April 12-16, 2023
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The Azalea Festival partners with paws4people® to host Paws on Parade, the Official Dog Garden Paw-ty of the Azalea Festival!
This is a doggy-fun day in the park, complete with live music, a Canine Court Pageant, a puppy kissing booth, professional dog portraits, doggone good vendors and more! Held at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, bring your family (including your four-legged, friendly, leashed family members) for a day filled with fun. Food, concessions (and alcohol) will be available. This is a rain or shine event.
You pay separately to enter your dog as a participant in the Canine Court Pageant. Registration in the Canine Court Pageant includes 2 Paws on Parade Garden Paw-ty human admissions.
Kids 10 and under FREE.
Tentative Schedule:
11:30 am: Gates Open!
12:15 pm: Pageant Check-In
1:00 pm: Canine Court Pageant
Approximately 2:30 pm: LIVE MUSIC from The Hatch Brothers
Ticket Information
$10 in Advance – includes a Garden Paw-ty
Commemorative Sticker
$40 VIP Advance – includes admission for 2, $10 in Food and Beverage credits (for this event only), 2 Garden Paw-ty Commemorative Stickers, and 1 dog bowl
$15 at the Gate
Kids 10 and Under are FREE
The Hatch Brothers are a rock band based out of Wilmington, NC. The band formed in 2010 with brothers Sam Hatch, the lead vocalist and guitarist, and Paul Hatch, the bassist and back-up vocalist. The addition of Phil Milligan as their drummer solidified their sound and shaped their identity as a band. With a mastery in a wide variety of genres and styles, The Hatch Brothers are sure to take you on an unforgettable musical journey.
On Target Staffing
Want More Fun?!
Each dog in St. Patrick’s Day
GREEN receives 1 free dog bowl at entry.
*While supplies last
The North Carolina Azalea Festival and paws4people® would love to see your canine strut across the stage! Winners will be selected in various superlative categories, including the title of Azalea Dog King and Queen.
Registration is $25, and includes two free admissions to the Paws on Parade Day (for the dog’s human friend). Give your pups a chance to be Dog King and Dog Queen of the Azalea Festival! Winners will be featured in the North Carolina Azalea Festival Parade! Friendly, leashed dogs only.
Each registration includes 2 human entries into the Paws on Parade Garden Paw-ty and 1 silicone dog bowl.
REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY, MARCH 13TH.
NO ON-SITE/DAY-OF PAGEANT REGISTRATIONS.
Want to see your business’s logo next to some super adorable pups? Click below to see some low-cost but high value sponsorship opportunities…starting at just $75!
About paws4people®
paws4people® is a national non-profit headquartered in Wilmington who raises, trains, and places their certified and insured Assistance Dogs with Veterans & dependents, civilians, and adolescents living with disabilities. paws4people® is a full member of Assistance Dogs International. Fundraising and sponsorships have allowed them to place more than 1,200 active Dog & Client teams across the country- at no cost to the Clients.
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