Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, July 2, 2026 – A two-day dog-rescue festival will take over La Isla Shopping Village later this month, giving pet owners a weekend of contests, shopping, and a 4.5-kilometer community run while raising money to support abandoned dogs in Puerto Vallarta.
Patitas Saladas Fest is scheduled Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, at La Isla Shopping Village, with part of the program extending to Parque Lineal. The event includes a dog costume contest, the “Tu Clon Canino” look-alike activity, a pet-focused market and family activities tied to Día Internacional del Perro, organizers said in the event announcement.
The largest outdoor piece of the weekend is the Perrotón, a 4.5-kilometer walk/run planned Sunday, July 26, along Parque Lineal, with the start and awards ceremony at La Isla Shopping Village. A social media notice from Metrópoli Bahía listed the Perrotón window as approximately 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., though participants should confirm final registration and timing details before showing up with dogs.
Organizers said festival entry will use a “Perri-Coins” contribution system, with proceeds directed to rescue work, dog food, medications, vaccines and small shelters for animals already rescued. The event also calls for volunteers, an important detail in a city where animal-rescue work often depends on small groups, foster homes and individual rescuers rather than large institutional shelters.
La Isla is a practical site for this kind of event because the shopping center already presents itself as pet-friendly and lists pet access as one of its services. The center is located at Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio 2479 in the Hotel Zone/Las Glorias area, and its published regular hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
The festival arrives during a busy year for animal-welfare efforts in Puerto Vallarta. PVDN recently reported that the city had backed a new shelter and animal center, while the municipal mobile veterinary program topped 1,000 free pet sterilizations in June. Those efforts point to the same pressures that Patitas Saladas Fest is trying to address: abandoned animals, limited rescue capacity and the continuing need to connect pets with responsible homes.
Puerto Vallarta’s municipal animal-welfare platform also lists adoption and volunteer options through the city’s Centro de Control, Salud y Adopción Animal, giving people who cannot attend the festival another way to help or begin the adoption process. The city’s site includes animal profiles and basic adoption requirements, such as being an adult, accepting post-adoption follow-up, and committing to preventive veterinary care.
People planning to attend with dogs should prepare for heat, pavement and crowds. Early arrival, water, leash control and checking the ground temperature before the Perrotón will matter, especially for older dogs, flat-faced breeds and animals not used to longer walks. Owners should also keep vaccination status in mind when bringing pets into a public setting with many other animals.
Final details on registration, Perri-Coins, volunteer participation, and any contest requirements are expected to be provided by the festival organizers and participating event pages before the July 25–26 weekend.
