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SF’s DogFest 2024: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)

Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; food and games are for purchase and there's a registration fee for competing dogs
Duboce Park | Duboce and Noe, San Francisco, CA
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McKinley School

DogFest 2024 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco.

17th Annual DogFest
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 11 am to 4 pm
Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, SF
FREE to watch

RSVP link TBA. Check out their Instagram, Facebook or official site for updates.

Dog Show Schedule 2024

Times are estimates – please check in 10 minutes before category start time

  • 12:00pm Best Costume
  • Judges vote on dog with best costume; extra points for originality.
  • 12:25pm Best Tail
  • Long, short, skinny or wide, let’s see whose tail comes out on top!
  • 12:45pm Best Trick
  • Dogs have 30 seconds to show off their best trick(s). Props encouraged.
  • 1:10pm Best Coat
  • Whose coat is the most luxurious?
  • 1:30pm HALF TIME SHOW!
  • 2:00pm Best Mutt
  • A little of this and a little of that, sugar and spice makes everything nice. Whose best  friend is made up of the best mix?
  • 2:20pm Best Ears
  • Big or little, crooked or straight, hear hear for best ears!
  • 2:40pm Best Lap Dog
  • Judges are looking for dogs that are great on your lap and the velvet throne.
  • 3:00pm (Openly Corrupt) Best-In-Show**
  • The winners of each of the main categories (ears, coat, trick, etc.) and anyone who  wants to buy their way in for $50 will be entered in this final contest of the day. **Brace yourself – it really is corrupt, but it’s all in good fun with the goal of raising the most money possible for McKinley Elementary school!

All events are free to watch, but pre-registration ($20) is typically required for your dog to compete.

 

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Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; food and games are for purchase and there's a registration fee for competing dogs
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, Funcheap Presents, In Person, Kids & Families, Outdoors, Pets, San Francisco, Top Annual Events
Address: Duboce and Noe, San Francisco, CA

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