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Great Smoky Mountain Veg Fest 2025

Get ready to veg out at the inaugural Great Smoky Mountain Veg Fest - a day filled with vendors, music, discovery, yoga, food, and good vibes!

Saturday, July 19
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Great Smoky Mountain Event Park
1130 Hyatt Creek Road, Bryson City

Donate to Support Event

Friends with the Forest is hosting an inaugural family-friendly festival to bring the Bryson City community together to celebrate a healthy, compassionate, & regenerative summer! This free event features Earth-friendly vendors, plant-based food & beverages, live music & entertainment, workshops & presentations, food demonstrations, artists, yoga & meditation, kids activities, games, animal rescues, and more!

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Featuring

Earth-Friendly Exhibitors

GSM Veg Fest is welcoming eco-friendly and health-conscious businesses, local non-profits, artists, animal rescues, and more to participate and spread awareness of sustainable products/services available to the community.

Vendor Application

Presentations and Workshops

Join us to learn about making healthy and rejuvenating choices this summer, participate in art/crafts workshops, and enjoy delicious creations at a food demonstration. Interested in being a speaker or presenting a workshop? Submit an application!

Speaker Application

Live Music & Entertainment

Veg out (or dance) and listen to a variety of mountain music and live entertainment with local bands/artists. Interested in participating as a musician or entertainer? Submit an application!

Music Application

Yoga & Meditation

Stretch out with local yoga instructors and regenerate your mind/body. Participate in free classes throughout the day! Interested in offering a healthy mind/body workshop or yoga session? Submit an application!

Yoga Application

Goals for Great Smoky Mountain Veg Fest 2025

Create a social opportunity for the community to connect and meet new friends
Give attention to cruelty-free and mindful lifestyle choices
Benefit local businesses, artists, animal rescues, and non-profits
Raise awareness for healthy solutions to benefit the Earth and all of its inhabitants
Elevate consciousness in Bryson City through spreading a contagion of compassion, love, and kindness
Educate on topics of self-sufficiency, healthy living, and conscious consumerism
Veg out and have a great time with many activities for the whole community to enjoy
Raise awareness for services available to the community
Generate funds for local animal rescues & non-profit projects, including Friends with the Forest's sanctuary/nature center

Help Spread the Word!

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the people of Bryson City for working together as a team to create a community where we can all embrace living our best lives and supporting one another to thrive as friends with nature. This event is a collaborative effort and we are grateful for your support in spreading the word!

Below are PDF and png images of the event info with varying sizes to be printed as a flyer or shared via website or social media. Thank you again!

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/15x3ZsGmwS/

8.5" x 11" Flyer

Download PDF

72" x 36" Banner

Download PDF

Friends with the Forest Initiatives

Would you like to see more events and opportunities for the Bryson City community?

We would love to collaborate with you to create a healthier, happier community! See our business plan below for more information about our goals and efforts.

Business Plan for Friends with the Forest