Local Pet Friendly Events – October 2025
Find the paw-fect outing for you and your furry friend!
Yappy Hour | Saturday October 11th | 2:00-4:00 | Free
MotorKat | 6939 Laurel AvenueTakoma | Park, MD 20912 |
Co-hosted by the Big Bad Woof, bring your pup and appetite and enjoy a dog-friendly Yappy Hour on the patio at Motorkat! Hoomans get happy hour pricing and pups get free treat samples and pup cups.
FoodeesFest | Fri-Sun October 17th-19thth | Varies by Day | Free
Tanger Outlets National Harbor | 6800 Oxon Hill Road | National Harbor, MD 20745
The Foodees is bringing their traveling Food and Culture festival to MD and pups are welcomed! It’s a fun family event featuring over 40+ food trucks, 60+ crafters. Come rain or shine!
Whiskey on the Waterfront | Saturday October 18th | 12:00-6:00 pm | Sagamore Distillery
Sagamore Distillery | 301 E. Cromwell Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 |
Bring your pup, blanket and/or lawn chairs and enjoy a pleasant afternoon sipping whiskey on one of Baltimore’s premiere waterfront lawns. If you’re a whiskey lover, you’ll also enjoy cool dog merchandise for sale.
Fall Dog Day | Saturday October 18th | 9:00-4:00 pm | Free - donations welcomed
Oak Hill Cemetery | 3001 R Street | Washington, DC 20007 |
The cemetery opens its gates only twice a year and this will be the last day pups can come stretch their legs and romp through the cemetery. Free though any donations will go to the OHC preservation fund.
Blessing of the Animals | Sunday October 12th | 3:00 pm | Free
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church | 310 Tulip Avenue | Takoma Park, MD 20912
Come have your oh so furry, not-so-furry, 2 or 4 leggeds and even slithery friends blessed at this brief, warm, welcoming, and light-hearted ecumenical service on the church’s front lawn. We’ve been in the past and enjoyed the warmth and community.
B&A Trail | Daily | 8:00-8:00 pm | Free
B&A Trail | 51 W Earleight Road | Millersville, MD 21108 |
It’s fall and one of the most pleasant times to hike. The B&A is one of 1600 rail trails supported by Rails to Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that works to create a nationawide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously unused railroad corridor, this “rail-trail” is now a great place to walk Fido! In Anne Arundel County, it’s just about 1/2 drive.
Gathland State Park | Daily | 8:00-8:00 pm | Park Pass
Gathland State Park | 900 Arnoldstown Road | Jefferson, MD 21755 | 301-791-4767
More great hiking. Just about an hour’s drive away in Frederick County, this park traverses the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and also is home to several Civil War historic sites. Great place to go for a day hike.
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