PICA Pet Policy

While it's true there have been pets at the San Francisco Aloha Festival in the past, PICA actively discourages bringing them for these reasons:

o Some pets have demonstrated aggressive behavior toward people and seeing eye dogs (which are allowed onsite by law).

o Some pets have actually bitten people or gotten in fights with other pets.

o Pets can behave unpredictably when surrounded by large numbers of people they do not know. Aloha Festival can get extremely crowded at times and is always packed in the grassy vendor area. If a child or adult is injured by a pet, regardless of the reason, the pet owner could face serious liability.

o Some owners are not watching their pets carefully and not picking up after them.

Some of these issues present a danger to the public. PICA loves pets too, but we need to keep the San Francisco Aloha Festival a safe family event for everyone. While not all pets fall into the categories above, we do not have the luxury of choosing some over others, nor is it possible for us to screen each one. Therefore, we are asking all attendees to leave their pets at home.

Note that since Aloha Festival is celebrated on open grounds, some people who are not aware of our policy and who happen to be walking by may decide to enter the event with their pets. Security team members have the authority to ask that any pet be immediately removed from the premises if they feel it presents a danger or hazard to attendees.

Thank you for your understanding and for keeping our event a safe one!