Southern California Vegetarians
Current Vegetarian Events
Click on the links for details of the event or simply scroll down. Disclaimers are at the end.
SoCalVeg affiliated events.
SoCalVeg is likely to not be affiliated with below events
You can check the list of some of the other vegetarian resources in Los Angeles (in one of the links on our sitemap) for some other local vegetarian events.
Vegan Potlucks / Picnics
Bring a Vegan dish (No animal products: No meat, no dairy, no poultry, no honey, etc.) to share. If you can't cook then you can pick up some food (Please read the ingredient list carefully) or fruit juice or ..... Bringing your own plates and utensils may save needless plastic waste (for the environmentally conscious amongst you). Bring along literature related to various forms of activism (from other conscious groups / individuals trying to make the world a better place). The events are free and we ask that you do not buy or sell products or services at the events (though you are welcome to introduce others to your products / services). You do not have to RSVP. Just show up with or without other vegetarian / non-vegetarian friends / acquaintances/ children. Companion animals may or may not be welcome at any particular event, so please check with us in advance.
Vegan Potluck in Northridge (Free)
- Time: 6PM to 10PM. Sat, 26-Jul-2008 (& 23-Aug-2008)
- Place: 8843 Pennfield Ave. Northridge (1 block East of Winnetka and just South of Nordhoff (No entrance from Nordhoff)).
- Website: "SoCalVeg.org"
- Directions: Take the 101 fwy to Winnetka (about 3 miles east of Topanga Canyon). Go North (about 5 miles) to Nordhoff. Turn right (East) onto Nordhoff. Take the first right onto Oakdale. Again take the first right onto Gresham. Take the second right onto Pennfield. It is the second house on the left.
- Contact: Email us from our website or call 310-289-5777. If you need to contact the host(s) on the day of the event then call 818-341-6153.
Vegan potluck in Manhattan Beach. (Free)
- Friendly dogs are welcome at this event.
- Time: 6:30PM to 10PM (eat at 7:30PM). Sat, 02-Aug-2008.
- Place: Body In Balance, 808 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach.
- Website: "SoCalVeg.org"
- Directions: From Fwy 405 exit on Inglewood Ave which is about 3 miles South of the Fwy 105. Go South on Inglewood about 0.3 miles and make a right onto Manhattan Beach Blvd. Go 2.9 miles (a block from the beach) and make a left onto Manhattan Ave. Go about 0.2 miles to the address. Bring quarters for meter parking in case no street parking is available. Also, there is a big metered parking structure 2 blocks East of Manhattan Ave at the intersection of Manhattan Beach Blvd and Highland Ave.
- Contact: Email us from our website or call 310-289-5777. If you need to contact the host(s) on the day of the event then call 310-406-1910 (if no one answers then call 310-621-8788).
Below events are not likely to be affiliated with Southern California Vegetarians, but are likely to be vegetarian events in Southern California. (This statement is like a disclaimer!?!)
Pignic at Animal Acres in Acton. ($5)
- Feeding the animals, veggie picnic food, face-painting, old fashioned field games, and special humane tours that help teach children to be kind to all animals.
- Time: 12PM to 4PM Fri, 04-Jul-2008.
- Place: Animal Acres, 5200 Escondido Canyon Road, Acton.
- Website: Animal Acres
- Contact: 661-269-5404 info@animalacres.org. No need to RSVP.
Vegan Luncheon club picnic in Irvine. (Free)
- A social vegan dinner outing for veggies and others to enjoy vegan food and learn more about them. Bring a prepared vegan dish to share at the picnic.
- Time: 5PM, Sun, 06-Jul-2008.
- Place: Col. Bill Barber Park, 4 Civic Center Plaza located at the corner of Barranca and Harvard in Irvine.
- Website: OCPA
Vegan Happy Hour & potluck in Los Angeles (Echo Park neighborhood). (21+ only, Pay for your drinks, if any.)
- A vegan potluck at a bar. One of the employees at the location is organizing this event. You don't have to drink to partake in the potluck. Check website for the days when the potluck is cancelled (due to sports related bar activities).
- Time: Most Thursdays, 5PM to 9PM.
- Place: The Short Stop, 1455 Sunset Blvd (echo park), LA, CA 90026 (2 blocks east of echo park blvd. Cross street is Sutherland. Look for the red neon "cocktails" sign)
- Website:"Vegan Happy Hour"
- Contact: Julie. Email "vegan_potluck@yahoo.com"
Jewish Vegetarians of Los Angeles Meeting in Encino (Call for cost details.)
- They have several events throughout the month. Contact them for details.
- Time: First Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
- Place: For the 10 months Sep thru June the location will be Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue, 15739 Ventura Blvd, Encino, corner Densmore and Ventura Blvd.
- Contact: Janine at 310-358-9941.
Disclaimers:
SoCalVeg assumes no responsibility or liability for anything resulting from listing events, or affiliating with events, or classifying events, or organizing events. Unless the hosts or organizers of any events state otherwise, the hosts and organizers of the events assume no responsibility or liability for anything resulting from hosting or organizing the events, or from failures to host or organize the events. Attendees participate at their own risk. There are some inherent risks to attending a potluck including, but not limited to, allergies and food-borne illnesses. Whilst SoCalVeg endeavours to ensure that the information provided by SoCalVeg is fairly accurate, SoCalVeg assumes no responsibility or liability for the consequences of any inaccurate or misleading information or classification.
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