Outdoor event features fun for all ages

Postponed until Mar. 26 due to rain forecast

Laissez bon temps rollover with Rover at Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Fourth Annual Canine Carnival, to be held on Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach.

The Mardi Gras-themed, pet-centric outdoor party will feature a parade of activities for pups and the people who love them, including games for kids and canines, live music, local vendor booths, food, a raffle, silent auction, agility demonstrations and the ever-popular dachshund races.

Sponsors for the 2011 Canine Carnival include Bentley’s on the Bay, Coastal Builders of Northwest Florida, Gigi’s Fabulous Kids Fashions and Toys, Gulf Place, Kappy the Clown and Qantum Communications with guest emcee Aimee Shaffer. A $5 donation is suggested at entry. To learn more about Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Third Annual Canine Carnival, including vendor booth qualifications, please call (850) 880-6399.