HOWL-O-WEEN Walk-A-Thon

Franklin’s Friends is proud to present the twelfth annual 

HOWL-O-WEEN  Dog Walk-a-Thon and Canine Costume Contest on October 25, 2025 from 9 am to noon at Cranes Roost Park at Uptown Altamonte.  

We will have a  dog walk, canine costume contest, adoptable dogs, pet-friendly vendors, music, food trucks, and much more! All proceeds will benefit Franklin’s Friends. Denise Ryan from iHeart Radio will return to emcee.  We expect at least 500 animal lovers will come out and enjoy a morning of fun for the whole family. This is an event not to be missed! 

There will be fabulous prizes for top individual fundraisers, top team fundraisers and best costumes!  Please join us to fundraise for local animal welfare. 

Last year HOWL-O-WEEN raised over $45,000! 

We also have sponsorship and vendor booth opportunities   Every sponsorship includes a vendor booth.  Vendors will be spotlighted as the walk features a stroll down vendor row with the vendors cheering for four-legged and two-legged walkers alike. And this year the raffle and costume contest will be shorter, allowing more time to visit vendors before the festivities end.