Join us for our 24th annual Barktoberfest!

As usual, this family-fun event will feature a fun one-mile walk, costume contests for both dogs and kids, silent auction, and more! Even better, this year we’re doubling the fun by adding a chip-timed 5K run to our usual Barktoberfest festivities (separate date and location). Check out details and register below!

Barktoberfest Festival

What: A Barktoberfest celebration, including:

  • Fun one-mile walk (registration required to receive t-shirt and SWAG bag)

  • Dog costume contests

  • Child costume contests

  • Silent auction

  • Other fun dog contests

  • Vendors

  • Food

  • (of course) Shelter pups

Where: Veteran’s Memorial Park in Cedar Park

When: Saturday October 17th, 2026

  • 10am Dog walk (registration open at 9)

  • 9:30am-2pm Festival

    • 11am Dog Contest: Pup Cup Eating

    • 11:30am Dog Contest: Constumes

    • 12pm Dog Contest: Silly Skills

    • 12:30pm Kids Costume Contest (8 & under)

    • 1pm Kids Costume Contest (9-12)

Barktoberfest 5K: Fast and Furriest

Join us for our Fast and Furriest 5K Run to support our shelter! This year’s run will be a chip-timed event on a separate date (Saturday October 24th at Brushy Creek Lake Park in Cedar Park). Please see https://www.centraltexasspca.org/fast-and-furriest-5k for details and to register!

Online registration is closed

You’re still welcome to join us for our 1 mile walk the morning of 10/17! Day-of registration will be available onsite starting at 9:30am.

A Huge Thank You to our Sponsors

We could not do what we do without the help of this year’s Barktoberfest Sponsors:

IMPACT SPONSOR: Subaru of Georgetown

PRESENTING SPONSORS: Body Art Forms AND Tomlinson’s Feed

TITLE SPONSOR: Benold’s Jewelry

PLATINUM SPONSORS: The Watering Bowl ATX, Dog House Drinkery Dog Park, Run Buddy Mobile, Wonder Dog Training, Freccia Group, and Bark House Social

GOLD SPONSORS: Top Taco, Camp Bow Wow AND VEG Cedar Park

SILVER SPONSORS: H-E-B, Fleet Feet Round Rock, The Pet Gal, VIP Furbabies, PetVet365, Mercy Veterinary Hospital, Pet Paradise

BRONZE SPONSORS: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Heart of Texas & Pet Specialists of Austin, PetSuites Great Oaks, KeyStaff, AND Hill Country Veterinary Hospital