Unleash Happiness 2025
Join us on June 7 for a paws-itively unforgettable evening of tail-wagging fun and purr-worthy delights!
Social Events
Whether it’s a family game night or a holiday photoshoot with your pet, you’re invited to swing by and join the fun!
Adoption Events
Mobile adoption events bring adorable, adoptable animals out to your neck of the woods. See you there!
Upcoming Events
From mobile pet adoptions across Contra Costa County to Community Solutions assistance, Joybound hosts a wide variety of events that will get your tail wagging! Check out our calendar below for all our upcoming events.
Mobile Adoptions at the Veranda Shopping Center
With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …
Mobile Adoptions at Calicraft Brewing Company
Calicraft Brewing Company 2700 Mitchell Dr, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesWith stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …
Mobile Adoptions at the Streets of Brentwood Shopping Center
AMC Brentwood 14 2525 Sand Creek Rd, Brentwood, California, United StatesWith stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …
(❌ CANCELLED) Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Outside Antioch Animal Services
Antioch Animal Services 300 L Street, Antioch, California, United StatesPlease note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our May 27 mobile spay/neuter clinic event has been cancelled. Stay tuned for updates on June’s clinic dates. Our mobile spay/neuter clinic addresses the pet overpopulation crisis, while preventing health and behavior problems in …
Mobile Adoptions at the Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
Civic Park 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesWith stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …
Mobile Adoptions at the Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
Civic Park 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesWith stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …
Community Game Night
Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesJoin us on the first Wednesday of the month for a night of fun at Joybound’s Walnut Creek headquarters! That includes trivia, Pictionary, games, and more fun, friendly (and only-somewhat competitive) match-ups. Invite your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to …
Free Adoptions for California Adopt-a-Pet Day
Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesWe’re thrilled to join shelters and rescue groups across the state for California Adopt-a-Pet Day! Along with more than 150 other organizations, we’re offering a day of free pet adoptions to celebrate the special bond between pets and people. California …
Unleash Happiness 2025
Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesUpdate: Tickets to Unleash Happiness 2025 are officially SOLD OUT! We’re looking forward to a fantastic evening and please stay tuned for information about next year’s event. A paws-itively unforgettable evening of tail-wagging fun and purr-worthy delights! Join us for …
Pet Loss Support Meeting
Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesSign up for an upcoming session using the link below: Event Details Date & Time Location Please Note Upcoming Community Solutions Events Other Grief Support Services
Camp Joybound (Summer Week 1)
Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesLet’s inspire the next generation of animal lovers! We’re welcoming students ages 10-14 years old to Camp Joybound! This award-winning, weeklong camp at Joybound’s Walnut Creek headquarters introduces students to veterinary medicine and animal care, providing hands-on experience with dogs …
Community Movie Night: The Aristocats (1970)
Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United StatesWe are excited to share special screenings of your favorite animal-themed films! All are welcome at this community film night. Free popcorn will be available and drinks will be for sale. Tickets are available on Eventbrite for $10 per person. …
Free Pet Vaccinations & Microchips in Richmond
Richmond Civic Center Plaza 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA, United StatesVaccinations are an extremely important part of your pet’s health and wellbeing. By teaching their immune system how to recognize and fight off diseases, they can prevent or lessen the severity of illnesses. That’s why Joybound offers free, monthly pet …
Free Pet Food Pantry in Richmond
Richmond Civic Center Plaza 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA, United StatesThrough our FoodShare pantry, Joybound supplies pet food to qualifying pet guardians in Contra Costa County. Thanks to Purina and individual donors, FoodShare helps keep pets fed and with their families where they belong. Pet food is distributed on a first-come, …
Mobile Adoptions at Oakley Juneteenth Festival
Oakley Civic Center Plaza 3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA, United StatesWith stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …
Event Opportunities
Fundraise for the Animals
Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or other special event by accepting gifts for the animals.
Event and Tour Requests
Request a speaker or representative for your event, or request a tour for your group of our beautiful campus.
Event Sponsorship
Partner with us to elevate the event and your business and brand. Join us as an event sponsor and showcase your commitment to the community.
Annual Events
Unleash the LOVE Festival & Adopt-a-thon
February 8, 2025: Celebrate all things LOVE with adorable animals, food trucks, free ice cream, face-painting, music, giveaways, and more. In addition to Joybound’s adoptable animals, we host fellow animal rescue groups with their own adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens ready to join loving families.
Joybound Around Town on Broadway
May 19, 2024: Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza in May 2024 for Joybound Around Town on Broadway! We surpassed our fundraising goal by raising more than $110,000 for people and pets, and enjoyed an incredible festival as we celebrated the magic of the human-animal bond.
Joybound Speaker Series
June 20, 2024: Joybound is thrilled to have hosted Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) CEO Steven Feldman to share first-of-its-kind research about how the human-animal bond and the pet care ecosystem is experienced among pet guardians of color.
