Bark in the Park is a fun, family and pet friendly festival for the community! It's by and for Billy's Posse Inc, lost dog search and recovery nonprofit that services four counties in Southeastern Wisconsin: Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, and Waukesha. 

Billy's Posse Inc helped get 144 dogs home during the year of 2024. And it does cost to do this service but we never charge a fee for our services. We help owners when we can in many ways. We'll print flyers, make up road signs, help get flyers and signs out, talk to the community about the situation, find and bait areas the dog is frequenting, set traps with cellular trail cams, and more. There's a lot of equipment involved for volunteers: flashlights, batteries, bait food (not always dog food), slip leads, nets, tool boxes, traps, cellular trail cams, and more. Then the back end no one sees: data plans for the cellular trail cams, bookkeeping service, web domain, paper, ink, app fees, fuel, literature, government filings, and more. We microchip for free with free lifetime registration for owners. Then there's events: booth fees, literature, prizes for games, candy/dog treats, signage, and more. It all adds up quick. 

This festival is all about FUN! It's a day of: 

doggy costume contest
other contests
activities for dogs and people of all ages
raffles and silent auctions
live music
food trucks
vendors galore
adoptable pets with rescues
other nonprofits in our community
law enforcement K-9 demonstrations
fire truck for kids
and there's more!

SO .... SAVE THE DATE!
WE'RE BACK ... SEPT 27th, 2025!

Please note, we are not having the 5k this year. We may bring it back in future years. Thank you to all who have supported us with the 5k!

VENDOR INFORMATION FOR 2025

REGISTRATION:

🐕‍🦺 Vendor spaces are limited. Space is confirmed once payment is received, no later than 30 days after registration submission. Early bird registrations are email invite only.

🦮 Online payment only available option for any open registrations after July 31st. Last day for open registration is August 31st.

🐕 If you'd like to mail in your registration, you may download the application HERE, once registration opens. 

🐶 Registration is a donation to Billy's Posse Inc. and non-refundable unless an alternate vendor found by either party.

SPACES:

🐩 Fee includes 10x10 space (12' x 12' under colonnade) for your vendor booth. Vendors need to supply their own tent, table, tent weights, and decorations. You may select to rent a table, tent, and/or chairs. Most spaces are on concrete. Those on grass are not permitted to use stakes. Bark in the Park requires vendors to have tent weights. Please ensure you have sufficient tent weights to keep your tent from moving, we're along breezy Lake Michigan. Bark in the Park is a rain or shine event. Electricity only offered as extra option for colonnade vendors.

🦮 This is a fun, family event. Respect must be reciprocated towards and between volunteers, vendors, staff, sponsors, and attendees. Disrespect by anyone will not be tolerated. 

🐕‍🦺 We're all in this together! Vendors and sponsors are asked to share the event on their social media for their followers to know about where they'll be ... and about the event! The more, the better for everyone.