PSA: You can find these cruelty-free eats at your movie theater’s snack bar!
Are you planning to hit the cinema? Don’t forget about those movie theater snacks! While we’ve all smuggled our own eats into a movie before, don’t sleep on your theater’s snack bar—it might just have the vegan snacks you’ve been craving! From salty popcorn and soft pretzels to fruity treats and sour candies, we’ve got the details on the cruelty-free options to choose from at your theater’s concession stand. So, find a movie, secure your tickets, and load up on these nine vegan movie theater snacks!
Popcorn
Name a better movie theater snack … we’ll wait. While not all movie theater popcorn is created equally, don’t automatically write off the popcorn at your local theater. Double-check with the staff, but often the popcorn itself is totally plant-based. And, you may get even luckier if your go-to movie theater features vegan-friendly butter. Yup, those dispensers sometimes contain a vegan-friendly vegetable oil-based topping!
Sour Patch Kids
If you see this sweet-and-sour candy at your local theater, be sure to snag a box! From the traditional Sour Patch Kids to the watermelon wedges to the various flavored candies, these tangy treats are totally cruelty-free! That’s right, there’s no gelatin present in these fan-fave candies. Here’s your sign to load up before you catch that rom-com.
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Soft Pretzels
If your theater features a café with ready-to-order snacks, skim the menu for a salty soft pretzel. As always, double-check with the staff, but you might get lucky with a vegan-friendly soft pretzel product. Opt for mustard to dip instead of the traditional cheese sauce and enjoy your pretzel while you catch that new animated flick.
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Original Airheads
For something fun, chewy, and fruity, head to the concession stand to purchase some Original Airheads for your next movie theater snack. Available in a wide array of tasty fruit flavors, all classic Airheads are plant-based and totally delicious. Be sure to avoid the bites, gummies, and gum candies that contain animal-derived ingredients.
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Twizzlers
Hey, movie lover! Are you also a licorice fan? If yes, you’re in luck! The iconic Twizzler brand has vegan options to enhance all your upcoming movie plans. Consider your theater snacks secured! Available at most movie theater snack stations, these berry-flavored licorice ropes and bites are a snacky dream come true! Grab a pack and enjoy the show.
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French Fries
These fried spuds can be a vegan’s best friend! So, if your concession stand offers crispy french fries, this is your sign to give them a go. As always, be sure the theater offers a vegan-friendly brand before ordering, but once you get the go-ahead, you will be delighted with your vegan movie theater snack choice! Snag some ketchup or BBQ sauce for dipping.
Original SweeTARTS
It’s showtime, baby! Don’t settle for just any movie theater treat when you can enjoy the sweet and tangy flavors of vegan-friendly SweeTARTS. These bite-sized throwbacks can often be located at movie theater candy stations, and we are here for it! Be sure to opt for the Original SweeTART varieties rather than the chewy candies and ropes treats as those are not vegan.
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Chips and Pretzels
From potato chips and snack puffs to crunchy pretzels and tortilla crisps, your theater’s snack bar likely has the hookup on some vegan-friendly crunchy snacks. Whether you make a beeline for your fave go-to chip or prefer to scan the ingredients to identify all your vegan choices, you really can’t go wrong with chips and pretzels. You definitely won’t go hungry while catching your next motion picture!
Swedish Fish
ISO another sweet treat to enjoy while catching that new horror movie? Same! Swedish Fish is one of our usual go-to’s. These chewy, fruity, and red fish are a nostalgic candy that we love to snack on. We especially like to pair this sweet treat with a salty snack like popcorn or pretzels. Note: While we’ve never had a problem, be on the lookout for Swedish Fish made with beeswax.
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