Dog Events in Wildwood, NJ

A three-day festival celebrating Eastern Shore wildlife art, conservation, and outdoor traditions with exhibitions, demonstrations, and family activities across downtown Easton. Bring your well-behaved furry friends to the Bay Street Ponds, Sportsman's Pavilion, enter them in the Dock Dogs Competition, Grounds of the VFW, Beer Wetlands and Featured Yappy Hour event, and throughout downtown. Dogs aren't permitted on busses or allowed in any venue that's a community partner with (for example, the High School venue of Buy, Sell, Swap or Artifacts).

Bring your pup for an evening of dog-friendly fun featuring a bake-off, musical bingo, silly awards celebrating dogs’ unique personalities, and paw-print keepsakes. Enjoy happy hour, grab a bite to eat, and mingle with fellow dog lovers. New friends are welcome! Advance registration offers a chance to win a prize.

Enjoy a tail-wagging evening of Thanksgiving-themed fun featuring turkey-based dog food and treats, complimentary snacks for pet parents, and a paw-print painting station where dogs and their people can create a special holiday keepsake.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this annual festival where guests can enjoy live music and dance performances before Santa and Mrs. Claus light up more than one million holiday lights throughout the Village! Guests can also browse unique shops, some of which welcome pups inside.

Bring Fido to this special night during Christmas in Ridgely Winterfest of Lights for a chance to visit Santa and receive a photo just in time for your holiday card. Proceeds will support the Caroline County Humane Society.

Stop by the Saturday after Thanksgiving with your furry friend to enjoy food, live entertainment, costume prizes, a dog zone and more! Please note that Fido isn't permitted in the ocean, and you must have a designated registrant hold your dog while you plunge.

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.

SAVE Animal Shelter hosts its annual pet photos with Santa event, featuring professional photography, coffee, cocoa, treats, and holiday caroling. Visitors can capture festive memories with their pets while supporting the shelter’s animals. Pets must be leashed or inside a carrier.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this annual holiday parade hosted by the Ridgely Lions Club, in conjunction with Christmas in Ridgely Winterfest of Lights</b! Line-up begins at 6:15 PM at the Martin Sutton Park 4th Street Parking Lot, and the parade will travel along a festively decorated Central Avenue. Santa will be at the train station after the parade for visits!

Enjoy this annual boat parade along the C&D Canal, traveling from its western entrance into Chesapeake City. Spectators can watch from scenic waterfront locations and stroll by the participating boats as they dock overnight at Chesapeake Inn and the town docks, keeping the celebration going along the canal and basin.

A community holiday parade that invites residents to bring well‑behaved, leashed dogs to watch. The city asks that all dogs be leashed and under control during the event and provides a family-friendly, community atmosphere.

Bring your furry friends, big or small, and watch them strike adorable poses with Santa! Pet Photos will be located in the Lower-Level QB Court. Photos will be taken and available for purchase at this event. Reservations are recommended but not required.

Leashed dogs are welcome at this special outing at the Fitzwater Station, where there will be vendors, bonfires and s'mores. Bring your camera for holiday photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus.

Celebrate the holiday season with your leashed pup at this fun event featuring parades, live entertainment, family activities, holiday food and drink specials, and more. Guests can shop from specialty stores, enjoy the Village's million-light holiday display after dark, and experience a full weekend of seasonal fun.

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 8:30 AM and the race begins at 10 AM.

Enjoy festive fun with Santa photos, snap the cutest family Christmas picture in Santa’s sleigh surrounded by his baby goat “helpers,” and bring your four-legged friends along for the merriment. Admission is by donation ($5 per person or $15 per family, with online or at-door options), and they'll also be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots or canned goods for Factory Ministries. The event runs rain or shine, with snow updates posted on their website.

Bring Fido to meet Jolly Old Saint Nick on select weekends and receive a photo for your holiday card! Please note making a reservation before the event is highly encouraged, although walk-ins are welcome. The last day, December 13 is reserved for Aussie's.

On two select Sundays this holiday season, bring Fido and watch him strike adorable poses with Santa! Pet Photos will be located at Center Court. Photos will be taken and available for purchase at this event. Reservations are recommended but not required.

Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome for a photo with Santa! Bring your camera or cell phone and snap your own pictures or one of Santa's helpers can take the photo for you with your device. There will be a hot cocoa bar, swag sale, and a bake sale.

Kick off the holiday season with a fun-filled morning for your four-legged friend! This merry event will feature gingerbread pancakes and dog coffee for Fido. Canine companions can also have their photo taken with Kris Kringle to commemorate the jolly occasion. Note that human food won't be offered. Stuff a toy for an additional fee is being held on December 5.