Event Description
🎉 Pet Palooza Food & Music Festival – 5th Anniversary Celebration!
📍 Lincoln Park, Manville, NJ
🗓 Saturday, September 6, 2025
🕛 Festival: 12 PM – 6 PM | Pup Strut Walk: 11 AM
We're celebrating 5 amazing years of Pet Palooza — and this year we’re bringing the party to Manville, NJ for our biggest celebration yet!
🦴🐶 New This Year: Pup Strut 2K Dog Walk
Sponsored by Groomington Eats
Start the day with our first-ever Pup Strut 2K, a fun and casual walk through town with your furry friend. Whether your dog is high-energy or a stroller at heart, this relaxed walk is open to all breeds and ages!
🕚 Walk Begins: 11 AM (One hour before festival opens)
📍 Starts & ends at the festival entrance
🎟 $20 Registration Includes:
Commemorative Pup Strut t-shirt
Doggie treats & swag
Early access & free entry to Pet Palooza
👉 Register early – limited spots available!
🎶 What to Expect at Pet Palooza:
🐾 Adoptable Pets – Meet your next best friend from local shelters & rescues
🌮 Delicious Eats – Satisfy your cravings with top food trucks & local vendors
🎸 Live Music – Enjoy performances from great local bands
🛍 Pet-Themed Vendors – Shop unique pet products, gifts, and more
🎉 Contests, giveaways, games, and fun for the whole family
🐕 Pet-friendly event – Bring your leashed pup and enjoy the day together
🧺 Bring lawn chairs or blankets – Kick back and relax in the park
🎟 Admission:
$7 at the gate (Kids 10 & under FREE)
🎫 FASTPASS Pre-Sale Tickets: $4.85 — Save time & skip the line!
❤️ A portion of proceeds supports: Associated Humane Societies
🎉 Why Join?
A great way to kick off the day before the festival officially opens
Support local pet businesses and rescues
Meet other dog lovers and enjoy a fun, social community event
It’s the perfect mix of fitness, fun, and furry friends!
Let’s make this the most PAW-some event of the year!
📣 Tag your friends, fellow pet lovers & family — we can’t wait to see you there! 🐾
Spots are limited – sign up early and walk your way into Pet Palooza in style
