Dog Days of Summer & Fall

From Muddy Paws Wine Festival to Wienerpawlooza to Woof-a-roo, you'll find a "barkfest" perfect for you and your best friend.
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The dog days of summer are finally here. Enjoy them with your fido at these dog festivals around Ontario.  

JUNE 

June 18 – Dog Lovers Days, Woodstock

June 25 - Wienerfest Home County Festival, London

JULY

July 9 & 10 – Muddy Paws Wine Festival, Vineland

July 9 & 10 - Dog Lovers Days, St. Thomas

July 16 & 17 - Dog Lovers Days, Chatham

July 23 & 24 – Dog Lovers Days, Guelph

TBD  – Wienerpawlooza, Ottawa

July 30 & 31 - Dog Lovers Days, Milton

AUGUST 

August 5 to 7 – Sheep Dog Trials, Kingston

August 13 & 14 – Woofa-Roo Pet Fest, Windsor

August 13 – Dog’s Day of Summer, St. Catharines

August 20 – Pawlooza, London

August 27 – Dog Lover Days, Goderich

August 27 - Dog Lovers Days, Alymer

August TBD – BARK in the PARK, Bowmanville

SEPTEMBER

TBD – Wienerpawlooza, Mississauga

TBD – Barkfest Dog Festival and Harvest Fall Food Fair, Barrie

About Trish Manning

Trish Manning is an adventure travel writer. She is an avid outdoor person who loves to hike, paddle, SUP, snowshoe, cross-country ski and explore Ontario's great outdoors with her golden retriever, Daisy.

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