Dog Events in Mill Spring, NC

Dress up your pup for a fun night out! Prizes will be awarded for Best Overall Costume, Funniest Costume, and Best Owner and Dog Duo.

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.

Mutt Strutt Parade & Festival features a half-mile parade through downtown Columbus, ending at Iron Key Brewing for contests, lawn games, local vendors, and food and drinks available for purchase. Costumes are optional, with contests including Best Costume and Owner Look-Alike. Attendees can also meet adoptable dogs!

Leashed dogs are welcome outside and inside the Trailside Brewing area at this Halloween celebration! Guests can shop from 35+ local artisans, makers and small businesses, join in a spooky scavenger hunt, and participate in the costume contest.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this family-friendly Halloween celebration featuring a costume contest, plenty of candy, food trucks and festive activities throughout downtown Inman. Guests can bring their families and enjoy an evening of Halloween fun in a safe, community-focused setting.

Bring Fido to the winery for a day of fun and exercise! You and your pup are encouraged to dress up in a costume during the run for a chance at prizes. A glass of wine (for adults 21+), medals, snacks, water and goodie bags are included for all participants.

Come costumed with your pup to this spooktacular night with Steve Weams and The Ghouls, playing crowd favorites and Halloween-themed tunes! Enjoy specialty cocktails, compete in a costume contest for prizes, and dance the night away in your best spooky attire.

Community organizations and local businesses line Main Street with treat booths, some with dog treats(!), while a DJ-hosted Monster Mash dance party takes place with a spirited costume contest with categories for pets, children and adults.

This dog-friendly Halloween fundraiser benefits Blue Ridge Humane Society and Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue. The event features an adoptable pet meet-and-greet, a pet costume contest, raffle prizes, food from The Outpost and a silent disco for guests to enjoy. Attendees can dress up their pets and support local animal rescue organizations while celebrating Halloween.

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.

This dog-friendly Halloween celebration features pet costume and trick contests, with prizes for the most creative participants. Guests can also take part in a passport crawl, visiting participating businesses to collect stamps, stickers and punches for a chance to win additional prizes.

Dress up your dog and bring them to the catwalk! There'll be prizes for the best-dressed pets, and don’t forget to grab a bite and a cocktail on the patio. Be sure to call and sign up to get on the list. There's a $10 pre-paid entry fee, which will go to support the Stone Soup Dog Park.

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.

Take a trot with Fido on Thanksgiving Day through the charming downtown streets! Open to runners, walkers, and even costumed participants and pets. Registration includes a long-sleeve Turkey Trot tee, goody bag, and awards for fastest runners, best costume, and best pet costume.

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.

On November 21st and December 5th, bundle up and come on out for coffee, produce, meat, eggs, live music, hot food, and plenty of handmade artisan crafts, including unique gifts and holiday decorations! There will be over 40 vendors on site for your shopping pleasure, plus live music and kids' activities. Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome.

Bring Fido and get ready for the holidays at this German-inspired Christmas market. Complete some holiday shopping from local vendors, drink some Glühwein, listen to live music, and get in the holiday spirit!

Join a community dog walk with your leashed pup the second Sunday of each month! The group will take a leisurely loop around Main Street and ending back at Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique. Pup cups will be available.

Fido is invited along on this drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite scenes and characters, and using the latest LED technology and digital animations. You'll get to see everything from the comfort of your car as you wind along the path. Dogs must remain in the car at all times and aren't permitted in Santa's Village (and guests cannot leave their pup unattended).

Each Friday, weather permitting, bring Fido to the outdoor patio and toast to the weekend! Socialize with other dog owners and pups while enjoying drinks and special appetizers. There will be complimentary puppucionos for dogs! Customers are encouraged to bring an unopened pet item donation for the Blue Ridge Humane Society.