The Oakley Pup Crawl returns this weekend (Sunday, Sept. 27) for its eighth-annual fundraising neighborhood celebration.
Benefitting the National Canine Cancer Foundation, the crawl raised over $55,000 last year and funded two research grants — and raised awareness for canine cancer.
The event will take over Madison Road from MadTree Brewing to Rooted Juicery, with nine participating dog-friendly stops along the way including Oakley Pub & Grill, The Oak Tavern, Oakley Wines, St. Cecilia, King Arthur’s Court, Catch-A-Fire Pizza, Skyline Chili, The Fresh Market and Aglamesis Brothers.
Crawlers must register, and attendance is limited to 350 participants this year due to the coronavirus. Registration costs $30 per person and comes with a Pup Crawl T-shirt, bag, bracelet and more.
Guests are encouraged to pair up with their other participating friends (groups of six are suggested to help with seating.) Non-registered crawlers will not be permitted to join your group on the patios; these areas are reserved for bracelet wearers only. Masks must be worn when entering or exiting establishments on the crawl.
This year, Oakley Square if off limits, so vendors will be set-up at St. Cecilia. Guests can also expect live music, drinks and giveaways throughout the crawl.
There will be three contests including the best trick at 2 p.m. at MadTree Brewing; team treat at 3 p.m. at Oakley Pub & Grill; and the “world famous” Bowser Beer Chug at 4 p.m. at The Oak Tavern. You must register 15 minutes prior to the contest to participate, and winners could receive a framed commemorative Pup Crawl poster, gift card and tickets to next year’s event.
Registration pick-up begins at 11 a.m. and continues through 1 p.m. at MadTree Brewing on Sept. 27. Or, you can pick up your registration sWAG bag early from 3-7 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa.
For more information about the crawl, visit cincypupcrawl.com.
This article appears in The Meaning of Monuments.