'Barks & Blooms' Event In Killingly Will Feature Pets, Vendors In May

KILLINGLY, CT — If you love animals, mark your calendars: the Killingly Business Association is planning a spring pet-themed festival.

The event, “Barks & Blooms," will be at Killingly Intermediate School, at 1599 Upper Maple St., on Sunday, May 17, from noon to 3 p.m., with a pre-event “Pack Walk” starting at 11:30 a.m.

Admission is free, and all leashed, well-behaved dogs and pets are welcome. Gift bags will be available for the first 50 attendees.

The event will include a pet photo contest, a pet tricks competition, a police K-9 bite training demonstration, animal readings and reiki, a dog training demonstration, paw print memento making, and a pet-made art station.

Live music, food trucks, a dog adoption parade, and adoptable dogs will be at the event. It will also feature vendors featuring an array of pet and flower-related products. According to organizers, the event aims to highlight Killingly’s concentration of pet-themed businesses.

“Killingly has something no other community around us can claim,” said KBA President Jennifer Reynolds. “Our ‘Pawsitively Killingly’ events are a way for us to celebrate that identity, bring people together, and shine a spotlight on the incredible local businesses that make our town so special.”

Money raised from the event will help support Doggoholic Rescue’s work as well as future Pawsitively Killingly initiatives.

For more information, visit killinglyba.org/barksandblooms.