

Pets in the Park
June 25
Get Ready for Your Favourite Festival for Fur-iends!
The Edmonton Humane Society invites you to Pets in the Park on Sunday, June 25 at a whole new space – Buena Vista Park!
Back for another day of festival fun in the sun, we’re ready to paw-ty. Come celebrate the special bond we have with our pets as we raise funds supporting EHS and enjoy a day full of paw-some events and activities for people and pets. This event is free to attend and so are all of our activitiy stations!

Buena Vista Park
New Location, Same Festival Fun!
With Hawrelak Park closed for construction over the next couple of years, we had to relocate the festival directly across the river to Buena Vista Park! The park is located on the north bank of the river, adjacent to Sir Wilfred Laurier Park.
Want to get a head start on planning your day at Pets in the Park? Download the official festival map so you can get the lay of the land and pick which activities you want to do first!
Form a Pack & Join the EHS Run/Walk for Pets!
Leash-up, lace-up and join us for the EHS Run/Walk for Pets! Register today as either an individual paw-ticipant or with your family, fur-ends or colleagues for a 5 km run or a 2.5 km walk and start gathering pledges in support of animals in our care.
Collect pledges using your own custom fundraising page and for every $10 you raise, you’ll receive a chance to win one of our paw-some prizes on event day – including pet food for a year from Champion Pet Foods! The more you raise, the more chances you’ll have to win and the more our animals will benefit.
Here are some of the prizes up for grabs for paw-ticipating

Grab Tasty Treats from Grrrr-eat Food Trucks

Keep Everyone Safe by Using Our Pet Checklist
We want to make sure that Pets in the Park is a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, including our animal friends. Make sure you review this important checklist before heading to the festival with your animal companion!
Getting to the Festival
We’ve put together a list of the best ways to get to Buena Vista Park to make it easy to choose the best way for you to get to the festival. Make sure to give yourself lots of time to commute, since there will be lots of people and pets attending.
Drive & park at Buena Vista Park
Limited parking is available on-site with over-flow near by.
Take the pet-friendly shuttle bus
Catch the pet-friendly bus from our shelter campus (located at 13620 163 St NW) or Southgate Mall from the southeast parking lot (located at 108a St NW and Whitemud Dr NW). The shuttle is free, but donations are gratefully accepted!
Walk to the festival
Pedestrians can enter Buena Vista Park using walking trails from Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park (near the Valley Zoo) or through other surrounding trails.
Check Out the Festival Schedule
We have a lot of exciting activities lined up for this year’s Pets in the Park for you to enjoy! Use this schedule of everything going on at the festival so you don’t miss a moment.
Please scroll right on mobile to view full details.
Activities for Pets
Time | Activity Name |
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10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Canine Agility Course |
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Doggy Splash Zone |
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Cat Café |
11 a.m and 1:30 p.m. | Dachshund Dash |
Family Fun Zone
Time | Activity Name |
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10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Bouncy Castles and Inflatable Obstacle Course |
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Face Painting and Caricature Artist |
Main Stage
Time | Activity Name |
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10 a.m. | EHS Run/Walk for Pets Closing Ceremony |
10:30 a.m. | EHS Training Academy – Session #1 Enriching Your Pet’s Life |
11:30 a.m. | EHS Training Academy – Session #2 Cooperative Care for Healthy & Happy Pets |
12 p.m. | Pet-ucation with a Veterinarian – Session #1 Don’t Chew on That: Foods, Plants & Meds that Harm |
1 p.m. | Pet-ucation with a Veterinarian – Session #2 Purr-fect Potty: Litter Box Basics for a Happy Cat |
2 p.m. | Pet-ucation with a Veterinarian – Session #3 Paw-Proof Your Pad: Surprising Home Hazards |
2:30 p.m. | EHS Training Academy – Session #2 (repeat) Cooperative Care for Healthy & Happy Pets |
3 p.m. | Pet-ucation with a Veterinarian – Session #4 Whiskers & Wanderlust: Tips for Traveling with Your Pet |
3:30 p.m. | EHS Training Academy – Session #1 (repeat) Enriching Your Pet’s Life |