It hosts monthly speaking events and an annual vegetarian food festival in the fall.

[1][2] The BVS provides info on events and related organizations, hosts the annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival (BVFF), holds cooking classes, and promotes vegetarianism through mass transit advertising, outreach at fairs and festivals, and monthly free educational seminars.

[17][18][19] In addition, in October of that year, they held a World Vegetarian Day celebration outdoors on the Boston Common.

[citation needed] The second BVFF was held at Bunker Hill Community College on October 26, 1997.

The winning logos used on each year's festival's merchandise have emerged variably from college students and professional graphic artists.