Description
🐾 Come Enjoy lovely local Pets in Bloom at the very 1st Spring Pet Festival! A Paw-some Celebration! 🌸
Join us for a Hoppin' good time at the Spring Pet Festival! Bring your furry friends and family for a day packed with fun, including an exciting Pet Parade, adorable Photo Contests, and plenty of Photo Ops to capture those unforgettable moments. Meet lovable pets looking for their forever homes at our Pet Adoptions, shop from Pet-Friendly Vendors, and let your pup sniff out surprises in our Egg Hunt! Plus, enjoy thrilling Raffles, giveaways, and so much more.
Event Specifics:
Event Date:
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Event Location:
Blain's Farm and Fleet of Sycamore, IL. 1300 DeKalb Ave, Sycamore, IL 60178
Event Schedule:
10:00 AM - Event Start. Public arrival and Parade Registration begins
10:30 AM - Parade Line up
11:00 AM - Parade Begins
12:00 PM - Contest Awards
1:00 PM - Pet Egg Hunt
2:00 PM - Event Ends
Pet Parade info & Contest Categories:
Our Pet parade is designed to be fun for both the participants and bystanders. Register your pet in the parade and win a prize in one or more categories voted by the viewers! Or simply, drive in and park to watch and wave at the exciting pets as they parade through the lot and submit your votes for your favorite pets! Fun for the whole family! Cost: $10/registered pet. Categories include:
1. Cutest Critter | 2. Butterfly Buddies (look-a-like contest) | 3. Spring Fling Fashion (Best Spring Look) | 4. Senior Pet Sunday's Best (for our Distinguished Older Pets) | 5. Best Bunny Impersonation (Floppy Ears? Fluffy Tail? Hopping Skills?)
Online Photo Contest:
Can't wait for the Pet Fest? Submit your pictures online now and share with your friends and family to vote in order to win one of our online photo contests. Cost: $3/category. Categories Include:
1. Spring Nap Champ (Submit your napping pet photo) | 2. April Showers (Show us your muddy buddies or pets in the rain!) | 3. BumblePaw Adventures (Show us your pet enjoying any/all things spring) | 4. Lil Ms./Mr. Sunshine (Show us a pic of your pet displaying their brightest Smile)| 5. Zooms in Blooms (Show us a pic/clip of your pet experiencing zoomies in a spring setting)
Online contest winners will be announced Friday, April 4th. Prizes can be claimed at the Pets in Bloom Spring Festival Saturday, April 5th during/after the contest awards.
Pet Egg Hunt
Watch as pets sniff, search, and discover treat-filled eggs hidden throughout the festival. Whether your pup is a pro sniffer or a first-time hunter, this fun-filled activity is perfect for all skill levels. Plus, special prizes await lucky finders! This activity is free to participate in because Every-bunny deserves a treat!
Don’t miss out on this paw-sitively amazing event—fun for pets and their people alike! 🐶🐱🐰✨ This event is open to the public and free to attend.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY WELL-BEHAVED, LEASHED PETS WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE BLAIN'S FARM AND FLEET PET POLICY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: https://www.farmandfleet.com/pet-policy/
NEEDED >>> Pet Friendly Vendors - Non-Profit Animal Organizations - & Public Service Entities <<< NEEDED
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WANT TO BE A VENDOR/HAVE A BOOTH, OR WANT TO SPONSOR THIS EVENT PLEASE REACH OUT TO MICHELLE CRAYTON WITH DEKALB COUNTY C.A.R.E.S. NFP AT CONNECT@DKCCARES.ORG OR CALL/TEXT (630) 985-0005.
Date & Time
Sat, Apr 5, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM