About us
San Francisco Vegan Society (SFVS) welcomes people wherever they are on the path to an all-plant, vegan diet and lifestyle. We promote the adoption of a vegan lifestyle for ethical, healthy and sustainable living, and offer a community for people to meet, learn, exchange ideas and interact with others interested in compassionate living for a better world. Together we can make this movement grow and encourage a way of life that is better for your health, better for the well-being of animals, better for the environment, and better for humanity.
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COMMUNITY NOTES:
SFVS Community Agreements: We want everyone to have a great time at our events. The San Francisco Vegan Society Community Agreements is our simple way of making sure everyone feels respected, included and comfortable. It’s a shared promise to show up with kindness, listen well, and treat each other with care. Together, we can create a space where everyone belongs and thrives.
Group Organizer: As of June 3, 2025, SFVS became the organizer of this group. SFVS uses this Meetup group to share both Official SFVS Events and Community-Led Events. Only events that display the SFVS logo in the event image are SFVS-sponsored events. All other listings should be understood as community postings, not official SFVS programming. Community-led events are hosted by members or other organizations and are shared as a courtesy when they are related to veganism; they are not sponsored or endorsed by SFVS.
If you have questions about whether a specific event is SFVS-sponsored, please email [events@sfvs.org](mailto:events@sfvs.org) — we’re happy to clarify.
Upcoming events
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SFVS Monthly Hike
11500 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619, Oakland, CA, USHi, all!
Looking forward to hiking with you! This month, we’ll be heading back to the East Bay to traverse the Dunn, Graham and West Ridge Loop.
We’ll trek through a variety of ecosystems, including a canopy of 150+ foot tall coast redwoods.
Please see the trail map here:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/dunn-graham-and-west-ridge-trail-loopA few notes:
- Please arrive on time (10:00 AM). If you’re running late, please comment on the Meetup link, and we’ll accommodate (within reason).
- The hike is dog-friendly! Feel free to bring your non-human animal companions.
- We’ll discuss stopping points at the outset to ensure everyone is accounted for.
- Please wear appropriate shoes, dress in layers, apply sunscreen, and bring water.
- For the starting point, enter 11500 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619 into your map. We’ll meet in the parking lot by the restrooms. Ample street parking is also available in the neighborhood across the street.
Hope to see you there!
23 attendees
Dinner at Laughing Buddha Vegetarian Bistro, Oakland
Laughing Buddha Vegetarian Bistro, 3766 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA, USFriday night fun at mostly vegan Chinese restaurant with some vegetarian dishes. The food is fantastic.
There's a back patio that might be for us, depending on final count.
It's at the foot of Piedmont Ave, branching off from the Kaiser complex. On the 12 and near the 51A and 57 lines. 12-minute walk from MacArthur BART and neighborhood parking too.
5 stars on HappyCow
18 attendees
Past events
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