Paws in the Park 2025

Get ready to celebrate over 30 years of making a lifesaving difference for our community's animals! Join us on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the beautiful Stables at Knox Farm State Park for the SPCA Serving Erie County's Paws in the Park! Each year, funds raised through Paws in the Park help change the lives of thousands of animals as we walk together toward a more humane community through education, rescuing, protecting, and enhancing the lives of animals, and nurturing the bond between animals and people.

Paws in the Park is proudly presented by Keller Technology Corporation.

Online Registration is now closed.
Thank your for all your support in this years Paws in the Park!  

Schedule of Events
9 a.m.: The fun starts! Registration and festivities begin, including raffles, vendors, and more.
VIP Breakfast begins (concludes at 9:45 a.m.)

9:45 a.m.: Opening ceremony 

10 a.m.: The walk starts! 

10:45 a.m: VIP Lunch Available inside the Tack Room and food trucks open for lunch.

11 a.m.: Festival activities continue, including cash bar, raffles, and more.

Noon: Pet contests take place, including best trick, and best dog owner look-alike.
 

Location
The Stables at Knox Farm State Park
345 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY 14052 
Please use the entrance labeled, "The Mansion at Knox Farm | Event guests only." 

Parking
Parking is available on the grass field nearest the Stables on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Additional parking is available at the following:
Parkdale Elementary School (141 Girard Avenue in East Aurora)
 Knox Rd Soccer Fields - East Parking Lot  (Knox Road in East Aurora)

Shuttle Service 
Shuttle service from the parking lots to the Stables will be available 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., pets welcome on the shuttles. 
Please email gennam@yourspca.org to reserve a disabled-accessible parking space. 

Route Length
1.5 miles 
This route will feature a turn around point at .5 mile before uneven surfaces begin.

Please note that the route includes uneven surfaces and some inclines and declines. 

My Supporters

  • Jeffrey Platt October 2025 $120.00
  • Facebook Donor October 2025 $100.00
  • Maureen McGloin September 2025 $50.00
  • FARM September 2025 $510.00
  • carolyn Yurtchuk September 2025 $150.00
  • Janice McDuffie September 2025 $30.00
  • Mary Beth Brody September 2025 $30.00
  • Linda Soltis September 2025 $20.00
  • Tara Sciortino September 2025 $20.00
  • Anonymous September 2025 $300.00
  • Michael Dipasquale August 2025 $2,000.00
  • Lawrence Robb Go Julie! September 2025 $1,020.00
  • Kathie Keller September 2025 $1,020.00
  • Bill and Jackie Gurney Fam Fdn. September 2025 $1,000.00
  • Linda Soltis In Memory of John Sroka September 2025 $1,000.00
  • Mahesh Sankaran & Prabha Narayanan September 2025 $1,000.00
  • Patricia & Walter Pidgeon September 2025 $700.00
  • Jessica Pirro September 2025 $550.00
  • Barbara Howe July 2025 $510.70
  • FARM September 2025 $510.00

Questions?

Genna Munoz-Mages: 716-875-7360, Ext. 230 or gennam@yourspca.org