A waist-up, outdoor shot of a man and a woman smiling at the camera. The man on the left has a beard and glasses, wearing a green t-shirt that reads "NAMASTE YBOR," and holds a white food container. The woman on the right wears a black t-shirt with the text "Papi, Soy Vegana" and holds a pink smoothie. The background is brightly lit with blurred green trees.
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If you’re the friend who’s usually stuck with fries or salad as the only vegan options, this one’s for you.

Florida Voices for Animals’ 13th annual Veg Fest has vegan vendors slinging lion’s mane mushroom steaks, seafood, burgers, sushi, gyros, soul food, Cuban sandwiches, Chik’n tenders, tacos, mylkshakes, Puerto Rican sweets, tons of fresh fruit and more this weekend.

The fest at perry Harvey Sr. Park also promises speakers, a kids zone, rescue animals, live music, cooking demonstrations and yoga.

There is no cover for Tampa Bay Veg Fest, happening Saturday, Nov. 8 in Tampa.

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Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...