Join us as we celebrate a decade of rescue! Our 5th annual Fall Festival is happening September 12th from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. In honor of our shelter’s 10th anniversary, this year’s event is bigger and better than ever. Check out the lineup below:

Fitness for the Animals (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

Kick off the morning with the 5K Wilderness Trek, hosted by Nisswa Anytime Fitness. Check-in begins at 8:00 AM for a 9:00 AM start. Prefer a slower pace? Join Treff Brock and some of our adorable shelter pups for Puppy Yoga at 9:00 AM. Stay tuned for registration details!

Free Pancake Breakfast (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)

Not a runner? No problem. If pancakes are more your speed, join us for a free breakfast hosted by our local Police Chiefs and Sheriffs.

All-Day Festival Fun (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)

We’re bringing back the classics and adding exciting new traditions! Enjoy a Food Truck Festival (come hungry because we have a crazy food lineup!), expanded carnival games, hayrides, and family friendly activities. Browse our massive Craft Fair, Farmers Market, and a Flea Market packed with unique finds. Oh, and don’t forget to enter your apple pie into the Apple Pie Baking Contest (registration details coming soon)!

New this year: Win Big! To celebrate 10 years of operation, we’re hosting a $10,000 Raffle, a Duck Derby, Pull-tabs, Bingo, and a massive Balloon Drop with over $2,000 in prizes. Plus, don’t miss the Fireman Fashion Show, where local heroes will strut their stuff alongside shelter animals to help them find forever homes!

Many activities are free, including the scavenger hunt, petting zoo, corn pit, and bounce house. Low-fee tickets are available for pony rides, pumpkin decorating, hair styling, face painting, potato target shooting, and more!

Live MusiC

Catch Russ Parish and the Lone Oaks from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with opener Eric Whitson. More acts to be announced soon! Live music will be playing all day long, so grab a beer from our onsite brewery, some grub from a food truck, and enjoy the show!

Watch for upcoming details on the Apple Pie Baking Contest, the Pedal Tractor Pull, and how to enter the $10,000 Raffle.

All proceeds support the care and rescue of stray and abandoned animals. Thank you for your support!