Dog Events in McDonough, GA

This community festival features a chili cook-off, People’s Choice chili tasting, craft beer, live music, a curated vendor market and a cornhole tournament. Attendees can bring their leashed dogs, sample competing chili recipes, shop local vendors, and enjoy live entertainment!

Celebrate Halloween with your pup at a festive fundraiser benefiting LifeLine Animal Project. This family-friendly event welcomes runners, walkers and their dogs for a morning of costumes, community and seasonal fun. Whether you're participating in the race or simply showing off your pup's Halloween costume, it's a great way to support local shelter pets while enjoying a spooktacular day together.

During the month of October, visit downtown Locust Grove with your leashed pup to enjoy the many scarecrows displayed at this fall community event! Businesses, families, schools, nonprofits, clubs and community groups create and display scarecrows for free. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal displays and participate in People’s Choice voting, while awards recognize the favorite downtown business scarecrow and best traditional scarecrow.

The in-person canicross race features 5K, 10K (two laps), and a 1.25-mile sprint distance on challenging technical trails with uneven terrain, elevation changes, and natural obstacles. Whether you're a seasoned trail runner or new to the sport, there’s a race for every skill level. Take on the ultimate challenge by completing all three distances to earn the Tri-Hound Crown - an exclusive team title for dog-and-human duos. Children under 15 must run with a registered adult, and all competitors should come ready for a day of adventure, teamwork and muddy paws!

This dog-friendly holiday celebration features a festive Christmas market and a themed parade (parade begins at 6 PM). Guests can browse local vendors, enjoy seasonal festivities and watch colorful floats and entries make their way through the community.