NJveg had 23 educational outreach events in 2024, our most to date! The following is a partial listing of potential educational outreach venues for 2025. We’ll register for these and additional events, pending enough volunteers for both setting up and packing up. Please let us know if you’re interested in volunteering for any of these (and what times you’re available). If you know of potential venues for outreach, please let us know!
- PENDING – Rutgers Day, New Brunswick, Saturday April 26, 10am-4pm (need 3 for opening, 2 for closing)
- CONFIRMED – Atlantic County Utilities Authority Earth Day Festival, Egg Harbor Township, Sunday April 27, 10am-4pm (need 3 for opening, 2 for closing)
- REGISTERED – Secaucus Green Festival, Saturday May 3, 11am-3pm (need 2 for opening, 1 for closing)
- CONFIRMED – Vegan in NJ Pop-up Market, Merchantville, Sunday May 4, noon-5pm (need 1 for opening)
- Woodbridge Street Fair, Saturday May 17, 11am-5pm (need 2 for opening, 3 for closing)
OR Pennington Day OR Steel Mill Street Fair (Roebling) OR Smithville Mayfest (Galloway) - Maplewood Street Fair, Sunday May 18, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- REGISTERED – Touch Mother Earth Earthvibes Festival, Saturday May 24, 10am-5pm (need 1 for opening)
- REGISTERED – Flower Power Flea Market, Randolph, Saturday May 31, noon-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Gloucester County Waterfest, Clayton, Sunday June 1, 11am-4pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
OR - Hasbrouck Heights “Spring Fling” Street Fair, Sunday June 1, 10am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Moorestown Day, Saturday June 7, 9am-3pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Montvale’s “Mile Long” Street Fair, Sunday June 8, 10am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
OR - North Jersey Pride Festival, Maplewood, Sunday June 8, noon-6pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Montclair Pride, Saturday June 14, noon-6pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
OR - Philadelphia VegFest, Saturday June 14, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Fair Lawn Street Fair, Sunday June 22, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Morris County Pride, Saturday June 28, time TBA (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Metuchen Street Fair, Sunday August 17, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Jersey City LGBTQ+ Pride Festival, Saturday August 23, 1pm-9pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Bridgeton Peach Festival, Saturday August 23 or Sunday August 24, 2pm-8pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Elmwood Park’s Community Day Festival, Saturday September 6, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- CONFIRMED – Vegan in NJ Pop-up Market, Madison, Sunday September 7, noon-5pm (need 3 for opening, 2 for closing)
- Fannywood Day Street Fair, Fanwood, Sunday September 14, 10am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Glen Rock Street Fair, Sunday September 21, 11am-4pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Edison Fall Family Spectacular, Saturday September 27, 1pm-9pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- CONFIRMED – Paw Prints Pet Fest, Eastampton, Saturday October 4, 10am-3pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Somerville Street Fair, Sunday October 5, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Lehigh Valley Veg Stock, Tatamy, PA, Saturday October 11, 11am-4pm Sunday June 8, 10am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- Batsto Country Living Fair, Sunday October 19, 11am-5pm (need 3 for opening, 3 for closing)
- West Windsor Community Farmers Market, Saturday TBD (May-Nov)
- Burlington County Farmers’ Market, Sat TBD (May-Nov)
- Allaire Village Flea Market, Sat TBD (Mar-Nov)
- Others TBD
At these events, NJveg answers questions and provides free literature on the benefits of a plant-based life. Come out for an hour, or the entire event. No experience is necessary. We particularly need help setting up (usually about 60-90 minutes before events) and packing up (to about 30 minutes after events).
We can’t staff our tables without you, so please consider volunteering for one or more events. Help NJveg spread the word that going vegan saves animals, protects the environment, and improves your health — to potentially hundreds of people at each event! We’ll register for events pending enough volunteers – at least 3 for setting up and 3 for packing up. The number of volunteers still needed for each event is listed above. Please let us know which of these dates (and times – setup, pack up, both, or other) you can help out. There aren’t many organizations that fill this role, so please consider helping out!
If you’re interested in joining NJveg’s outreach team, please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred). Unable to volunteer? Please consider a tax-deductible donation to help us pay for event fees (which can run up to $200), supplies, and literature (click the Donate button at NJveg.org). Thank you!