Dog Events in Topsail Beach, NC

This one-mile beach walk is the perfect outing for dogs and their humans to enjoy together. Along the route, your furry friend can explore engaging sniff stations designed to spark curiosity, provide mental enrichment, and deliver endless fun by the shore. Photos with Santa on the beach will also be available!

This dog-friendly fundraiser brings together local vendors, small businesses, nonprofits, animal lovers and adoptable pets for a day of community fun. Guests can enjoy pulled pork, food trucks, refreshments, a market featuring local makers and pet-focused businesses, and a bar with beer, cocktails, mocktails and pup-friendly barktails.

Dress up in your best holiday-themed outfit and bring Fido to see the lights at this 2-mile, non-competitive walk/run through the Great Christmas Light Show. Prizes will be given for best dressed individual and best dressed family. Only registered participants with an official bib will be allowed into the park. Spectators won't be permitted entry. Dogs aren't permitted in Santa's Village.

Enjoy festive performances and the lighting of the live Christmas tree! Please note that there will be fireworks. If your pup is sensitive to loud noises and crowds, please leave him at home.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this beloved Thanksgiving morning tradition, bringing together families, friends, and pups for a festive run or walk in support of Freedom Ride Rescue’s mission to help abandoned, neglected, and abused animals in North Carolina. Participants can choose from a 5K or 1M Fun Run on scenic, flat paved trails, with Thanksgiving-themed costumes, strollers and decorated wagons.

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.

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 AM.

Join your friends and neighbors on Main Street to enjoy the lighted floats and vehicles representing groups from all across the area. Judges and a special guest announcer will be located at the end of the Horseshoe on Main Street and Ocean Blvd. Parade Route: The parade will begin at 2nd Ave North and proceed South to Main Street where it will turn right onto Main Street and travel to Ye Olde Kings Hwy turning right to conclude the parade.

Prepare to make paw-some holiday memories with a professional photo of your pup with Santa! There will be Triangle Beagle Rescue merchandise for sale, vendors and a food truck on site.

Shop for unique holiday gifts from local small businesses while enjoying live music, food trucks and refreshments. This festive outdoor market offers a fun evening of holiday shopping and entertainment at the brewery.

Bring Fido for a festive photo with Santa while enjoying pet-friendly treats and activities!

TWO DATES ONLY: Sunday, November 29th, and Saturday, December 12th Bring Fido to meet Santa Clause, and your camera and capture the perfect Christmas card photo. All well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Other pets must be crated.

Decorate your golf cart or join on foot! Winners of the best-decorated carts receive prizes. Register in advance on their website. The parade will begin on the south side of the property near Crooked Hammock Brewery. The parade route will follow the road in front of LuLu’s, passing by Taco Mundo then turning and making a second pass through for all to see.

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.

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.

This drive-through light show will feature over two million lights displayed along a 2-mile drive throughout the park. Guests will see 500 custom-made, magical light displays with enchanting animated figures and holiday scenes. Please note that pets are only allowed at the drive-through portion of the event, and aren't permitted in Santa's Village.

Enjoy a night out with Fido. Bring your pup along each Wednesday and get $2 a glass of wine or 25% off a bottle of wine.