Dog Events in Lynchburg, VA

Celebrate the season and harvest with Fido at this annual party, featuring live music all day and food trucks. Leashed dogs are welcome both inside and outside!

Join Stable Craft Brewing for a day filled with Fido's favorite things, including a costume contest and a dog-safe peanut butter licking competition. Be sure to check out the other activities available and ensure your pooch remains on a leash during the event.

This dog-friendly fall festival features food, local vendors, live music, furry friends and a silent auction. Guests can bring the whole family to enjoy a day of activities while supporting the SPCA of Pittsylvania County. Attendees may also have the chance to meet adoptable animals and connect with local animal welfare organizations.

This dog-friendly Halloween bash features a trunk-or-treat trail with goodies for pets and candy for people, adoptable animals from local rescues, spooky pet portraits, raffle prizes, local vendors and Halloween crafts. Guests are encouraged to dress up their pets and themselves for an afternoon of festive family fun.

Wander through downtown Roanoke with Fido for three days and try your hand at endless outdoor activities. Test drive a bike, demo a stand-up paddleboard, learn to fly cast, join a race, and sample craft beer all in one afternoon. Not all activities are dog friendly, so be sure to double-check before participating.

Enjoy a classic fall day with Fido at this festival featuring seasonal beer releases, local vendors, pumpkin decorating, costume contests, family activities, caramel apples, hay bale displays, and more. A dog costume contest adds extra excitement for four-legged guests!

Leashed dogs can join a 4K rugged trail run featuring eight dog-friendly obstacles, staggered starts, vendors, prizes, and post-run snacks for people and pups. Costumes are encouraged, and proceeds support public safety working dog programs and the future North Carolina Disaster Dog Training Center.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this community celebration honoring a historic soda brand with live music, local vendors, food trucks, family activities, and a kids area, along with complimentary product samples, limited-edition shirts, and other giveaways while supplies last.

Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome in the general admission area of live music concerts and festivals throughout the summer in a unique setting by the Roanoke River at the base of Mill Mountain. Food and beverages are cash only and there's an ATM on site. Bring your own lawn chair and blankets or rent a chair at the event. All events are rain or shine and subject to change. See website for a complete listing.

This dog-friendly fall festival celebrates pups and their people with live music, creative activities, a costume contest, local vendors and food. Dogs can socialize, show off their costumes, or simply enjoy a day out with their favorite humans.

Put on your favorite costume and join Guilford County Animal Resources for a spooktacular trick-or-treat event where both dogs and their humans are invited to enjoy treats! This family- and pet-friendly celebration promises a fun-filled day of festive activities, making it the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with your furry friends.

Celebrate Halloween at this all-day festival featuring costumes, candy, food trucks, vendors, live music, craft beer, and family-friendly activities. Bring your pup to enjoy the festive atmosphere, seasonal fun, and Halloween celebration with the community.

Dress up Fido for this fun Halloween event, featuring a costume contest, free nail trims, candy and treats!

Leashed dogs are welcome at this beloved autumn tradition set at the scenic base of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Held over six fall weekends, the celebration blends classic farm charm with festive fun. Explore 10 acres of pumpkins, wander through a 5‑acre corn maze, and embark on hayrides to the patch. Seasonal treats like kettle corn, cider, ice cream, and local beer and wine add to the festive flavors. The event will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 4 PM until 8 PM, and Saturday and Sundays from 10 AM until 5 PM.

Support local animal rescue at this pet-friendly community event featuring local vendors, raffles, adoptable animals, kids activities, food trucks, ice cream, and drinks from Screaming Goats Brewery. Shop for unique finds, meet pets looking for homes, and enjoy an afternoon of family fun while helping Jeepin For Paws provide care and resources for cats and kittens in need.

This dog-friendly fundraiser invites guests to walk a 1.3-mile section of the Tanglewood Festival of Lights with leashed dogs, family and friends before the display opens to the public. Visitors can enjoy a food truck rodeo, shop with local vendors, and support the Humane Society of Davie County’s low-cost spay/neuter clinic, adoption program and community pet food pantry. Advance tickets are required for a designated entry time, and retractable leashes aren't permitted. All attendees must use the back gate entrance of Tanglewood off of Idols Road.

Gather with friends, family, neighbors and your pup at this cozy fall celebration featuring fire pits, comfort food, seasonal drinks, craft beer, gratitude activities, family-friendly fun, and beautiful late-fall farm views. Enjoy a relaxing day on the farm with photo opportunities, a community Thankful Wall, and plenty of space to connect before the holiday season begins.

This dog-friendly holiday celebration features photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a holiday pup-up market, a canine ugly sweater contest and a food and toy drive for dogs. Guests can bring their pups for an evening of festive fun while supporting local pets in need.

Celebrate the holiday season with Fido at this festive Christmas Tree Lighting! The event begins at 5:30 PM, with live performances leading up to the tree lighting at 6:20 PM.

The City of Roanoke Christmas Parade begins on Jefferson Street at Elm Avenue, turning onto Campbell Avenue, going past Market Square, and ending at Williamson Road. The parade is rain or shine and starts at 6:30 PM.