22nd Annual BARCStoberfest

BARCStoberfest is an annual festival and fundraiser that brings together pets, families, and the community to support BARCS shelter animals!
About this Event

🍂 Join us on October 24, 2026 in Patterson Park for the 22nd Annual BARCStoberfest, presented by Veterinary Neurology and Imaging of the Chesapeake!

🧡 BARCStoberfest is an annual, large-scale, pet-friendly festival and fundraiser that benefits the lifesaving programs and animal care at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS). The Patterson Park festival includes the annual "Ready, Set, SNIFF!" 5K Run/Half-Mile Pet Parade, Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume Contest, Barkin' Beer Garden vendors, kids’ activities, and more!Fundraising leading up to BARCStoberfest raises critical funding for Maryland’s highest volume, an open-admission shelter serving 12,000 animals per year. Our goal this year is $400,000, so please join us to raise funds for our community's needy animals.

Learn more https://www.barcstoberfest.org/