THOMASVILLE — As the 60th Thomasville Rose Festival wound down Saturday, people from all walks of life strolled leisurely among activities downtown and in nearby Paradise Park.

Families and pooches were particularly evident in the crowds of people casually enjoying a day of activities in a charming Southern city.

Mary Ann and David McLeod entered the park late Saturday morning with Bubba, a seven-week-old Chihuahua, and a Boston terrier.

Ella Millere and Bella Pozo, both 5, had almost identical beagles on leashes. Pozo expected to see “lots of dogs” in the park. She was not disappointed.

Hannah Lindquist, 11, was accompanied by Lady Piper, a nine-month-old Weimaraner, and her brother, Philip Lindquist, 9.

Hannah could not stay long. She was to appear in “Oliver!” at Thomasville Cultural Center in a couple of hours.

The children, accompanied by their mother, Heather Lindquist, were in the park to attend the Miss Patty Cake concert.

Zachary Bennett, 8, had his photo made with a big, red rooster. He thought it would be fun. The place was Poultry Palace. The photographer was Tabatha Puiszis.

Puiszis, an Albany resident, explained that her booth was designed to educate people about fowl. She sells chicken puppets to support the pet roosters in the project.

“The puppets I don’t make. I decorate them. They started out as birds. I make them into chickens,” Puiszis explained.

Jenna Dowdy, 11 1/2 months old, daughter of Craig and Jennifer Dowdy, was a ringside observer — from her stroller — at Bark In The Park canine competition.

Close by were Missy Taylor and Benji, a poodle adopted at the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane society animal shelter.

Other poodles at the dog event were Bridget and Daisy, four months. The puppies and their keepers, sisters Mary Katherine and Natalie Moreton, were waiting to enter competition.

Another show observer was Alex, a handsome Yorkshire terrier in his eighth year. The canine, sporting rebel-flag neckwear, was with owners Beverly and Gaynor Hart.

Shirley Tate’s booth was alive with colorful bows.