Join us in beautiful St Augustine, Florida,
for a day of fun with the pugs.
Pugsgiving 2025 will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, 12pm to 4pm
Please help us celebrate our 20th annual Pugsgiving event!
It is our largest fundraising event of the year and an opportunity for our volunteers, previous adopters, and pug lovers to come together for a day of fun and fundraising.
Previously this event was held in Orlando, in the month of November (that's where the name originated), but last year we moved the party to St Augustine, Florida in the spring.
We will continue to celebrate PugFest in Atlanta in November of each year.
The day will include:
Contests
Raffle
Silent Auction
Fun in the Dog Park
Vendors
Photo Booth
and more!
Schedule of Events
12noon - Welcome
1pm - Girls Costume Contests
1:15pm Boys Costume Contest
1 - 4pm - Photo Booth open
1:30pm - Raffle Drawing
2pm - Peanut Butter Eating Contest
2:30pm - Raffle Drawings
3pm - Who's Your Daddy? Contest
3:30pm - Raffle Drawing/Silent Auction Ends
*Contest registration begins 30 minutes prior to the start of each contest
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ALL EVENT ATTENDEES MUST agree to and follow these Pugsgiving Policies:
1) Pugs and pug mixes are invited and welcome to attend. They must be under your control at all times and you agree to follow any rules the hotel requires.
2) Attendees are required to be mindful of their pugs and clean up any messes immediately.
3) All dogs MUST be on a fixed length leash at all times.
NO FLEXI/RETRACTABLE LEASHES are allowed!
Dog strollers and wagons are allowed.
4) All dogs must be up-to-date on their vaccines.
No aggressive dogs allowed.
5) No selling or advertising dogs is allowed at this event.
Violators will be removed immediately.
6) Attendees release Pug Rescue of Florida & Georgia and its Board of Directors and volunteers from any liability related to the event, incidents, or injuries.
Get ready to celebrate TWO DECADES of Pugsgiving - our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Join us on Saturday, April 12, 2025, as we come together to support pugs in need.
To mark this milestone, we’re setting a big goal —$20,000!
Every dollar raised will go directly to helping pay for essential medical care for our foster pugs.
Can’t make it? You can still be part of the fun!
Join our Campaign Team and create your own fundraising page.
The Team Member who raises the most by April 11, 2025, wins a Pug Prize Pack, including a pug quilt and other fun pug goodies!
4 Easy Steps:
1. Visit our event page: https://givebutter.com/c/Pugsgiving2025
2. Look for the "Support the PUGS" button (in the "Team Members" section)
3. Create your own fundraising page
4. Share your link with friends and family and rally support for the pugs!
Help us make this the best Pugsgiving yet! Start fundraising today: https://givebutter.com/c/Pugsgiving2025
LOCATION: Southern Oaks Inn, 2800 N Ponce De Leon Blvd, St Augustine FL 32084
The event will be held OUTDOORS on the beautiful tree-lined property of the Inn.
There is a large, fenced dog park area for your pugs to explore.
Plenty of on-site parking available.
Feel free to bring your own chairs/blankets and snacks to sit and enjoy the activities.
We will have several vendors attending -- please support them!
Mika's House
Beachside Santa
Blind But Not
CeCeBoDesigns
With Love Photo Booth
Coastal Pug Rescue
Pink Parlor Ice Cream Mobile Truck
If you would like to be a vendor, email us at PugRescueFLGA@gmail.com
A $10 admission donation will be collected at the event for attendees age 10+
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event. There will be 3 different raffle drawing times throughout the day -- items will be clearly marked with drawing time.
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
Silent Auction will be held from noon - 3:30pm.
Items will be onsite for viewing, all bidding will happen electronically at
https://givebutter.com/c/Pugsgiving2025/auction
ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP ONSITE BY 4PM
Our famous Pugsgiving contests and ribbons are BACK! Gets you pugs' costumes ready, get the pug tongues activated for peanut butter eating, and remind your pug to race toward you in a crowd!
1pm - Girls Costume Contest
1:15pm - Boys Costume Contest
2pm - Peanut Butter Eating Contest
3pm - Who's Your Daddy? Contest
This year we are teaming up with Bonfire to help supply t-shirts in colors and styles for everyone. CLICK HERE to order your shirts, hats and mugs before the big day. They will be printed and delivered right to your home! ** Shirts will NOT be available for purchase at the event, they must be ordered online and sent directly to your home.*
Available shirts include: Unisex Tee, Women's Fit, Long Sleeve Tee, Unizex Tank and Youth.