Pickering Petapolooza, Pickering ON

Petapolooza – Pickering’s Pet Festival is back!

Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:00 am – 5:00 pm 
Esplanade Park

Petapolooza brings together pet owners and enthusiasts within our community. It gives our community the opportunity to meet industry professionals, rescue groups, and others in the pet industry.

On Saturday May 10th, Petapolooza kicks off the beginning of our yearlong events and has grown to be one of the City’s largest outdoor events.  Last years  Petapolooza Pet Festival saw a record breaking attendance of over 4,000 people and brought in  over $40,000 ($13,077 in donations from the day of). 

Petapolooza is Animal Services largest fundraiser with all proceeds going towards building Pickering a permanent animal shelter and/or for the day to day care of animals housed at the shelter, including unforeseen medical costs.