Sun, Nov 15
|Beaver Pond Turf Field
2026 Golden Paw-liday Party
Kick off the holiday season with golden fun! 🎅 Holiday Photos with Santa 🎁 Raffles & Prizes 🦴 Treats & Goodies 🛍️ Local Vendors ✨ And More! A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Franklin Food Pantry and Baypath Humane Society. *THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE*
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Beaver Pond Turf Field, 450 Beaver St. Franklin, MA 02038, USA
About the Event
WHAT TO EXPECT
Holiday fun with Goldens and their humans!
Treats, goodies and surprises for the pups - while supplies last
Raffles and prizes
Holiday photos with Santa
Local vendors and festive finds
And more golden fun!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
11AM-3PM: Event Time
12:30 PM: One group photo
1PM-1:15PM: Raffle winners announced
** If you're planning to join us for the group photo, please arrive in time by 12:30PM, even if your Santa photo appointment is scheduled for later. We don't want you to miss out on being part of the memory!
NOTE: THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE.
PHOTO SESSIONS
Thank you to the amazingly talented Heather Gramm Photography and Santa Kate for adding your magic to our event each year!!!
*PHOTO TIME SLOTS SELL OUT REALLY QUICKLY - DON'T WAIT AND RESERVE YOUR SLOT!
Santa Photos - Walk-in Availability
If all photo time slots are sold out, a limited number of walk-in spots may become available at the event, but availability is not guaranteed.
Please check with a board member after the group photo on the day of event or listen for announcements regarding any available spots.
Please do not email us in advance to inquire about additional availability. We won't be able to confirm or reserve walk-in spots ahead of time. Thank you for understanding!
SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
100% of all raffle sales and a portion of admission tickets sales will be donated to Franklin Food Pantry and Baypath Humane Society.
Want to receive an extra ticket to use towards any raffle baskets?
Clean up your pantry and bring an item for the Franklin Food Pantry and for Baypath Humane Society to the event!
Here are their wish lists:
Highest priority items for Baypath Humane Society:
New or gently-used toys:
Any hard toys: benebone, nylabone, etc
Any soft and squeaky toys
Bigger balls
Less needed: small rope toys and tennis balls
Browse their other wishlist items here: Baypath Humane Society WishList
Highest priority items for Franklin Food Pantry: (Please no expired, perishable, opened, or damaged items.)
Food: Assorted bags of chips 8-10 oz., Assorted cookies and crackers 8-12 oz, Hot chocolate mix (box of individual packets)
Assorted boxes of cereal 10–20oz
Personal Care products: Soap, shampoo, conditioners, toilet paper
Cleaning Supplies: Disinfectant Wipes, all-purpose cleaning spray (32oz), Ajax or Comet cleaners
More information available here: Franklin Food Pantry Current Needs
THANK YOU
Thank you to all of the brands who are helping to make our event a success!
Pets Supplies Plus - Franklin PlayPetsBrand
...and more!!!
CHECK YOUR EMAIL!
Tickets and important details will be sent with your confirmation email upon registration.
Please add magoldenmeetups@gmail.com to your address book to ensure our email reaches your inbox. Email addresses with @icloud.com and @me.com have bounced back many times in the past as undeliverable; we strongly recommend against registering with one of these domains.
Interested in being a vendor at the event?
Application deadline: November 7
All vendors should be dog-related and/or relevant to the dog community.
