BARKtoberfest Pet Adoption Event & Marketplace
We will be hosting our 10th 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 [email protected].
Please Note: This event takes place outside the Zoo. Pets are not allowed inside the Zoo.
Thank you to our adoption groups:
Animal Protection League of NJ
National Great Pyrenees Rescue
Thank you to our vendors:
BARKtoberfest is proudly sponsored by
The BARKtoberfest Pet Costume Contest is proudly sponsored by
Interested in becoming a vendor or attending BARKtoberfest as an adoption group? Learn more here!
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Call us for more information on events, bookings, or zoo visits! To book a group reservation or party, call and ask for Group Sales. Our Group Sales Department phones can be busy at times, so you many need to leave a message. Teachers, please include a preferred callback time if needed, so we can try to connect. Please allow at least 48 hours for a return call before trying again.
Call - (973) 731-5800