Grab Your Furry Friend For A Drive-Thru And Virtual Event Benefiting Canine Companions In Reno

Press release from the City of Reno:

September 22, 2020

DogFest Reno is back on Saturday, September 26, 2020 with a drive-thru and virtual event for the whole fami, ly, even the dog!

• What: DogFest Reno
• Where: Dick Taylor Memorial Park - 1140 Beech St., Reno, NV 89503
• When: Saturday, September 26, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (drive-thru 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; virtual event 2-3 p.m.)
• More information: cci.org/DogFestReno

Hosted by Canine Companions for Independence, the City of Reno and the University of Nevada, Reno’s ASUN Center for Student Engagement, DogFest Reno is a family-friendly and dog-friendly drive-thru and virtual event, celebrating and benefiting Canine Companions.

DogFest Reno features giveaways, dog-centric and family-friendly activities including canine costume contests and a fun paw painting tutorial, local graduates and their service dogs and volunteers with Canine Companions puppies. DogFest Reno benefits Canine Companions and their mission to provide expertly trained service dogs to people with disabilities free of charge.

It’s free to register and attend this public event, and we hope to see the Reno community there both in-person and online with their favorite canines in tow. Registrants will be mailed a DogFest bandana for their dog to sport around town.

Northern Nevadans are asked to comply with CDC and WCHD guidance for social distancing, and to wear a mask to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

This press release was produced by the City of Reno. The views expressed are the author's own.