HOUNDS IN THE HARBOR
We are so excited to announce that Hounds in the Harbor, the 2nd annual dog show fundraiser benefiting El Granada Elementary, is happening on Saturday, May 16 at the harbor — and registration for contestants is now open! 🐶
REGISTER YOUR DOG TODAY!
Think your pup has what it takes? We have 13 categories of competition and a full day of fun including live music, games, food, beer, a dog photo booth, a dog kissing booth, face painting, a marker full of doggy vendor booths, an Adopt-A-Dog parade, and incredible prizes donated by Hometown Mercantile. This is going to be one of the best community events of the year!
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR CATEGORY SPONSORS!
Want to get your business in front of hundreds of dog-loving community members? Sponsor a competition category for just $200! Category sponsors receive:
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A shout out from our MC during your sponsored category
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The opportunity to personally present the winner with their prize
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Social Media Promotion
Only six categories still available for sponsorship:
👯 Best Owner / Pet Look Alike
🌟 Most Unique Characteristic
🦘 Highest Jumper — Small Dogs
🦘 Highest Jumper — Large Dogs
💅 Nicest Coat / Best Groomed
🧘 Longest Stay
If you or your business would like to sponsor a category, please reach out!
BEYOND THE ARENA
Hounds in the Harbor is a fundraiser for El Granada Elementary — and every ticket and raffle entry, or purchase at our booth goes directly to supporting our students. We just also happen to have lined up one seriously paw-some day at the harbor!
We've fetched together an incredible crew of dog-loving nonprofits, amazing small businesses, live local musicians to keep the tails wagging, and raffle prizes so good you'll be howling with excitement — plus seriously delicious Coastside food and drink vendors to keep you fueled all day.
Here's what's waiting for you!
Paws for a Cause
Give a dog a home! Visit Dynamic Duo Dog Rescue and Pack Lyfe Dog Rescue adoption booths and don't miss our half time Adopt-A-Dog parade!
Let your little ones practice their reading with therapy dogs at the Half Moon Bay Library and Paws For Tales booth with Peninsula Humane Society.
Make Some Memories
Capture the perfect shot at the Dog Photo Booth with Marley and Me
Watch your pup come to life on canvas with live dog portrait painting by Kaae Kanno Art (click here to pre-order your portrait for pick-up at the event!)
Face painting by Pacific Face Painters - advance tickets only $8 ($12 on the day)!
Stop by the Doggy Kissing Booth with Sandy Paws Coastal Pet Care and The Muttley Krew
Re-Tail Therapy
Browse these amazing vendors at the show!
Pomponio Ranch Meat · Jak and Phil · Kaae Kanno Art · Paws by Native Hand by Hand · Ink Spell Books · Hometown Mercantile and Hometown Cornershop · Furry Faces Pet CBD · Diamond Dogs Treatery
Bone Appétit!
Your favorite Coastside food and drink vendors will be on site and ready to fuel your day:
Hop Dogma Brewing Co. · Sage Bakehouse · Moonraker Mobile Pacifica · Alebrijes Oaxacan Kitchen · Cotton Candy with FV PTO!
Lucky Dog Raffle
Buy your tickets on the day to win an amazing prize from one of our generous local businesses!
Plus giant lawn games for the kids, and live music! Grace Mooney is playing at halftime, and The False Bottom Band playing us out with some bluegrass from 3-4pm.
Paws in the Park 2025 Photo Gallery
Thank you to everybody and every doggy who came out to Paws in the Park and to our sponsors, partners and prize donors for making the first annual Paws in the Park such a success!
We were so excited to introduce the first Paws in the Park fundraiser in May 2025 as a fun event for our whole community to participate in! Lots of silliness and extremely lenient judging! We had refreshments, kids entertainment and prize drawings for the humans, and for the pups - a doggy glam booth and photo station!
We were so happy to work with all these amazing dog-loving Coastside businesses and non-profits to bring you this event. We were absolutely blown away by their enthusiasm and generosity - check them out below!
