Dog Day of Summer
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Signature Event
About Dog Day of Summer
This one has gone to the dogs! Celebrate our four-legged friends Saturday, August 16th, 2025 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!
Locations: Main Street, Canal View Park, & Richard’s Apex
*This is not a street closed event*
Participating Manayunk Businesses
All Canines
Animedic
BabyFace Studio
City of Paws Pet Supply
Emerge Fitness
Pet Friendly Dog Bakery
Pooch Scoochers
Ryan’s Pub
The Brass Tap
The Isle
Vamp Boutique
Sponsor Activites
Bennett’s Buddies: Paws for a Cause with Bennett, The NEW 96.5, and the PSPCA
Sponsored by BluePearl Pet Hospital | Richard’s Apex Lot – 4202 Main Street
For the past 12 years, Bennett from The NEW 96.5 has worked with the PSPCA every week to help pets find loving homes through the Bennett’s Buddies program. This year, “Paws for a Cause” expands that mission with a 3-day live broadcast in partnership with the PSPCA and BluePearl Pet Hospital. On Saturday, August 16, Bennett and the PSPCA team will be at Dog Day of Summer broadcasting live from the Richard’s Apex Lot. Animal lovers are invited to stop by, meet adoptable animals, enjoy the festivities, and help raise crucial funds to support the PSPCA’s lifesaving work.
Pints & Paws Passport Program Sponsored by Yards Brewing Co.: 11am – 4pm
Pick up your ‘Pints & Paws Passport” at the Yards tent outside of The Goat’s Beard. Visit the following restaurants and enjoy a special brew of Yards Unter Dog, Philly Pale Ale, Trash Talk IPA and other beers crafted by Yards Brewing:
Blondie
Canalside
Goat’s Beard
Jake’s & Cooper’s
JD McGillicuddy’s
Lucky’s Last Chance
Manayunk Brew Pub
Ryan’s Pub
Taqueria Amor
US Hotel Bar
Get your passport stamped from three different bars and return to the Yards tent to pick up a PRIZE (Yards dog leash and dog bandana). Don’t worry, Yards will have giveaways for non-drinkers, too!!
Event Sponsors
Getting Here
No matter how you roll—car, train, bus, bike, or foot—getting to Manayunk is a breeze. Situated in perfectly in the Northwest Philadelphia on a hillside next to the beautiful Schuylkill River.