About us
VeganSTL — St. Louis Vegan Events 🌱
Markets • Dinners • Outreach • Meetups
If you want more vegan friends (and more vegan things to do in St. Louis), join us. VeganSTL is welcoming, beginner-friendly, and built around real-life events you'll actually show up for.
✅ START HERE (best 2 clicks you can make):
- Email list = fastest way to hear about new events + reminders (Meetup notifications are hit-or-miss): veganstl.com/subscribe
- St. Louis Veganuary (LIMITED-TIME / January): Get a FREE Starter Kit + bonus downloads + local support: veganstl.com/veganuary
What we host most (so you know what you’re joining):
🛍️ MARKETS + POP-UPS
• STL Vegan Market + vendor events (support local vegan businesses, meet the community)
🍽️ DINNERS + SPECIAL COMMUNITY MEALS
• Group dinners, themed nights, and occasional ticketed community dinners
📣 OUTREACH + VISIBILITY
• Friendly tabling/leafleting + meetups around festivals and big community events
🤝 OTHER MEETUPS
• Coffee/brunch, park hangs, game nights, potlucks, and "new to vegan" support
Quick way to jump in:
Join the group → RSVP to one event → bring a friend.
No perfection. No pressure. Just community 💚
Powered by Project Animal Freedom (PAF) — a Midwest-focused nonprofit building thriving vegan communities through events, outreach, and local support.
Upcoming events
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Vegan Karaoke Night @ Hidden Gem STL!
Hidden Gem, 3118 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA, St. Louis, MO, US🥳💗🌈 Join us for a night of fun, friends, karaoke, cocktails, and Pizza Head pies at Hidden Gem, one of St. Louis’ most iconic bars!
At this high-energy, carefree rendezvous, you can:
- 🎶 sing along to your favorite karaoke tunes
- 🍕 devour scrumptious Pizza Head pizza
- 🍹 enjoy beer, cocktails, and other alcoholic beverages from the bar
- 🎤 participate in our open mic session
- 🌱 celebrate our local vegan community in style
Known for its neon-pink, disco-themed vibes, Hidden Gem is a queer-friendly bastion that hosts dance nights, karaoke, trivia, drag shows, and private-event bookings. They have kindly added our Vegan Karaoke Night to their jam-packed lineup!
Let’s reward them for their generous support with a vivacious vegan turnout. Be warned, however: this event has a two-drink minimum, so come ready to PAR-TAY!
🙋♀️ NOTE: Volunteers are encouraged to attend, free of charge! Free pizza, good company, and endless fun, all thanks to the mission you help power!
🪩 ABOUT HIDDEN GEM STL:
This self-described disco dive bar sits at 3118 Locust St. in Midtown, just a couple doors down from Golden Gems, the St. Louis lifestyle brand built by Hidden Gem’s owners to celebrate women, queer folks, and bold self-love. Inside, you’ll find a glittery pink bar, nearly 300 disco balls overhead, playful cocktails, local beers, and non-alcoholic options for anyone keeping it dry. Please note: Hidden Gem is 21+.
📧 Want more vegan events + food finds? Join our mailing list today!
Check out the event page here!
1 attendee
Vegan Thanksgiving Roast Giveaway
Soulard Park, Soulard Park, S 8th St, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA, St. Louis, MO, US🦃🌱😋 Join us as we give away free vegan roasts at Soulard Farmers Market, just in time for Thanksgiving!
At this warm-spirited outreach event, you can:
- 🥕 Raise awareness about delicious, plant-based alternatives to Thanksgiving cruelty
- 💚 Hand out vegan roasts, leaflets, and other goodies to promote compassionate living
- 🍽️ Spread holiday cheer while helping fight hunger in our community
That’s right: we’re teaming up with PETA for this giveaway, and we’re so grateful for the chance to urge shoppers to make more compassionate choices this holiday season!
Why? The U.S. kills over 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving, and each turkey suffers horribly to meet consumer demand. Let’s help offset this suffering and spare dozens of turkeys from a brutal death in the process!
