

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 DuPage Animal Friends Fundraising Furever Friends Gala
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Furever Friends Gala is DuPage Animal Friends’ signature annual gala and our largest fundraising event of the year. Supporters and animal lovers from across our community will come together at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook for this special evening on May 15, 2026. With your support, the Furever Friends Gala will directly benefit the homeless pets at DuPage County Animal Services and help fund the new facility that serves as a safe-haven for the thousands of animals who enter the county shelter each year. Together, we can make a lasting impact for the animals who need us most. We hope you’ll join us! 

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oak-brook/2026-dupage-animal-friends-fundraising-furever-friends-gala/200029683080050
- **Event Categories**: charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://dupageanimalfriends.ejoinme.org/dafgala?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=oak+brook-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Oak Brook
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
- **lat**: 41.8460351
- **long**: -87.9529627
- **full address**: Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523-2009, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: DuPage Animal Friends (https://allevents.in/org/dupage-animal-friends/19457802)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/693fa2b4ceebdb564a7a12c0b04e80a5c35d1b6e72c3d93d16d64e74ad43a671-rimg-w300-h300-dc2f4e62-gmir?v=1774233840

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523-2009, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** DuPage Animal Friends
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** charities
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 DuPage Animal Friends Fundraising Furever Friends Gala ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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