BARKtoberfest

We will be hosting our 9th Annual BARKtoberfest: Pet Adoption Event & Marketspace at the Berson Family Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo! Come meet adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens while supporting local animal shelters and rescue groups.

This year’s event will feature a Pet Costume Contest, vendor booths, food trucks and more! This event is free and open to the public.

All pets are welcome at BARKtoberfest. Enter our Pet Costume Contest at any time during our event and voting will begin online after the event by public. Questions? Please email info@zoologicalsocietyofnj.org.

Please Note: This event takes place outside the Zoo. Pets are not allowed inside the Zoo.

Thank you to our adoption groups:

East Coast Canine Rescue
Jeannie Meows Animal Rescue aka All for the Paws
Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League
Miss Pat’s Cats
National Great Pyrenees Rescue
Purrfect Pals Inc
Rawhide Rescue, Inc.
Robert E. Williams Animal Rescue, Inc.
West Orange TNVR
Ziva Dog Rescue (A Second Chance for Ziva)

Thank you to our vendors:

Animal Protection League of NJ
Jersey Pups Co
Scenthound
The Eclectic Chic Boutique

Thank you to event sponsor:

Interested in becoming a vendor or attending BARKtoberfest as an adoption group? Learn more here!