LISLE, IL — Veggie Fest is returning to Lisle for 2026, bringing cooking demos, information sessions and more than two dozen food booths serving vegan vegetarian and gluten free fare. The festival will be held Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 at Danada South Park.
Admission to Veggie Fest is free and includes access to the cooking demos, wellness talks, food court, yoga and body work sessions and more. Tickets are available for food purchases onsite.
This year's food booths include:
Food demos will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days of Veggie Fest in the Food Demo Tent. Attendees can learn how to make vegan lobster salad, gochujang pasta, jackfruit tacos, Dubai chocolate truffles and more.
The weekend also features a packed roster of public speakers who are experts in meditation, the benefits of plant-based eating, longevity, sustainability and other fields. Click to see the full lineup of speakers at Veggie Fest.
Festival goers can participate in 30-minute meditation sessions in the Meditation Tent. From 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the Yoga Tent offers sessions that include vinyasa, ashtanga and restorative yoga, along with sound healing, chanting and other practices.
The live music lineup spotlights a variety of music from around the globe, along with performers of all ages, including Brother John Kattke, Gizzae, Rico, Bianca Schramm and the Schools of Rock in Naperville and Lemont.
What: Veggie Fest 2025
When: Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Danada South Park, 2701 Navistar Cir., Lisle
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