Please sign in at Check-In near the end of the parking lot. Signs will mark where to go after you drop off your vehicle.

At Check-In, each guest will receive a name tag, table seating assignment, and event bidder card.  

If you do not have a credit card on file, you will be asked to swipe a credit card for any winning auction bids or donations made during the event. All guests are required to have a credit card on file to receive a bidder card. Note: NO transactions are conducted when a credit card is swiped at Check-In. All actual transactions are made after the event has concluded and all totals have been calculated. If you do not win, purchase, or donate anything, no charges will be made to your credit card.

Complimentary souvenir wine glasses are available at the wine station near Check-In or at any wine tasting station and in the main tent (one wine glass per person).

Complimentary souvenir beer glasses are available at the beer station outside near the Event tent (one beer glass per person).

Hors d’oeuvres will be served during the Reception in the Adoption Lobby and in the beer tasting area in front of the main tent.

Food buffet opens at 5:00 PM. No additional food is served in the tent.

Wine: During the Reception, wine tasting stations are located in the Adoption Hall, outside near Check-In and also near the event tent.  Once the program in the tent begins, the tasting stations will close but there will be wine pourers circulating in the tent. 

A beer tasting station is located outside near the event tent.

A whiskey tasting station is located outside near the event tent. 

A chocolate tasting station is located in the Adoption Hall.

Water, coffee, and sparkling water are available at the beverage station outside near the event tent.

2 single-stall/gender-neutral restrooms are located in the hallway between dog and cat adoption areas (please ask staff if you need assistance finding a restroom).

Women’s and Men’s multi-stall restrooms are available near Check-in.

There are 4 tours. The first tour starts at 4:10 and runs at 4:20, 4:40, 4:50; see the sign near Adoptions entry. 

Tours are first come, first served (max 15 persons per group).

Tours last about 20 minutes; Final tour is scheduled to start at 4:50 PM.

Staff and volunteers will be conducting the animal meet and greets during the Reception outside in the tasting area.  Animals may also be viewed on facility tours.  

For health and safety reasons, visits with any other animals are not permitted during the event. 

Program starts at 5:30 PM; seating any time before (ideally between 5:00 – 5:25 PM).

Brief remarks and updates from President and CEO Allison Lindquist.

Live Auction – see Live Auction items in the printed program.

Videos about East Bay SPCA created just for this event will be shown.

Special “Support the Animals” donation opportunity.

All guests will be assigned to a table.  You can find your table number on your nametag and bidder paddle.

You will receive a bidder card at Check-In. Bidder numbers are also printed on nametags. You must provide a pre-swiped credit card to obtain your bidder number. 

Yes. Wi-Fi is “East Bay SPCA Guest”. No password is required.

The Silent/Online Auction will close at 5:15 PM. The Auctioneer will make announcements 15, 10 and 5 minutes before a final 10-second countdown to closing. 

If you need assistance with the silent online auction, please visit the Help Desk, located in the adoption hallway near the front desk.

To obtain a replacement bidder card to use for the Live Auction, go to Check-In.

Check-Out will be the in the same location as Check-In. Staff and volunteers will be available to assist winners with loading heavy or bulky goods in their cars.

All guests are required to provide a pre-swiped credit card at Check-In. Winning bid amounts will be charged to that card two days after the event when all transaction totals have been tallied. You will receive a receipt to your email following the transaction. 

If you made a donation, but did not win an auction item, you DO NOT need to go to Check-Out.