The Pet Rock Festival is an annual event held within
the first two weeks of September each year. It is an
afternoon expo/festival that includes live music, vendors,
food, contests, and most importantly, more than
200 animal organizations broadcasting their causes.
Proceeds from the festival are distributed to
Massachusetts-based animal welfare organizations,
including shelters, cruelty
watchdogs and rescue
leagues. Regular recipients
of our festival
include the Sterling
Animal Shelter,
National Association for
Humane and Environmental
Education (NAHEE)
and the Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). $1,000,
$500 and $250 awards are also handed to rescue groups
and shelters that win our coveted “lottery” and “adoptable
dog parade” during the festival.
So far, Pet Rock Fest has distributed well over $35,000
to worthy animal causes in New England.We’ve also
given to groups such as Mass. Vest-A Dog, the Animal
Legal Defense Fund, the Worcester Animal Rescue
League and the Second Chance Animal Shelter.
It's at Quisigamond State college in Worcester Mass. It's from noon to 6.