Family Arts & Barks Festival

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June 21: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm in The Bay School Backyard
Cohosted by Canine Companions

No one wants to leave their furry friend behind on a beautiful summer day and the Family Arts & Barks Festival at The Bay School is the perfect opportunity to join in the fun with EVERYONE—two- AND four-legged, with AND without fur! Join us for a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities at The Bay School and bring your dog along!

There will be a variety of activities to involve the whole family, including your dog:

Feeling artsy? These are just a few arts and crafts activities that will be available for you to explore:

  • Build a bug 
  • Create a cardboard jellyfish
  • Construct an egg carton fish
  • Make a necklace from decoupaged shells
  • Tie dye a T-shirt
  • Paint with squeegees
  • Fashion a memory wire bracelet
  • Make and swap artist trading cards
  • Design and create wearable dog ears and a collar
  • Contribute to our yearly community painting
  • Entice your dog with peanut butter to create its own masterpiece

Many more activities are planned, including:

  • CA&J Farm drum circle
  • Yoga for all with Lisa White
  • Caricature drawing
  • Face painting
  • Photo booth
  • "Bark" sale of baked goods for dogs and people
  • "Pup-up" display and sale of dog-themed art
  • Showing of Canine Companion's film Andy
  • Multiple raffles
  • Puppy splash pool
  • Rubber ducky race
  • Guess the number of dog biscuits in a jar
  • Puppy kissing booth
  • Giant Connect 4 game
  • Giant Plinko game

Musical entertainment will be provided by Hunter Owens and his trio Three Creeks Down from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and the Virginia Shellphish Coalition from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. 

El Padrino and Gloucester Brewing Company will be on hand serving up delicious food and beverages.

We'll be adding even more activities in the coming weeks, as well as a listing of attending vendors providing art, canine products and services, and family-friendly products and services.

Check out our Pup-Up Art Sale, available online as artwork is added and onsite the day of the festival.

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Tickets for adults and youth are now $10. Children five and younger are free. Dogs must be leashed, vaccinated, and well behaved. Activity tickets are included with entry; additional activity tickets and raffle tickets may be purchased at the event.

Sponsor, Be a Vendor, Volunteer, or Donate Dog-Themed Art

If you're interested in sponsoring the Family Arts & Barks Festival, information on the available levels, benefits, and costs is available HERE.

Have a product or service that would be of interest to dog owners? An art-related or family-friendly product or service you'd like to promote? Submit a Vendor Form.

Would you like to share your talent and donate a dog-themed artwork to the "Pup-Up" Art Show at the festival?  Submit your artwork HERE.

Want to volunteer? Sign Up Here to work a booth. There also are lots of other jobs to fill! Take a look and Sign Up Here.

Thank You, Sponsors!

Thank you, Let's Roam for your generous donation of scavenger hunt tickets to support our organization! Your in-kind donation will help us raise funds and bring people together. If your nonprofit is looking for an in-kind donation, visit www.letsroam.com/donations, or check out Scavenger Hunts | Wander With Purpose | Let's Roam