UPCOMING EVENT
Join us for a Veganuary Celebration at the Wicker Park Library!
The Vegan Museum is kicking off the new year with a special event. We’ll screen a thought-provoking short video and discuss the powerful connection between veganism and environmental sustainability.
One of the hardest parts about becoming or staying vegan is navigating the social aspect, whether it's struggling with family members and friends who aren't accepting, finding places to eat together, or simply feeling isolated when loved ones don't share the same dedication to their health, the environment, and animal welfare as we do. That's why, for the Vegan Museum's first event of 2025, we're proud to hold our first ever Vegan Social! Whether you're going plant-based as your New Year's resolution, or you're a long-time vegan, join us for a fun afternoon of activities, ice breakers, and vegan food. Mina Patel from The Republic of Kindness will facilitate an interactive conversation to build a stronger vegan network.
Meet new friends, watch and discuss a vegan short film, and learn more about Chicago's vibrant vegan community at the Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, on February 1st at 2:00pm!
This event will take place in the second floor community room
Bucktown-Wicker Park Library
1701 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60647
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant List
*Note: This is not a comprehensive list. As the restaurant scene is always changing, we update this list periodically. Sign up for our emails or follow us on social media to get notified when the newest version is available. Please contact us if you have any suggestions.
Happy vegging!
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The History of Vegetarianism
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Locations
Over the last 5 years, we have settled in over 50 different libraries, colleges, and churches across Chicago.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
We pride ourselves on presenting the best vegan speakers from all over the nation. These speakers range from plant-based doctors to vegan entrepreneurs, and advocates for animals and our environment.
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FREE VEGAN SNACKS
We offer free vegan snacks at almost all of our events: sometimes homemade, sometimes from a favorite restaurant. Our goal is to introduce non-vegans to alternatives to meat, dairy, and eggs, but all you vegans are equally welcome to partake!
“Animals are my friends…and I don’t eat my friends.”
—George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist
Adam Naming the Creatures, Currier and Ives
Our Mission
To educate the public about the purpose and benefits of veganism: animal life, human health, and our earth.
Field Museum, Chicago, Feb 2017
Our Vision
A flourishing world in which avoidable human and animal suffering are eliminated, with all life in sustainable balance. Eating a whole-food vegan diet is one of the primary factors that will lead us toward this harmony.
“Plant-based eating and animal rights are taking great strides forward in the Age of Information.”
—Victoria Moran, author, educator, podcaster
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