# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us on Sunday, September 13th at Bank Run Metro Park for Columbus Humane’s 20th Annual Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival, raising funds to support animal cruelty investigations across Franklin County. 

Choose a 5K or 1-mile walk, or just hang out at our exciting fan fest featuring dog-loving vendors! Registration is $55 (kids 5 and under are free) and includes an event T-shirt. Join us as we celebrate 20 years of defending animals and building a more humane Columbus. Run, walk, or simply come celebrate animals. 

Every dollar helps protect pets in need.

Purchase tickets at columbushumane.org/dyf
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lockbourne/defend-your-friend-5k-and-dog-festival/200029842147730
- **Event Categories**: festivals, dog, kids, marathons
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 230

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lockbourne
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1570 Rohr Rd, Lockbourne, OH 43137-9251, United States
- **lat**: 39.8473
- **long**: -82.96079
- **full address**: 1570 Rohr Rd, Lockbourne, OH 43137-9251, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/d487cc662925446974395718d658a6bdc903e1b7ecabbaf1fc85216f767d2694-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787139694

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival  being held?
  - **A:** Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival  takes place on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 am to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 am at 1570 Rohr Rd, Lockbourne, OH 43137-9251, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival ?
  - **A:** Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival  is organized by Columbus Humane.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Defend Your Friend 5K & Dog Festival  is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lockbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 230+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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