This year, the Humane Society is working toward saving 9,800 animals, and it's less than 1,500 away from making its goal. Here’s how you can help, visit a pumpkin patch near you and drop off some dough and pet supplies for four-legged friends in need. Who knows, you might even make a connect and bring one home.
Other than holiday festivities, CL has also rounded up other events hosted monthly throughout the Tampa area.
Humane Society of Tampa Bay Pumpkin Patch: The pumpkin patch is located at the white tent outside of the Humane Society’s intake parking garage entrance. Bring the entire family or your significant other to choose from traditional gourds to painted pumpkins to carve up or set on display for you socially distanced Halloween trick-or-treaters. Prices range from $1 – $20. All proceeds benefit the Society’s homeless animals in need. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through October 31. 3607 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa. humanesocietytampa.org
Hyde Park Pumpkin Patch: Hyde Park is bringing back its pumpkin patch throughout the month of October for a good cause. All proceeds from pumpkin sales will benefit The Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Hours are noon-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 1602 W. Snow Ave, Hyde Park. INFO
Pups & Pumpkins: Time to get a little tipsy and pet some dogs. You might even go home with one – which is much better than the alternative. World of Beer is hosting a Halloween event with adoptable dogs, a pup costume contest and of course brews on tap. WOB, 2815 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. October 24. 2-4 p.m. INFO
Here are other local monthly events where you can either find your new four-legged best friend or just support a good cause.
Downtown Dogs Adoption Day: Not so Halloween-y but equally adorable. Boutique pet shop Downtown Dogs hosts adoptable pups every second Sunday of every month. So not only can you leave with a dog, but you can also grba all the necessary (and not so necessary) supplies before heading home. Noon-2 p.m. Downtown Dogs, 1631 W. Snow Cir., Hyde Park. INFO
Petco Adoption Day: If your budget for pet toys is on the lower end of the spectrum, but you still want to shower your new dog with the goods, you can head to Petco’s Adoption Day where the store hosts pups ready for their forever home. First Saturday of every month. Noon-3 p.m. Petco, 1231 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. INFO
Yappy Hour: Beer and dogs? This could prove to be a dangerous combo. Tampa’s 81Bay Brewing hosts pups from the Humane Society along with multiple pet vendors in its taproom. If you bring in a pet donation and get your first beer on the house. Needed items are dog treats, dry anbd canned puppy and dog food, collars, leashes and dog waste bags. Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 12. Noon-4 p.m. 81Bay Brewing Co., 4465 W. Gandy Blvd. Suite 600, Tampa. INFO
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This article appears in Oct 8-15, 2020.