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Pittsburgh Halloween Festival 2024

Fri November 1, 2024 | Event Time 5pm-11pm | South Park Fairgrounds | 1888 Brownsville Road, South Park Township, PA 15129

Pittsburgh Vegan Expo presents… the 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Halloween Festival 2024

FREE ADMISSION! We’ll be outdoors AND indoors!

Celebrate this multi-cultural season of Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, Fall, etc.
This year, the festival is on Day of the Dead!

The ORIGINAL Pittsburgh Vegan Festival
& Pittsburgh Vegan Expo
present…
The 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Halloween Festival

This year, at a new location:
South Park Fairgrounds (Outside)
+ The Museum Building & Cottage (Inside)
+ The Jurassic Alcove Dinosaur Discovery Center!
Indoor restroom option!

ALL are invited to our festival – Vegans, non-vegans, adults, children, and (leashed/friendly) dogs (we’ll also have some sanctuary animals for you to meet).

  • Haunted Trail (kid-friendly)
  • Annual Vegan Trick or Treat for Kids AND DOGS!
  • Halloween Costume Contest for Kids, Adults AND DOGS!
  • Food Trucks & Booths, Dessert, Snacks
  • Beer, Wine, Beverages
  • Metaphysical Booths & Witch Shops
  • Psychics, Readers & Healers
  • Vendors
  • Spooky Entertainment – Halloween Bellydance & more TBA
  • Lawn games
  • Halloween & Samhain Activities
  • & more!

No outside food or drink (water is ok).
No distributing of any flyers, materials or items.
21+ drink responsibly.
Keep the park clean.
No drama or negativity.

We have 8-12 events every month, all across Pittsburgh & Greater Pittsburgh. Not to be confused with newer organizations – The ORIGINAL Pittsburgh Vegan Festivals were created by Amy “Amethyst” Cottrill around 1997.

time and details subject to change

Vendor Booking for the Halloween Festival is open!

Vendors and food trucks: Everything must be entirely vegan. No animal ingredients, materials, fabrics, etc.

Our Vendor Application is online! Apply today!




Welcome to the home of the Pittsburgh Vegan Expo & the ORIGINAL Pittsburgh Vegan Festival!

The Pittsburgh Vegan Expo & the ORIGINAL Pittsburgh Vegan Festival is the city’s oldest and longest-running vegan festival. It was established in the 90’s by Amy “Amethyst” Cottrill, who has spent all these years building up something the city really needed! We are proud to say we are the city’s original.

This event has taken place all over the city, and has moved to its current location at Monroeville Convention Center.

We also hold monthly vegan events in various locations around the city and beyond. See the Other Events section for details.

Our events support food and other businesses, artists, entertainers, healing arts & wellness, and environmentalism (such as our RE-Model Gala: a reuse-themed dance fashion show and wearable art contest), as well as many animal sanctuaries and other non-profit organizations.

Past Guest Speakers

Our festival has featured many prominent speakers, such as Dr. Neal Barnard of Pcrm.org; Dean Caliguire (former Pittsburgh Steeler, Pitt Panther and San Francisco 49er); Khama Worthy (UFC fighter) and more.

Sweets by Yumzio Bistro, Two-time winner of the Annual Vegan Gingerbread House Competition

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The Original Pittsburgh Vegan Festival + 8-12+ events every month! Established in the 90’s by Amy “Amethyst” Cottrill, we are the city’s original and longest-running vegan festival. We have many types of vegan events, series & festivals all over Pgh.+


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