{"id":525534,"date":"2025-09-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=525534"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:31:21","slug":"bring-fido-to-these-6-northern-virginia-fall-dog-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/family\/pets\/2025\/09\/04\/bring-fido-to-these-6-northern-virginia-fall-dog-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Fido to These 6 Northern Virginia Fall Dog Festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pets are part of the family, and these six dog festivals recognize that. Whether your dog loves to swim or wants to partake in some hot dogs for \u201cDogtoberfest,\u201d here are local events celebrating our furry friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dog-daze-2025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/parks\/watermine\/dog-daze\/090625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dog Daze 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 6, 9 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dogs-only swimming event at Lake Fairfax Park\u2019s Water Mine location marks the end of pool season. During the swimming party, there will be a canine resource fair with pet-related vendors presented by the Fairfax County Park Authority in partnership with the Fairfax County Park Foundation. Dogs must be up to date with vaccines, handlers must be 18 years or older, and puppies younger than three months old are not permitted.&nbsp;<em>1400 Lake Fairfax Dr., Reston<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dog-Daze.webp\" alt=\"a dog stands beside a pool in a life jacket\" class=\"wp-image-525539\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fredericksburg-dog-mart\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredericksburgdogmart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fredericksburg Dog Mart<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 27, 9:30 a.m.\u20133 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The oldest dog event in America is celebrating 327 years. Enjoy activities like a search\u2013and\u2013rescue demo, a dog show and judging, adoption showcase, and more. Burgers, fries, hot dogs, baked goods, and cold drinks will be for sale. A raffle, auction table, and other exhibits will also be on display.&nbsp;<em>12400 Herndon Rd., Spotsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dogtoberfest-at-shipgarten\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shipgarten.com\/event\/dogtoberfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dogtoberfest at Shipgarten<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 27, 1 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring your family, friends, and furry best friend for Shipgarten\u2019s \u201cDogtoberfest.\u201d It includes dog games in an off-leash dog park and a dog owner and relay race. There\u2019s a 4 p.m. hot dog eating contest where the fastest to eat five gets $25. Live music will run from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;<em>7581 Colshire Dr., Tysons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dogfest-washington-dc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/event\/2025dogfestwashingtondc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dogfest Washington DC<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>October 4, 11 a.m.\u20133 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate 50 years of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/canine.org\/\">Canine Companions<\/a>&nbsp;at Reston Town Center Pavilion. Dogs are encouraged to attend the free, family-friendly event. Canine Companions provides service dogs to those with disabilities and facility dogs to individuals working in educational, healthcare, and criminal justice settings.&nbsp;<em>1825 Discovery St., Reston<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paws-in-the-park\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pawsintheparkva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Paws in the Park<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>October 12, 11 a.m.\u20134 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paws in the Park is a free event at Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town. It includes live music, activities, local vendors, food, and adoptable animals. A silent auction will be held throughout the event, too. Pets are welcome to attend, and the festival benefits the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.&nbsp;<em>100 Madison St., Alexandria<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mclean-pet-fest\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcleancenter.org\/events\/mclean-pet-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McLean Pet Fest<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>October 12, 11 a.m.\u20134 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab your best furry friend and head to McLean Central Park for a day of live music, Fido\u2019s Bone Bar, and Bark-a-Lounge Beer and Wine Garden (with a miniature pony delivering treats to your table). Pet-related exhibitors and pet rescues, adoptions, pet sitters, groomers, and more will be on hand to showcase their services. Lunch will be provided by food trucks. And if you stick around, there\u2019s a pet parade at 3 p.m.&nbsp;<em>1468 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature image courtesy Paws in the Park<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"These local events celebrate our canine family members.","protected":false},"author":1001950,"featured_media":525535,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-525534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bring Fido to These 6 Northern Virginia Fall Dog Festivals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether your pup loves to swim or wants to partake in some tasty 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