Circle V Portland 2025 Returns In September

A tasting spread of all things vegan. — A tasting spread at last year’s Circle V Portland. Photo credit: Josh Chang.

Tickets are on sale now for Circle V Portland 2025, Portland’s premier vegan tasting event. It will take place at Castaway, where you an enjoy all kinds of vegan food, beverages, and products. If you eat a fully vegan diet, eat vegan part time, or are vegan curious, this is a great opportunity to get to know the Portland vegan scene—Portland is considered by many as one of the best cities to access the breadth of vegan food and drink.

The Basics of Circle V Portland 2025

Circle V Portland is a Veganizer event, and produced by the talented and personable Waz Wu and her team. She said she was inspired by Feast Portland in putting tother this festival. For her, it was a “longtime dream to create a space to celebrate Portland’s vegan food scene.”

The event will take place Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Castaway Portland. This event space is in a 1929 warehouse in NW Portland (see photos here). From weddings, to holiday celebrations, to festivals, Castaway is a sweet space and will be a great location for Circle V Portland again this year. They’ll be using the 15,000 square foot interior and the courtyard, part of which will be tented.

Many plates of the same things at last year's Circle V Portland. — Photo credit: Josh Chang.

General admission is $125, and if you can snag an early bird ticket, it’s $110 (buy tickets here). The festival is 18+ only. Guests can choose between two tasting windows: 12pm to 2:30pm, 3pm to 5:30pm. Tickets include 7 savory dishes, 3 desserts, small bites, and beverage tastings. Food and drinks are vegan with select gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free items.

Ten percent of ticket sales will be donated to Equitable Giving Circle and Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.

What You’ll Find at Circle V Portland 2025

The Collabs

This festival is described as “chef-driven” and some of Portland’s best vegan restaurants and eateries are participating. Twenty businesses will work in pairs to serve collaborative dishes unique to this event. These collabs include:

Norah x Vtopian (personal charcuterie plates with pan-Asian flair)
Feral x Obon Shokudo (mushrooms and veggies prepared over Thaan Charcoal grills)
Masa Empanadas x Verdure
Buddy’s x Speed-o Cappuccino
Mirisata x Rad Magic Subs
Boxcar Pizza x Plant Based Papi (a special pie for the festival)
Jade Rabbit x Mis Tacones (taqueria meets dim sum fusion)
Camellia Patisserie x Ube Charms
Gatto Gelato x Likely Ivy
Orange & Blossom x Unwind

Packaged Goods

You'll find this vegan cheese at Circle V Portland 2025. — Vegan Cheese and accompaniments. Photo credit: Josh Chang.

The world of vegan craft food makers is new to the 2025 festival. Participants include:

Chelo, with Luna Contreras
Cultured Kindness (vegan cheese), with Justin Miller and Mike Mendiola
No Bones Beach Club, with MacKenzie DeVito
Plant Bomb, with Rajiv Harry
Sibeiho with Holly Ong
Bad Nutrition
Sao Noi

Beverage Producers

A variety of Oregon beverage producers will be at the event, offering tastes of their 100% vegan liquid refreshment. You’ll be able to choose between craft beer, cider, wine, and spirit tastings, as well as mini cocktails and NA/zero-proof options.

Dappled Tonic Water will be at Circle V Portland 2025. — Dappled Tonic Water. Photo credit: Josh Chang.

First, the NA roster is (* = my faves from personally enjoying these products):

The Celery, a juice bar in North Portland
Exquisite Creatures, a coffee shop in Southeast Portland
Dappled Tonic Water
Good Wolf probiotic soda*
Hibisbloom hibiscus drinks
Lolo Hops*
Smith Teamaker*
Tanglewood Beverage Company (chai)
Wilderton Aperitivo Co.*

And the boozy options include:

New Deal Distillery
Wild Roots Spirits
Gorges Beer
RAM Cellars
Fossil & Fawn wine
Planet Oregon Wines
Northwest Cider Association (various cideries)

Additionally, floral designer The Petal Dispatch returns with seasonal arrangements. DJ Honest John will spin tunes all day long. Limited edition 2025 festival merch, featuring artwork by tattoo artist Anthea Tan of Rat King, will be available to buy.

You can purchase your tickets via TicketSpice. Again, general admission is $125, and at the writing of this article, early bird tickets are $110. I think it’s going to be a terrific time of vegan eats and drinks in a beautiful space, with the bonus of benefitting two important organizations. I hope you can make Circle V Portland 2025!

Veganizer frens. — Photo credit: Josh Chang.

Circle V Portland 2025
Sunday, September 14, 2025
12pm to 2:30pm and 3pm to 5:30pm
Castaway Portland, 1900 NW 18th Avenue, Portland
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