06/14/2025
Todayโs the day! See you later Valparaiso! ๐ถ
๐พ๐ TODAYโS THE DAY โ ITโS TIME TO PAW-TY! ๐๐พ
Join us TONIGHT for the 12th Annual Lakeshore PAWS Pup Crawl โ the biggest dog-lovinโ celebration of the year! ๐๐ถ
Downtown Valparaiso is about to be taken over by wagging tails and smiling faces! ๐๐
๐Central Park Plaza
๐ Festivities kick off at 5 PM
๐ Want to join the dog walk?
You can still register on-site until 6 PM!
๐ $35 gets you a spot in the parade + an official 2025 Pup Crawl T-shirt
๐จ Lakeshore PAWS Alumni will receive a free tie-dye bandana so we can spot our grads in the crowdโgrab yours at the registration table!
๐ฅ Not doing the walk? No problem!
This is a FREE community event open to all!
๐พ The Pup Parade begins promptly at 6 PM and is a 1.5-mile, family-friendly walk through downtown with plenty of pup water stops along the way. (Itโll be filmed and photographedโso bring your best smiles and waggiest tails!)
๐ถ After the walk, the fun keeps rolling with live music from The Crawpuppies, a full beer & wine bar, and an amazing lineup of food vendors:
๐ด Sweet & Savory Delights
๐ฎ Tocayos
๐ง Designer Desserts-Valparaiso
๐ฉ DonutNV Porter County, Indiana
๐ญ Curbside Dogs
๐ฆ Valpo Velvet Ice Cream
๐ Scooterโs BBQ
๐ฅช Big Dโs Eats
โ๏ธTravelin' Tom's Coffee of The Dunes
๐ง Kona Ice of the Dunes
๐ช Twisted Sugar NWI
๐๏ธ Donโt miss out on nearly 30 pet-themed vendors under the pavilion, plus one of our best raffle basket spreads yet (Over 50 baskets!)โ a gift card lottery, 50/50 raffle, and a fun scooping game for kids to win prizes!
โค๏ธ And yesโฆ adoptable dogs will be joining the fun! Keep an eye out for the red "Adopt Me!" vestsโyour new best friend might just be in the crowd!
Weโre expecting our BIGGEST turnout ever, and we canโt wait to see you there!
Letโs raise the woofโand some fundsโfor dogs in need! ๐ถ๐
