Dog Events in Mount Vernon, IN

Enjoy a fun-filled, pet-friendly festival packed with entertainment and activities for all ages. Guests can explore local vendors, enjoy music, food trucks, a beer garden, and family attractions including face painting, inflatables, a petting zoo, and more. Animal lovers can meet adoptable dogs, visit the Bark Bar, enjoy photo opportunities and a kissing booth!

Enjoy a rain-or-shine fall race featuring a timed 5K and an untimed 1-mile fun run/walk along Springfield Greenway and Sulphur Creek. The paved course welcomes runners and walkers of all skill levels. Bring your family and leashed pup, wear a costume, and enter the Halloween costume contest for a chance to win prizes!

Enjoy a dog-friendly day featuring local animal organizations, a paw-print keepsake station, vendors selling cookies and dog treats, and a Wine & Wag tasting trail with wine samples paired with dog treats. A free dog costume contest invites registered pups and their humans to dress up, with a prize for the winner. Dogs must remain leashed and under their owners’ control throughout the event. Advance registration is required for the costume contest.

This fundraiser for It Takes a Village No-Kill Shelter features $10 pulled pork sandwich meal deals with chips and a drink, a pet costume contest with prizes for the best and most creative looks, and a raffle drawing. All proceeds directly support shelter animals by helping provide care, medical attention, and second chances at finding loving forever homes.

This annual Halloween event features local vendors, adoptables from local rescues, food trucks and more!

Leashed dogs are welcome at this Halloween event for pets and their people! Enjoy trunk-or-treating, costumes, rescue vendors, and plenty of treats for the whole family. Bring donations of pet food, litter, toys, blankets, or cleaning supplies to support local rescues; donations will be matched up to $1,000 to help fund spay and neuter surgeries.

Spend the evening exploring downtown with Fido!Each Thursday, vehicles of all kinds gather for a lively community evening. Classic cars, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, and antiques line the streets as visitors stroll the square, admire the rides, and enjoy the local atmosphere.

Swing by with your leashed pup to grab some locally made food, enjoy the amenities at Switchyard Park, and experience live music and performances from local artists. Limited seating is available, so bringing your own lawn chair is recommended.

The Arthritis Foundation’s race is the original festive race for charity with your pup. It’s where you can strut your stuff in your favorite holiday costume. Bring a team of friends, family, and co-workers to run or walk. Please ensure your dog is kept on a leash. Check-in starts at 8 AM and the race begins at 9 AM.

Capture festive holiday memories with your pets at this photo event featuring Santa and the Grinch. All are welcome to bring their furry friends for a holiday photo package that includes a printed photo and digital copy for $15.

On the second Sunday of each month, bring your dog or cat to receive affordable vaccines and basic wellness services at this event. Services offered will include rabies vaccines, nail trims, anal gland expressions, microchipping and more. Subsidized pricing will be available for clients who show proof of financial hardship or participation in a government assistance program. All cats must arrive in a cat carrier and all dogs must be on a leash.

Experience the magic of Christmas with Fido! Visitors receive a free 4x6" photo with Santa. Other photo packages will be available for purchase. Advance reservations are highly recommended and can go quickly. Hours vary by store.

Experience the magic of Christmas with Fido! Visitors receive a free 4x6" photo with Santa. Other photo packages will be available for purchase. Advance reservations are highly recommended and can go quickly. Hours vary by store.