Dog Events in Junction, IL

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!

Friendly pups are invited to a fun-filled day of activities for everyone. There will be a costume contest, a parade, family pet photos, food vendors and more.

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!

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.

Leashed dogs are invited to pose with the whole family alongside Santa! There'll also be silent auction items, a bake sale, merchandise for sale and more.

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.

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.