It has been a sad year for Capitol Hill vegans. 2025 began with the closure of 12th Ave’s Plum Bistro after 20 years of vegan good eats.
Want to cheer up your favorite Capitol Hill non-animal eater?
An annual celebration of vegan cuisine is returning to Seattle this weekend. Sunday, the Vegan Street Fair will take place in Cal Anderson Park:
Vegan Street Fair is a free entry annual all ages vegan food celebration where local vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants and vendors come together to serve you bite-size portions of vegan eats and sell you vegan wares all in one place. Attendees can nosh on as many small portions ($5 or less) as they wish without getting full on 1 large item OR they can purchase larger items too.
The free-to-attend fair produced by an events company that also organizes the festivals in Southern California and the Bay Area is moving out of Magnusson Park this year for a spin in the middle of Capitol Hill’s central park. Bring a picnic blanket, organizers encourage. They’re also calling the event the “final” Vegan Street Fair Seattle so don’t to put off your visit until next year.
The vendor list appears to be short on Seattle participants but a few Portland concerns are in the mix including Masa Empanadas and Pan’s.
Sundays’ fair is scheduled to run from 11 AM to 7 PM. Learn more at veganstreetfair.com/seattle.
The event is part of ongoing efforts to bring more events and gatherings to Cal Anderson. Good Vibes: Cal Anderson Park is a pilot park activations program created by the Cal Anderson Park Alliance community group “to support the Seattle community in feeling safe, connected, and joyful.”
The 2025 Capitol Hill Garage Sale Day on Sunday, August 17th will also further the effort.
Meanwhile, matters of the tummy will be back on the schedule later in the month as the Kimchi Life Festival takes place in the park on Sunday, August 24th.
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