Paws in the Park and a Show to the South

If you’re a dog owner, there aren’t too many things that are more fun and relaxing than taking your fur-partner to the park for a little R&R. Throw a little ball, romp a little romp, discover a new ridiculous thing your dog wants to do to make you laugh. What could be better?

How about 5,000 people like you and dogs like yours, all groovin’ to some live local bands, at the 7th Annual Pet Rock in the Park? As usual, the fracas takes place at Deering Oaks (north side of Park Ave) on Sunday, August 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission, of course, is free. Canines will be the center point, with pet-themed crafts, demonstrations, available adoptable dogs, and the just-plain-fun company of the dog-loving multitudes. But humans will be overjoyed as well, with the ‘Rock’ part of the festival to include bands like Girls Just Want to Have Fun, The Substitutes, and more. Not to mention plenty of great food trucks and stalls for filling bellies. Best of all, as organizers tell us, the whole shebang will go toward taking a ‘bite’ out of animal cancers.