Kingston's Pet Expo

Next date: Saturday, 06 April 2024 | 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM

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Kingston's Pet Expo is back, 9am to 1pm on Saturday 6 April!

Animal enthusiasts, pet owners and their four-legged friends are invited to join us for a day of pet competitions, kids’ activities, demonstrations and interactive talks—and to find out more about all of the pet-related services the City of Kingston offers its residents.

This free community event features:

  • activities for your dogs and children
  • presentations from Blacksnake Productions and Our Vet Moorabbin
  • live animal experiences with the American Staffordshire Terrier Club
  • free kids’ amusement rides, entertainment, face painting and petting zoo
  • 20+ stalls to browse, where you can purchase food, drinks and all your pet accessories
  • competitions, including ‘Best Dog Trick’ and ‘Pet Lookalike’ (winners will receive a Pet Prize Pack including an assortment of pet treats and accessories)
  • giveaways for our first 100 attendees for Kingston residents.

Prize draw

We’ll also be giving all of Kingston’s pet owners the chance to win 1 of 3 great prizes on the day! 

Simply bring along your annual pet registration renewal and pay onsite on the day or chat to a Pet Expo staff member to subscribe to receive your registration renewal notice via email for more chances to win!

  • 1st prize: iPad
  • 2nd prize: Hamper
  • 3rd prize: 2 x Gold Class movie vouchers

To enter the prize draw, you need to:

  1. Visit us at Pet Expo
  2. Complete one of the following at the Pet Expo information desk:
  • Option A) Sign up to receive your annual pet registration renewal notice via email.
  • Option B) Bring your registration renewal notice and pay on the day.

Winners will be drawn on the day!

Colouring competition

Download the Pet Expo colouring pages and bring them along on the day, and you could be the winner of a prize hamper!

To enter the competition, entrants can download the PDF colouring-in pages or collect a colouring-in sheet in person from Council's customer service counter at 1230 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham or at the Expo on Saturday 6 April.

Entries must be handed in at the Kids Corner marquee on the day of the Expo between 9am and 12pm to be eligible to win.

Read the terms and conditions(PDF, 85KB)

Pet competitions

Register your dog on the day in the following competitions:

  • Dog Trick
  • Look a Like
  • Pet Expo Superstar

Competition registrations are open until 11.45am from the Kids Corner, with the winner of each taking home an assortment of treats for their furry friend.

Read the terms and conditions for each competition:

Food and drink

If you're feeling peckish, grab a snack, ice cream or coffee from our vendors:

  • Melbourne Ice Cream
  • Here or There Coffee Van
  • Twisted Spudz & Dogz

And the Lions Club will be hosting a BBQ.

Come along and learn all about the services Council offers pet owners while enjoying all the fun, food and entertainment.

Pet Expo is funded by the City of Kingston with support from Our Vet Moorabbin.

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Keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook page for more information as it's released!

When

  • Saturday, 06 April 2024 | 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Location

Kingston Heath Reserve, Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham, 3192, View Map

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