Port Charlotte

While homeless pets are the primary concern for our festival we also want to make this event fun and educational. If you live in Florida then our wildlife is part of your life, there is no getting around that.  Just like our K9 demonstrations, the wildlife displays will both entertain and educate.

The Peace River Wildlife Center, and others, will be on hand with some of the critters that they have helped save over the years. It is a rare opportunity you will have to get this close to them.  

Adopt-A-Thon

​Be sure to visit and like our Facebook page so we can keep you updated on everything going on at the event

​More that 25 animal shelters and rescue groups will come together along with up to 200 of their homeless pets for you to visit with, and possibly adopt

Silent Auction

FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING

Play - Shop - Learn  - Adopt

DOGS  CATS   BIRDS   HORSES   REPTILES

and others too, Your next best friend awaits you

Well behaved & Leashed

PETS WELCOME

No retractable leashes

Here is our new TV commercial for 2016​​

Your dogs will love you for bringing them to our festival on October 29th. The Doggie Fun Zone will be there with their 350' fully enclosed doggie performance race track, where your dog can chase a lure through a super fast, super safe and super fidotastic obstacle course. Check out this great video and ask your K9 friends if they want to go.

Krista will be there from 12 to 2

PUBLIC SAFETY DISPLAYS

and KID ZONE

Mobile Veterinarian

Preventive Clinic

Disc-Connected K9's world champion frisbee teams will be performing three shows at our festival on October 29th.  Presented by the Post 110  family of the Port Charlotte American Legion, come and watch world class dogs show off their amazing talent in a well choreographed , musically themed performance.  These teams have performed all over the world and will be here for a free show. For more information on the team visit their web site  here.

Resources & Links

WORLD CHAMPION FRISBEE DOGS

Click on this cute pup to

Pre-Register your doggie

BRING A LAWN CHAIR OR BLANKET FOR OUR

FREE HALLOWEEN CONCERT


Contest starts at 2:00 in the K9 Demo area. One winner for each of three categories

​Masks not recomended

Here is a recent radio interview our coordinator/spokesperson Dianne did on The Doggy Diva Show

Low cost Micro Chipping

DNA and Vaccinations

Watercolor art by Nancy Colby

K9

While enjoying the Festival, please stop by our Silent Auction which benefits participating animal groups. All proceeds (100%) go to the shelters & rescue groups whose items are auctioned at this Festival.

Here is a great video posted by our friends at ARC (Animal Refuge Center) after last years festival.  They were only one of sixteen shelters/rescues at the festival and had a very good day for adoptions.

​​​Check out this great video from Brass Heart, the 12 piece show band that will rock your world throughout the day Courtesy of SOFTUB

&


Demonstrations

Sponsored by KOHL's

​When you are at our festival, be sure to stop and visit the Fire/EMS and Law Enforcment displays. The kids (big & small) will love to check out all the cool equipment that helps our public safety heroes save lives every day. ​In addition, if your kids don't feel like rockin out at the concert with you, they can visit the Punta Gorda Police Kid Patrol trailer for some gaming action..

TANK'S

Remember, its Halloween weekend.

You never know what you may see.


  • Doggie Fun Zone
  • Brass Heart Band
  • Mini Dog Races
  • Pet Adopt-A-Thon
  • Food and Ice Cream
  • Beer Garden
  • World Champion K9 Frisbee show

​​While at the festival be sure to check out one of the many K9 demonstrations that will take place throughout the day.  There will be exciting demos from law enforcement agencies including teams from the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office and others.  In addition, teams from Peace River K9 Search & Rescue will demonstrate scent tracking for missing persons and cadavers, plus various rescue and protective measures. 

Click to watch the commercial

Krista did for our festival

RAIN or SHINE - PETS WELCOME

(Pets must remain leashed, no retractable leashes)

Hosted by ABC7 news anchor Krista Fogelsong, ARC will be running Mini Dog Races in front of the stage area during band breaks throughout the day. Be sure to sign your little doggie up for these hilarious games.  Click on the pup to the left to pre-register. Wiener dogs in the morning and wiener wana-be's in the afternoon.

Mini Dog Races

Wildlife

Presented by

Our Sponsors

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for full schedule

and event map

  • Police & SAR K9
  • Public Safety Displays
  • Animal Chat
  • Micro Chipping
  • Vaccinations & DNA Testing
  • ​Hosted by Krista Fogelsong