Help SBR and get a great meal! Dine in or carry out all day on Wednesday, January 15 at the Lazy Dog Boca Raton - 15% of your total bill will be donated back to SBR. Just bring in the flyer (click here to print) or mention the coupon code (43SBR). Suncoast Basset Rescue board members and volunteers will be there from 6-9pm with lots of bassets - stop by and say hello!
Lazy Dog Fundraiser
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
All Day
Lazy Dog Boca Raton
9636 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Coupon Code 43SBR
PUPS and PINTS
Saturday, January 18,
10 AM - 1 PM
631 Sycamore St
Kissimmee, FL
Celebration's Annual Pups & Pints event is brought to you by Experience Kissimmee. This event will feature live entertainment, pet-themed local vendors, a dog costume contest, food trucks, adult libations, and tons of pet and family-friendly fun!
PET PARADE
6th Annual Pet Parade and Petfest! Third Street South
January 19, 2025
9AM-1PM
Naples, FL
The 16th ANNUAL PETS ON THIRD, created by Third Street South and Neapolitan Enterprises, will take place Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
The Annual PET PARADE will be held at 11:00am along Third Street South with owners accompanying their pets. The PET VILLAGE will be in the parking lot located behind Tommy Bahama Restaurant and will be full of pet-related businesses, non-profit organizations, and the Paws Around Town Bus from The Humane Society of Naples.
Cash Prize of $250.00will be awarded for the below categories,
– Best Theme Costume
– Best Owner and Pet Look-Alike or Theme Pair
– Most Creative
– Judges Whim
– Best Rescue Alumni
Nauti Dawg
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9 AM - 1 PM
Waterfront Restaurant & Bar
Lighthouse Point, Florida
Come have brunch with the bassets at The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe on Saturday, January 25 from 9am - 1pm. This laid-back waterfront restaurant with an island vibe is nestled in Lighthouse Point, FL, overlooking the marina. Enter the gift card raffle, and take home free appetizer gift coupons that can be used at a later date. All money raised will go to support Suncoast Basset Rescue's medical fund. You'll meet SBR canine celebrities Annie, Ben, Ella, Gus, Hope, June, Lyric, Riley, Sadie, Willie & Winston...and their human handlers too! Bring your furry friends with you and check out the doggie menu. Bone appetit!
3rd Annual Pets Day Out
Saturday, February 1, 12PM-5PM
Pinellas Technical College, St Petersburg, FL
Join us for our 3rd Annual "Pets Day Out" —a food truck and vendor market celebrating all things pets and community!
This FREE family-friendly event has free parking, plenty of food, and shopping for pet lovers and their furry friends!
Bring your pets and the whole family for a fun-filled day of delicious eats, unique vendors, and wag-worthy fun!
Spayghetti & No Balls Festival
Saturday, February 1, 2025
11AM-4PM
22 S Orange St Fellsmere, FL
Join us for our 2nd Annual “Spayghetti & No Balls” Festival benefitting a spay/neuter fund! This family and dog-friendly event is held in the heart of Fellsmere and hosts an entertaining day for all our guests – two and four-legged. Fun activities will be set up for the kids and dogs that will be sure to burn that extra energy!
Enjoy live music while you sample the delicious assortment of pastas and shop the wares of local artisans. Not feeling pasta? There will be an assortment of food trucks to satisfy any cravings. Make sure to quench your thirst at the beer and wine tent or visit the Beer Garden where local brewers will be pouring Rescue themed brews.
Admission is free for all of our guests!
Woofstock
Saturday, February 8th 2025
10AM-2PM
Butler Park, 6205 W Price Rd, North Port, FL
Join us for a paws-itively exciting event dedicated to our furry friends! Bring your dog along for a fun-filled day featuring a best-dressed contest, thrilling K9 demonstrations, delicious food, and opportunities to connect with fellow pet lovers and local businesses
23rd Annual Sweetheart Waddle
BINGO
February 21, 2025
Howard Johnson by Wyndham,
3951 Northwest Blitchton Road, Ocala, FL 34475
6:30-8:30pm
Get ready for some pre-Waddle BINGO! Enjoy complimentary dinner and some rousing rounds of BINGO, all in support of the hounds.
WADDLE
February 22, 2025.
9am - 3pm
Ocala Dog Show Grounds
10205 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482
Mark your calendar for SBR’s circus-themed basset hound rescue event, where our lovable long-eared performers are ready to steal your hearts!
Get ready for a fun-filled day packed with circus-themed games, exciting performances, and a parade of the most adorable basset hounds you’ve ever seen! Whether you're looking to adopt, donate, or simply enjoy the festivities, there’s something for everyone - and every dollar raised goes towards our mission of giving these lovable dogs the second chance they deserve. More info at https://www.suncoastbassetrescue.org/waddle-2025
Poocharella
March 22, 2025
10AM-3PM
Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL
What happens when you bring together thousands of dog lovers, hundreds of dogs, a variety of vendors, activities, food trucks, beer and live music all on a gorgeous spring day in Central Florida? Poocharella happens!
Poocharella is a festival for dogs, the people who love them and the community that surrounds them. With a wide variety of vendors and activities, there is something for everyone. Pet specialty vendors sell items such as customized collars, dog frisbees, pet apparel, hand crafted feeders, crate covers, and much more. Retail vendors sell candles, candy, jewelry, home goods, novelties and clothing. Food trucks have food for both people and the pups. Activities include pet caricatures, pet paw print paintings, the Swift Paws lure course, a Photo Zone, a Best in Rescue Competition and more!