Saturday Only
October 18, 2025
PAWTOBERFEST ADMISSION IS FREE!
Pawtoberfest is a dog-centric section within Huffhines Harvest Fest. Bring your pup and join us for a fun-filled day with pet costume contests, puppy yoga, arts & crafts, pumpkin patch, shopping, live music, craft beer, wine, fall treats, and more!
VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BOOTHS APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
Vendors and exhibitors must be dog-related, while sponsors do not. We are looking for groups that fit well with our event theme, including pet apparel/treats/toy vendors, boarding facilities, pet trainers, groomers, vet clinics, rescue organizations, and more!
Food and drink vendors DO NOT apply here. There is a separate application process – Click Here for Food/Drink Vendor Application
PUPPY YOGA
2025 details coming soon.
Get in a full body stretch while enjoying the joy of PUPPIES! These 45-minute sessions are led by fabulous instructors from Sayta Yoga Dallas. The best part? All the puppies are adoptable rescues from Dallas RRR (Rescue, Rehab, Reform)! Interested in fostering?
Visit their website for more information!
PET COSTUME CONTESTS
Online Registration: $5/pet
Opens Monday, Sep 15 | Closes Friday, Oct 17 at 5pm
Walk-up Registration spots are limited
Enter your adorable pup into one of our costume contests! Spots are limited. Walk-ups not guaranteed and must be registered at least 30 minutes before the contest. Pets must be on-leash with an adult handler.
Award ribbons are given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
BUY A PRESALE "PAWKAGE"
2025 details coming soon.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
• Richardson Animal Shelter On-Site Adoptions
• Self-led Agility Course
• Pawsome Arts & Crafts
• Food Vendors, Craft Beer, & Wine
• Live Music – click here for schedule
• Family Activities – click here for list
• Face Painting
• Pumpkin Patch
• Hay Maze
2024 Schedule of Activities & Map
2025 details coming soon!
10 A.M
Event Opens – All Day Activities:
Shopping, self-led agility course, photo opportunities, ‘Pawsome’ arts & crafts with your pup, Richardson Animal Shelter on-site adoptions, food trucks, beer/wine, vendors, pumpkin patch, hay maze, live music, and more!
10:30 A.M.
Puppy Yoga Session #1
Registration required
12 P.M.
Costume Contest #1
Registration required
1:30 P.M.
Puppy Yoga Session #2
Registration required
3 P.M.
Costume Contest #2
Registration required
4:30 P.M.
Great Tennis Ball Hunt
You and your pup will channel your inner “search hound” to find hidden labeled tennis balls. Return the ball to our information booth for a prize! Limit 1 ball per group. Meet at the Pawtoberfest Backyard Stage to begin.
No registration needed. Open to all!
Thank You To Our 2024 Sponsors!
Click below to learn more about the AMAZING organizations
that make free community events like Pawtoberfest possible!
Interested in becoming a sponsor, vendor, or exhibitor?
Email margaret.trame@cor.gov
Questions?
Margie Trame, Special Event Manager
margaret.trame@cor.gov