Dog Events in Hillsville, VA

Celebrate a Western North Carolina tradition at this lively food festival, where Liver Mush takes center stage in tastings, recipe contests, cookoffs and even an eating contest. Enjoy live music on two stages, shop over 100 craft, food, and beverage vendors, and explore the Foothills Farmers Market. Pet lovers can head to Warren Street for the Pet Festival, featuring costume contests, parades, K9 demos, trick shows, and more, all presented by Roll Over Pets.

Celebrate the season and harvest with Fido at this annual party, featuring live music all day and food trucks. Leashed dogs are welcome both inside and outside!

Wander through downtown Roanoke with Fido for three days and try your hand at endless outdoor activities. Test drive a bike, demo a stand-up paddleboard, learn to fly cast, join a race, and sample craft beer all in one afternoon. Not all activities are dog friendly, so be sure to double-check before participating.

Fido is invited along with you to this signature Saturday evening event series featuring food, fun, live music and more on select Saturdays. Grab dinner, a carnival-style treat, your beverage of choice, and enjoy top show jumping competition under the lights in Tryon Stadium.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this community celebration honoring a historic soda brand with live music, local vendors, food trucks, family activities, and a kids area, along with complimentary product samples, limited-edition shirts, and other giveaways while supplies last.

Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome in the general admission area of live music concerts and festivals throughout the summer in a unique setting by the Roanoke River at the base of Mill Mountain. Food and beverages are cash only and there's an ATM on site. Bring your own lawn chair and blankets or rent a chair at the event. All events are rain or shine and subject to change. See website for a complete listing.

This dog-friendly BarktoberFest celebrates the theme “Gotcha Day” with local rescue organizations, adoptable dogs and opportunities to learn about fostering and volunteering. Guests can enjoy local vendors, food and treats, games, bingo, raffles, Halloween activities and a pet costume contest, while supporting animal rescue efforts in the community.

Put on your favorite costume and join Guilford County Animal Resources for a spooktacular trick-or-treat event where both dogs and their humans are invited to enjoy treats! This family- and pet-friendly celebration promises a fun-filled day of festive activities, making it the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with your furry friends.

This dog-friendly Halloween event invites pups and their people to dress in costume, collect candy and pet treats, and shop handmade pet bandanas. Guests can enjoy dirty sodas, coffee, hot chocolate and other drinks while browsing jewelry from The Sparking Hour and learning about dog training and activities from Firefly K9.

Celebrate fall with Fido at this family-friendly event featuring seasonal activities, live music, local vendors, food and equestrian entertainment. Guests can enjoy a festive day at the venue while taking in the sights and sounds of the fall season.

Bring Fido to this annual celebration featuring live music, traditional crafts, demonstrations, food, games and activities for all ages. Visitors can explore the farm park, watch demonstrations of old-fashioned skills and enjoy seasonal entertainment throughout the festival.

This dog-friendly Halloween festival features an afternoon of spooky fun for the whole family! Highlights include games and activities in Memorial Park, downtown trick-or-treating, the famous Monster March costume parade along Main Street and a costume contest.

Get spooky with your pups at this Halloween camping weekend packed with festive fun. Enjoy gourmet food trucks, Yappy Hour socials, creative paint-and-lick activities, canine photography, doggy ice cream, and high-energy lure coursing. Dress up for costume and site decorating contests, go Bark-or-Treating around the campground, and cap it all off with live rock-and-roll music! You must be a camping guest of the resort to participate. See more lodging information and book your weekend HERE.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this beloved autumn tradition set at the scenic base of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Held over six fall weekends, the celebration blends classic farm charm with festive fun. Explore 10 acres of pumpkins, wander through a 5‑acre corn maze, and embark on hayrides to the patch. Seasonal treats like kettle corn, cider, ice cream, and local beer and wine add to the festive flavors. The event will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 4 PM until 8 PM, and Saturday and Sundays from 10 AM until 5 PM.

Each Thanksgiving, runners and walkers of all ages participate in this 5K event to help fight poverty. Leashed dogs are welcome to walk or run with you. The Top three overall male and female finishers receive running store gift cards; the top three finishers in each age category will take home a festive little Turkey Trot treat. Register by November 8th to receive a race t-shirt! Donations of canned goods or shelf-stable food items are welcomed and appreciated on race day.

The whole family, including your four-legged friend, is invited to partake in this annual un-timed fun run! Registration, coffee and donuts will begin at 7:00 AM, with the race stepping off at 8:00 AM. Participants are encouraged to stick around for the post-race gathering featuring local vendors. Walkers with strollers and dogs are asked to start at the back.

Bring Fido out for a 5K run/walk, one-mile kids’ fun run, and festive costume contest with prizes! Bring non-perishable food donations to support local families. Afterwards, enjoy a post-race celebration with food, drinks, games and music. Register by Nov. 6th to secure your medal and T-shirt.

This family- and dog-friendly holiday celebration kicks off the season with games, live music, caroling, hot chocolate and visits with Santa. The town is illuminated during the festivities, and the celebration is followed the next morning by the annual Christmas Parade along Main Street!

Gather with friends, family and furry companions for festive meals, cozy socials, and plenty of dog-friendly fun. Enjoy food trucks, paint-and-lick activities, lure coursing, a campground turkey trot, canine photography, themed Yappy Hours, and special holiday dinners. You must be a camping guest of the resort to participate. See more lodging information and book your weekend HERE.

Celebrate the holiday season with Fido at this festive Christmas Tree Lighting! The event begins at 5:30 PM, with live performances leading up to the tree lighting at 6:20 PM.