Veggie Fest Returns To Lisle For 2025

LISLE, IL — Veggie Fest is returning to Lisle for 2025, 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. 9 and Aug. 10 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 booths include:

• Acai Heaven
• Buddha Bowls
• Caribbean Kitchen
• Chinese Palace
• Coney Island Treats
• Cool Drinks
• Cool Smoothies
• Decadent Desserts
• Fresh Fruits
• Fries Your Way
• Mandela Burger
• Masala Street
• Organic Juice Bar: Fresh Juice and Mocktails
• Organic Salad Oasis
• Pizza Con Amore
• Premium Italian Ice Cream
• Sizzlin' Veg Kabobs
• Taco Truck
• The Art of Dosa

Food demos will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days of Veggie Fest in the Food Demo Tent. Attendees can learn how to make tofu "fish" cutlets, vegan sushi, gluten-free brownies 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 11 a.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 Afinc'ao, Gizzae, Rico and the Schools of Rock in Naperville in Glen Ellyn.

What: Veggie Fest 2025

When: Aug. 9 and Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Danada South Park, 2701 Navistar Cir., Lisle