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) The Day Of The Dog on Facebook / Instagram