Family Arts & Barks Festival
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 11:00 am-2:00 pm and Piankatank from 2:00 pm-5:00 pm.
El Padrino, Island Time Delights, 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.
Tickets will go on sale shortly and will range from $10-$50. Children five and younger are free. Dogs must be leashed, vaccinated, and well behaved.
Sponsor, Be a Vendor, 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.