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May 1st marks the favorite day of the year for our furry friends at Reston Town Center! Pet Fiesta is an outdoor festival bringing together local businesses, animal rescue groups and pet owners for one exciting day of interactive activities, demonstrations, exhibitions and animals galore. Meet dozens of animals looking for their “forever home” and then check out the latest in pet products. The kids will enjoy on-stage entertainment, face painting and caricature artists. Gather the kids and join us for a great spring day of pets and fun for the whole family, all for a great cause!
Paws-itively Fun Pet Contests!
Think your dog is the fastest Frosty Paw™ eater? Does your dog have the howl heard round the world? Is your pet a snappy dresser? Enter a variety of contests and win fabulous prizes!
Tails on Trails Dog Walk
What better way to spend a spring day that walking with your best friend? The Tails on Trails dog walk is a scenic walk to raise money to help homeless dogs find loving homes. The route will take you and your furry pal around the Reston Town Center on a walk along the W&OD trail, sidewalks & footpaths. What a great way to bond with your pet and get some much needed exercise! Dog walk begins at 10AM rain or shine!
Super Pet Adoption
Rescue groups will showcase adoptable animals to potential forever families. The event will also host nonprofit animal welfare organizations dedicated to educating the public.
- Fun for the WHOLE family
Schedule
The event runs from 9am – 4pm. View the full event schedule.
Exhibits
This year’s Fiesta features exhibitors of pet products, nonprofit groups and rescue groups. Bring your leashed pet to do some shopping, meet new friends, or maybe even adopt a new family member! Check out the list of nearly 100 organizations participating here.
Pet Fiesta benefits GoodDogz.org, an organization dedicated to educating potential dog owners on dog selection and care and supporting the efforts of rescue groups.
"Santa Paws" at Home 4 the Holidays in Reston Town Center
Saturday, November 7, 2009 | 11AM – 4PM Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
GoodDogz.org sponsors the sixth annual Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption event on Saturday, November 7th at the Reston Town Center from 11AM – 4PM. More than 30 all breed and purebred dog rescue organizations will be onsite with adoptable dogs awaiting their holiday gift – a family to love! Bring the whole family out to the Reston Town Center to enjoy the fun and potentially meet a new four-legged friend! Visit pet retailers and pick up a few holiday goodies for your favorite pooch. And stop by and say hi to “Santa Paws!”
The national “Home 4 the Holidays” campaign is sponsored by The Iams Company and the Helen Woodward Animal Center. The goal of “Home 4 the Holidays” is to increase adoptions from animal shelters and pet rescue groups during the holiday season when more families add pets to their homes than any other time of year.
Participating exhibitors include: GRREAT-Golden Retriever Rescue, Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue, CATS RULE! Feline Rescue, Collie Rescue, Inc., Greyhound Welfare, Inc., Westie Rescue, Inc., Rikki’s Refuge, Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, K-9 Lifesavers, Partnership for Animal Welfare, Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club, Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue, Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue, Rescue Angels, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, Lab Rescue of LRCP, Pets Limited Rescue of Virginia, Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA), Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast, Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation, HART, PetConnect Rescue and Wellness, Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, East Coast German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue, Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Anne Lord Photography, Wag’N Enterprises, LLC, Happy Woof, Fundamentally Dog, DogBonesDirect, KRockStar LLC, Dog Day Afternoon, 4 Paws Pet Care ‘N Taxi, Becky’s Pet Care Inc., My Squeaky Ball, Inc., Bow Wow Designs, The Pet Elf Inc., Dogtopia, DogOn Fitness, Bark ‘N Bubbles Dog Wash, Simply pAwsome Specialty Dog Treats.
Established in 1990, beautiful Reston Town Center is an acclaimed outdoor venue offering more than 50 retail shops, 30 restaurants and a 13-screen cinema, plus more to come. At the Center’s hub, the Pavilion hosts special events, concerts, festivals throughout the year and ice-skating in winter. For more information on shopping, dining and events at Reston Town Center, visit www.restontowncenter.com, and find it on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Address: 11900 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190 Directions: From I-495, take I-66 west to the Dulles Toll Road (Exit 12, Route 267 West) to Reston Parkway (Exit 12). Turn right on Reston Parkway then left on New Dominion Parkway (4thlight).
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