Calling all Pooches- Time to Bark in the Park

 

Photo by Anne Neborak

Calling all pooches- It’s time to pull your humans out of their homes, put on your Halloween costumes and go to Rose Tree Park for the annual Bark in the Park Fall Festival on Saturday, November 10th.  The fall festival fun begins at 10 a.m. and lasts till 3 p.m.

Photo by Anne Neborak

You and  your owners can participate in the 5K run and 1-mile walk at the park: Rain or shine. 

Pre-registration for walkers is still open. Walk-up registration is available the day of the event. Registration opens at 9 a.m. The 5K run and walk starts at 10 a.m. 

At the fall festival dogs can have their humans  pre- register for contest events. .  

Entry fees are required for contests and will be donated to the Providence Animal Center. Prices increase the day of the festival.

Photo by Anne Neborak

WIP's Spike Eskin and Fox’s Sue Serio are the celebrity judges. First, second and third place will be awarded in each category.

 Below is a tentative contest schedule:

      11:30a.m. - Best Kisser

12p.m. - Best Lap Dog Over 50lbs  

12:30pm. - Best Ears

1p.m. - Best Costume

1:30p.m. - Best Tail Wager 

Photo by Anne Neborak

Photo by Anne Neborak

There will be food trucks , local business vendors , raffles, music, Pitty and puppy  kissing booth, nail trims, face painting and arts and crafts.

The vaccine and microchipping clinic runs from  11a.m. to 1p.m. 

So pooches bring your whole family,  even the kids.  

It’s for a great cause.

Photo by Anne Neborak

For more information go to  Events@ProvidenceAC.org. 

All event proceeds support the lifesaving Providence Animal Center, formerly Delco SPCA.