Vegan Pop Up Market at Exit Now

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the event! The 2024 season came to a close as we enter the November rains, but stay tuned to this page and sign up for the email list to get notified when the next season starts in spring.

Join us for a day of fun, sun, music, and awesome plant-based food! Right next door to 7 Stars, we’re hosting the best vegan pop up market in the East Bay on the last Sunday of each month! Support local chefs serving healthful and sustainable food, and eat for a cause! 10% of your meal purchase is donated to Jelly’s Place, a local animal rescue organization.

 
 

Next Event

When: Spring 2025 - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Exit Now, 3223 Pierce Street Richmond, CA, 94804

Please sign up for updates using the form below. Let us know if you’re planning on coming to the next event so we can make sure everyone stocks up to be ready for an even bigger turnout!

Are you a vegan chef or food vendor? Sign up using the button above and select the “Vegan Vendor” checkbox. We will follow up about getting you to our next event!

Got the munchies after your visit to 7 Stars? Head next door to Exit Now for a celebration of delicious, new, fun, and exciting plant-based foods. We are here to spotlight your favorite local plant-based food vendors… and a bunch of new ones too.

Community

Support local small businesses! Buy local! The Vegan Pop Up Market at Exit now features exclusively small businesses who are local and committed to serving delicious, healthy, humane, and environmentally friendly foods. By focusing on plant-based foods, these culinary pioneers are putting their values up front—along with their reputation for delivering the best flavors.

Take the vegan challenge! We’ve curated some of the best local food pop ups, so try something new with us. These folks are at the top of their game, and are serving the most delicious foods, constantly tweaking and refining recipes for maximum tastiness!

Meat eaters welcome! Try a plant-based meal from a local vegan chef, and see what’s new in plant-based cuisine. Plant-based foods are advancing rapidly, and every year there are new foods, restaurants, chefs, and delicious things to try.


Vegan Pop Up Market Graduates

These folks have come to s previous Vegan Pop Up Market at Exit Now, but are not confirmed for the next event. This list of graduates gives you a sense of what to expect for the upcoming Vegan Pop Up Markets. Due to the nature of the industry, some folks can’t confirm attendance until shortly before the event. Be sure to RSVP using the button above and we’ll send you a reminder with a link to the full list of attendees the day before the event.

Vendors with a checkbox (✅) and date are confirmed for the next event. Other chefs are from past events and still have yet to confirm their attendance at the next event.

Keep an eye on this page for the lineup of chefs for the next event. Chefs are updated on this page on a rolling basis as they confirm. All chefs are serving up locally made, delicious, and plant-based food.


Vegan Vibes

Marbella Zepeda serves tacos, burritos, and multiple flavors of aguas frescas. Faux meats include beef, chicken, and her renowned homemade potato chorizo.

Dangluciencooks

Plant-based empanadas, deep fried on site. Piping hot, fresh, and delicious.

Oakland Vegan Bakery (Panadería/Pastelería)

Cottage Certified, Latina-owned business making pan dulce, cakes, and other delectable treats.

Alkaline Family

Serving alkaline soul food featuring chicken and waffles, and other delectable alkaline treats.

Raydiant Vibes

Vegan deserts like brownies, cookies, cheesecake and other sweets.

White Rabbit Remedies

Herbal wellness products featuring organic, handmade, small batch, homegrown herbs.

Sikstar Art

Mushroom themed art.

Sacred Source San Jose

Native crafts featuring jewelery, clothing, and other textiles.


 

Stayn Juicy

Cat and Celeste serve fruit smoothies, slow cold pressed Sea Moss infused juice, fully loaded wafflecado toast on a waffle bread, mashed avocado, diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onions, topped with micro greens, and hemp seeds. They have a delicious “ceviche” nacho plate, served on a bed of homemade spelt tortilla chips topped with mushroom “ceviche“ drizzled with guacamole cream topped with cilantro microgreens.

Gopala Foods

South Asian inspired plant-based yogurts. Probiotic and packed with protein. No gum or thickeners. No artificial flavors.


Spread the Word

Text the group chat! Post to your story. Spread the word. Inviting friends to the Vegan Pop Up Market at Exit Now is a great way to share new places and flavors, and makes a great Sunday activity. Or better yet, show your date you’re always finding cool new stuff to share with them!

  • Text a link to this page to your group chat.

  • Screenshot the flyer at the top of this page and text it to a friend.

  • Download one of the food photos on this page, post it to Instagram and tag the person you’re inviting.

Eat for a Cause

By supporting the Vegan Pop Up Market at Exit Now, you’re supporting local animal rescue. 10% of your meal purchase will be donated to Jelly’s Place, a Richmond animal rescue organization and nonprofit. Eat for the animals!