Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 11 AM - 4 PM
This one has gone to the dogs! Celebrate our four-legged friends Saturday, August 17th, 2024 11AM-4PM with an afternoon of pet-friendly vendors and activities. Don't have a dog? Don't fret! This is a family-friendly event for four and two-legged guests!
*This is not a street closed event*
On Cotton Street:
Puppy Park & Agility Course - Have your pets test their strength as they weave and wiggle their way through hurdles, obstacles, turf, a misting tent, and our favorite…the doggie seesaw.
Peanut Butter Puppy Paint - Bring your pups to paint (or lick) their very own portrait with pet safe paint and peanut butter. Who knows what masterpieces will be created.
Canine Caricatures - Dan’s Toonz will be sketching caricatures of pet parents and their furry friends throughout the event. Stop by Cotton Street to take home the memory - cartoon style!
Dog Day Giveaway - Stop by the MNYK Tent to enter for your chance to win! Included is a free annual membership to Bark Social, a $25 gift card to City of Paws Pet Care, a $100 gift card to All Canines, a free walk service from Walk This Way, a MNYK gift certificate, tons of swag, and more!
In Canal View Park:
Dog Day Photo Booth - Accessorize and step into the inflatable Dog Day Photo Booth in Canal View Park to take home a pawesome portrait of you and your dog.
11AM-4PM - Puppy pool party, giveaway bags to first 50 customers, Brixxy & Co. Bandana pop-up, pet food vendors, pet photography, and more.
11AM-1PM - Doggie Bandana and Tank Top Dye Activity ($10-$15)
1-4PM - Paw Print Activity where pups will leave a permanent paw print on Pet-Friendly’s planters. All participants will receive a 10% coupon on their next purchase.
11AM-4PM - The store will unveil a new butterfly selfie mural in the play yard. All day pool party feat sprinklers, toys, free pup cups, and samples of new dog beers, wines, and seltzers.
At Jamestown Avenue:
All Canines Academy Table - training course, hurdles, sniffing box, and Reliable Recall Kit Giveaway: All the tools needed to train a reliable recall.
The Animedic Table - complimentary ice cream pup cups
Emerge Fitness Table - Fitness challenge with prizes to win and At Home Workout Kit Giveaway: a box full of everything needed to complete a home workout
At Bark Social:
1 - 3PM - Pet Portrait Painting! No artistic ability or experience is required. Each canvas will be pre-sketched. Pre-registration is required here.
11AM-4PM - Pet-friendly ball pits, bubble machines, glamour shots, and more on Conarroe St.
At Bark Play Love:
11AM-4PM - Giveaways, swag, & more!
At Walk this Way & Orbit Art Gallery:
11AM-4PM - Dog swag, frisbee giveaways, and a full display of dog prints by Ryan Fowler
At Minor Details:
Custom on the spot drawings - $35 for a 6x6 watercolor
At PA Realtor Christine Ertz | Real of Pennsylvania:
Bad B Dog Training pop-up with dog trainer Kim Borbone and rescue dogs on site for demonstrations.
At The Goat's Beard:
1-3PM: Sampling of Unter Dog & Philly Standard
Char and Whiskers
Lovable Lucy
Philadelphia Animal Specialty and Emergency
The Ruff House Dog Center
The Sparkly Puppy Butt
Mark’s Happy Pets
The Laurels
Alisan Road Mercantile
Scenthound
Sweet Nostalgia Scents
Philadelphia Paws & Claws
M&M Mobile Bar
Milo's Way
Paws n Boots
Blueberry Fields Artisan Soap
Super Pups Doggy Daycare
Lily Lough Jewelry
Dazzeled Dogs
Man and His Mutt
My Lil Buddy Dog Ice Cream Mix
Mohrdoesart
Petmedic Urgent Care
Rugged Paw
Bow Wow Weddings
Two Cats + A Dog Co.
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Ajenfashions
Dog Essentialz
Rox Falls Vet
Bark Social
Bayou Bar and Grill - Free pup cup with every vodka strawberry lemonade purchase
Chabaa Thai Bistro
Cresson Inn Manayunk
Lucky's Last Chance
Mia Ragazza - Featured Tito's Special
The Goat's Beard - Featured Tito's Special and sampling of Unter Dog & Philly Standard from 1-3PM
Yanako
And more!
All lots will be open.
Driving: There are two exits off of I-76 that take you into Manayunk: Exit 338 (Belmont Ave/Green Lane) and Exit 340A (Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive).
Public Transportation: You can ride SEPTA right into Manayunk. For schedules and fare rates, contact SEPTA at (215) 580-7800 or on the web at www.septa.org for more information.
Trail Directions: Stay active and eco-friendly by biking to Dog Day of Summer! Take Kelly Drive from Center City or the Schuykill River Trail from all parts of the Philadelphia region, or visit the Bike Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for more details and biking maps.
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Do you want to get your business in front of Manayunk event visitors? Learn more about sponsoring Manayunk events by emailing Joan Denenberg at for more information.