Dog Events in Rensselaer, IN

This dog-friendly festival has grown into a family tradition for members of Hendricks County and the surrounding area! Bring Fido and celebrate the fall harvest with farm family fun and games. The festival features music, puppet shows, balloon magic, face painting and more!

On the second Sunday of each month, join a neighborhood dog walk with Uptown Pup where dogs and their people can explore scenic, dog-friendly routes together. After the walk, participants are invited to relax and socialize over food or drinks while connecting with fellow dog lovers.

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.

Bring Fido to this fun event that features rescues with adoptable dogs, vendors, dog activities (including a lure course, which requires an additional fee), a raffle, a silent auction, live music, and a doggie costume contest! Food, local craft beer and wine will be available for purchase. All dogs must be leashed (no retractable leashes, please) and current on vaccinations.

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.

Bring your pups to the farm for a weekend of fall fun, complete with the corn maze, hayride, and plenty of pet-friendly activities! Highlights include a daily Pet Costume Contest and Pet Talent Show at 2 PM, along with local animal rescue groups on-site with adoptable dogs searching for their forever homes.

This seasonal market brings together local artisans, farmers, growers, makers and food vendors for a welcoming community experience. Held on select dates from May through October, guests can shop fresh, locally made foods and treats, browse handmade crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts, and enjoy a relaxed, community-focused atmosphere. 2026 dates include May 31st, June 14th & 28th, July 12th & 26th, August 9th & 23rd, September 6th & 20th, and October 4th & 18th.

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.

Furry friends can join you at this event, featuring artists, crafters, vendors, live music, food and a kids zone. You can also enjoy checking out a variety of cars, trucks and bikes with your leashed pup by your side!

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.

Bring your pup along to a fun run for a good cause! This 5K course will start and end at Metazoa Brewing Co and weaves through downtown Indianapolis. You and Fido are welcome to run, walk, or jog. After the race, enjoy a free craft beer from Metazoa Brewing Co, a seasonal swag item, live music, games and giveaways. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome inside the taproom, dog park, and outdoor patio.

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!

Put your leashed pup in his best costume and join them for a howling good time! Enjoy delicious food samples and sales from Badlands Ranch, and enter Fido is the costume contest for a chance to win prizes. Plus, there’ll be a creepy crawler workshop to explore.

Join the festive 5k features a scenic out-and-back course through Busse Woods and is open to runners and walkers. Pre-registration includes a short-sleeve T-shirt, finisher medal, a chip-timed race bib, live race results, and finish-line treats for both humans and pups.

Bring Fido out for a night of spooky fun! Dress up for the costume contest, with categories like funniest, most creative and scariest. Don’t forget to bring dog treats to share! Enjoy festive spooky drink specials for the adults, including Witches Brew and Boozy Apple Cider. Register in advance via their app for a smooth entry! Proof of vaccines is required to enter (rabies, distemper combo, and Bordetella).

Leashed dogs are welcome (and costumes are encouraged!) at this family-friendly celebration kicking off with a lively Halloween Parade before an afternoon full of fun. Guests can enjoy live music, a Kid Zone, and indulge in tasty bites from food trucks along with beer and wine offerings.

Kick off Halloween week with Fido at this family-friendly celebration featuring kids activities, a family 5K, a pet costume contest, Trick Your Trunk, and more seasonal fun. Bring your pup to show off their best costume and enjoy a festive day of Halloween activities for the whole family.