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Pet Rock Fest, celebrating more than 25 years in action, is New England's largest animal welfare nonprofit, which hosts its flagship festival each fall
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Celebrating more than 25 years, the Pet Rock Festival is an annual event held in the fall each year. It is an afternoon expo/festival that includes live music, vendors, food, contests, and most importantly, more than 150 animal organizations broadcasting their causes.

Proceeds from the festival are distributed to Massachusetts-based animal welfare organizations, including shelters, cruelty watch

dogs and rescue leagues. Regular recipients of our festival include Red Rover/KIND News, Foster Parrots, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Maple Farm Sanctuary and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA), to name but a few. $1,000, $500 and $250 awards are also handed to rescue groups and shelters that win our coveted “lottery” and “shelter/rescue dog parade” during the festival. Pet Rock Fest has distributed thousands to worthy animal causes in New England. We’ve also given to groups such as Mass. Vest-A Dog, Dog Orphans, the Community Cat Center, the Worcester Animal Rescue League and the Second Chance Animal Shelter. The festival is produced and founded by Pet Rock Fest, Inc., which
is a 501c(3) organization whose mission is to educate, promote and communicate the importance of treating animals with kindness. Our Web site, www.petrockfest.org, and social pages have become a general meeting place for concerned animal lovers to unite and share information and thoughts. On our site and social pages we post animal news, link to important animal related sites, update you on our upcoming festival and most importantly, provide a forum for folks to chat. Please visit our site and communicate with us, and others, often. Get involved. Learn more. And remember, they can’t talk, so we will.

09/08/2025

Huge thanks to PetMedic Urgent Care Vet Clinic - Westborough for supporting this year’s ! 🐶🐱 They’re there for pets when your vet’s closed but the ER isn’t the right fit — and now, they’re helping us keep tails wagging on Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds. 💚

09/05/2025

Big thanks to Jay Moody HVAC for keeping things cool (and warm!) as a proud sponsor of this year’s Pet Rock Festival 🐾🎶. Their support helps us bring together music, vendors, and hundreds of animal nonprofits — all for the mission of kindness to animals. Join us Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds!

09/04/2025

This place is awesome. Have you tried Maggie's Foods for Pets yet?

09/01/2025

🐾 Big news: Castinetti Realty Group is a major sponsor ( !) of this year’s Pet Rock Festival! 🎸🐕

Andrea Castinetti doesn't just sell homes — she builds and supports community. Last year, when she saw families struggling to feed and care for their pets, she launched the Central Mass Pet Pantry, which now helps hundreds across the region. Both Castinetti Realty and the pantry will be at Pet Rock Fest on Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, joining the fun while keeping the focus on kindness, pets, and people.

08/27/2025

🐾 Who’s ready for the Pet Rock Fest Amateur Dog Show (sign up AT THE FESTIVAL on Oct. 5)? Three Feathers Healing is sponsoring with prizes such as essential oils, calming collars, dog shampoo, and more! Stop by their table for Reiki & Tuning Fork demos too. Don’t miss the fun! 🌟Here's the event schedule SO FAR (many updates to come): https://www.petrockfest.org/projecto-2

08/27/2025

Happy from . How did you celebrate? We'd love to see pics of your pups, as well as the funniest thing your pooch does. Share with us!

08/26/2025

We love VEG ER for Pets!

08/26/2025

Get your photos in to this year's CAT photo contest. Win prizes and local fame! MEOW. Winners announced at the Pet Rock Festival on Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds. https://www.petrockfest.org/catcontest

08/23/2025

🐾 The lineup is growing! Dozens of amazing animal welfare nonprofits are already signed up for Pet Rock Fest 2025 🐶🐱🐰 — our 27th year celebrating and advocating for animals.

Check out who’s in so far 👉 https://www.petrockfest.org/animal-groups

Nonprofits, don’t miss out — this is the place to be.

08/21/2025

Big news! We’re thrilled to welcome Tito's Handmade Vodka as a major sponsor of the 27th annual Pet Rock Festival 🐶🐾

With their motto “Vodka for Dog People,” they’re the perfect fit for our mission of celebrating animals and raising awareness for pet welfare. We’ve dreamed of this partnership for years, and can’t wait to grow it for years to come.

See you Oct. 5 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds!

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Worcester, MA
01524

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+15088328918

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http://petrockfest.org/, https://biz.yelp.com/biz_info/luwlvIUPflDMzWZnjRj3uA

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Pet Rock Fest is a animal welfare nonprofit that holds the largest event of its kind in the Northeast, an annual festival that promotes kindness to animals and responsible pet ownership. Pet Rock Fest, held in September each year, is a family festival that features guest speakers, vegetarian food, live music, games, events, a raffle, vendors, and hundreds of area animal welfare organizations. Pet Rock is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.

Pet Rock Fest has distributed thousands to worthy animal causes in New England that include the Animal Legal Defense Fund, MSPCA, Humane Society, Foster Parrots, Worcester Animal Rescue League, Second Chance Animal Shelter, Maple Farm Animal Sanctuary and countless others.

Pet Rock Fest also organizes fundraising efforts throughout the year to continue with its mission of issuing grants to those organizations that are committed to making our world better for animals.

If you’d like more information, visit www.petrockfest.org.