This event is for you if you:
- 🦃 Want to help turkeys this Thanksgiving
- 😊 Love the idea of handing someone a free vegan roast
- 🌱 Have never done outreach before (this is a great first one!)
Turkeys are counting on us, and this year we’re showing up for them at the oldest farmers market west of the Mississippi.
Whether you’re a seasoned activist or a first-time volunteer, don’t miss this fun Thanksgiving event!
📧 Want more advocacy opportunities and vegan community? Join our volunteer team today!
Check out the event page here!
1 attendee
Legislating Factory Farms
Bombay Food Junkies, 12955 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141, USA, Creve Coeur, MO, US🐄🏛️🌎 Join us for Legislating Factory Farms, a discussion with Senator Tracy McCreery on factory farming’s harms, legislative solutions, and how you can take action—hosted at Bombay Food Junkies!
👉 Please register by November 16th so there’s room to seat and feed everyone.
Over the past decade, Missouri’s legislature has promoted CAFO expansion. In 2019, lawmakers barred counties from passing CAFO rules stricter than state law, and in 2023, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld it. CAFOs threaten our water, air, and soil, as well as the health of animals, workers, and neighboring communities.
This timely conversation will feature:
- 🎤 Senator Tracy McCreery, a champion for stronger CAFO regulations in Missouri
- 📜 Policy experts from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) on the history, obstacles, and future of CAFO legislation
- 🍽️ Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a surprise treat from Bombay Food Junkies, and more food for purchase
This event is for you if you:
- 🐷 Want to stop the spread of CAFOs in Missouri
- 💧 Believe every Missourian deserves safe water and clean air
- 🔍 Wonder how Jefferson City shapes CAFO policy
For over a decade, MCE has worked to regulate factory farms that pollute Missouri’s air, land, and waterways, and they’re not stopping now. We’re proud to join them and St. Louis Animal Rights Team for this discussion. Special thanks to our host, Bombay Food Junkies, St. Louis’ only 100%-vegan Indian restaurant!
Together, let’s hold the CAFO industry accountable for people, animals, and the planet!
📧 Want more events like this? Join our mailing list today!
Check out the event page here!
1 attendee
Vegan STL 101
·OnlineOnline🏙️🌱🤤 Join us for Vegan STL 101, a free online guided tour of vegan St. Louis, from must-try spots to our welcoming community!
👉 Register for free to get the Zoom link.
Not vegan? Perfect! This class is for anyone who loves good food. Maybe you think vegan food means...
- 🥗 Sad salads?
- 😴 Bland tofu and steamed veggies?
- 🍽️ Tiny portions that leave you hungry?
- 😬 One option on the menu, if you’re lucky?
Think again! The St. Louis area is home to over 20 fully vegan spots and many more with great vegan options. From smoky BBQ and saucy burgers to fluffy pancakes and gooey cookies, you’ll find it all here. Most people just don’t know where to look. After this class, you will.
In this mouthwatering session, we’ll cover:
- 👨🍳 Our favorite vegan spots and what to order at each, from hidden gems to local legends
- 📗 A walkthrough of the newly expanded STL Vegan Guide, the most comprehensive directory of vegan and vegan-friendly dining in the area
- 🗓️ Easy ways to plug into St. Louis’ vegan community, from events and meetups to volunteering
You’ll leave with new places to try, signature dishes to savor, and every excuse to eat out this weekend.
This class is for you if you:
- 🙋 Aren’t vegan (yet!) and want to see what you’re missing
- 🌱 Want to eat more plant-based without giving up your favorite foods
- 🆕 Just went vegan or just moved here and need the lay of the land
- 🍕 Have been vegan for years but keep ordering the same three things
For eight years, we’ve helped St. Louisans go vegan and find their community. We host dozens of events every year, and everyone is welcome, vegan or not. Vegan STL 101 is your shortcut to all of it.
Come hungry, grab a notebook, and invite that friend who swears they could never go vegan!
📧 Never miss a VeganSTL event! Join our mailing list today.
Check out the event page here!
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Past events
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