Dog Events in Freeport, IL

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.

The Haunted Hustle features a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Run, Dog Jog, Walk, and Kid’s Run, plus a festival after with live music and treats. The 5K Dog Jog includes a shirt, medal, snacks and a costume contest!

Celebrate Halloween with a festive pawty featuring dog trick-or-treat stations, a spooky photo op, pupkin lattes, and a raffle with a prize valued at over $200. Costumes are encouraged. Your donation includes a trick-or-treat bag, full-sized treats, samples and a raffle ticket.

4 Keeps and Canine Cupids host a Halloween Pawty featuring dog photos, contests, games, trick-or-treat stations, raffle baskets, and more. Dogs are encouraged to wear costumes for an afternoon of Halloween fun with their humans.

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.

Bring Fido to parade in costume, trick-or-treat at 12 local businesses, and enter a costume contest with prizes. Each $10 registration includes a special trick-or-treat bag and a $5 treat coupon. Spooky photo opportunities and plenty of Halloween fun await dogs and their people. There will be two parades this night: one at 5:30 PM and one at 6:30 PM. Participants can choose which time to register for.

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.

Well-behaved dogs are invited to dress up and participate in a costume contest! The Snap Wagon will be on site taking photos starting at 11:00 AM. Food will be available from the La Flama taco truck and Just Us and Treats ice cream, and pet gear will be offered at discounted prices.

This dog-friendly Halloween event features a pet costume contest, pup games and festive photo opportunities. Bark Park membership isn't required, but on-site registration is limited, so advance reservations are encouraged. Dress up your pup and enjoy a morning of Halloween fun!

Take your costumed pup trick-or-treating at this fun event featuring decorated trunks, treats, spooky games, activities, photo opportunities, and a pet costume contest with prizes! Costumes are encouraged but not required.

This dog-friendly fall festival features a 40-acre pumpkin patch and fun farm activities! Guests can also enjoy seasonal food and drinks, cider donuts and shopping at the farm store. Dogs must remain leashed at all times, and owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets. Dogs aren't permitted on hayrides or in the corn maze.

Bring your leashed pup for a scenic nighttime stroll through Richfield Historical Park, with a short 0.6-mile loop or longer 1.2-mile loop illuminated by luminaries, hanging lights, and jack-o'-lanterns. Gather around the bonfires, explore historic buildings and enjoy refreshments and snacks. Please refer to the website for weather-related cancellations.

Two Bostons hosts a free holiday event at all locations where pets can pose for photos with the Grrrinch, with pictures taken on their owners’ phones. Pets can also create a festive paw print painting to take home. No registration is required, and multiple pets are welcome as long as they're safely leashed or otherwise secured.

Two Bostons hosts a free holiday event at all locations where pets can pose for photos with the Grrrinch, with pictures taken on their owners’ phones. Pets can also create a festive paw print painting to take home. No registration is required, and multiple pets are welcome as long as they're safely leashed or otherwise secured.

Two Bostons hosts a free holiday event at all locations where pets can pose for photos with the Grrrinch, with pictures taken on their owners’ phones. Pets can also create a festive paw print painting to take home. No registration is required, and multiple pets are welcome as long as they're safely leashed or otherwise secured.

Two Bostons hosts a free holiday event at all locations where pets can pose for photos with the Grrrinch, with pictures taken on their owners’ phones. Pets can also create a festive paw print painting to take home. No registration is required, and multiple pets are welcome as long as they're safely leashed or otherwise secured.

Bring Fido to strike adorable poses with either Santa or the Grinch! All photos will be digital and emailed to you within one week after the event. Register for a time slot.

You and Fido are invited to participate in the annual Thanksgiving event! Each four-legged participant needs to be registered, and their registration fee includes a race bib and Festival Foods Turkey Trot bandana. Limit one dog per person. All dogs must be up-to-date on vaccinations and leashed at all times (leashes must be shorter than six feet and non-retractable). Dogs will head out on the 2-mile course after all other participants have crossed the start line.

Leashed dogs are welcome to join you for this fun race! Afterward, light refreshments and awards will be given to each group's top three male and female runners. Costumes are encouraged.

This dog-friendly holiday market is the perfect place to shop small and support local businesses while getting holiday shopping done with your pup. Browse handcrafted items and pet vendors, enjoy photos with Santa, and grab a drink, coffee or food while exploring everything the market has to offer.