Mutt Strut 2026
October 17th, 9am-12pm
At Animal Care League
Street festival on Home Avenue x Garfield Street in Oak Park
The most adorably fun street festival in town! Walk with us to support homeless animals, and join us for activities, prizes, food, music, kids' games, local artists and vendors, and lots more!
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Walk registration not required to attend festival
Choose how you Strut:
Basic Registration: Mutt Strut walk registration. Includes Mutt Strut T-shirt.
Family Registration: Registration and T-shirts for four people.
VIP Registration: Gain entry to a private VIP breakfast at the shelter before Mutt Strut starts! Also includes one tennis ball entry for the ball drop!
Pawsitively Pampered Registration: Entry to VIP breakfast, one tennis ball entry, plus one dog entry to the all-new Doggy Spa area, where we'll pamper your pup!
VIP breakfast entry and Doggy Spa entry can also be purchased as standalone add-ons!
This year's all-new theme is...
This isn't just any Mutt Strut! This year, you'll be stepping into an enchanted woodland wonderland! Enjoy magical delights for pups and people, complete with whimsical refreshments and spellbinding activities for the whole family.
Thank you to everyone who voted on this year's theme! We can't wait to charm you!
The Ball Drop is Back!
Purchase tennis balls on the registration page to enter our ball drop! Picture the most exciting, most adorable raffle drawing ever: hundreds of tennis balls raining down, and one dog running to retrieve the grand prize-winning ball.
One winner will receive a Chicagoland experience package valued at $1,000!
Be a Mutt Strut Sponsor
Our sponsors make Mutt Strut the great event that it is, contributing directly to real and immediate impact for animals in need. And by connecting with ACL's incredible community, businesses have a great opportunity for meaningful growth.
Want to make a difference and get the word out to animal lovers? Email impact@animalcareleague.org to become a sponsor!
Gallery: Last Year's Mutt Strut!
