Name: Petapalooza - 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-09-12T16:00:00-06:00

About the event

Join Salt Lake County Animal Services for Petapalooza, a two-day pet adoption extravaganza happening Friday, September 11 from 3 PM – 7 PM and Saturday, September 12 from 9 AM – 4 PM at Wheeler Historic Farm (6351 S 900 E, Murray, UT)! This FREE, family-friendly event is one you won't want to miss. There will be hundreds of adoptable pets, food trucks on both days, and tons of fun for animal lovers of all ages. Saturday’s event will feature dozens of local pet-related vendors, free microchips for all licensed pets in Salt Lake County, and unique experiences like pet "tattoos" and even a pet psychic! You'll meet adoptable dogs, cats, and possibly small mammals from more than a dozen shelters and rescues in Utah. Plus, our Animal Control Officers will be available to microchip and license pets for residents in our jurisdiction—don’t forget, all licensed pets in Salt Lake County are eligible for a free microchip. Petapalooza is proudly sponsored by Salt Lake County Animal Services and No-Kill Utah, a Best Friends initiative.

Dates

Sep 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM - Sep 12, 2026 · 4:00 PM(GMT-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

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Location

6351 S 900 E, Murray, Utah 84121, United States

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Parking instructions

Event parking is located in the general parking sections from the entrances of Wheeler Farm. You can also park along 900 E.

Health & safety

Dogs must be controlled on leash and cats contained in carriers. Thanks!

Event highlights

Donate to Salt Lake County Animal Services

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Cant adopt but want to help save a life? Donations to Salt Lake County Animal Services will help provide critical funding used in programs and help the animals in shelters. Please visit the link below to complete your donation. Once complete you will receive a digital receipt for your records.

https://slcoasdonations.cbo.io

Learn about No-Kill Utah

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No-Kill Utah (NKUT) an initiative led by Best Friends that brings together passionate individuals, city shelters and a group of animal welfare organizations to end the killing of dogs and cats in shelters throughout the state of Utah.

Free Pet Microchipping

Animal Control Officers will be on hand to microchip, and license pets in our jurisdiction as well. Remember all pets in Salt Lake County with a pet license can get a FREE microchip.

Pet Psychic Jennifer Martin

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Want to better understand your pet’s thoughts, motives and needs? Pet psychic Jennafer Martin can give you insights into your pet’s emotions, thoughts, health issues, & needs. Helping you better understand, bond, and care for your pet.

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications

Interested in applying:

3 active applications

Food Vendor

Deadline: Sep 12, 2026

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Don't miss out on the biggest animal adoption event of the year. Petapalooza is back and better than ever! This year’s event will take place at Wheeler Historic Farm on Saturday, September 12 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This fun family and pet friendly event will feature over a dozen pet shelters and rescues from across the state of Utah and will offer adoptable dogs and cats. We are looking for potential vendors to ensure a fun, productive, and memorable experience for the people and pets of the Salt Lake area!

As a vendor, this event provides you an opportunity to interact with the community and advertise the goods, products, and/or services that you provide. Space at Petapalooza is limited and preference may be given to those with a history of supporting our shelter. In addition to this, we will only be allowing a certain number of vendors from each product category. If you are interested in becoming a vendor for Petapalooza, please make sure to submit your application today. You will be notified if your application has been selected.

Thank you for considering being a part of this year’s Petapalooza event! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at events@saltlakecounty.gov.

Merchandise/Services Vendor

Deadline: Sep 12, 2026

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Don't miss out on the biggest pet adoption event of the year. Petapalooza is back and better than ever! This year’s event will take place at Wheeler Historic Farm on Saturday, September 12 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This fun family and pet friendly event will feature over a dozen pet shelters and rescues from across the state of Utah and will offer adoptable dogs, cats, and possibly other small mammals! We are looking for potential vendors to ensure a fun, productive, and memorable experience for the people and pets of the Salt Lake area.

As a vendor, this event provides you an opportunity to interact with the community and advertise the goods, products, and/or services that you provide. Space at Petapalooza is limited. VIP's who Sponsor our Gala will be approved first. We may give preference to vendors that have supported the SLCO Animal Services in the past or offer animal related products or services. In addition to this, we may only be allowing a certain number of vendors from each product category. If you are interested in becoming a vendor for Petapalooza, please submit your application today. You will be notified once your application has been reviewed.

Thank you for considering being a part of this year’s Petapalooza event! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at events@saltlakecounty.gov.

Rescue Application

Deadline: Sep 12, 2026

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Petapalooza is back and better than ever! Join Salt Lake County Animal Services at Wheeler Historic Farm on Friday, September 11 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Saturday, September 12, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This year dogs will remain out on the south lawn. This leaves the whole inside area for cats and little critters!

Please read the Rescue Rules and Event Details before submitting your application. This can be found under "Related Files".

Space at Petapalooza is limited. We will assign each attending rescue or shelter a number of kennels based on how many are available within the final design layout. You will be informed by September 1, 2026 how many kennels you will be assigned. We will add you as co-hosts to our Facebook event as soon as your application has been approved.

Thank you so much for being a part of the biggest pet adoption event of the year! If you have any questions please email Miriah Barkle at MBarkle@saltlakecounty.gov.

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