You don't need to have a dog to have a great time at Pet Palooza! With or without a pup you'll be able to enjoy our walk, vendor fair, beer garden, live music, multiple food trucks, beautiful McAlpine Creek Park and so much more!

Walk for the Animals

Enjoy a nice 2 mile stroll through McAlpine Park with your pup! Register here. 

Adoption Area

The Humane Society of Charlotte will be present with plenty of lovable, furry friends ready for their furever home!  You can also visit these local rescue groups who will have adoptable friends available:

• North Meck Animal Rescue
• Animal Adoption League
• Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love
• American Pitbull Foundation
• Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue
• Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks
• Friends of Feral Felines
• Pet Education and Assistance 

Thirsty Pup Pub

Need some time to unwind and just enjoy the day and the doggie sights? Take some time to enjoy the beer garden sponsored by Brewers at 4001 Yancey!

Vendor Fair & Food Trucks

For a full list of our sponsors, vendors and food trucks click here.

Dog Friendly Bootcamp

Sign up for a dog friendly bootcamp prior to the walk! A $5 donation will register you for a 30 minute bootcamp with Queen City Training. All ages, fitness levels and pups are welcome. The bootcamp will start promptly at 11:15am.

Kid's Corner

Pet Palooza will feature a kids zone full of kid friendly activities including face painting and glitter tattoos along with a lesson from CMPD on how to properly approach a pup.

11am
        Walk Registration and Check-in Starts
- Check in or register, pick up your t-shirt (if you ordered one) and dog bandana, turn in any extra funds raised and rally your team!

11:15am
        Dog Friendly Bootcamp
- Hosted by Queen City Training (Agility Ring)
- Entry can be purchased at the HSC Retail & Event Information tent *space is limited

11:50am
        Walk for the Animals Kickoff with Derek James & Julianna White of WCCB
- Say hey to the Charlotte Checkers mascot, Chubby and the Charlotte Knights mascot, Homer!

12pm
        Vendor Fair & Beer Garden Opens & the Walk Starts!
1pm
        Official Welcome & Announcements/Awards (Main Stage)
- Top Fundraisers
- Best Dressed Pup

1pm-3pm
- CMPD’s Julia Connor lesson on how to safely approach dogs (Kid’s Corner)

2pm
- Dog Body Language Lesson with CMPD (Main Stage)

4pm
- End of Pet Palooza 2019

Throughout the Day…

- Live music from Olde #7 Band at the main stage
- Animals from several local adoption groups will be up for adoption in the adoption area
- Microchipping and FREE microchip checks at HSC & CMACC vendor locations
- Purchase Humane Society of Charlotte swag at HSC HQ
- Quench your thirst at the Thirsty Pup Pub Beer Garden sponsored by Brewers at 4001 Yancey
- Grab a paw-dicure for your pup next to the HSC Retail & Event Information tent with a donation to HSC
- Run your pup through the Agility Ring with a $5 donation to HSC
- Visit the Kid’s Corner where Revolution Face Painting will be painting faces and giving glitter tattoos!

Reminder: Payments for paw-dicures, the bootcamp and agility ring runs will need to be made at HSC HQ

Grab the leash and come to Pet Palooza for a pawfectly amazing day!

Canine Agility

Up the ramp, down the ramp, around the cones and through the tunnel! Try out your dogs physical prowess around this super sized agility course with a $5 donation to HSC.

Costume Contest

Dress your pup up and you could win big! A prize will be awarded for the best dog costume.

Paw-dicures

Pet Appearance Specialists will be offering Paw-dicures for your dog with a $10 or $15 donation to HSC!

Top fundraisers for the following groups will win a prize

• Top Individual Adult Fundraiser (13+)
• Top Individual Youth Fundraiser (12 and under)
• Top Team

In addition, top fundraisers will have access to a special VIP area with refreshments, a beer on us (for those 21+), snacks from Sabor and giveaways!

• Become a VIP fundraiser by individually raising $500 or more or by being a part of a team that raises $2,000 or more!

Parking for Pet Palooza is free! McAlpine Creek Park is located at 8711 Monroe Road

Overflow parking can be found at Greenway Park Elementary School located at 8301 Monroe Road
*Please note, this lot is located on the same side of Monroe Road as the park

Secondary overflow parking can be found at Charlotte Secondary School located at 8601 McAlpine Park Drive
*Please note, this lot is located across Monroe Road, which can be difficult to cross

Parking is NOT permitted at 8600 McAlpine Park Drive - Convergys Corporation

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