22/02/2026
Went to my first vegan festival yesterday at in Providence, RI and had the BEST TIME
I’ve been wanting to go to this festival for 3 years and this year I finally got to go.
Started off my doing a lap to see what tables there were and tried many delicious samples and then went back around to stay buying some things, sign up for newsletters and learn more.
I discovered so many new bakeries, restaurants, vegan causes, clothes, brands, authors, and more. Most places were located in Rhode Island but some brands were from MA and ME which is where I live and work so I can’t wait to support these brands more in the future!
I posted a longed haul video (it’s 10+ minutes, buckle up) if you want to see everything that I bought but these are a few of the highlights!
One of my favorite things that I didn’t mention in my haul was where I got buffalo “shrimp” and “fish” and chips, and my friend got the “lobster” Mac and cheese loaded tots and it was all BOMMBBB. One of the things I tell people that i miss being vegan is seafood. I like the vegan seafood substitutes but I rarely see it at a restaurant. I mostly see it in grocery stores, which I try from time to time but this was seriously one of the best vegan seafoods I have ever tasted. The shrimp was particularly my favorite.
I’m so glad I finally got to check this event out and even got to bring my non-vegan friend who tried tons of the vegan stuff too and loved it. She even said that the vegan steak and cheese egg rolls that we tried taste exactly like the ones from her work that contain real meat, shout out for the delicious egg rolls. I love that I have friends that are willing to give vegan foos a try. So many people just assume vegan food is gross without even giving it a try but once you give it a chance, it can be just as good, if not BETTER than meat, and is better for our environment and animal welfare. Mikala basically ate vegan for 24 hrs because she slept over and I made us a vegan dinner, she brought vegan snacks (chips, guac, and salsa), then we had vegan cinnamon rolls for breakfast, tried many vegan samples, and vegan lunch!