THINGS TO DO!
You'll FLIP over all the FUN THINGS to do at the Denver Dog Fair - for you AND your dog!
We're lining up more activities every week, so check back!
We're lining up more activities every week, so check back!
All entertainment and activities at the Denver Dog Fair (everything but food, drink, vendor merchand adoption fees) are included with your admission ticket!
Most of these events are going on ALL DAY LONG!
Scroll down to see a list of TIMED EVENTS.
Hours: 10:00 - 6:00
Most of these events are going on ALL DAY LONG!
Scroll down to see a list of TIMED EVENTS.
Hours: 10:00 - 6:00
MEET LOTS OF DOGS!
Maybe even take one home! We expect 150+ adoptable puppies and dogs will be onsite at the Denver Dog Fair - brought in by DOZENS of Colorado shelters, breed rescues and adoption and foster agencies.... all screened, with shots current and ready to find their forever homes. We offer FREE BOOTHS to all PACFA-licensed dog shelters and rescues who bring out dogs for you to meet! See our ADOPT page for more info!
We'll have several Breed Meet-and-Greet booths - all hosted by local Breed Rescue organizations! Get more info on the breeds you love, and meet some you don't know at all! Find out which one may be a perfect fit for your family!
And, of course, there's our Celebrity Guest Dogs! Watch for our Guest List to grow, and come meet your favorite Instagram Dog celebrities!
Maybe even take one home! We expect 150+ adoptable puppies and dogs will be onsite at the Denver Dog Fair - brought in by DOZENS of Colorado shelters, breed rescues and adoption and foster agencies.... all screened, with shots current and ready to find their forever homes. We offer FREE BOOTHS to all PACFA-licensed dog shelters and rescues who bring out dogs for you to meet! See our ADOPT page for more info!
We'll have several Breed Meet-and-Greet booths - all hosted by local Breed Rescue organizations! Get more info on the breeds you love, and meet some you don't know at all! Find out which one may be a perfect fit for your family!
And, of course, there's our Celebrity Guest Dogs! Watch for our Guest List to grow, and come meet your favorite Instagram Dog celebrities!
AGILITY DEMOS AND TRY-ITS FOR YOUR DOG!
AGILITY: NEW! Come one, come all to a new kind of circus involving dogs and their people! Our Agility Demos are hosted by Ace'n It Dog Sports! Come watch agility dogs at work: jumping, climbing, and weaving. Agility is a great way to train any breed of dog to play as a team with their humans. It involves physical and mental exercise.
We will have demos from trained agility dogs every half hour. After cheering them on, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and let your own dog give it a try. Designed for all breeds. Included with admission.
We will have demos from trained agility dogs every half hour. After cheering them on, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and let your own dog give it a try. Designed for all breeds. Included with admission.
FURRY FASHION DISTRICT!
NEW! Some dogs just LOVE to be the center of attention... (Okay, really ALL of them love that)! Our new Furry Fashion District expands last year's pupular Fashion Show to an all-day affair, with a Red Carpet, Photo Fashion Stations, outfits and accessories galore and more! Included with Admission!
PUPPY KISSING BOOTH!
As expected, the Puppy Kissing Booth was one of our most popular features in 2024! And even better than the puppy snuggles is the fact that some of those puppies kissed their way into a forever home ... LOTS of our adoptions began there! So, we're doing it again! Happiness really IS a warm puppy!
Our Puppy Kissing Booth features new groups of puppies on the hour, supplied by our participating adoption agencies! The pups will have a 45-minute shift, with 15 minutes to change groups, to be sure the puppies don't OD on all the love! Included with Admission (although you'll be able to donate to the puppy-supplying adoption agency).
As expected, the Puppy Kissing Booth was one of our most popular features in 2024! And even better than the puppy snuggles is the fact that some of those puppies kissed their way into a forever home ... LOTS of our adoptions began there! So, we're doing it again! Happiness really IS a warm puppy!
Our Puppy Kissing Booth features new groups of puppies on the hour, supplied by our participating adoption agencies! The pups will have a 45-minute shift, with 15 minutes to change groups, to be sure the puppies don't OD on all the love! Included with Admission (although you'll be able to donate to the puppy-supplying adoption agency).
DOGGY DERBY!
NEW! This year we're having an all-day race track made just for your dogs! We'll alternate between races for Small Dogs and Races for Medium-Sized Dogs, with fun prizes and plenty of fanfare. Come by the Doggy Derby area a little early to enter your dog in a race, or just come to cheer on your favorite dog! Included with Admission!
