This event has been canceled for today due to rain and thunderstorms predicted for this afternoon. Stay tuned for a reschedule date.

It’s time again for the Annual Pet Show, a fun family event hosted every year by the Museum of Arts and Sciences’ Museum Guild and Coliseum Northside, is set to take place on April 23, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Celebrating its 61st year this year, the Annual Pet Show is the longest running event in the Museum of Arts and Sciences’ history. This event will be located on the front lawn of Coliseum Northside Hospital and is free and open to the public.

Pet show registration begins at 2 p.m. and pet judging begins at 3 p.m. The cost is $2 per pet registered. Children can show their pets in categories including Best Dressed, Best Behaved, Cutest Walk and Most Unique. Winners from each category will then compete to be named “Best in Show.”

In addition to the pet show, the event will include a show by, “The Freedom Fidos,” who will be demonstrating how they train rescue dogs to help war veterans in a variety of ways. There will also be a booth on pet CPR, a miniature petting Zoo, games, refreshments, and so much more for the whole family to enjoy. The Museum is also accepting donations of pet food for animals in need.

This event is being sponsored by the Pediatric ER at Coliseum Northside and is free to the public.

Take a look at these adorable pictures from years past!