VENDOR INFORMATION PAGE
ALL THINGS PAWTOBERFEST:
WHAT IS PAWTOBERFEST?
Pawtoberfest is a dog-friendly festival featuring craft brews and spirits tasting, pet contests, activities for the whole family, and plenty of tasty food from local food trucks! Pawtoberfest is one of HSPPR's annual signature fundraising events- All proceeds benefit the homeless and abused animals at Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! View last year's photos HERE.
WHEN IS PAWTOBERFEST?
Pawtoberfest will take place Saturday, September 13th, 2025 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Pawtoberfest happens wind, rain, or shine! Emergency weather plan in place for event day.
WHERE IS PAWTOBERFEST?
This year's Pawtoberfest is at the property of Union Printers Home at Printers Hill at 101 S Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910. Located right across from Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. The festival will border a paved road and sidewalk allowing those with strollers, wheelchairs, etc. to join in on the fun! Portable restrooms will be located on site, including ADA restrooms. Please contact events@hsppr.org with any further questions.
OTHER:
- All vendors and sponsors who have a booth space must provide a certificate of liability insurance (COI) with BOTH Union Printers Partners, LLC (101 S Union Blvd, 80910) and Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (610 Abbot Ln, 80905) added as additionally insure certificate holders. Vendors selling taxable items must provide a copy of their sales tax license and are responsible for reporting and paying all applicable sales taxes. For liability purposes, any vendors that fail to provide a COI prior to the event risk losing the opportunity to participate in Pawtoberfest. If a vendor is still invited to participate but has not provided a COI, the vendor assumes all liability for damages that occur at or within their booth space, or are reasonably tied to the business.
- Electricity is NOT provided at Pawtoberfest. You may bring a quiet generator, but it must not disturb guests or fellow participants. Generators must be pre-approved by HSPPR by 8/25/25 or before by emailing events@hsppr.org.
- Staff working at the booth are included to attend in your Vendor Booth or Sponsorship package, you do not need to purchase tickets for staff. If staff would like to participate in festival or tasting festivities, then they will need to purchase a "Barks & Brews" ticket (if not already included in the sponsorship package selected). Please note that four (4) "Just the Kibble" tickets are included for all vendors and sponsor levels for staff working their both. Additional "Just the Kibble" tickets can be purchased at a $5 off discount after booth purchase.
WRISTBANDS
When it comes to serving alcohol, just remember...
GREEN means GO
RED means NO!
This year, all attendees will recieve a Pawtoberfest wristband upon entry into the festival. Only serve alcohol to attendees with a GREEN Pawtoberfest wristband. Do NOT serve to attendees with a RED Pawtoberfest wristband!
Attendees with a GREEN wristband: have been ID'd at the front, are of legal drinking age, and paid for a drinkers ticket. Please Note: V.I.P. attendees will have a wristband in a slightly different shade of green.
Attendees with a RED wristband: have NOT been ID'd, could be underage, and did not pay for a drinking ticket.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and helping ensure a safe event!
T-SHIRTS:
Each year we design a new, highly sought after Pawtoberfest t-shirt. Whether this is your first year or you are a long time participant, don't miss the opportunity to secure your 2025 t-shirt!
If your vendor registration for Pawtoberfest does NOT include t-shirts, please know they are available as an additional add-on purchase of $20. To ensure you receive a t-shirt, please purchase before August 12th.
*Sizes are XSmall through 3XL
*Any vendors signing up AFTER August 12th can not be guaranteed sizes/quantities.
DEADLINES
To take full advantage of your vendor benefits, please have items submitted by the following deadlines:
6/4 - Logo for event invitation (Presenting Sponsors)7/6 - Logo on event posters (Presenting, Brews & Spirits, & Festival Sponsors)7/13 - Logo for Wristband Specialty Sponsorship8/10 - Logo for Specialty Sponsorships (Volunteers, VIP Tent, Portable Toilets, Fences, Festival Security, & Safe Rides8/3 - Logo (or name) for event t-shirt (Presenting, Brews & Spirits, & Festival Sponsors)6/9 - 9/1 - Logo (or name) for pre-event blast(s) (Presenting, Brews & Spirits, & Festival Sponsors)
Vendor Unloading Map (7:30 - 9:45 a.m.)