The Day Of The Dog

Ocean Beach, San Diego is a dogs paradise! Steps from Dog beach our event is a dog mecca!

This FREE and pet friendly event will feature:

- Haunted house for dogs

- Costume contest

- NEW* V.I.P area! B.Y.O.D (Bring your own dog) we'll take care of the rest!)

- Dog pie eating contest

- A 80 ft pool party for dogs including DJ & canine cabanas

- Leading pet exhibitors in California

- A superhero themed photo booth including capes, masks and a win machine

- Brunch for dogs featuring a decadent display of home cooked food

- 360 Photobooth

- Ride the wave - surf machine (FREE) to try!

- Best In Show - Snaggle tooth showcase

- Win treats for a year from Tilted Barn

- Amazement park

- Dogue Fashion Show

- Holistic Pawpup Lounge

And of course the races!

- Running of the bulls – French bulldog races

- You did WHAT with your WIENER? – Wiener dog races

- If Baguettes could run! Corgi Races

- Fast dog (any size dog, any breed!)

- Doddle Mania! Big, Small, we love em all!

- Dog blessings a celebration of the human X canine connection

- 100 ft art installation

- A Foam party for dogs!

The 2025 festival will take place on Sunday, October 12 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 4933 Voltaire St in San Diego (Voltaire Street will be closed and turned into a pedestrian walk way for the event from Cable St to Bacon St)

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