Animal Place MeatOut 2026

Join us at Animal Place Sanctuary for a fun-filled day rooted in compassion! Experience delicious plant-based food and drinks from some of the most popular eateries and companies, participate in our raffle with amazing prizes, enjoy a live cooking demo by Chef Lisa and our Kids' Corner with Big Mama, speak with leaders from a variety of incredible animal and local organizations, and hang out with our adorable, rescued farmed animals!

"MeatOut Day" is a plant-based holiday started in 1985 by the Farm Animal Rights Movement. March 20th, the first day of spring, was selected as symbolic of renewal and turning over a new leaf. Our gathering will be Saturday, March 21st!

When: Saturday, March 21st 12:00-3:00 PM
Where: Animal Place Farmed Animal Sanctuary, 17314 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley CA 95949

Tickets:

• Tickets are a $20 donation to Animal Place, and include a plant-based buffet, animal visits within designated barns and pastures, and a goody bag full of plant-based & cruelty-free products.
• Before February 21st there's a 25% early-bird discount.
• Children ages 2 and under are free.
• Get your tickets here: https://donate.animalplace.org/event/meatout-2026/e760680

Note to Meetup members:
This event is hosted by Animal Place Sanctuary (animalplace.org). Please also RSVP here on Meetup so that we (fellow Tahoe Herbivores members) know who else is going. But for any questions about the event, please contact info@animalplace.org or (530) 477-1757. And BTW, don't worry if there aren't a lot of RSVP's here, last year had over 250 attendees, so it's best to get your tickets early!

You can also view the full event flyer here.

See you there :)