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Location:
NTC Park, 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego. More info

The 10th Annual Unleash the Holiday Cheer fundraiser and holiday festival is Traci's Paws' largest event of the year.

This free event is packed with fun activities, including a concert, a foam party for kids, 1,000 Unwrapped Christmas gifts for military/veteran families, a Doggy Runway Show, and more.

This year's theme is "A Winter Candy Land!"

JUST ANNOUNCED:

  • Pet Wants Mira Mesa is sponsoring the Pet Food Donation Station for Lionel's Legacy
  • Brutus Broth will have a Pupaccino Station
  • Mattia & Yousif Law will have a Doggy Water Station
  • The Stronghold will have self-defense demonstrations

And....FUNGAL MIRAGE IS PERFORMING a FREE concert!

They are one of the coolest & talented local bands, and we are SO excited to have them perform for you LIVE at Unleash the Holiday Cheer!

MILITARY AND VETERANS - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BRING ID for yourself AND your dependents to UTHC10 to receive the gifts and or vet care vouchers. We will NOT distribute donations without the following IDs, NO EXCEPTION:

• Military ID

• Dependent ID

• Veterans ID

• DD-214 and Driver's License

• NGB Form 22

This year's Pet Costume Contest is a RUNWAY SHOW, sponsored by Fenway's Runway.

Categories are below. Ensure you order the correct ticket for the category you want to enter. Entries are limited this year!

  • Military Cheer
  • Holiday Snack
  • Best Dressed Rescue

Be sure to sign up soon, as we cannot accept entries at the event.

Be sure to come early to get the best choice of gifts and enjoy our NEW entertainment, like our Bubble Artist to participate in Bubble making and foam party, check out our many characters walking around to say hi and take photos with you and the kids at our multiple photo backdrops, which will make it very Instagrammable!

Santa will be here for pictures with your family including your pets, our Military Appreciation Gift Shop for our active-duty military and veteran families and their dependents to choose a gift, vouchers for FREE veterinary care for our military and veteran families, crafts, live entertainment and some extra special fun to be announced for the whole family this year to celebrate an entire decade of unleashing cheer for our community!

But some we'd like to keep a surprise!

Please RSVP NOW so you won't miss the most charitable event of the year for families, pets, and our military community!

While this is an ALL free event, we hope you will consider donating to the Traci's Paws Pet Food Fund or the Military Veterinary Care Sponsorship Fund when you arrive on Dec. 7th!

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