It’s time to celebrate all things vegetable on Saturday, Apr. 5, at the Texas VegFest at Fiesta Gardens. Now in it’s third year, VegFest celebrates the health, environmental, and animal welfare benefits of plant-based lifestyles. For a suggested donation of $5, festival-goers can enjoy activities include cooking demonstrations, lectures, youth activities, community outreach activities, and live music!
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>> Music Schedule: West End Stage >
| 11:30 am − 12:30 pm | Chazz Bessette Solo Set |
| 12:45 − 1:45 pm | One World (R)evolution |
| 2 − 3:30 pm | Seven Circles |
| 3:15 − 4:15 pm | The Asteroid Shop |
| 4:30 − 5:30 pm | The Jetsuns |
>> Youth Area Schedule >
| 11:30 am | Youth Yoga led by Austin Bhakti Yoga |
| 12 pm | Youth Cooking Demo led by Natural Epicurean |
| 12:30 pm | Animal Awareness Educational Session led by SARA Sanctuary |
| 1 pm | Seed Planting and Seed Ball Making Demo |
| 1:30 pm | Youth Yoga led by Austin Bhakti Yoga |
| 2:00 PM | Youth Cooking Demo led by Natural Epicurean |
| 2:30 PM | Animal Awareness Educational Session led by SARA Sanctuary |
| 3 pm | Seed Planting and Seed Ball Making Demo |
| 3:30 pm | Youth Yoga led by Austin Bhakti Yoga |
| 4 pm | Youth Cooking Demo led by Natural Epicurean |
| 4:30 pm | Animal Awareness Educational Session led by SARA Sanctuary |
| 5 pm | Seed Planting and Seed Ball Making Demo |
Available All Day
- Youth Fitness Area
- Portraits and drawings by Ray Ray Mitrano (20 percent of sales go towards Texas VegFest 2014 Featured Nonprofit),
- Face painting and henna provided by Austin Bhakti Yoga
- Reading zone and coloring zone provided by Vegebooks and Nancy’s Yogurt
- Eco Kids Zone (making dolls and science goop out of eco-friendly material) provided Austin Eco School
>> Speaker Schedule >
>> Food Vendors >
Vendors include: Red Rabbit Cooperative Bakery, Mr. Natural, Sweet Ritual, The Vegan Yacht, Skull and Cakebones, and more. See the full list here.
– Ava
Ava Love Hanna is a writer, performer, and mother of a super awesome 6-year-old. She loves exploring Austin’s best kid-friendly places with her husband and son. Read about her adventures in writing, parenting, and being obsessed with Doctor Who at avalovehanna.com.
