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VeggieFest Chicago Is What’s Happening This Weekend In Lisle, Illinois!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Aug 10, 2015 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles, Veggie Fest Chicago | 0 comments

VEGGIE FEST CHICAGO TO CELEBRATE

10th ANNIVERSARY

THIS COMING WEEKEND

IN LISLE, IL

Aug 15-16, 2015

Veggie Fest, one of the largest vegetarian food festivals in North America, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary this summer with another incredible weekend of family fun on August 15 & 16, 2015. The two-day festival, which drew record-breaking crowds of over 30,000 people from around the world last year, will be held in a new location this summer: Benedictine University, 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532.

“We’re really excited for the new venue this year,” said event organizer Jonathan Kruger, “It’ll give us even more room to make our 10th Annual Veggie Fest bigger and better than ever.”

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Miss Illinois 2014 To Perform At Chicago’s Veggie Fest — Aug 10

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Aug 6, 2014 in Veggie Fest Chicago | 0 comments

Check it out! Miss Illinois 2014 Marisa Buchheit (a long-time vegan) is going to be performing at Veggie Fest on Sunday, August 10! “Being vegan has helped me to feel balanced and has given me incredible mental and physical strength,” says Marisa. Come to Veggie Fest to hear her sing, meet her in the children’s tent, and wish her all the best as she represents Illinois at the upcoming Miss America competition! VeggieFestChicago — Free Admission. Free Parking.

Miss Illinois

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Countdown To Chicago’s Veggie Fest, August 9th and 10th!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jul 10, 2014 in Chicago, I-88, Veggie Fest Chicago | 0 comments

MAKE PLANS NOW TO VISIIT VEGGIE FEST CHICAGO

ONE OF THE LARGEST VEGETARIAN FOOD FESTIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA

VEGGIE FEST CHICAGO RETURNS TO NAPERVILLE, IL AUGUST 9-10

(Naperville, IL) It’s almost time to fill up your car with your friends and family and head to the 9th Annual Veggie Fest, the largest vegetarian food and lifestyle festival in North America! With a huge international food court; health professionals speaking on diet, lifestyle, and environmental issues; engaging food demos by restaurant owners, chefs, and authors; an incredible children’s tent with face painting, clowns, and crafts; live music from some of Chicago’s best bands; and over 100 vendor booths to explore, it’s easy to see why over 25,000 people from around the world attended the two-day Veggie Fest last year.

And there’s even more you can do at Veggie Fest! If you’ve been curious about the vegetarian diet, you can sign up for the Vegetarian Challenge to receive free support, recipes, and tips for going vegetarian for 14 days. Thousands of people have felt the benefits of taking the Vegetarian Challenge, and you can, too! And while you’re having a great time at the festival, you also can give back to the community by donating blood or bringing non-perishable vegetarian items for our food drive benefiting People’s Resource Center in Wheaton. (more…)