Dog Events in Paxton, IL

Bring your Pug to join the Windy City Grumble meet-up group at this fun Halloween event! This dog-friendly meetup encourages participants to dress their pups in costume and submit a photo of your dog’s costume to WCG by the 14th to be included in the voting. The winner will be announced at the meetup.

This dog-friendly Halloween celebration invites pups and their people to dress in costume and enjoy interactive activities, treats, photo opportunities, prizes, local vendors and off-leash playtime. Guests can visit Fi Collar’s activations for custom tag engraving, a data-inspired game, pup cups and dog sketching, then enter a costume contest featuring Polaroid photos and voting for Best in Show. Additional activities include a trick-or-treat vendor trail, raffles and giveaways.

This dog-friendly Halloween celebration invites pets to show off their best costumes during a festive costume walk. Guests can enjoy raffles, treats and refreshments, photo opportunities and spooky fun for the whole family.

Your pup is invited to join you for an all-levels yoga class. After your workout, stick around for a social hour with local vendors, dog-friendly goodies, curated bags, photo ops and more.

This dog-friendly Halloween celebration invites pets to show off their best costumes during a festive costume walk. Guests can enjoy raffles, treats and refreshments, photo opportunities and spooky fun for the whole family.

Pups are welcome to enjoy roaming the 16 miles of hiking trails around the Arboretum several times a year on select days! Dogs must be leashed at all times and have updated vaccinations and registrations. For the safety of both your pet and the natural environment, dogs aren't permitted off the marked trails. Please clean up after your pet; bags are available at the Visitor Center.

This dog-friendly Halloween festival features spooky games, a costume parade, and trick-or-treating at participating stores. Families can meet characters for photos and autographs, enjoy performances, explore a Halloween game area, and visit local firefighters. Costumes are encouraged.

Presented by Hendricks County Parks & Recreation, bring Fido to enjoy the beautiful season's colors at this annual event! Explore over 200 acres, 6.5 miles of trails and a prairie maze. There will also be yard games, vendors, crafts and more.

Dress Fido in his best costume for this fun, family-friendly Halloween event complete with a canine costume contest and prizes! Pre-registration is required. The event will be held rain or shine.

Prepare yourself and your leashed pup for a chillingly good time as downtown Lafayette transforms into a Halloween spooktacular festival. Enter the realm of ghoulish storefronts and encounter eerie costumed characters. Travel down the historic streets for a bone-chilling trick-or-treat and become bewitched in spine-tingling activities with Fido by your side!

This dog-friendly disco celebration features neon décor, themed music and lighting, special drinks, Yappy Hour deals and disco-inspired photo opportunities. Guests are encouraged to dress in neon, metallics or festive disco outfits while their pups enjoy a glowing foam party in the off-leash park. Tickets include access to the foam party, off-leash play and Pup Social’s amenities.

Come with your dogs and kids to trunk or treat at the businesses in Manor Shops and enjoy the decorated cars along the way! House of Paws and Plants will have a Halloween photo set up and treats for pups and kids.

This dog-friendly Halloween 5K features a scenic paved route and supports K9s for Veterans. Registration includes a short-sleeve T-shirt, finisher medal, doggie finisher medallion, chip-timed race bib, live results and finish-line treats for both humans and dogs.

Mondays from March through October are special days for dog lovers to explore the park’s beautiful gardens and grounds with their canine companions. Dogs must be friendly, well-socialized, and kept on a leash at all times, and owners should bring proof of up-to-date vaccinations. While pups are welcome outdoors, they aren't permitted inside buildings, and visitors are asked to clean up after their dogs using the provided sanitation stations. A $6 parking fee applies. Note that Monday holidays are excluded from Paws in the Park days.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoor scenery of the Illinois Valley and your favorite August Hill & ISC wines while hanging out on our spacious hillside. Wine flights, wine by the bottle and a snack picnic box will all be available.

All ghosts and goblins are welcome at this trunk-or-treat event. Everyone is welcome to dress up in costume, including your furry friends.

This Halloween celebration features a pet parade, puppy photo-op, costume contest and pet-friendly vendors. Guests can also enjoy refreshments for purchase and plenty of festive Halloween fun for pets and their people.

Bring Fido to Chicago’s premier pet-friendly black tie gala! Set at the legendary Drake Hotel, guests and their canine companions walk the red carpet, participate in live and silent auctions, and enjoy a dinner buffet and dancing. Four-legged guests will enjoy an evening of indulgences as well, including dinner served in crystal goblets at the dog buffet. Human guests be 21+ to attend the event.

Celebrate the holiday season with a pet-friendly Santa photo event featuring digital pictures with Santa, a bake sale, raffles, and holiday shopping. Guests can capture festive memories, browse handmade blankets and candles, and support the organization through donations and purchases.

This Thanksgiving-themed, dog-friendly 5K features a scenic course along the Danada Trail and welcomes runners and walkers of all levels and their leashed pups. Participants receive a chip-timed race entry, turkey-themed finisher medal, soft cotton T-shirt, age-group awards and free photos.