We are excited to announce CARA’s 16th ANNUAL DOG DAYS OF SUMMER EVENT!
When and Where
Saturday, June 7, 2025
10am-3pm
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park,
3315 Lakeland Terrace, Jackson MS
(just off Lakeland Drive)
Admission Fee
A voluntary monetary donation or donation of dry and/or canned dog food (Purina Products preferred) is the admission fee to the event!!
Mark your calendars for a fun day for the entire family (including your four-legged members) to help us raise funds for our fur babies!!!! For more details and updates go to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/CARACares
Our Sponsors
VSS, LLC is our host sponsor again this year! We still need more Event Sponsorships on every level from $5000 (Corporate Event Sponsor), $2500 (Corporate Area Sponsor), $1000 (Corporate Sponsor) $500 (Partner Sponsor) and $250 (Support Sponsor)!! If you or your company are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Denise Cantrell at [email protected] or 601-842-4404 for more information. Sponsorships help cover all the expenses of the event as well as approximately 50% of the revenue raised, so please consider joining us this year!!
Event Sponsor
Corporate Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
Support Sponsors
The event will include:
- The event will include delicious grilled box lunch ($5) by Outback Steakhouse and Pizza Slice ($5) by Lost Pizza
- A Children’s Carnival ($5) with tons of activities (such as a Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Home Depot Building projects, blow up obstacle course, Blue Bell Ice Cream, etc.)
- Dog Training Demonstrations, K-9 Demonstrations
- Pet Parade & Pet Contests
- Blessing of the Animals Ceremony
- Huge Silent Auction
- CARA Store (items 2/$5), Micro-chipping ($15), Arts & Crafts Vendors (back this year!!), adoptable CARA Dogs and much more!!
Volunteer to help!
If you’d like to volunteer and help out in any way, please sign up online and we’ll find a spot for you.
Vendor reservation
The arts & crafts area is back! Join us as a vendor at this year’s Dog Days! Each vendor will receive a 10’x10′ spot for a $35 fee. Get more details and sign up below.