VegFest 2026 will be hosted again at Parcel 5 on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
Please join us for our next annual festival celebration of healthy plant-based living!
Rochester VegFest needs your help to make this year’s festival a success!
We are looking for PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS to join us for RocVegFest 2026 on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Parcel 5 in downtown Rochester.
Watch VegFest Previews on WHAM 13 / Fox Rochester News!
Watch future previews on Fox Rochester (Spectrum Ch. 7), Wednesdays at 9:10 am:
Veg-E-Table on August 5, and Sunshine Vegan on August 12!
Please check out the 2026 Vendors and Exhibitors!
We encourage people and organizations to sponsor VegFest, especially as Friends and Advocates!
We Are Proud to Announce the VegFest 2026 Program!
This Year’s Theme is:
Powered by Plants, United by Compassion!
Join us for a full day of plant-powered celebration, showcasing the best in vegan food, ethical living, and sustainable practices. This free outdoor festival features a lively mix of food and retail vendors, engaging speakers, cooking demos, live music, family-friendly activities, and community resources!
Thank you to our VegFest 2026 Sponsors!
Where world-changing breakthroughs meet genuine, hardworking people connected by the traditions we share, the opportunities we embrace, and the progress we seek.
VegFest 2026 Full Day Program Summary
| Time | Speaker Tent | Community / Cooking Demo / Music Tents |
| 10:00-11:00 | Yoga with Niki Januzzi (Community Tent) | |
| 10:15-11:30 | Dr. Milton Mills | 10:30-11:15 Music with OG Sketti |
| 11:30-12:00 | Plant Based Treaty Workshop with Dr. Kimmy Cushman | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Dr. Faraz Harsini | Food Demo with Chef Nick Bovenzi |
| 1:30-2:30 | Tim Kaufman | Food Demo with Chef Anthony Miller |
| 3:00-4:00 | Jonell Chudyk | 3:30-4:30 Music with Archive Ravens |
| 4:15-5:00 | Ask a Vegan Doc Panel |
2026 Speakers
10:15 AM
Dr. Milton Mills
Critical Care Physician,
Plant Based Nutrition
International Lecturer
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11:30 AM
Plant Based Treaty Workshop with
Dr. Kimmy Cushman
Scientific Advisor at
Plant Based Treaty,
Yale PhD Physicist
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12:00 PM
Dr. Faraz Harsini
Biomedical Scientist,
CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection
“The most important speech you will ever hear“
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1:30 PM
Tim Kaufman
Author, Speaker, CEO of FatManRants, LLC
“Eat Like Your Life Depends on It—Because It Does (How Changing My Food Changed Everything)”
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3:00 PM
Jonell Chudyk, LCSW, AASW
Founder and Executive Director of Mockingbird Farm, a 501(c)3 farm animal sanctuary
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4:15 PM
Ask a Vegan Doc Panel
with Dr. Zachary Burns, Dr. Ted Barnett, and Dr. Kerry Graff
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2026 Yoga and Food Demos
10:00 AM
Free Yoga, Niki Januzzi
Founder of Yoga Love of Honeoye Falls
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12:00 PM
Food Demo, Chef Nick Bovenzi
Chef at Natural Oasis
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1:30 PM
Food Demo, Chef Anthony Miller
Founder of The Veg-E-Table
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2026 Live Music
3:30 PM
Music with The Archive Ravens,
a unique blend of Latin, folk, jazz and original music.
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