Open House Fall Carnival: Free Adoptions, Family Fun + Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Shelter!
Sat, Oct 17
|Foothills Humane Society
Join us for FREE family fun, FREE adoptions, and a chance to see the joy inside our shelter walls! Meet the animals, tour the shelter, learn about volunteer opportunities, and discover what makes FHS such a special place!
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mountain Rd, Columbus, NC 28722, USA
About the event
Join us for our Fall Carnival Open House, a FREE family fun event at Foothills Humane Society! 🍂🐾 Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fall fun, meet the animals, and get to know FHS a little better.
📆Saturday, October 17 | 12–3 PM
📍989 Little Mountain Rd., Columbus, NC
🍬FREE FAMILY FUN
• Games & prizes
• Festive candy trail
• Face painting, fairy hair & henna tattoos
• Delicious candy apples
• Photo booth fun
• Inflatables And more!
🐶🐱FREE ADOPTIONS
Adoption fees are waived throughout the day! Come meet our adoptable dogs and cats and maybe even head home with a new best friend.
Not ready to adopt? That’s okay! Come make a shelter pet’s day by hanging out with them.
❤️GET TO KNOW FHS
Take a behind-the-scenes tour, talk with some of our seasoned volunteers, and learn more about volunteering and the different ways you can get involved with FHS.
Come get into the fall spirit with us at FHS, meet the animals, and get to know your local humane society! *This event is generously sponsored by the Polk County Community Foundation