adopt-a-thon & street fair
Saturday, August 23 | 10am–4pm
2700 9th St. Berkeley
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Our biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family-friendly street fair returns on Saturday, August 23, 2025!
This outdoor, free-to-attend event at 2700 Ninth St. Berkeley features hundreds of adoptable animals from shelters and rescues throughout the Bay Area, along with live music, food and beer, pet and other vendors, and so much more.
This event welcomes adopters and all of our animal-loving community members to come together in support of shelter animals!
Adopt from Berkeley Humane
Adoption Fees waived at the event!
adopt from our partner shelters & rescues
Our participating shelter and rescue partners set their own adoption fees, but many are reducing or waiving fees for the event.
free vaccines & microchips!
For the first time at Bark (& Meow) Around the Block, Berkeley Humane is partnering with Vets in Vans and Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) to offer free vaccines and microchips to dog and cat families in need of assistance to care for their pets. Please click here for more information.
2025 presenting sponsors
2025 sponsors
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block is the premier Bay Area location for Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption effort sponsored by NBC Bay Area/Telemundo 48.
Questions? Visit our FAQs page.
sponsorship opportunities
Become a sponsor for Bark (& Meow) Around the Block! Your sponsorship supports Berkeley Humane’s mission to find loving homes for cats and dogs throughout the East Bay.
partner with us
Berkeley Humane is proud to partner with our animal-loving community! Opportunities include event sponsorships, raffle donations, and more.
upcoming events
*Event dates and details subject to change.
- Every Saturday — Mobile walk-In adoptions at our Solano Avenue Thrift Shop!
- First Sunday each month — Free Pet Food Pantry!
- Saturday, August 23, 2025 — Adopt your new best friend at our annual adopt-a-thon Bark (& Meow) Around the Block!
