Dog-Friendly Events in Massachusetts
January 12, 2019
Head to Newbury for one of our favorite events - the annual Christmas tree bonfire. There's food, fun, and lots of dogs!
April
Red Dog Boston is having a SPAW Day fundraiser for Last Hope K-9 Rescue from 12-5.
April
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
April
Check out the Plymouth Pet Expo - two days of fun, vendors, rescue, and all things pet.
April
Take your dog out to the ball game in Lowell! It's Bark in the Park with the Lowell Spinners!
May
Kyle's Legacy Walk, a fundraiser for canine cancer, is at Borderland State Park in Easton from 10-12PM.
May
The FellsDOG group is hosting an event from 11-1 at the Middlesex Fells Reservation - 5 Woodland Rd. in Stoneham. There will be a silent auction and information about other groups who utilize and support the Fells such as DCR, Missing Dogs Mass, and others.
May
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
May
It's Bark in the Park in Plymouth.
May
Save a Dog hosts it's annual Paws in the Park event from 10-3 at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury.
May
Lowe's Boston Hotel is hosting Pup Up on the Patio from 11-3.
May
The Fast and Furriest is the MSPCA annual 5K FUNdraiser. This year it is at Baxter Park in Somerville and includes the run, a shorter kids run, plus vendors, food and fun.
June
VCA South Shore (Weymouth) Animal Hospital is hosting an Open House on Sunday, June 3rd from noon-3pm. Come see the police dog and rehabilitation demonstrations, snack on popcorn and cotton candy, check out our pet supply vendors and go on a behind-the-scenes tour. You will also have the opportunity to meet adoptable dogs from Last Hope K9, as well as see the adorable pets that are available at the Massachusetts Humane Society and Mainely Rat Rescue. To top it off there will kids activities galore… a moonwalk, New England Aquarium’s Touch Tank, and a plant-a-seed project to name a few! We will also be holding a charity raffle to raise funds for the National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS).
June-September
The Lowell Spinners baseball team have Good Dog Tuesdays, you guessed it, every Tuesday home game.
June
The Muddy Paws 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Lowell Humane Society in Lowell from 8:30-11:30..
June
The Metrowest K9 5K fun run and health fair is in Hopkinton at the YMCA Outdoor Center to benefit MVMA Charities.
June
Merrimack River Feline Rescue's annual Strut for Strays on the Upper Green in Newbury at 12PM. The fundraising walk is for kitties but dogs are welcome to strut!
June-October 2018
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
June
The annual Whisker Walk is taking place at the Lancaster Fairgrounds in Lancaster.
June
Paws and Pints for PAWS New England at Night Shift Brewery in Everett at 6PM.
June
North Attleboro is having its annual Strut Your Mutt Walkathon at the high school from 10-3.
June
It's Dogs on Deck at Fenway Park from 6-9PM! Walk along the warning track and take pics in the dugouts and at the Green Monster. Vendors, games, and treats for all.
June
Woofstock Boston is at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston from 12-6 - music, food, drinks, and fun to raise funds for Last Hope K9 Rescue.
June
Bark in the Park with the Worcester Bravehearts at 7:05PM - a fundraiser for Pet Chance.
July -September
The Lowell Spinners baseball team have Good Dog Tuesdays, you guessed it, every Tuesday home game.
July
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
July
It's Paw-Palooza in Yarmouth. The Dock Dogs will be there (and yours can join!). Plus vendors, events, and fun.
July - August
Head to Newburyport the last weekend in July through the first weekend in August for their annual show of civic pride, Yankee Homecoming. Events include a pet show at Old-Fashioned Sunday, a craft fair, a road race, evening concerts, fireworks, and concluding with a parade.
Head to Newbury for one of our favorite events - the annual Christmas tree bonfire. There's food, fun, and lots of dogs!
April
Red Dog Boston is having a SPAW Day fundraiser for Last Hope K-9 Rescue from 12-5.
April
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
April
Check out the Plymouth Pet Expo - two days of fun, vendors, rescue, and all things pet.
April
Take your dog out to the ball game in Lowell! It's Bark in the Park with the Lowell Spinners!
May
Kyle's Legacy Walk, a fundraiser for canine cancer, is at Borderland State Park in Easton from 10-12PM.
May
The FellsDOG group is hosting an event from 11-1 at the Middlesex Fells Reservation - 5 Woodland Rd. in Stoneham. There will be a silent auction and information about other groups who utilize and support the Fells such as DCR, Missing Dogs Mass, and others.
May
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
May
It's Bark in the Park in Plymouth.
May
Save a Dog hosts it's annual Paws in the Park event from 10-3 at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury.
May
Lowe's Boston Hotel is hosting Pup Up on the Patio from 11-3.
May
The Fast and Furriest is the MSPCA annual 5K FUNdraiser. This year it is at Baxter Park in Somerville and includes the run, a shorter kids run, plus vendors, food and fun.
June
VCA South Shore (Weymouth) Animal Hospital is hosting an Open House on Sunday, June 3rd from noon-3pm. Come see the police dog and rehabilitation demonstrations, snack on popcorn and cotton candy, check out our pet supply vendors and go on a behind-the-scenes tour. You will also have the opportunity to meet adoptable dogs from Last Hope K9, as well as see the adorable pets that are available at the Massachusetts Humane Society and Mainely Rat Rescue. To top it off there will kids activities galore… a moonwalk, New England Aquarium’s Touch Tank, and a plant-a-seed project to name a few! We will also be holding a charity raffle to raise funds for the National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS).
June-September
The Lowell Spinners baseball team have Good Dog Tuesdays, you guessed it, every Tuesday home game.
June
The Muddy Paws 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Lowell Humane Society in Lowell from 8:30-11:30..
June
The Metrowest K9 5K fun run and health fair is in Hopkinton at the YMCA Outdoor Center to benefit MVMA Charities.
June
Merrimack River Feline Rescue's annual Strut for Strays on the Upper Green in Newbury at 12PM. The fundraising walk is for kitties but dogs are welcome to strut!
June-October 2018
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
June
The annual Whisker Walk is taking place at the Lancaster Fairgrounds in Lancaster.
June
Paws and Pints for PAWS New England at Night Shift Brewery in Everett at 6PM.
June
North Attleboro is having its annual Strut Your Mutt Walkathon at the high school from 10-3.
June
It's Dogs on Deck at Fenway Park from 6-9PM! Walk along the warning track and take pics in the dugouts and at the Green Monster. Vendors, games, and treats for all.
June
Woofstock Boston is at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston from 12-6 - music, food, drinks, and fun to raise funds for Last Hope K9 Rescue.
June
Bark in the Park with the Worcester Bravehearts at 7:05PM - a fundraiser for Pet Chance.
July -September
The Lowell Spinners baseball team have Good Dog Tuesdays, you guessed it, every Tuesday home game.
July
Enjoy Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel in Boston Monday & Wednesdays all summer from 5:30-8.
July
It's Paw-Palooza in Yarmouth. The Dock Dogs will be there (and yours can join!). Plus vendors, events, and fun.
July - August
Head to Newburyport the last weekend in July through the first weekend in August for their annual show of civic pride, Yankee Homecoming. Events include a pet show at Old-Fashioned Sunday, a craft fair, a road race, evening concerts, fireworks, and concluding with a parade.