Fishstrong Foundation

10/12/2026

The list of who you'll see, and things to do for adults and children just keeps growing!!!!

You can watch this list grow on the event page in the discussion post!!

🐶 Sally Said So
🐾 Grooming Tails
🐶 Fetching Friends
🐾 No Collar Queens Animal Rescue
🧁 Tasteful Pursuits
🐆 Captain Morgan’s 3D Treasures
🐶 Carolina Boxer Rescue
🐾 Onslow County Animal Services
🐶 Avid Dog Training
🐾 Tranquil Dog Training
🐶 Rosewood Canine
🐾 Nicole’s Pet First Aid and CPR
🐶 Revival K9
🐾 Woofies of Greater Jacksonville
🐈 Right Meow Cat Rescue
🐾 Any Dog K9
🐶 Eddins Canine Leak Detection Services
🐾 Jolly Paws Pet Grooming LLC
🐶 Ashton's Fast and Fur-ious Mobile Dog Gym
🐾 Performance Dog Supply
🐶 Amy Peraldo Designs
🐾 Cat's Diggity Dogs
🐶 From the Jump K9
🐾 James Costin
Representative of Cargill Animal Nutrition
👪 Big Bounce Energy Inflatables
🐢 TurtleManDan wild adventures and exotic animals
🐶 Banfield Pet Hospital
🐾 Animal House
🐿 Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary
🎒 Pet Go Bags Co.
🐶 Savy's Pet Lodge
🐻 Mama Claire's Bears
🐾 Miss T's
🐶 Coastal Veterinary Emergency Clinic
🐾 All Pets Animal Hospital
🐶 Carolina Forest Animal Clinic
🐾 Onslow Animal Hospital
🧸 Stitch This Embroider That
🐍 The Snake Wrangler
🤗 Pelican's Snowballs

📍 Fishstrong Foundation in Hubert
📅 November 7 | 10 AM–2 PM
🎟️ Free to attend

10/12/2026

This list is still growing daily!!!!
The first Pet Wellness Expo of its kind coming together for you Onslow County!!!!

Make sure you mark your calendar for November 7th 10:00 - 2:00 at Fishstrong Foundation in Hubert!!!

10/11/2026

For next year!!!
Calling all local food trucks and beverage vendors!

The Onslow County Pet Professionals Alliance is hosting an event, and we’d love to have you join us with some delicious food and refreshing beverages!

📅 March 20, 2027
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Fishstrong Foundation
3100 Freedom Way, Hubert, NC

Available that day and interested in joining us? Please contact Sue at 717-816-3882 for details!

Please share with your food truck friends—we’d love a tasty lineup!

10/11/2026

Here it is, already the middle of October! But that doesn’t mean the Fishstrong Foundation is slowing down on offering events for the community. We still have a lot of great things planned for you to attend! Fri & Sat evenings thru Oct 31 we have the Haunted Hayrides & Walking Trail. Tickets sales are from 6pm to 10pm nightly. Saturday, November 7 join us as we come together with the Onslow County Pet Professional Alliance for a Pet Expo! Meet all kinds of pet professionals, shop for yourself & your pets, eat some of the best food from local food trucks, let the kids play at the vet & grooming stations set up just for them, play bingo with the pet professionals and win a gift basket! Fun and educational for the whole family. Open 10-2 and is free to attend!
Christmas Tree sales start at 3pm Thanksvmgiving Day. We offer the freshest & largest trees in the area. Pet Photos with Santa November 27 10-2 and also on December 4 from 10-2
Christmas Hayrides will begin on November 27 and go every Friday & Saturday night til Dec 19. Tickets sales start 6 pm and end at 9 pm nightly. Christmas art & craft show on Sat Dec 5 from 10-2. Pop Up vendors will be set up during Christmas Hayrides every Fri & Sat night from 6-9pm
Pop Up Vendor Events from 10-2 on these dates
Nov 28
Dec 4
Dec 11
Dec 12
Dec 18
Dec 19
Plenty of dates to come out for fun, shopping, grabbing good food & drink with local food trucks and more!

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

~10/10/2026~For the safety of our volunteers and due to the amount of rain that we have already received the Fishshstrong Fright Nights Haunted Hayride and Walking Trail are cancelled for tonight. Please come out and see us next weekend.

10/10/2026

ONSLOW COUNTY… LOOK WHAT’S COMING YOUR WAY!

38 pet professionals, businesses and vendors—and counting—all coming together for one FREE community event!

The Onslow County Pet Professionals Alliance’s first Pet Wellness Expo is bringing you a day full of discovery, hands-on fun and connections to the people who help care for our pets!

If you haven't seen the list or its been a few days since you checked it... we are growing. Head to the event page and click that discussion tab!!!

🐶 Meet trainers and groomers, ask questions and discover local services. There may be some demonstrations!
🩺 Connect with veterinary teams and learn about pet wellness.
🚑 Visit the pet first aid and CPR booth.
🐕 Watch canine scent demonstrations and explore a mobile dog gym.
🐢 Meet TurtleManDan and discover exotic animals and wildlife rescue!
🐿️ Meet Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary and learn how this incredible local nonprofit gives injured and orphaned wildlife a second chance—from tiny mammals to birds and reptiles—with the goal of returning them to the wild!
🐈 Connect with rescues and meet adoptable pets.
🛍️ Explore pet supplies, emergency go bags, handmade creations, treats and more!

And yes—bring the kids!
🔎 Pet Wellness Explorer scavenger hunt
🩺 Kids’ veterinary and grooming play stations
🎉 Bounce house fun and interactive educational activities

Adults get in on the fun, too! Complete Pet Wellness Bingo and turn in your card before leaving for a chance to win a gift basket featuring an assortment of donations from participating professionals and vendors!

The first 150 people/families will receive a reusable bag to collect information and goodies along the way!

Whether you have pets, are thinking about adopting, or simply love animals, come meet the people making a difference in our pet community!

📍 Fishstrong Foundation in Hubert
📅 November 7 | 10 AM–2 PM
🎟️ FREE TO ATTEND!

Make your plans now: mark your calendar, tap “Going” on the event, and share this with the person you’re bringing!

10/10/2026

Start planning now for 2027!
It’s gonna be a wild ride!
New Events
New Faces
New Fun
YOU will wanna be here!

10/10/2026

The Fishstrong Foundation would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the Swansboro Moose Lodge & especially Toni Cochran for the amazing dinner that was provided to all of our volunteers & staff before our evening of terrifying Haunted Hayrides & Walking Trail!
We truly appreciate your kindness and support you have offered to the foundation.

10/10/2026

🐾 Bringing your dog to the Pet Wellness Expo? Here’s a friendly reminder!

Join us November 7th from 10 AM–2 PM at Fishstrong Foundation for a fun day of pet education and activities! 💚

🐕 All dogs must remain on a leash.
🚫 No retractable leashes allowed.

Please use a standard leash, keep your dog close and under your control, and clean up after them.

These simple steps help keep pets, families, and our participating professionals safe so everyone can enjoy the day! 🐾

We can’t wait to see you and your furry friends!