What we’re about
We invite you to meet other people who are interested in the benefits of eating a plant based diet and living vegan. Many of our members are not vegans yet, and that matches our perspective of being inviting, inclusive, and non-judgmental about people's current dietary and lifestyle preferences. At the same time, we encourage members to join us and take a closer look at living plant based, and vegan.
Come to a local vegan Meetup event to have fun, meet new friends, and share plant based meals. Members at events are invited to discuss anything including the animal, health, nutrition, and environmental aspects of living plant based and vegan.
We hold pot lucks, meet at restaurants together, and host speakers.
Our membership is free and many of our events are free. We keep emails to a minimum, and if you want, you can turn off the emails altogether. Anyone interested in learning more about living plant based, and the vegan lifestyle is welcome!
The Vegan Las Vegas Meetup was founded by Daryl Elliott in June 2008 and is now co-run by Ina Mohan, and Daryl. Our group also has Event Organizers who contribute by organizing events. If you have an event that you would like to offer, please contact us.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Vegan Pool Party, Poker, and PotluckTuscano Condos, Las Vegas, NV
Who: Vegan community members in the poker and food & beverage industry including bartenders, servers, hosts, promoters, dealers, business owners, and behind-the-scenes locals and staff who keep Vegas movin and groovin.
What: A free vegan meetup as a part of the 4th of July weekend featuring: poker games hosted by Nick DiVella, summer jams hosted by DJ Nat, and party games hosted by Lance, a fun night swim, relaxing jacuzzi, vegan food and drink potluck, and socializing with like-minded people in a relaxed poolside atmosphere. P.S. Other co-hosts are welcome to join the fun, just send Lance a DM or text him on how to help!
Where:
- Clubhouse: Tuscano Condominiums, 7255 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89113 (Register for Free on Eventbrite for gate code)
- Free Parking: Any uncovered parking spot you can find around the Clubhouse after getting through the gates (just wait for another car to let you in or lookup and call Lance McGowan at gate call box to be let in)When: Monday, July 7th from 7:30pm–11pm (Sunset is between 7:45pm-8pm)
Why: To create a space for vegan community members to recharge, unwind, and connect with like-minded people after busy weekends and get ready for the week ahead. This vegan meetup is designed for Vegas locals to wrap themselves in good vibes and share the summer energy while building meaningful connections within the vegan community.
How: Please register on eventbrite for the clubhouse gate code and for directions to the pool party behind the clubhouse (2nd Option: Lookup and call Lance McGowan at gate call box). Come ready to sip something strong (or non-alcoholic), soak up the good energy, bring and eat some delicious vegan food and drinks, and either recharge from the weekend, play some poker, and/or dance it out with fellow vegans and locals.
*Note: Please also bring your own towel. Public showers and restrooms are on site as well. Just use the same gate code to access everything.
- Farmers' Markets, Vegan Restaurants, Education, How to Go Vegan -ListingsVarious, Las Vegas, NV
Hello, Here are some resources for your convenience. Please keep scrolling...it's a long list!
Farmers' Markets
This first listing is the most complete listing of active farmers' markets in the Las Vegas valley.
https://gethealthyclarkcounty.org/eat-better/farmers-markets/These Farmers' Market links provide additional information.
https://thelasvegasfarm.com/farmers-market-at-the-farm/https://summerlin.com/event/las-vegas-farmers-market/
Vegan Restaurants
We now have a wide selection of vegan restaurants in town. This listing includes new restaurants about to open, and traveling vegan.
https://healthhealinghappiness.com/vegan-las-vegas-guideVegan Recipes can be found on YouTube. Search for a specific food such as "vegan lasagna," and "plant based," and keep the quotation marks in the search when two words are used, or else the search engine will also search each word separately.
How to Go Vegan
What's needed to go vegan? Two things: the decision to live vegan & the information on how to do it. The decision is yours to make the moment you are ready, and the info on how to do it follows....There are over 50,000 "How to Go Vegan" videos on YouTube, over 100,000 "Vegan Recipes," plus 15,000 "Vegan Kitchen" videos, 50,000 "Vegan Pizza" videos, and 20,000 "Vegan Desserts" videos. Please consider investing the time in yourself to learn what you need to learn.
Traveling Vegan
When traveling, please consider using the HappyCow phone app, or visit www.HappyCow.net. List of all of the vegan restaurants in the world & natural food stores.Vegan Festivals
The definitive list of vegan festivals from HappyCow.net/events.
www.VeganFestivals.comDocumentaries
Earthlings
How humans treat animals, and the planet. Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix.
www.NationEarth.comSeaspiracy
The UN has said that if we do not change, the oceans will be barren of fishes by 2048. A filmmaker shows harm that humans do to marine species & uncovers global corruption.
www.netflix.com/watch/81014008Cowspiracy The Sustainability Secret
Learn how factory farming is decimating the planet’s natural resources & why it's ignored by major environmental groups.
www.netflix.com/watch/80033772Forks Over Knives
Examines that most, if not all, of the chronic diseases can be controlled or reversed by eating whole food plant based (WFPB) foods.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjTWFoqLy34What The Health
This film examines the link between diet, disease & the money at stake in the healthcare, pharmaceutical & food industries.
www.netflix.com/watch/80174177Make Yourself Heart Attack Proof, Caldwell Esselstyn, MD
Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, of the famed Cleveland Clinic discusses reversing heart disease with a plant based diet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYTf0z_zVs0Game Changers
"Meeting visionary scientists and top athletes, a UFC fighter embarks on a quest to find the optimal diet for human performance and health."
www.netflix.com/watch/81157840Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death, Michael Greger, MD
How food choices may influence disease prevention & treatment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=30gEiweaAVQPlant Pure Nation
Watch T. Colin Campbell, PhD, Cornell researcher, and author of The China Study, and his son discuss plant based science.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_i_vp9VfhoFat, Sick & Nearly Dead
FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe Cross' personal mission to regain his health.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e98mixoACOoWhat the Dairy Industry Doesn't Want You to Know, Neal Barnard, MD
Many reasons you may want to break the dairy addiction.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3c_D0s391QDAIRY IS SCARY! The industry explained in 5 minutes, Erin Janus
Animal rights perspective on the dairy industry.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcN7SGGoCNIVegucated
Vegucated is a documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who adopt a plant-based diet for six weeks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrWx_e1wuZQHappy Trails!
The Las Vegas Raw Food meetup team
