Dog Events in Burnside, KY

This dog-friendly fall celebration features seasonal decorations, autumn-themed activities, festive photo opportunities and family-friendly entertainment. Guests can also explore the shops, restaurants and attractions, some of which welcome Fido.

Enjoy a food festival featuring local restaurants competing to create signature hot dogs, with attendees voting for the People’s Choice winner. Admission includes hot dog samples, a voting ticket, live entertainment, and a DJ. Dogs are welcome to participate in the Hottest Dog pet costume contest, so dress your pup to impress!

On select Mondays and Tuesdays, bring your furry friend, big or small, and watch him strike adorable poses with Santa. This heartwarming event is the perfect opportunity to create lasting memories and share the holiday spirit with your four-legged family members. Santa can be found near Dick's Sporting Goods. Reservations are strongly recommended.

The WIVK Christmas Parade brings holiday spirit to downtown Knoxville with festive floats and community entries celebrating the season. The parade takes place along Gay Street.

This popular holiday parade lights up downtown Gatlinburg with illuminated floats, larger-than-life balloons, marching bands, and holiday performances, with more than a million LED Christmas lights adding to the seasonal spectacle. With more than 80,000 usually in attendance, dogs must be leashed at all times and good with crowds. The parade features large balloons, marching bands, and loud sounds, so it may be stressful for some dogs.

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 9 AM and the race begins at 10:15 AM.

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.

This hometown Christmas parade features festive floats, marching bands, car groups, pageant winners, baton twirlers and other holiday entries traveling through historic downtown Sevierville. The parade will follow its traditional route by traveling north on Forks of the River Parkway, making a right on Main Street, making a right on Court Avenue, and returning to the starting point.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this annual event! Enjoy a festive evening in downtown Lexington featuring a holiday parade with decorated floats, marching bands, community organizations and Santa Claus. Following the parade, gather at Triangle Park for the lighting of the community Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah, accompanied by live performances and seasonal celebrations.

This festive dog-friendly Christmas parade features decorated floats, marching bands and local performers celebrating the holiday season against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains. The parade begins at the Townsend Visitors Center and travels through town, bringing holiday cheer to spectators.

Enjoy leisurely strolls with your furry friends at the gardens every weekend! Remember to keep your dogs leashed and clean up after them to ensure a safe and pleasant experience for all guests. Excluded dates include May 10, June 7 and October 25.

Experience the magic of Christmas with Fido! Visitors receive a free 4x6" photo with Santa. Other photo packages 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 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.

Every Wednesday night, put your trivia skills to the test at Wagbar Knox, where dogs are welcome to join the fun. Play automated trivia using your phone and follow along on 14 TVs throughout the park, with three separate tournaments and gift cards awarded to the winners.

Take a stroll with Fido through a festive light display on The Cove’s three-quarter-mile greenway trail! There will be hot drinks and light refreshments available for purchase each night, as well as fire pits for roasting s’mores. The event is free but donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted for The Love Kitchen.

This family- and dog-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration features a free daytime concert by Charleston band Sol Driven Train, with upbeat roots-rock music, dancing, and a festive countdown at noon complete with special stage effects.

Each year the Louisville Mega Cavern is transformed into an underground holiday light display for the Christmas season, and allows the public to drive their vehicle through the cavern! Fido must remain in the car with you at all times. Enjoy a 30-minute ride through part of the 17 miles of underground passageways featuring over 900 lit characters and over 6 million points of light. Please refer to their online map for authorized routes. Due to road closures, GPS may not be accurate.

Bring Fido and be dazzled by this drive-through, custom-made Christmas light spectacle! You'll see custom-made displays dance to the music played over the radio in your car in perfect synchronization! Dogs must remain with you in vehicle at all times and aren't permitted in Santa’s Snowy Mountain.

This drive-through Christmas light display transforms the holiday season into a festive experience with dazzling lights and seasonal animated displays to enjoy from the comfort of your vehicle. Fido must remain in the car with you at all times. Snacks will be available for purchase at the entrance.