- February 19, 2025
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Pet Alliance’s Paws in the Park, the largest pet festival in the United States, returns in February.
The 31st annual event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Lake Eola Park, 512 E. Washington St., Orlando.
Paws in the Park will begin with the signature Pet Costume Contest featuring celebrity judges and cash prizes. Participants and their furry family members can invite their friends and family to join them for the special award ceremony, costume contest and festivities.
Then, all attendees and their fur pals will enjoy a full day of both human and canine activities until 4 p.m. Activities include the famous dock diving for dogs, lure courses, beer garden, a variety of food trucks and shopping, pet products and more, plus plenty of pet adoption opportunities. Pet Alliance’s mobile vet unit also will be on-site to provide free vaccines.
The event is free and open to the public, with fundraising opportunities available to help support Pet Alliance.
“We are very proud to host the largest pet festival in the United States right here in Orlando,” Pet Alliance Executive Director Steve Bardy said. “Each year, Paws in the Park gets bigger and bigger, and it’s so exciting and heartwarming to see our amazing animal-loving community grow more and more. Whether it’s families’ annual tradition or their first festival, we are officially counting down to see all of our special guests enjoy the adorable costume contest, incredible dock diving for dogs and much, much more amusement, entertainment and activities at the one-and-only Paws in the Park.”
Pet Alliance is the region’s oldest and largest animal-welfare agency. It seeks to educate, shelter, place and heal pets and their families with compassionate, responsible care. Funds raised from the event will help Pet Alliance save more than 4,000 dogs and cats this year by providing shelter, care and love until they find their forever home.
For more information on Pet Alliance, to fundraise for Paws in the Park and to register for the Costume Contest, visit petallianceorlando.org and pawsinthepark.org.