Dog Events in Summerton, SC

Show off your pup’s Halloween style at a festive pet parade and costume contest featuring two categories: Best Pet Costume and Best Pet and Owner Costume. Participants can compete for $250 in cash and prizes, with free entry. After the contest, stick around for music and karaoke with a DJ.

Get ready for a spooktacular day of Halloween fun! On event day, check in and Trick-or-Treat bag distribution will be held 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Costumes are encouraged for kids, adults, and leashed dogs! The costume contest will be held at 12:00 PM.

This family-friendly Halloween celebration features trick-or-treating at participating stores, a costume contest with age divisions, group categories and specialty awards, music from a DJ and emcee, and festive photo opportunities.

Bring your pet in costume for a fun catwalk competition featuring prizes for the most creative, funniest, and best matching pet-and-human costumes. Enjoy a spooky photo opportunity and shop a special fill-a-bag sale with discounts on items that fit inside your bag.

Leashed dogs are welcome for a fun-filled day to celebrate the fall season! Guests will enjoy live bluegrass music from local bands, BBQ, food vendors, a craft market and much more! Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and/or blankets as needed.

Pet lovers and their pups can enjoy rounds of bingo, great food and drinks, and prizes all while raising support for the Charleston Animal Society. Held on select Thursday evenings, the event combines a casual social experience with a charitable purpose, with reservations required and a small donation helping benefit animals in need.

This dog-friendly holiday fun run and walk invites participants to enjoy a two-mile course through the enchanting Holiday Festival of Lights. Guests can explore more than 200 dazzling light displays and enjoy the festival’s amenities with their pups.

Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome to hit the 5K or fun walk course to benefit a great cause. Participants can stroll around the track in the Family Fun Walk, walk or run on the 5K road course, or enjoy all the activities at the Family Fun Fest!

Leashed dogs are welcome as spectators at this beloved annual event featuring the creations of acclaimed lantern artist Chantelle Rytter, along with hundreds of colorful lanterns crafted by residents, visitors, school groups, and local organizations. The parade starts at Alder Lane Beach Access, travels north along the Coligny Beach coastline, and concludes with a festival at Lowcountry Celebration Park.

Lowcountry Dog Magazine is celebrating a birthday, and you're invited with your leashed pup! There will be live music as well as great food trucks and drinks, local vendors, and tons of adoptable dogs!

Leashed dogs are welcome at this dazzling tree lighting celebration filled with festive fun for all ages! Enjoy live performances, a spectacular laser light show, and the lighting of a 44-foot Christmas tree. Meet Santa, savor delicious treats from local vendors, and support Camp Rise Above.

Lowcountry Dog Magazine, Dean's Dogs, Charleston Veterinary Referral Center present this fun dog-friendly holiday event that will feature over 20 craft vendors, savory and sweet food trucks, adoptable pets from more than 10 local rescues and shelters, plus live music and more!

You and Fido are welcome to join in the fun at this Thanksgiving race that weaves through the beautiful Shandon Neighborhood. Participants are encouraged to dress in their best and most creative Thanksgiving Turkey Burn Attire. Prizes will be awarded for the top three most creative outfits! The race will be held rain or shine, and strollers and leashed dogs are welcome!

Visitors are invited to take a stroll with Fido along the half-mile illuminated boardwalk lined with Christmas light displays, synchronized arches and festive music. Along the walk, you’ll find photo-ops like a Candy Cane Arch, a Gingerbread House and a 20′ LED tree. Light shows synced with festive Christmas music start at the top and bottom of the hour.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this monthly event along King Street, between Queen and Calhoun Streets. The street is blocked off to cars and becomes a pedestrian zone where visitors can stroll freely, check out local businesses, enjoy outdoor shopping, admire artwork from curated artists, and indulge in offerings from food vendors.

Bring your furry friends for photos with Santa during these special Monday time slots! Photo packages will be available for purchase. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Each Monday, capture the magic of the holidays with a professional photo of your pup with Santa Claus at The North Pole! Photo packages will be available for purchase. Hours vary by day and reservations are recommended.

A community run meeting at Tidal Creek Brewhouse where runners bring their dogs for a social run and a post-run gathering at the brewery. The event is part of a recurring run series hosted at the brewery and is held on multiple Tuesdays throughout the year.

Unwind midweek at this weekly event featuring half-off wine, seasonal mulled wine, and a relaxed vibe while your dog plays off-leash in a supervised, safe environment. Covered seating, heaters, and lights keep the fun going rain or shine.