Top 5 Ways to Get Ready for meowfest
Top 5 Ways to Get Ready for meowfest
With meowfest only a little less than a month away, it’s time to start getting ready.
Maybe this is your first cat festival, or maybe you’re a seasoned kitty expurrt. Either way, there are a few things you should do to get ready to make sure you have the greatest time pawssible this August 20th!
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Brush Up on Pet-iquette
With so many adoptable cats and celeb-purrties, there's a few things you might need to brush up on if you’re not used to seeing this many cats.
Every cat is different, with some being as friendly as can be, and others being super nervous meeting new people. Despite how kind and gentle you can approach some cats, it’s important to follow the lead of the cat, and see how the cat wants to be approached, if at all.
As a rule of thumb ALWAYS ask their cat parent if it’s okay to approach, pet, or take a picture with their cat! Even though meowfest is all about the tummy rubs, it’s important to make sure that every cat feels respected, especially during the loud and exciting festivities, that might be out of their comfort zone.
That being said, meowfest has a huge variety of cats! So, if there's a cat who doesn’t want to be pet, there will surely be another kitty ready for tons of head pats, and ear scratches!
2. Plan For The Events You Want To Go To
This year’s meowfest is our biggest festival yet.
With so many purrformances, photo-ops, meet & greets, prizes, and live DJ, it can be daunting to figure out all the things you want to do! If you want to get around to everything, make sure you plan ahead to know what time your favourite activities are going on, so you don’t miss out on your purr-fect day.
Check out the event calendar, to see what time the purrformances, meet and greets, social activities and more are going to take place.
Even if there's an activity you really want to attend that you just won’t be able to, don’t fret! meowfest is an annual event that will be sure to have just as paw-some happenings every year! If you miss out, there's always next year.
Click here to see the various options meowfest 2022!
3. Find Where You’re Going To Eat
If you’re a resident of Vancouver, you already know there are endless options for food, inside and outside the festival.
For those amazing cat lovers making the trek to come from outside of Vancouver, it may seem daunting to have so many options.
The good mews is, meowfest has a star-studded line-up of food trucks, adult beverage options, and snacks available all-day, with a variety of choices for any diet! Click here to see the amazing selection of food vendors and drink options.
One of the best ways to plan out your day, is to figure out what you want to eat, or if you’re a little more spontaneous, lay out a few options, and decide the day of!
4. Find Your Favourite Cat Apparel To Wear
While wearing some cute cat ears isn’t required, it is certainly encouraged.
meowfest is a day full of cat love, and celebration, and any and all cat apparel is welcomed.
Getting into the spirit of meowfest is the perfect excuse to break out any clothing you might not normally wear, even if it's covered in cat hair.
meowfest is a festival full of acceptance, fun, and entertainment, so feel free to express your love of cats in any way you want.
If you don’t have any cat apparel, don’t worry! We’ll have tons of clothing options available for purchase, and even to win as a prize at our scavenger hunt! Click here to learn more about all the scavenger hunt prizes you could win.
meowfest is all about having fun, so don’t feel pressured to wear anything you don’t want, but just know, it's the perfect oppurr-tunity to go all out, and really let the world know how much you love your cat!
image meowbox official website
5. Give your cat lots of kisses, or… (if you don’t have a cat, go get ready at Catfe.)
image via catfe official website
image via catfe official website
meowfest is so excited to be hosting a whole littany of adoptable kitties, as well as our amazing cele-purr-ties.
Just because you have to leave your pampered paw-rincess and pawrinces at home all day to attend meowfest doesn’t mean you won’t be able to surpurr-ise them with gifts though! There will be dozens of kitty treats, cat toys for sale, and so much more, all ready to be taken home to your furry baby when you’re done.
If you don’t have a cat, go check out Vancouvers very own Catfe! A cafe filled with amazing cats and kittens, with proceeds going to rescue foundations and initiatives on Vancouver island.
When you’re on your way to meowfest, make sure you really give your cat lots of affection in their favourite way, so you don’t miss them too much on August 20th!
Before you go…Here’s a checklist of items you might need to bring with you.
Reusable Bag - meowfest is going to have tons of shopping, swag, and gifts, so you’ll want to make sure you have room to take it all home.
Sunscreen - meowfest is an indoor & outdoor event, so make sure you’re protecting your skin.
Water - meowfest has a variety of drinks, and water available for purchase, but make sure you bring a water bottle for before and after the event.
Phone or Camera - meowfest is going to be FILLED with photo-ops and camera-ready cats, worthy of taking over your social media feeds for the day.
Mask - Masks are optional but welcome. Might we suggest one with a cat pattern?
Comfy Shoes - Plan on doing a lot of walking around meowfest to see all the attractions. Make sure you wear your comfiest pair of shoes or sandals.
Cash and Card - You won’t want to miss out on the amazing vendors at this years meowfest, so bring a combo of cash and card, just in case.
Photo ID - If you are 19 years or over and plan on purr-taking in any beer, wine or cocktails, you will be required to show your government-issued photo ID.
Digital or Printed Ticket - meowfest requires you to present your ticket upon entry– the good news is that you have unlimited re-entries once your ticket has been activated
A Parking Plan - While it’s not a physical item, make sure you make a plan for how you’re going to get to meowfest. If you’re driving, we offer onsite fenced-in parking for $10 a day (cash only). There are also numerous alternate parking options in the area.
A Good Cat-titude - This long-anticipated summer festival is right around the corner and we can’t wait to purrty with you.