Paws & Celebrate 50th Anniversary Festival
September 12 – 3201 Earhart Drive, Carrollton, TX 75006
Ahead of North Texas Giving Day, our Paws and Celebrate 50th Anniversary Festival will be a campus-wide event at Operation Kindness featuring a vibrant market with local vendors, makers, and small businesses, Name Your Price adoptions and a human and pet health fair – all created to bring joy, support and opportunity to families across North Texas.
Paws & Celebrate Market – 11am – 3pm
Our Paws & Celebrate Market brings together makers, artists, and small businesses from across North Texas, offering everything from handmade art to apparel, treats, accessories, food, and more. It’s a joyful marketplace where you can discover something new while supporting local talent.
All vendors will be donating back proceeds from their day to support our North Texas Giving Day fundraising goals! Which means that no matter how you choose to show up this day, your support will go towards giving animals a second chance.
2026 Market Vendors Include:
- Food: Ba Chang, Girl With Flour, Thid Jai, Mister Softee
- Drinks: Sister Sips, Rewind Soda Co., Kuro Haus, Ben’s Lemonade
- Pets: Bark + Bauble, Groovy Zuky, Bruce and P’s Pantry
- Art: Teddy Rae Prints, Old Soul’s Art, Lanky Noodles, Sonmedina, Split Decision Games, Mole Club Stationary, Simply Kreative Co., Bellella
- Apparel: Growing Up Thrifty, Second Hand Sarahtonin
- Accessories/Misc.: Funky Fly Frames, La Rose, Granola With Love, Lemongrass Books & Treasures
- Floral: Raices y Flores
- Local Businesses: Rado’s Press, School of Rock, Good Dog Spa
- Flash Tattoos: Tattoos with Edwards Tattoo
- Operation Kindness Booth – stop by our organization booth to learn more about volunteer and foster opportunities and ways that you can get involved with our organization
This market is a celebration of creativity and community, a place to gather, explore, and enjoy the day with your family (pets included!).
Community Human and Pets Health Services Fair
Featuring On‑Site Services & Community Partners:
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Ascend Dallas
- Carter BloodCare – make an appointment to donate blood
- Child & Family Guidance Center
- The Concilio
- Dallas College Brookhaven (Continuing Education)
- Hope Cottage
- International Rescue Committee
- Metrocare Services
- NAMI North Texas
- Parkland Community Health Fair
- Supervive
- Texas Health Resources (Double Up Food Bucks)
Free Pet & Human Wellness Support
- Free rabies, parvo, distemper, DHPP and FVRCP vaccinations for pets – thanks to Petco Love for providing the vaccinations
- Free microchips
- Vaccinations available for up to 250 pets
- Dogs must be on a leash and collar, cats must be in a carrier
- Free human health supplies
This is part of our commitment to being a trusted partner to our community – ensuring families have access to care, support, and information when they need it most.
Name Your Price Adoptions
It’s the perfect weekend to welcome home a new furry family member while doubling your impact for pets in need.
Browse adoptable pets anytime at operationkindness.org.
Parking and Event Logistics
- All dogs must be on a collar and leash and any cats coming for vaccinations must be in a carrier.
Why We Celebrate
Operation Kindness is committed to being a community resource for pets and the people who love them, offering support that goes beyond shelter walls.
As we approach North Texas Giving Day, we’re celebrating the compassion that fuels our work and the partnerships that make it possible.
Come for the services, stay for the celebration, and leave knowing you’re part of something meaningful.
