Bark in the Park 2027 - St Pete

Bark in the Park 2027 will be held on Saturday, April 17th, 2027 at Albert Whitted Park in downtown St. Petersburg. Walk Registration begins at 9:00am, with the Walk for the Animals occurring in multiple heats, starting at 9:30am. Walkers will receive instructions regarding the check in time and walk time in advance so they know what time to report. The festival, which is open to the public, is from 10:00am - 1:00pm. 

Bark in the Park is a fundraiser to support homeless animals in Tampa Bay that includes a one-mile Walk for the Animals and a festival that features entertainment & music, fun activities for both humans and dogs, a Kid Zone, dozens of vendors, food trucks, drinks, and adoptable pets! Leading up to the event, you can help raise much-needed funds for homeless animals in our community by forming or joining a fundraising Pack to not only support the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, but also earn cool prizes! 

There are a number of ways to get involved!

Form or join a Pack and Walk for the Animals - Register to join the Walk for the Animals and raise funds for homeless animals in Tampa Bay. The more you raise, the more animals you help and the more fun prizes you can earn! You can fundraise from now until 12:00pm on the day of the event. Just click "Register" at the top of the page to get started! Walkers will receive a t-shirt, walker bib number, a Walker Info Packet, an event "Pawsport", and a customizable personal fundraising page to help them reach their fundraising goals.  

Donate  -  Even if you are not able to Walk for the Animals, you can still donate to the event or support another team. Just click on "Donate" at the top of this page to make a lifesaving gift for the animals. 

Enjoy the Festival - anyone, whether they are part of a Pack or not, can attend the Bark in the Park festival from 10:00am - 1:00pm at Albert Whitted Park. The festival is open to the public. There will be opportunities to participate in the kid and doggie fun zones and the doggie costume contest at the event.

A Pack is a group of people who come together to raise money for the thousands of homeless animals cared for each and every year by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. You will have a customizable fundraising page that you can share with your friends and family to help you reach both your personal and Pack fundraising goals. If you want to raise funds on your own instead of with a group of people, that is fine, too!

The more you raise, both as an individual and as a group, the greater impact you will make on the lives of homeless animals and the more prizes and incentives you will earn along the way!

YES! Forming a Pack is a great way to have fun with friends, family and co-workers while raising funds for the animals! It is also a great team-building opportunity for local businesses and organizations who want to give back to the community. Packs can also earn special prizes and incentives through their fundraising, including unlocking special event-day experiences and prizes for the top packs!

Yes! Facebook is a great way to connect with your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and other people in your life that share a common passion for animals. Once you have registered for the event by starting or joining a Pack or creating your own fundraising page, you will be able to connect your fundraising page to your personal Facebook page. Once you have set up your Facebook fundraising page, any donations you receive through Facebook will automatically update in your Bark in the Park fundraising page!

If you have friends or family who want to donate to you or your Pack using a check or cash, you can reach out to SpecialEvents@humanesocietytampa.org to arrange a time to drop those off to the shelter before April 15th, 2027, and we will help you add those donations to your total. 

You can also bring any checks or cash collected to the event on April 17th, 2027 anytime before 12:00pm, and the registration team will add those donations to your total. You will still be eligible for fundraising prizes and incentives if you reach the next level of fundraising. 

If you receive donations after the event, that is okay too! You can drop them by the shelter any time, and it gives you a great excuse to come visit the animals! 

Although we love to see everyone on the day of the event, attendance is not required to be a part of Bark in the Park! Animal lovers who want to help homeless animals in our community but who cannot make it to the event on April 17th can still register for the event and raise much-needed funds! You will still have access to all the website fundraising tools and can still have fun connecting with your friends and family as you help the animals. 

Yes! Bark in the Park is a pet-friendly event, with lots of fun activities for dogs and their people to enjoy. Dogs need to be on leash at all times, and if you have a retractable leash we ask that you lock it with the leash shortened so you can keep good control of your dog in the crowd. Bark in the Park attracts over 4,000 attendees and lots of dogs, so this will help keep everyone safe! You can register your furry friend to join the walk as well, and they will get a special event bandanna and treat bag!