Thank you for making our first Holiday Paws a reality 🐾
Our community showed up, bundled up, and turned downtown into a pet-friendly winter celebration. Holiday Paws will be back next year — and you can help us make it even bigger, better, and more impactful.
From idea to tradition — because of you
Holiday Paws started as a simple idea: bring people, pets, and local businesses together to celebrate the season downtown.
Because of you — our neighbors, vendors, performers, volunteers, and city supporters — that idea became a real, tail-wagging, bell-ringing block pawty.
Thank you for showing up, dressing up your pups, shopping small, sipping, strolling, and helping us launch something new for our community. This first year was just the beginning.
Help us grow Holiday Paws for next year
Built by Community, For Community
Even though the event is over, the work continues behind the scenes. Your support right now helps us:
Secure more vendors, activities, and entertainment
Invest in better infrastructure (heating, lighting, accessibility, signage, etc.)
Create more free and low-cost experiences for families and pet parents
Keep Holiday Paws financially sustainable as it grows
If you enjoyed this year — or wish you could’ve made it — you can still be part of the story.
Any amount helps us build an even more joyful, pet-friendly downtown celebration next year.
Relive the magic 🐶✨
From festive pups in sweaters to contest and competitions, music, and local makers, Holiday Paws was full of moments worth remembering.
Tag your photos with #PVDHolidayPaws and #PVDHolidayFestival so we can see and share your favorite moments.
Be the first to know about Holiday Paws 2026.
Holiday Paws exists because people here believe in a vibrant, pet-friendly downtown — and in supporting the organizations that care for animals year-round. We’re proud to celebrate and uplift the work of PARL, whose mission inspires so much of the joy behind this event.
Your support, your energy, and your enthusiasm are what turn one great event into a lasting seasonal tradition. When you support Holiday Paws, you’re helping us build a community space that highlights local makers, brings people and pets together, and shines a light on the lifesaving work of partners like PARL.
If you’re able, consider making a contribution today to help us bring Holiday Paws back next year — bigger, brighter, and even more inclusive.
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Special thanks to our community sponsors and partners who make this event possible.