Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 2019 Doggie Gras 5K & Costume Parade

March 3, 2019

Puppy Love is now Doggie Gras 5K and Parade!

An exciting new theme with the same cause. Build your Doggie Gras floats, get your costumes ready and enjoy the fun dog-friendly 5K course around San Diego’s beautiful Embarcadero.

Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Doggie Gras 5K & Dog Parade is for the whole family, so bring the kids and pups and enjoy the expansive bay view! Timed runners will complete the race as fast as they can, or register to walk and stroll around the beautiful bay. Stick around after the 5K for the colorful Doggie Gras Parade where you’ll see people and pooches in impressive costumes! Enjoy food, giveaways, opportunity drawings, free kid’s activities, 5k and parade awards and more at the BARKetplace. Hang out on the lawn with your furry friends and enjoy a day on the bay.

Doggie Gras 5K Fundraising Saves Lives

All donations, proceeds and registration fees from the event go directly to Helen Woodward Animal Center’s adoptable pets and programs. Did you know the Doggie Gras 5K & Parade is the only MAJOR peer-to-peer FUNdraiser for the Center? Get involved by registering for this Mardi Gras dog parade and 5K, and share your personal fundraising page. Join your four-legged friends in raising money to save the lives of orphan pets.