10-04-2025
‘Bark in the Park' returns to Panama City with fun, music, adoptions
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – A bi-annual celebration of man's best friend is making its return to Panama City this weekend.
On Saturday, April 12th, you are encouraged to bring your dogs out for an afternoon of fun at Academy Park in SweetBay for 'Bark in the Park.'
There, you and your pup will get the opportunity to listen to live music, browse dog-themed goods at a pop-up market, have your photo taken together, and much more.
BFF Animal Rescue will also be present during the event and will bring some dogs with them that are up for adoption.
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Dog Training Elite hosts this event and originally hosted it as a way to raise money for local rescues, but the event quickly morphed into something other than just a fundraiser.
'The original thought was to try to help place these dogs, help raise money for these rescues,' said Dog Training Elite Owner Tina Ruffin. 'Then it has just morphed into something that's a lot of fun for everybody who has a dog.'
This year, there will also be raffles taking place, with all the proceeds going to BFF Animal Rescue.
'Bark in the Park' will run from 3 to 7 p.m. and admission is free to anyone interested in going.
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