FREE parking! FREE vegan (animal-free) food samples! Plus celebrity speakers, vegan food for sale, live music, vegan cooking demos, Kid's Village, Vegan Cupcake Competition, and much more!

• Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015

The 2015 SoCal VegFest will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California. Over 80 vendors are confirmed, including OC and LA-based restaurants and food trucks including:

• Bodhi Tree
• Au Lac
• The Raw Caterer 
• OC Vegan Pizza 
• 118 Degrees 
• Plant Food For People 
• Southern Fried Vegan 
• Divine Dips 
• Ihsan's Falafels 
• Sage Organic Bistro 
• Love n' Light Wellness
• Vegan Heights
• Falasophy
• Sky Island Organics / Meadow Greens Cafe

Also coming are food companies such as Lentilicious, Aloha, Gardein, Field Roast, Mother's Market,Uncle Eddie's Vegan Cookies, Sophie's Kitchen Vegan Seafood, Daiya Foods, and many more!
 

Vegan Cupcakes

Yay for cruelty-free, organic, delicious vegan cupcakes! (Katy Perry not included).

 
There will also be a VEGAN CUPCAKE COMPETITION! Vegan cupcake bakers of all skill levels are encouraged to enter. Please note that this is a cupcake baking competition, NOT an eating competition. :P

Entrants are asked to bake their cupcakes at home then bring six of them for judging. Entry deadline is Oct. 28 for those who register! Cupcakes must be turned in on Sunday, Nov. 1 between 11:00 am and noon at the SoCal VegFest at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. Winners will receive ribbons, gift bags, and bragging rights for one glorious year! More