Dog Events in North Manchester, IN

This dog-friendly festival has grown into a family tradition for members of Hendricks County and the surrounding area! Bring Fido and celebrate the fall harvest with farm family fun and games. The festival features music, puppet shows, balloon magic, face painting and more!

On the second Sunday of each month, join a neighborhood dog walk with Uptown Pup where dogs and their people can explore scenic, dog-friendly routes together. After the walk, participants are invited to relax and socialize over food or drinks while connecting with fellow dog lovers.

Bring Fido to this fun event that features rescues with adoptable dogs, vendors, dog activities (including a lure course, which requires an additional fee), a raffle, a silent auction, live music, and a doggie costume contest! Food, local craft beer and wine will be available for purchase. All dogs must be leashed (no retractable leashes, please) and current on vaccinations.

Bring your pups to the farm for a weekend of fall fun, complete with the corn maze, hayride, and plenty of pet-friendly activities! Highlights include a daily Pet Costume Contest and Pet Talent Show at 2 PM, along with local animal rescue groups on-site with adoptable dogs searching for their forever homes.

This dog-friendly Halloween celebration invites pets to show off their best costumes during a festive costume walk. Guests can enjoy raffles, treats and refreshments, photo opportunities and spooky fun for the whole family.

Furry friends can join you at this event, featuring artists, crafters, vendors, live music, food and a kids zone. You can also enjoy checking out a variety of cars, trucks and bikes with your leashed pup by your side!

Presented by Hendricks County Parks & Recreation, bring Fido to enjoy the beautiful season's colors at this annual event! Explore over 200 acres, 6.5 miles of trails and a prairie maze. There will also be yard games, vendors, crafts and more.

Bring your pup along to a fun run for a good cause! This 5K course will start and end at Metazoa Brewing Co and weaves through downtown Indianapolis. You and Fido are welcome to run, walk, or jog. After the race, enjoy a free craft beer from Metazoa Brewing Co, a seasonal swag item, live music, games and giveaways. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome inside the taproom, dog park, and outdoor patio.

Prepare yourself and your leashed pup for a chillingly good time as downtown Lafayette transforms into a Halloween spooktacular festival. Enter the realm of ghoulish storefronts and encounter eerie costumed characters. Travel down the historic streets for a bone-chilling trick-or-treat and become bewitched in spine-tingling activities with Fido by your side!

Put your leashed pup in his best costume and join them for a howling good time! Enjoy delicious food samples and sales from Badlands Ranch, and enter Fido is the costume contest for a chance to win prizes. Plus, there’ll be a creepy crawler workshop to explore.

Bring Fido out for a night of spooky fun! Dress up for the costume contest, with categories like funniest, most creative and scariest. Don’t forget to bring dog treats to share! Enjoy festive spooky drink specials for the adults, including Witches Brew and Boozy Apple Cider. Register in advance via their app for a smooth entry! Proof of vaccines is required to enter (rabies, distemper combo, and Bordetella).

Leashed dogs are welcome (and costumes are encouraged!) at this family-friendly celebration kicking off with a lively Halloween Parade before an afternoon full of fun. Guests can enjoy live music, a Kid Zone, and indulge in tasty bites from food trucks along with beer and wine offerings.

Dress up in your most creative Halloween costume and enjoy the fall fun with your entire family! This spooktacular event is a great weekend for pumpkin picking. There will be candy giveaways, a children's costume contest and a family pumpkin carving contest. Please ensure Fido is kept on a leash and that you pick up after your pup.

Marion Animal Care and Control will be offering a vaccine clinic once a quarter (currently scheduled for January 30th, April 24th, July 24th, and October 30th), including DAPP vaccines for dogs (Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza) and HCP vaccines for cats (Calicivirus, Herpesvirus, Panleukopenia). Low-cost services include $10 microchips, $5 dewormer and $8 flea treatment. Please note that rabies vaccines will not be available at this clinic. All animals must arrive on a leash or in a secure carrier.

Bring Fido and join thousands of fellow Halloween enthusiasts for one of the oldest and largest Halloween festivals in the country! This annual event will feature artists, merchants, music, costume contests, pumpkin carving, a parade, music, beer and food trucks. Let Fido join in the fun by entering the Canine Costume Contest.

All ghosts and goblins are welcome at this trunk-or-treat event. Everyone is welcome to dress up in costume, including your furry friends.

Bring Fido out for a night filled with live music, astrology chart readings, a costume contest, vendors, a food truck and more!

This dog-friendly Halloween parade invites pups and their people to dress up and join a festive procession through downtown South Haven. Guests can enter the costume contest in categories including Best Dressed Dog and Best Dressed Family, with goodie bags for participating parade families. Meet up at 10:30 AM and the parade starts at 11:00 AM.

Bring your leashed pup for a morning walk through Fernwood’s gardens and nature trails. On select Saturdays, members and visitors can explore designated areas together and enjoy time outdoors with their dogs. Members receive early entry at 9 AM with free admission for both humans and dogs; general visitors can join from 10 AM with standard admission and a small fee per dog. To keep the experience safe and enjoyable for all guests, dogs must be supervised, vaccinated, and kept on established paths, with certain areas of the garden remaining dog‑free. Dog must exit the grounds by 11:00 AM as they're not allowed in the garden outside designated dog-walking hours. Check their website for Dog Days schedule!

Celebrate the Day of the Dead with your leashed pup and all your favorite fall fun activities! Admission includes access to all fall attractions like apple cannons, hayrides and a pumpkin house. Additional activities include contests, face painting, musical entertainment, food trucks and more!