17. Vegetarian festival
The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival is one of the most interesting niche food festivals held in the entire state. Organic food and vegan diets have been on the rise over the past few years, which paved the way for festivals like this. Another great fringe benefit of attending, is that this event is also a fund-raising effort to benefit The Humane League, an animal protection organization.
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