VegWorcester Partners With Pet Rock Fest For First Time

NORTH GRAFTON, MA—Pet Rock Fest is jumping out of its paws over the move to its new venue. For the 19th annual festival that celebrates kindness to animals, the organization is hosting the event in the field at Wyman Gordon in North Grafton from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10.

The event features all of the popular attractions: the Frisbee dogs, live music, contests, the adoptable pet parade, an agility ring, photos with your pets, and a lot more. But this year, Pet Rock Fest is excited to announce its collaboration with New England VegFest which brings a variety of vegan food vendors to the mix of choices this year.

"VegWorcester is so excited and honored to be collaborating with Pet Rock Fest this year to bring in some of our favorite food vendors from New England VegFest," said organizer Nicole Malone. "Like all our other events, our vendors agree to serve 100 percent vegan which means no animals are used or exploited to satisfy even the most carnivorous of people. Eating at Pet Rock Fest this year is a win/win/win for your tastebuds, our pets and all the other animals we love!”

VegWorcester is bringing together some of the most amazing plant-based food vendors in New England for Festival goers to enjoy. Usually this gathering of top-notch food only occurs once every spring at the DCU Center for VegWorcester’s annual New England VegFest, which draws crowds in the thousands.

Vendors sponsored by VegWorcester include Jennifer Lee's Bakery, HomeGrown and Co., Armeno Coffee Roasters, The Vegan Next, Belmont Vegetarian, Loving Hut, Farm Concessions and Keifer's Kettle Korn.

"VegWorcester is thrilled to be bringing all their talented culinary friends together again for an outdoor celebration of love for animals!" said Malone.

Wyman-Gordon is eager to host the fest, and is welcoming Pet Rock Fest enthusiastically, as is the town of Grafton. Located conveniently to the Mass. Pike, Route 30, Route 146 and Route 122, the venue is super accessible from points east, west, north and south. Also, the venue offers a large, grassy, fenced-in event area, and thousands of parking spaces right on the premises. It is ideal for both people and animals.

There is plenty of space, and beyond, to bring back all of our attractions, including K9 demos, an agility course, the Frisbee dog team, live music, the Adoptable Pet Parade, Amateur Dog Contest, vegetarian vendors and our wonderful sponsors and animal welfare organizations.

Pet Rock Fest features live music, performances and games for kids, author signings, rescued animal petting zoo from Ironshoe Farms, Pups in the Air Frisbee Dog Team, doggie massages, photos of your pets, animal mascots, vegetarian food court, games for kids, contests for dogs, a cat photo contest, doggie massages, a doggie water park, demonstrations, exhibits, vendors and, most importantly, hundreds of nonprofit groups devoted to animal welfare causes. All animals.

Pet Rock Fest gives its proceeds to worthy animal related charities that support a variety of causes, from shelters to law reform to farm animal sanctuaries.

Celebrating more than 18 years, Pet Rock Fest is the largest event of its kind in the Northeast, an annual festival that promotes kindness to animals and responsible pet ownership. Pet Rock Fest, held in September each year, is a family festival that features guest speakers, vegetarian food, live music, games, events, a raffle, vendors, and hundreds of area animal welfare organizations. Pet Rock is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.