Celebration for the Turkeys

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Acton Celebration for the Turkeys

Saturday, November 18th 12:00 p.m. PT
Acton, CA

Sorry, this event is currently sold out. If you’d like to add your name to our waitlist in case of cancellations, please email [email protected] and use “CFTT” as the subject line.

This fall, gather for our time-honored tradition, Celebration for the Turkeys. On November 18, we’ll express gratitude for each other and all living beings — but turkeys especially!

Thanksgiving season is supposed to be about gratitude, but the factory farming industry has co-opted it to promote the consumption of turkeys who’ve suffered tortured lives on industrial farms. Nearly 46 million turkeys will be killed in the U.S. this Thanksgiving alone.

Rather than supporting this cruel system, please join us for our compassionate holiday celebration!

Attendees will savor a Saturday of community connection with human and non-human animals, complete with a festive meal for our feathered friends.

Whether you will be a returning regular or visiting for the first time, Celebration for the Turkeys is a heartwarming event to experience Farm Sanctuary. In our care, turkeys and other animal agriculture survivors live free from harm. Their rescue stories and personalities change hearts and minds and help us create a more just and compassionate food system.

All humans welcome! Stay tuned for more event details.

Program Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m: Event Registration, Guest Arrivals
  • 12:00 p.m.: Welcome Remarks, Buffet Brunch provided by Veggie Grill
  • 12:30 p.m.: Virtual Feeding of the Turkeys
  • 12:45 p.m.: Speaker Presentation, moderated by Lu Parker, News Anchor at KTLA, Founder of Be Kind & Co., featuring Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary’s President & Co-founder, and Keynote Speaker – Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat, Founder & CEO
  • 1:30 p.m.: Open Sanctuary Time Begins
  • 3:00 p.m.: Open Sanctuary Time Ends
  • 3:15 p.m.: Book Signing with Gene Baur, President & Co-founder
  • 4:00 p.m.: Event Concludes and Shop Closes

Special Guests

Gene and Safran as a calf

Gene Baur

President and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary

Ethan Brown

Ethan Brown

Founder and CEO, Beyond Meat

Lu Parker

Lu Parker

News Anchor at KTLA, Founder of Be Kind & Co.

Thank You to our Event Sponsor:

Beyond Meat logo

FAQs

The health and safety of our community is top priority. If an event is canceled as a safety precaution due to extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances, no action is required to obtain a refund. We will issue a refund to the original method of payment used at the time of purchase to all event registrants.

Registration fees are refundable up to two weeks prior to the event, minus a $25 processing fee. Within two weeks of the event, no refunds will be issued.

Please contact us at [email protected] to cancel or inquire about a cancellation. For guests who do not arrive on the day of the event, your ticket purchase will be applied as a donation.

This event is held entirely outdoors. We can’t be certain of the weather until the day of the event, but there is a good chance of chilly or rainy weather. The weather varies greatly at the sanctuary from the temperatures in Los Angeles, so we highly recommend checking the forecast before traveling to the sanctuary and wearing warm, comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes.

We highly recommend bringing attire suitable for strolling the sanctuary grounds, including layered, casual clothing and comfortable, closed-toe shoes.

Please note that the tour path is not paved. The road through the shelter area is used by farm equipment and is largely composed of compacted dirt and gravel. The tour path includes hardened surfaces, as well as rocky, grassy, and uneven terrains. The path may be slippery or dusty, with short segments having mild inclines and declines.

Please also note that there is limited shade and few areas to sit or rest in animal areas.
For guest safety, wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers cannot enter the cow and pig pastures. If you need specific accommodations, please contact us prior to the event.

Need additional accommodations? We want to make sure all our guests have a meaningful and safe experience and are comfortable during a visit to our sanctuaries. Therefore, we encourage individuals with disabilities to contact us in advance of their visit to set up arrangements for any necessary accommodations. For more information and to make accommodations requests, please email [email protected].

Diseases are easily transmitted on shoes and even tires. If you have visited another sanctuary, farm, or location with chickens, turkeys, ducks, or geese in the last 48-72 hours prior to your visit or live with any of these species as companion birds, we will ask that you postpone your visit to Farm Sanctuary.

Companion animals are not allowed on guided tours or Farm Sanctuary grounds at any time. Please refer to the FAQ on our website for more information on our companion animal policy.

Service animals are not permitted in certain areas of the sanctuary. Please contact us in advance to make arrangements for your visit.

The safety of our guests, team, animal residents, and community is of the utmost importance to us.

This event will be held mostly outdoors on the sanctuary grounds. We monitor CDC guidelines and will provide updated information on masking and other policies closer to the event date.

Please do not attend the event if you have a fever, cough, respiratory illness, or are experiencing any illness or symptoms of illness.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.

Farm Sanctuary, a source of education and inspiration for thousands of individuals each year, relies on the dedication of volunteers. We are currently seeking volunteers for both Celebration for the Turkeys events, and we would love to have your help!

Volunteers are needed to assist with all aspects of the events: setup, parking, registration, food service, gate assistance, staffing barns, cleanup, and more.

For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please email [email protected] with the subject line CFTT Acton.

Rescued turkeys enjoying a celebratory feast

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