TVA Groups

The following Toronto Vegetarian Association groups are listed in order from newest to oldest. You may find more details about each group's events on the events page.

• York Region/North York Vegetarian Group
• Vegetarians in Their Twenties
• Queer Veggie Dinner Social Group
• Raw Vegan Group
• Dinner Social Group
• Veggies of Halton and Peel
• Durham Lakeside Group
• Vegetarian Networker's Group 
• TVA Reading Group 
• Vegetarian Meetup Group
  
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Note:  See our Vegetarian Organizations page for more groups in the Toronto Area (including Vegetarian Adventures and Socials in Toronto, and TARS) as well as groups across Canada and the world.  

York Region/North York Vegetarian Group

York Region and North York residents; are you interested in bi-monthly social dinners and potlucks?  We welcome new and experienced vegetarians as well as anyone wishing to make a transition to a vegetarian lifestyle. We are inviting all ages to join. Meetings take place at various locations in York Region and North York. If you are interested in attending or learning more please email Howard and Amy at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vegetarians In Their Twenties (VITT)

This group is for Torontonians in their twenties who are interested in vegetarianism and would like to go out and have fun! As well as going to vegetarian restaurants, we try to have a variety of events to appeal to everyone's tastes. We encourage members to be active in the group, so if you would like there to be a specific type of event, feel free to suggest it or plan it yourself.

For more details and upcoming events search for the group on Facebook: VITT - Vegetarians in their Twenties  or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Queer Veggie Dinner Social Group

A once-per-month dinner social for Toronto’s LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi and trans) communities and their friends. The group events would be held in various restaurants around the city offering vegetarian meals or substantial vegetarian/vegan menu options. See the events page for full details of each event.

To receive updates on Queer Veggie dinners, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Raw Vegan Group

Toronto Raw Food (Living Food Toronto), supported by TVA, is for people who share an enthusiasm for Raw Food / Living Food to get together and share ideas. We welcome people who are just experimenting with raw food! Please come to a potluck and sample our tasty dishes! For more information, visit the Meetup page.

Note: A raw food diet may be defined as a diet that is at least 75% raw. A vegan diet may be defined as a diet that contains no animal products.

Dinner/Social Group

Please join us for good vegetarian food and lively conversation at our upcoming social dinners (and brunches) on the 3rd or 4th Thursday (or Saturday) of each month. See the events page for full details of each event.

For more information or to RSVP, please leave a message at the TVA office or e-mail Taunya at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Veggies of Halton and Peel

For all TVA members and friends in the regional municipalities of Halton and Peel. We are a social group, but group members can decide what amount of advocacy, education & outreach (if any) to also engage in. For more information please leave a message at the TVA office or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Durham Lakeside Group

If you're in the Durham region and would like to learn more about a vegetarian lifestyle, this group offers friendly, informal support and meets monthly (first non-holiday Wednesday of each month) at a local restaurant.  Other events are also scheduled from time to time.

For more details, visit the DLV website, or phone and leave a message for Jo Anne at the TVA office or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vegetarian Networkers Group

Silver Anniversary TVA member, Tom Salsberg, recommended the creation of a Vegetarian Networkers Group (VNG), which has now been board approved. Tom is looking for other vegetarian networkers to help launch this new group with him. For more information, visit the group's page, or write to Tom at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TVA Reading Group

Start A Group

To start a group of your own, please contact us by phoning the Toronto Vegetarian Association office 416-544-9800 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it