The Best Vegan & Cruelty-Free Festivals Around the World

If there’s one thing better than stuffing your face with delicious vegan food, it’s doing it in the middle of a festival—surrounded by like-minded, animal-loving, planet-saving people who won’t ask, “But where do you get your protein?” every five minutes.

Vegan festivals aren’t just about food (though, let’s be honest, it's mostly about the food). These festivals are the perfect place where you’ll find cruelty-free shopping, inspiring speakers, and enough oat-milk-fuelled enthusiasm to start a small revolution.

So whether it's a weekend of partying or a chill day of browsing (without fear of bumping into a hog roast stand), these are the best vegan and cruelty-free festivals around the world.

1. Vegandale Festival (USA & Canada) – Where Veganism Meets Street Party

• Locations: Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Miami

• Ideal for: People who like their activism loud, unapologetic, and accompanied by a DJ

Vegandale is loud, proud, and full of energy. If you like your veganism with a dose of street party vibes, this is the festival for you. Think food trucks, live DJs, edgy merch, and enough Instagrammable food to keep your followers entertained for weeks. They take over massive parks in cities across North America, turning them into plant-based wonderlands where even your most sceptical meat-eating mate would struggle not to be impressed.

What not to miss: Deep-fried everything, ridiculously indulgent desserts, and their famous slogan-covered T-shirts (because nothing says ‘compassion’ like a bold fashion statement).

2. Vegan Camp Out (UK) – A Weekend of Ethical Living Under the Stars

• Location: Bicester, UK

• Best for: Those who love a good festival but hate the smell of BBQ meat wafting into their tent

Vegan Camp Out is exactly what it sounds like—a weekend-long camping festival dedicated to all things vegan. Just picture Glastonbury, but with fewer dodgy food vans and more people passionately discussing oat milk. You should expect live music, yoga, activism workshops, cooking demos, and more vegan food stalls than you could ever get through in one weekend.

What not to miss: Talks from major vegan activists (past speakers include Ed Winters/Earthling Ed and Joey Carbstrong), late-night DJ sets, and sitting around the campfire with new vegan friends pretending you know how to put up a tent.

3. Vegan Summerfest (Germany) – Europe’s Biggest Vegan Festival

• Location: Berlin, Germany

• Great for: Foodies who also fancy a bit of sightseeing

Berlin is already one of the most vegan-friendly cities in the world, so naturally, its Vegan Summerfest is something special. Right in the heart of Alexanderplatz, this festival transforms the city centre into a plant-based paradise, with over 100 stalls selling everything from vegan bratwurst to cruelty-free cosmetics.

Don't miss: The plant-based versions of German classics—because let’s be honest, you didn’t come all this way for a salad.

4. World Vegan Festival (Australia) – Sun, Surf & Plant-Based Delights

• Location: Melbourne, Australia

• Best for: Those who like their activism with a side of sunshine

If you fancy swapping muddy festival fields for sun-soaked parks, Melbourne’s World Vegan Festival is the one for you. Held at the beautiful Melbourne Showgrounds, this event is a mix of food, sustainability talks, and all things cruelty-free living. You’ll find local brands, eco-conscious goodies, and some of the best plant-based eats in the Southern Hemisphere.

What not to miss: The Aussie twist on vegan food—expect epic plant-based pies, BBQ alternatives, and desserts that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about lamingtons.

5. VegFestUK (UK) – The OG Vegan Festival

• Location: London, UK

• Perfect for: Those who want a bit of everything—food, activism, shopping, and entertainment

VegFestUK is one of the longest-running and biggest vegan festivals in the world. Whether you’re after vegan street food, cutting-edge cruelty-free beauty, inspiring talks, or simply a place to wander around and feel a little smug about your life choices, this festival has it all. It’s a mix of market, conference, and foodie heaven, making it the perfect place to introduce non-vegans to the good life.

What not to miss: The giant selection of vegan cheeses—because, let’s be honest, we all know that’s the hardest thing to give up.

6. The Vegan Village at Boomtown Fair (UK) – Because Who Says Festivals Can’t Be Ethical?

• Location: Winchester, UK

• Best for: Those who love a proper festival but hate stepping over discarded kebabs at 3 AM

Boomtown Fair is one of the UK’s most immersive, creative music festivals, and in recent years, they’ve stepped up their sustainability game. The Vegan Village is a little oasis within the madness—think plant-based street food, ethical brands, and a community of kindred spirits.

What not to miss: The chance to prove that you can dance until sunrise on a fully plant-based diet.

Because Who Doesn’t Love a Good Vegan Gathering?

These festivals are the perfect way to celebrate ethical living, meet like-minded people, and eat your body weight in plant-based treats. Whether you fancy a chilled-out weekend of good food and activism or a full-blown festival experience with live music and late-night dancing, there’s something out there for you.

So, pack your reusable cutlery. Who's ready for a festival road trip?