Canine Carnival is a Party for You and Your Dog

The Palatine Park District presents the annual Canine Carnival on Thursday, July 30 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 262 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. This special event is a carnival designed just for dogs and their owners.

This year's event will feature games, the woof walk, an Instadog selfie station, paw print painting, complimentary raffles, a souvenir photo of you and your pet, and much more. In addition to these activities sponsored by Palatine Park District, a wide variety of vendors will be on-site to share canine information and their love of dogs. This year's gold level event sponsors include A Closer Bond Dog School; ABC Plumbing, Cooling and Electric; Bentley's Corner Barkery; Best Friends Total Pet Care; Costco-Schaumburg; d'Vine Wine & Gifts; Daily Herald Media Group; Hoffman Estates Animal Hospital; Jewel-Osco; Kriser's - Natural Pet; Loving Care Animal Hospital; Michele's Loving Pet Care Service; Midwest Canine Massage; PNC Bank; Puppy Love Pet Care, LLC; Save-A-Pet, Inc.; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Sue Gould; Structural Balance Holistic Bodywork Studio; Tailchasers Incorporated; Unleashed by Petco; Usana Health Sciences - Chris Goeller; and Whole Foods Market-Kildeer.

All dogs in attendance will receive one complimentary entry into the prize raffle. Prizes have been donated by the event sponsors. To receive a second complimentary raffle entry, attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of pet food or pet supplies for the Palatine Park District Service Committee's 4-Legged Food Drive.

All dogs must be leashed and accompanied by a handler age 16 and over, and dogs must be wearing a current rabies tag to participate. The fee is $6 per dog with a handler through July 29 and $8 per dog the day of the event. Pre-registration is preferred and is available online at www.palatineparks.org using program number 340030-01. Registration can also be completed by mail or in person at Community Center, Falcon Park or Birchwood.

For more information about this event, please contact Lisa Schroeder, Special Interest Coordinator, at (847) 496-6229 or lschroeder@palatineparks.org.

The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District.