Dog Events in Opelika, AL

All breeds are welcome at this annual festival! This dog-friendly Halloween fundraiser celebrates all things Dachshund with costume contests, local vendors, food trucks, refreshing beverages and plenty of fun. Guests are invited to bring a tailgate or lawn chair to enjoy the day.

Start off your day with a one-mile fun run with Fido through Ashley Park followed by live entertainment, pet vendors and lots of family-friendly activities. Hearts ‘n Homes will also have dogs on site that are in need of furever homes.

On select dates, attendees can relax in an open-air setting while watching a live baseball game on a large screen, with plenty of space for pups to join in the fun. Please check the website for scheduled dates! The event also features pet-focused vendors, local partners, and a welcoming community atmosphere designed for animal lovers. All dogs in attendance must be leashed. Remember to bring your own comfy seating! See website for additional dates.

This dog-friendly day party brings pets and their people together for a fun-filled celebration featuring a marketplace of pet vendors and businesses. Guests can shop for treats, accessories and other pet goodies while enjoying food trucks, refreshing beverages and a lively atmosphere.

Pups and their people are invited to enjoy the patio with a complimentary glass of wine for the first 50 guests with a dog. All attendees will also receive a Chewy Vet Care swag bag!

Celebrate Oktoberfest with Fido Bavarian-style with festive brews, food and fun! Guests can enjoy beer and German-inspired food, live music, Oktoberfest games, and more. Lederhosen and dirndls encouraged!

Save the date to bring Fido out for a swim with his fellow fury friends. This event will be divided into sessions over the two days, so be sure to get tickets for the session that works best for you in advance. Please see their website for entry times and rules.

Celebrate all things dogs at this pet-friendly festival featuring local vendors, rescue organizations, dog-friendly activities, live entertainment, food, and fun for the whole family. Guests can bring their pups to socialize, explore pet-related products and services, and enjoy a day celebrating the local dog-loving community.

This community festival features a chili cook-off, People’s Choice chili tasting, craft beer, live music, a curated vendor market and a cornhole tournament. Attendees can bring their leashed dogs, sample competing chili recipes, shop local vendors, and enjoy live entertainment!

Experience a night full of festive fun with lively entertainment, from a spirited pet costume contest featuring furry friends in their Halloween finest to a stein hoist competition for those ready to show off their strength. Browse unique finds from local vendors and snap keepsake photos in a charming Oktoberfest-themed photo booth.

Celebrate the season at this free, family-friendly fall festival featuring kids' and dogs' costume contests, hayrides, pumpkin decorating, a live DJ, local vendors, and trick-or-treating. Guests can bring their four-legged friends along for an evening of autumn fun and festivities in downtown Fayetteville.

Explore Alabama's wildlife and outdoor traditions with your leashed pup at this annual festival in historic downtown Wetumpka. The event features wildlife art, live painting, educational presentations, workshops, vendors, food, children's activities, sporting dog demonstrations, animal encounters, and a DockDogs competition featuring Big Air, Extreme Vertical, and Speed Retrieve.

Celebrate Halloween with your pup at a festive fundraiser benefiting LifeLine Animal Project. This family-friendly event welcomes runners, walkers and their dogs for a morning of costumes, community and seasonal fun. Whether you're participating in the race or simply showing off your pup's Halloween costume, it's a great way to support local shelter pets while enjoying a spooktacular day together.

This dog-friendly Halloween festival features campground trick-or-treating, a pet costume contest, group costume and pumpkin decorating contests, plus a campsite decorating contest. Guests can also enjoy a haunted hayride, games and raffles.

Celebrate Halloween with your four-legged BFF at Rescue Dog Games! This free, family-friendly dog festival features Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contests at noon to include: Funniest, Most Creative, Human-Dog Combo with prizes! There will also be a lure chase, trick or treating, photo opportunities, silly-or-not-so-silly dog tricks, dog and kids art activities, vendors, pet rescues and adoptable dogs.

Bring Fido and a lawn chair or blanket for some live music from local musicians! The venue is open container, so feel free to grab a beverage from a nearby restaurant and bring it outside to enjoy in the Village Green. Outside food and beverages aren't permitted.

During the month of October, visit downtown Locust Grove with your leashed pup to enjoy the many scarecrows displayed at this fall community event! Businesses, families, schools, nonprofits, clubs and community groups create and display scarecrows for free. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal displays and participate in People’s Choice voting, while awards recognize the favorite downtown business scarecrow and best traditional scarecrow.

Treat your doggie like a VIP on the only restaurant crawl for dogs! Visit two dog-friendly restaurants where your pup enjoys their own versions of human dishes (plus a fun barkarita), while you enjoy tasty bites too. Stroll the Atlanta Beltline, shop at local pet boutiques, and take home swag and giveaways. A portion of proceeds supports local animal rescues—making this the paw-fect way to treat your dog and give back.

The in-person canicross race features 5K, 10K (two laps), and a 1.25-mile sprint distance on challenging technical trails with uneven terrain, elevation changes, and natural obstacles. Whether you're a seasoned trail runner or new to the sport, there’s a race for every skill level. Take on the ultimate challenge by completing all three distances to earn the Tri-Hound Crown - an exclusive team title for dog-and-human duos. Children under 15 must run with a registered adult, and all competitors should come ready for a day of adventure, teamwork and muddy paws!

Capture a special holiday memory with your pup while supporting Hand in Paw’s Animal-Assisted Therapy programs.