2026 Activities

Check out the activities featured at the 2026 NEVF. Also view our Speaker Line-Up.

NEVF Family Activity Room

Wellness Rm 212 (2nd Flr)

Sponsored by Bridgeway Counseling

Bring the kids and the whole family over to learn, create, and celebrate vegan living! Take a break, take a breath, and reconnect. The Family Room is a cozy, kid-friendly space designed for play, creativity, wiggles, and calm moments throughout the day. Families are invited to drop in, explore simple activities together, and recharge before heading back out to the festival.

*Not a drop-off center. A parent/guardian must accompany children under the age of 16.

Schedule

  • ALL DAY - Vegfest Fruit & Veggie Scavenger Hunt (Grab & Go): Pick up your scavenger card in the Family Room and head out on a fun festival adventure! Forage for hidden photos of fruits and vegetables throughout the exhibit halls and hallways, then return with your completed card to collect a fun prize! 
  • ALL DAY - Vegfest Arts & Crafts: Color & create with a selection of arts & crafts supplies and activity sheets for a variety of age ranges.
  • 1:00PM & 3:00PM - Animal Yoga: Breathe in like a panda, stretch tall like a giraffe, and curl up like a sleepy cat. Animal Yoga invites children to move, imagine, and relax through playful poses inspired by their favorite animals. A fun and calming way to build body awareness, focus, and a little bit of inner peace.
  • 1:30PM & 3:30PM - Vegfest Story Time: Cozy up for stories about animals, vegetables, and kind choices. This cozy story time invites little ones to listen, imagine, and connect through gentle, heartwarming tales.
  • 2:00PM & 4:00PM - Veggie Bingo: Get ready to play! Veggie Bingo is a fun, interactive game that people of all ages can play for prizes. A lively activity full of excitement, connection, and a little friendly competition.

46 Million Turkeys Participatory Art Project

Exhibit Hall A - Upper Track (2nd Flr)

  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM- Create a Turkey Portrait: Visit 46 Million Turkeys booth to create a unique turkey portrait.

Everyone is invited to participate in this art project of compassion. 

No artistic skills are required - just bring your love and creativity.

Details: On a single Thanksgiving Day, Americans consume an estimated 46 million turkeys. The 46 Million Turkeys Project brings attention to this staggering number by showcasing a vast collection of turkey portraits—each one representing a turkey as a unique individual, unique as the person who created it.

NEVF Raffle

Wellness Center (2nd Floor) 

  • ALL DAY - NEVF Raffle:

    Don’t miss your chance to win at the NEVF Raffle table, happening all day on the second floor of the Wellness Center. Head upstairs from the main festival entrance to enter and explore a variety of exciting prizes from our vendors and sponsors.

    Your festival ticket includes one free raffle entry, and you can boost your chances by purchasing additional tickets at the merch table. You can also earn extra entries by winning a round of Veggie Bingo in the Family Activity Room.

    Winners will be drawn throughout the day from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM and notified by text, so be sure to clearly write your full name and phone number on your ticket.

    Please note that you must be present to win and able to pick up your prize between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM during New England Vegfest.

    Prizes include gift cards, vegan products, merchandise, and more.