RACE TIMES:
10:30 - small dogs
11:30 - mid-sized dogs
12:30 - small dogs
1:30 - mid-size dogs
2:30 - small dogs
3:30 - mid-size dogs
4:30 - small dogs
RACE TIMES:
10:30 - small dogs
11:30 - mid-sized dogs
12:30 - small dogs
1:30 - mid-size dogs
2:30 - small dogs
3:30 - mid-size dogs
4:30 - small dogs
FLYBALL DEMOS AND TRY-ITS FOR YOUR DOG!
NEW! We're so excited to debut Flyball demos and try-its at this year's Denver Dog Fair! It's a wildly popular, highly hectic and fantastically fun activity that dogs love doing and people love watching! Full of energy and action (and tennis balls and drool) it's going to be a highlight of the fair, for sure!
Thanks to the Switchback Flyball group for hosting our Flyball demos, starting every hour on the hour on the lower level, Stadium Arena! Let your dog try it in between demos! Included with admission!
Thanks to the Switchback Flyball group for hosting our Flyball demos, starting every hour on the hour on the lower level, Stadium Arena! Let your dog try it in between demos! Included with admission!
HERDING DEMOS!
K9cation, headquartered in Hudson, CO, is hosting a series of herding demos in our Stadium Arena downstairs. Their expert dogs will do the Demos hourly on the half-hour, and in between, your dogs can "try it."
Do you have a herding breed or herder mix? Ever wonder how intact their instincts are? Find out at the Denver Dog Fair. For a $40 fee and a signed waiver, you can get your dog into the ring to "Try It" and see if they nail it - or fail it! Demos included with Admission.
K9cation, headquartered in Hudson, CO, is hosting a series of herding demos in our Stadium Arena downstairs. Their expert dogs will do the Demos hourly on the half-hour, and in between, your dogs can "try it."
Do you have a herding breed or herder mix? Ever wonder how intact their instincts are? Find out at the Denver Dog Fair. For a $40 fee and a signed waiver, you can get your dog into the ring to "Try It" and see if they nail it - or fail it! Demos included with Admission.
DOGGIE SALONS
We have several Doggie Salon booths and trucks at the Denver Dog Fair, where your pooch can stop by for some accessories, a little bling, and even some complimentary nail polish! Pamper your dog!
We have several Doggie Salon booths and trucks at the Denver Dog Fair, where your pooch can stop by for some accessories, a little bling, and even some complimentary nail polish! Pamper your dog!
CARTING DEMOS AND TRY-ITS!
The Mile High Rottweiler Club is hosting our Carting Demos again this year, followed by Attendee Dogs Cart Training! Let your dog try it! Carting Demos and Try-Its are from 2:00 - 4:00 on the back ( west wall) of the Hall of Education. Included with admission!
Thank Your Dog for being so Pawsome
Look for this one and be sure to write a Thank You note to your dog, bring a photo to tape up, or write a special tribute to your favorite fur baby.
It's our big Pawsitiviely Thankful wall, and by the end of the fair, we expect it to be full of gratitude and memories and wonderful notes of thanks, from us to them.
It's our big Pawsitiviely Thankful wall, and by the end of the fair, we expect it to be full of gratitude and memories and wonderful notes of thanks, from us to them.
Timing is Everything! Don't miss your favorite events!
Our timed events throughout the day:
10:00 - DOORS OPEN
10:00 - DOORS OPEN
- 10:30 - Doggy Derby - small dogs. Herding Demo downstairs.
- 11:00 - Maddie the Marvelous DEAF Cattle Dog Show at Maddie's booth. Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.
- 11:30 - Doggy Derby - mid-sized dogs. Herding Demo and Flyball Try-its downstairs.
- 12:00 - Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.
- 12:30 - Doggy Derby - small dogs. Herding Demo and Flyball Try-its downstairs.
- 1:00 - Maddie the Marvelous DEAF Cattle Dog Show at Maddie's booth. Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.
- 1:30 - Doggy Derby - mid-sized dogs. Herding Demo and Flyball Try-its downstairs.
- 2:00 - Carting Demos and Try-Its on main level. Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.
- 2:30 - Carting Demos and Try-Its on main level. Doggy Derby - small dogs. Herding Demo and Flyball Try-its downstairs.
- 3:00 - Maddie the Marvelous DEAF Cattle Dog Show at Maddie's booth. Carting Demos and Try-Its on main level. Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.
- 3:30 - Doggy Derby - mid-sized dogs. Carting Demos and Try-Its on main level. Herding Demo and Flyball Try-its downstairs.
- 4:00 - Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.
- 4:30 - Doggy Derby - small dogs. Herding Demo and Flyball Try-its downstairs.
- 5:00 - Herding Try-Its and Flyball Demo downstairs.