Dog Events in Gibson City, IL

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.

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.

Harry Caray’s Navy Pier hosts an annual Halloween costume contest benefiting PAWS Chicago, with categories including Most Creative, Cutest, Spookiest, Best Ensemble or Pair, and Best in Show. Winners receive prizes such as SeaDog tickets, Navy Pier Ferris Wheel passes, restaurant gift certificates, and a staycation package. Yappy Hour features samples for humans, a dog treat bar, a dog tag machine, pet swag, and more.

Dog owners are invited to bring their pets to a Halloween costume parade and contest featuring scariest, cutest, and most creative categories. Humans can join the competition, too! Prizes include gift baskets with dog goodies, treats, gift cards, and more. A photo booth will capture memories, and dog treats and Halloween cocktails will be available.

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.

Scarecrue's Evil on Everest is an interactive home haunt in Lombard, IL, featuring a spooky cemetery display and haunted walk-through experience. This dog-friendly outdoor attraction invites visitors to explore eerie scenes and enjoy seasonal scares. The cemetery display runs throughout the haunt season, with the walk-through open on select nights. They accept donations to Midwest Beagle Rescue group.

Join this family-friendly event featuring a 5K run/walk and a 1-mile walk, with leashed, friendly dogs welcome! Enjoy a pet adoption event, fall festivities, and a Halloween pet costume contest with prizes. Proceeds support a great cause, so bring the whole family for a day of fitness and 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.

Enjoy a fall outing with Fido! Explore the corn maze together, take a scenic wagon ride, and stop by the Kettle Barn for a special doggie sundae. Dogs must remain leashed and aren't permitted inside the store and bakery, cider house, or animal barn. Please clean up after your pet.

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.

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 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.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this Thanksgiving walk/run that goes through the streets and neighborhoods of Crown Point. Admission includes finisher medals to the first 500 participants, donuts, and race awards to the top overall male and female and top three in each age group. Dress up for the costume contests! Please note that dogs aren't permitted inside buildings.