Strawberry Village will host its annual DOGtoberfest on Saturday, October 29 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. — featuring interactive pet related activities and resources for pet lovers and their four-legged family friends. Festivities will include free pet photos, pet sketch artist, pet psychic, animal rescue organizations and adoptions, and more! Plus, there will be a Howl’oween Pet Costume Contest as well as free Center-wide trick or treating for kids and their families. 

 The Howl’oween Pet Costume Contest starts at 2pm, benefiting Hopalong Animal Rescue & Marin Humane and their critical work rescuing thousands of animals in need each year. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place. Every pet will receive a doggy swag bag for participating. Registration is at Woodlands Pet Food & Treats (Mill Valley location) anytime during business hours until October 29. The donation suggestions for registration are Pug Level: $10 (before event day), Standard Poodle Level: $15 and Great Dane Level: $20+ and includes goodies for owners and their pets. One hundred percent of the registration fee will be donated to Hopalong Animal Rescue and Marin Humane. Hopalong, now a division of Marin Humane, shares their mission which is to “transform lives through exceptional animal care, humane education, and advocacy. Every day, we inspire compassion and positive relationships between people and animals.” This union now means that even more “lives are made happy!”

To learn more about Hopalong, go to: www.hopalong.org. 

To learn more about Marin Humane, go to: www.marinhumane.org 

Children accompanied by parents are invited to dress up in their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat at participating merchants between 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. They can pick up a trick-or-treat bag in the Piazza, located near Woodlands Pet Food & Treats (while supplies last) and go on a hunt for goodies provided by participating Strawberry Village stores.