Where: OAK CANYON PARK, 5305 SANTIAGO CANYON RD, SILVERADO, CA 92676

When: April 7, 2024; 10am to 4pm

Ticket Price: $10 person online or $15 on day of event. GET TICKETS NOW!

In 2022, Golden Bond Rescue was invited to attend Goldie Palooza in Southern California. The goal of the event: to raise funds to help golden retrieve rescues who operate on the west coast of the United States. GBR must have done something right because we were invited back in 2023 and again in 2024. Not only are the event organizers still wanting to raise funds, they are also trying to beat the record held by Australia for the most goldens in one location. Goldie Palooza 2023 came so close to breaking the current record of 1,000 goldens (we had 975) that we hope to reach 1,200 this year. If you want to see what 936 goldens look like, go to the Goldie Palooza official site and watch a video…SHOW ME 936 GOLDENS!

The first Goldie Palooza took place in the fall of 2017 in Huntington Beach, California. An unexpected 350 golden retrievers were counted that day breaking the “World Record” held by The Guisachan Gathering in Scotland.

In 2018, 681 golden retrievers, met for the second time in Huntington Beach making it the 3rd largest gathering in the World after Golden, Colorado and Melbourne, Australia (whose event was inspired by Goldie Palooza). The event was published in numerous magazines such as People Magazine, Los Angeles Times and London Times. Once again, KTLA did a segment for their afternoon news.

The festival, a worldwide renowned event, took a little break after 2018 which was much needed by all within the organization “committee”. The unexpected World pandemic made this break a lot longer. We had to postpone two times. But the team who worked so hard (with the support by all involved) never gave up! Now, Goldie Palooza takes place in a beautiful private property in Silverado, California. It is bigger AND BETTER each time: new venue, new activities (Doga, Fast Cat, Scent work, AKC Tricks testing, Rattlesnake Avoidance Training, Pet CPR/1st Aid training), more sponsors, more vendors, special guests’ appearance by LA RAMS Cheerleaders in 2022 and LA GALAXY Squad in 2023, DJ, food trucks, lots and lots of raffles to win, the cutest costumes contest… What a fabulous time we had together! It was a total success with new broken West Coast Records with 751 golden retrievers in 2022 and 936 in 2023.

The 3rd (2022) and 4th (2023) editions proceeds totaled $71,092.70 which makes a grand total donation since the 1st edition of $96,096.52.

Come find GBR volunteers at our booth and let us know you’re a GBR supporter. We have a “thank you for coming” gift.

Let’s continue to paint the World Golden!!!!!

Thank you to all Goldi Palooza 2024 sponsors:

  • JUST FOOD FOR DOGS
  • FERA PET ORGANIC
  • CROC
  • THE HEALTHY GOLDEN
  • TILLER TUGS
  • BAILEY’S CBD FOR PETS
  • BAD DOGS INC
  • RAWSOME REVOLUTION
  • BRUTUS BROTH
  • WIMBA INC
  • SHOP HEY SUMMER
  • GOLDEN PUP ACCESSORIES
  • ALWAYS AUTUMN CO
  • KELLY MAC STUDIOS
  • PET COMPANION MAGAZINE
  • PUPPY PICNIC CO

 

 

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