Dog Events in Costa Mesa, CA

Bring your pup for a fun day of community, shopping and giving back! Enjoy local vendors, great food and drinks, a dog cooling station, photo booth, raffles, and rescue resources. Friendly leashed dogs are welcome at this pet-friendly event supporting dogs in need.

Bring Fido to this fun event that will include a pet costume contests, group pet walk, prizes, adoptions, and lots of pet health and safety information and demos. There will also be plenty of vendors for pets and the people that love them! Please be sure to keep your pets leashed during the event.

Leashed dogs are welcome along in the ticketed general admission area to watch the spectacular Pacific Airshow from an oceanfront viewing experience at Paséa Hotel & Spa. The family-friendly event offers front-row views of world-class flight teams performing aerial stunts over the Pacific Ocean. Make a weekend of it and book at dog-friendly room on site at the Paséa Hotel & Spa!

Enjoy a fun-filled day dedicated to dogs with exciting races, shopping, and community activities for pet lovers of all kinds. The event features crowd-favorite Wiener Dog, all-breed, and Basset Hound races, along with a pet expo marketplace filled with vendors offering treats, toys, apparel, accessories, and pet services. Guests can also enjoy breed meet-ups, pup socializing opportunities, and a pupuccino bar while cheering on the racers. Registration proceeds support local animal rescues.

Bring Fido to visit the pumpkin patch! This special event will feature a dog costume contest, the Dino Corn Maze, vendors and dog rescue organizations, photo ops, games, food and drinks, and more!

All dogs, Corgis and honorary Corgis, are welcome to attend this family-friendly festival! The theme for this event is Howl-O-Ween, so get your costumes ready. There will be pet-centric vendors, interactive pet and owner experiences, food trucks, selfie stations, and giveaways! The event will be held two blocks south of the iconic Huntington Beach Pier.

This dog-friendly fall festival features local artists and vendors, live entertainment, costume contests, craft activities, food, a scavenger hunt and a classic car show. Dogs can also join the fun and compete in the doggie costume contest.

Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team host one of the biggest Halloween pet events in the world! The parade is expected to include a few hundred kids and adults in costumes, followed by more than 450 costumed dogs with handlers. A few thousand human gawkers will line the parade route, including a panel of distinguished judges that will choose a few dozen human and canine costume winners. Haute Dogs will raise thousands for spay/neuter programs, adoption/rescue groups, Operation Santa Paws and other Long Beach service projects.

Bring Fido along to the heart of Orange County for a day of shopping, music, food and more! This unique spot is surrounded by historic buildings, shops and restaurants in addition to event food trucks and local vendors selling handmade goods.

This pet-friendly festival is perfect for a fun afternoon with your four-legged friend! Nestled along the scenic waterfront of Marine Stadium, this show is the largest and longest-running event in the series, featuring a vibrant mix of local makers, junior artists, live music, artisan food vendors, food trucks, and hands-on DIY crafting activities.

The Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run is the original festive race for charity. It’s where you can strut your stuff in your favorite holiday costume and feel good about doing good. Bring a team of friends, family and co-workers to run or walk. Please ensure your pup is kept on a leash at all times. Check-in is a 7 AM and the race begins at 8:15 AM.

These monthly Dachshund races allow dog owners lure their short-legged but swift dogs to the finish line with toys, treats, friends or enemies. Every Wiener is a winner because each dog gets a prize even if they don't run! Limited spectator tickets are available on race day at the Wienerdog store. All event attendees are required to park ONLY in the free parking structure adjacent to Old World Village, located behind Hotel Huntington Beach, off of Huntington Village Lane.

This dog-friendly meet-up is hosted by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance. Dog owners bring their leashed pups for a short group walk through downtown Long Beach to socialize and connect with other dog owners. This event occurs on the first Tuesday of every month at either 5 PM or 6 PM, depending on the season. Check their website for current schedule.