14th Annual Dog Day in Colonial Beach

Name: 14th Annual Dog Day in Colonial Beach
Start: 2026-05-23T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-23T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Town Hill, Colonial Beach

Schedule

Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Town Hill, Colonial Beach | Colonial Beach, VA

We're "Gone to the Dogs" in Colonial Beach, Virginia!
May is for Mutts...AND National Purebred Dog Day, National Rescue Dog Day, and National Pet Week!
We're celebrating ALL Things Dog with a focus on the Humane-Canine Bond: Working Dogs, Service Dogs, Companion Dogs, Pet Dogs, Rescue Dogs, and more!
Our event is kid friendly, pet friendly, and FREE to watch. Colonial Beach Dog Day is a Living Memorial to Sharon Smith, who founded the event in 2011. Enter your dog in our parade and amateur games - $10 per dog/handler team to participate. Vendors and Sponsors are welcome starting at just $25 for a 10x10 space.
Meet experts in the Working Dog, Service Dog, Competitive Dog, and Pet Dog Industry.
Dog Day features amateur games including tricks, stay & recall, mini-agility, find a bone, frisbee catch, tennis ball retrieval, water retrieval, and our famous Pet Parade with multiple awards including biggest, smallest, oldest, and youngest dog; best 6 legs (polite leash walking), best youth handler, best costume, and more! All dog-friendly and people-friendly dogs, and their friendly families, are welcome whether you participate or just watch! Call Caryn for details (540) 287-8207.
Co-Hosted by Colonial Beach Rivah Dogs & Colonial Beach Humane Society. Co-Sponsored by Relda Schick (Colonial Beach Yacht Center & Coldwell Banker Elite), Caryn Self Sullivan (Beach Paws Boutique & Ask Dr. Caryn), and Sue Clark (Colonial Beach Dog Grooming & ProDog VA).