The family-friendly festival will feature a pet parade, Halloween costume contest and more
On Sunday, Oct. 21, from noon-3 p.m., hundreds of Atlantans of all ages, and dogs of all breeds, will once again fill the streets of East Atlanta Village for Halloween-themed fun – and to raise funds for a worthy nonprofit.
Every year, the annual Dogtoberfest benefits a new nonprofit that focuses on improving the lives of pets. This year’s beneficiary,The W-Underdogs, pairs at-risk youth in Peoplestown/South Atlanta with animals in need to teach the kids leadership, responsibility and compassion as they learn to train and care for dogs.
East Atlanta resident Lauren Janis, founder ofBig Daddy Biscuits, first launched Dogtoberfest (a 501c3 nonprofit) in 2013 to celebrate responsible pet ownership.
“We’ve watched Dogtoberfest continue to grow, and we’re grateful to all of the Atlantans who’ve turned out over the years to have a great time with their ‘fur babies’ while raising funds for worthy causes,” says Lauren Janis, founder of Big Daddy Biscuits. “If the 2018 festival will be your first, then you can enjoy a ‘howling’ good festival while helping out The W-Underdog’s deserving programs for kids and pups.”
The family-friendly festival is free for people, and $5 per dog. Costume-contest entry is an additional $5 (entry from here:https://dogtoberfesteav.wufoo.com/forms/sk879m61825cy8/). At Dogtoberfest, attendees will enjoy:
- Meeting adoptable dogs and cats.
- Watching, or joining in on, the pet parade.
- A chance to win wonderful prizes by entering the pet costume contest.
- Fun people and pup vendors
- Exciting raffle prizes
All dogs entering Dogtoberfest will need to be spayed/neutered and on leashes (not the retractable kind).
The festival will take place at 572 Stokeswood Ave., Atlanta, Ga., 30316 (location of the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market).
Event sponsors include Park Pet Supply, The Midway Pub, East Atlanta Animal Clinic, Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop, Furside EAV, Atlanta Movie Tours, Gone to the Dogs Pet Care, Traci with an Eye Graphic Design and others.
The 2018 logo for Dogtoberfest is designed by R. Land.
About Big Daddy Biscuits
Big Daddy Biscuits is an Atlanta-based maker of organic, farm-to-table dog treats that include Crunchy Peanut Butter,Turkey Bacon,Grain Free Peanut Butter,Dinner Mints and more. With its other dog biscuits and treats available in more than 50 stores across the country, Big Daddy Biscuits continues to grow its distribution after first launching at farmers markets just eight years ago. The Big Daddy Biscuits bakers make each all-natural, healthy treat by hand. For more information about Big Daddy Biscuits’ full line of dog products, visit www.BigDaddyBiscuits.com.
About The W-Underdogs
The W-Underdogs nonprofit teaches kids how to manage, care for and train dogs and cats and vet them as needed. They learn personal discipline and responsibility as they rehabilitate the animals. They learn how to care for animals and in turn, how to care for themselves and compassion for others. The W-Underdogs’ main goal is to be able to provide a more comprehensive “tool bank” for the kids to learn these skills, and to carefully and selectively expand the program so more kids can participate. To learn how to get involved, visit http://www.w-underdogs.org.
