To request Hand in Paw to attend your event, please fill out this application. Questions? Email HIP's Volunteer Coordinator, Stephanie Stoltzner
EVENT APPLICATION
April 8, 2026 7PM
Join us for the Birmingham Barons Bark in the Park Launch Party on Wednesday, April 8, and make your night at the ballpark mean even more. When you purchase tickets through this link, a portion of every ticket comes right back to us! Your pup gets in free, so bring your four-legged friend along for the fun. Be sure to arrive early: the first 100 dogs will receive a free Barons tennis ball launcher! 🐾
April 11, 2026 7:30 am to Noon
The 16th Annual Mutt Strut: Dog-Friendly 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run, sponsored by Creative Dog Training, returns to Homewood Central Park on Saturday, April 11 from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
May 9, 2026 12-3 PM
Get ready for the 2nd Annual BarkBash 2026! BarkBash is a community-focused benefit event hosted by Three Dimensional Dog Training to support Hand in Paw. It will be an afternoon filled with live music from Plastic Gems, a local food truck, and interactive activities like "paw print painting" and a professional doggie photo booth.
These events occur every year and are our biggest fundraisers!
Mutt Strut
Hand in Paw's 16th Annual Mutt Strut: Dog-Friendly 5k and 1 Mile, presented by Creative Dog Training, Fun Run will take place at Homewood Central Park on Saturday, April 11! It will be a pawesome day in the great outdoors full of exciting races, contests, and vendors.
Picasso Pets
Our signature auction featuring a chic VIP cocktail reception, therapy animals, signature drinks, a seated dinner, and silent and live auctions. The 25th Annual Picasso Pets will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 6-10 pm at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
Barktoberfest
Our Oktoberfest-inspired "friendraiser" is Saturday, October 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Cahaba Brewing Company. Enjoy a spirited pet costume contest where furry friends show off their Halloween best, a photo booth, and a stein hoist competition for those ready to test their strength.
