VegOttawa Association

06/05/2026

VegOttawa Fest is just 60 days away! 🎉 We're so excited about this year's vendor lineup, speaker program and activities for all ages. Like last year, admission is FREE (with donations gratefully accepted at the door) and we'll be in a spacious, air-conditioned, centrally located venue.

If this will be your first veg fest, check out this awesome highlights recap put together by Sea Glass Films & Photography 👇 If you're joining us this year, tag or share this with someone you want to attend with!

See you on July 25!!

vegottawa.org/

https://youtu.be/xpjAhd6RCck

VegOttawa Fest is just 60 days away! 🎉 We're so excited about this ...

06/04/2026

VegOttawa’s virtual self-care sessions are a time to connect, share, and support one another through the challenges that come with being different. This session will be bilingual and moderated by the lovely Michelle Petersen, Registered Psychotherapist. Admission is pay what you can.

Date & Time: June 29 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Online
Registration: Advance registration is required, please sign up via Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/virtual-self-care-workshop-2

06/01/2026

VEGAN ON THE SHELVES!

What if we could find more vegan books for free?

Did you know that readers having a subscription to the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) or the Bibliothèque de Gatineau can suggest books that have been published for less than 2 years?
Let's ask the libraries for more vegan books!

Our goal is to suggest 30 books in 30 days!

How to participate: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RIxEabOEpWGyu7PgTFvQh48h4Lbb-rW1vWoiSOj442A/edit?tab=t.0

05/26/2026

VegOttawa Fest is right around the corner, so get your exhibitor applications in!

Just a few of the vendor perks include:
✅Brand exposure in a dynamic setting with an eager audience
✅ The opportunity to connect with Ottawa's with plant-based and plant-curious community
✅ Engagement with like-minded businesses
✅ Vendor spotlights on social media and the VegOttawa website
✅ A day of entertainment with live music, info sessions, and more

Learn more and apply at: https://vegottawa.org/fest/

📷: Sea Glass Films & Photography

05/18/2026

Our team of VegOttawa Fest volunteers has been working hard since October to bring back the festival this year, and it's no small feat. We simply could not do it without the support of generous funders who share our vision of a kinder world. 💚

Thank you to Vegan Grants and Thrive Philanthropy for enabling us to host Ottawa's veg fest again in 2026. We're looking forward to an amazing festival with a fantastic speaker lineup, vegan trade show and family-friendly activities.

05/15/2026

Thanks to everyone who helped us choose a date for our community bike ride event! We'll start the event on May 31 at 4 pm and you can join us for the whole ride, part of it, or just the ice cream! 🍦

Please RSVP here so we know how many people to expect to join us at each part of the journey: https://forms.gle/QRjVqcrKJZMZbTCQ8

05/13/2026

VegOttawa Fest is just over two months away! We have 47 exhibitors lined up so far, from food and drink vendors and businesses selling personal care and cleaning products, to service-based businesses and non-profit organizations. We can't wait to sample their goodies and hear about their work! 🌱

If you have a vegan-friendly business or non-profit, consider joining us. We're working hard to curate a diverse trade show and are accepting applications for a few more weeks.
Know a local business that should be there? Tag them in the comments 👇

📷: Sea Glass Films & Photography