Downtown Bellevue will welcome the start of Pride month with the first-ever LGBTQIA+ dog jog & walk on the Eastside! The Bellevue Downtown Association and Eastside Pride PNW have partnered to present the inaugural Paws & Pride Dog Jog & Walk on the morning of June 4 at Ashwood Park (adjacent to Bellevue Library), made possible through generous support of Symetra.

Registration is now open, with prices starting at $25 for individuals, $40 for pairs, and $50 for a 4-pack. Tickets can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paws-pride-dog-jog-walk-tickets-543185351007 Partial net proceeds of event registration fees will equally benefit Seattle Humane of Bellevue and Lambert House.

Stick around afterward for the after paw-ty, featuring Seattle Humane’s MaxMobile filled with four-legged friends, an activation from KidsQuest Children’s Museum, and numerous vendors and booths spotlighting pets and LGBTQIA+ local businesses and organizations. Participants will receive goodie bags that featuring pride flag customized event bandanas – a memorable keepsake of this inaugural Pride event in the Heart of Bellevue – and more surprises.

You can learn more about the event at: https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/events/paws-and-pride-dog-jog-and-walk