14th Annual Parade of Pets and Their People! Now a 2-DAY Celebration!! This year's theme: “Game of Bones - the Canine Kingdom Rules” It will be tail-wagging fun as we journey into an imaginary world of canines and castles. Parading pups and their people will be wearing costumes inspired by the noble houses of the Seven Kingdoms. We expect to have regal kings and queens, magicians, brave knights, rogues, lots of daring dragons, and a mystical creature or two. We can't wait to see the creativity and spirit our guests bring to this spectacle of sword and sorcery. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 - Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fido-Do - An old-fashioned Mardi Gras Street Event: Food, Beer and Wine Garden with Local Craft Brews & Early Parade Registration 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Decorating Party for Golfcarts & Parade Floats 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Street Entertainment, Adopters Reunion, Judging of the Costume & Decorating Contests 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Live Music by Dirty Little Billy 6:00 pm - Dragon Relay Races, Introduction of Grand Marshal, Live Auction, Announcement of Winners of Decorating & Costume Contest 6:45 PM – 9:(ish) Live Music by Dirty Little Billy SATURDAY, Feb. 22, 2025 - 10:30 am - 5:00 pm 14th ANNUAL Barkus Parade & Festival - Riverfront Park, Apalachicola 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Parade Registration 11:00 am - 3:30 pm Silent Auction 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Live Music by Chicken Phat Food, Beer & Wine Garden with Local Craft Brews T-shirt & Mardi Gras Merchandise For Sale Pet & Family Photos Pet Adoptions: Franklin County Humane Society Animal Ambassadors: Florida Wild Mammal Association Non-profit Exhibitors Craft Vendors 12:00 pm Street Entertainment 1:00 pm Barkus Parade This is a fundraising event for Franklin County Humane Society and Florida Wild Mammal Association. It is family-friendly, and admission is free and open to the public.