Susan Selasky

Detroit Free Press Food Writer

The Vegetarian Society of Michigan will present the International Vegetarian Food Festival on Saturday at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., festival goers can sample a variety of vegetarian foods, including vegan options, from local vegetarian restaurants including Punjab Sweets and Indian Cuisine in Troy and the Harmony Collective in Ypsilanti. The event also includes non-food exhibitors, live music, activities for children and seminars for those looking to adopt a plant-based diet and learning about vegetarian cooking and lifestyles. There also will be guest speakers including chefs.

Admission is free; parking is $5. For more information, go to www.mivegetarian.org.