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We Have 6-12 Vegan Events Every Month!



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Vendors: our Vendor Application is ready to get your business onboard for our open events!

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Visit our shop and show your support for Pittsburgh Vegan all around the city (and beyond) with our customized items!


Major and Mini Festival Events

Vendor Booking is open for these events!

Vendors: our Vendor Application is online! Apply today!

Recurring Events (Weekly or Monthly)

Coming Soon!

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VOktoberfest4 (Pittsburgh) 2026

Stay tuned for news on this event!

VOktoberfest was recently featured on WQED’s Voice of the Arts Podcast!

Hosted in partnership with Pittsburgh Vegan Expo, co-organizers Amy Cottrill and Kimmy Addison are excited to present a vegan take on Oktoberfest. The event fuses cultural celebration, vegan food, and live performance.

Listen to the podcast on WQED >

Vendor Booking for our events is open!

Vendors: our Vendor Application is online! Apply today!

Pittsburgh Halloween Festival 2026

Fri October 30, 2026 | Event Time tbd | South Park Fairgrounds | 1888 Brownsville Road, South Park Township, PA 15129

Pittsburgh Vegan Expo presents… the 4th Annual Pittsburgh Halloween Festival 2026

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!


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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 Recurring 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.

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Antonio’s Pizza hosts our weekly Vegan Shop and Chill Nights every Monday!

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The ORIGINAL Pittsburgh Vegan Festival + various events every month! Established in 1997 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.+

Order from the huge vegan menu, play team spelling bee with fun categories and prizes (not the typical spelling bee – this one’s more fun!) and shop, June 7 at @antonios15226 Support vegan events, if you want them to keep happening!#pittsburghpizza #pghfood #vegan #pgh #spellingbee See MoreSee Less
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Great find, on our recent trip to Baltimore, MD!Follow our new vegan travel pages, in addition to this Expo page. Vegan Travel Lifestyle And instagram.com/vegantravellifestyle See MoreSee Less
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Not the typical Spelling Bee! Guests choose from fun categories, and work in teams. Free to play. Prizes. Fun to play with friends or strangers. Game lead by Amethyst.Show up to fun events, so we could keep bringing them to you! Support the vendors and restaurant. Sun. June 7 at Antonio’s Pizzeria – Spelling Bee + Vendor FairHuge vegan options menu. BYOB.#spellingbee #pittsburghveganevents #thingstodoinpittsburgh #pghevents #pittsburgh See MoreSee Less
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Sign up now, and start thinking up amazing and spooky ideas for the 2026 annual Vegan GingerDead House Competition at the annual @pittsburghhalloweenfestival at South Park Fairgrounds! Email [email protected] to inquire. Sign up as an individual, group, business or organization.#PittsburghHalloween #pittsburghvegan #Pennsylvania #vegangingerbreadhouse #gingerdeadhouse See MoreSee Less
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What are you doing to support local vegan performing artists? Meet local vegan bellydancer, Sourie Iskabah! Buy your tickets online now (EventBrite) for Elements Dance Show & Party (by ElectroBelly Dance Troupe)at @helltowntaproomstripdistrict www.eventbrite.com/e/electrobellys-elements-dance-show-party-deep-house-deep-tech-etc-tickets-198…MEET ELECTROBELLY DANCE TROUPE:Official Member: Sourie Iskabah-Long-time Official member of ElectroBelly Dance Troupe + Professional Dance Partner of Amethyst Sourie Iskabah has been a student of Amethyst since 2009 and completed Amethyst’s professional bellydance training certification program in 2019. Throughout the years she has completed Phase I and II of the Datura style of belly dance, and studied with belly dance superstar, Ansuya Rathor (by whom she is Bellydance Yoga Certified).Find Sourie Iskabah online:BellydancePittsburgh.com@bellydancepittsburgh Added note: Vegan Event! Buy food at the booth of @jolinascuisine #pittsburghbellydance #electrobellydancetroupe #pghdance #pittsburgh #electronicmusic See MoreSee Less
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Sat. July 11, shop at the booth of @charm.and.fable at our annual Spooky Summer event at @tracebrewing (co-organized with Kimmy Addison)#spookypittsburgh #PittsburghHorror #pittsburghsmallbusiness #pittsburghartist #pghevents @veganvamps.pgh See MoreSee Less
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Pittsburgh Vegan Expo
Sat. July 11, shop at the booth of @fairyplantmother_pgh at our annual Spooky Summer event (co-organized with Kimmy Addison) at @tracebrewing in Bloomfield@pittsburghveganevents @veganvamps.pgh #pittsburghveganevents #spookysummer #veganevents #pittsburghevents #horrorfans See MoreSee Less
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Yum! We have a monthly vegan event at Helltown Taproom Strip District! The next one is Elements Dance Show & Party (by ElectroBelly Dance Troupe), Fri. June 26. Buy tickets now, on Eventbrite.Our Hefeweizen is available on tap and in cans to go! This traditional German Wheat Beer has hints of clove and banana with a crisp, light finish. 5% ABV. #helltowninthestrip #helltownbrewing #stripdistrictpittsburgh #craftbeerpittsburgh #craftbeerpa See MoreSee Less
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