Our Event
Somerville Dog Festival
The Somerville Foundation for Animals improves the lives of pets and their families by providing pet food, education, and free veterinary care to those in need, ensuring no one has to choose between their well-being and their pet's care.
2024 Event Schedule
TRUM FIELD | SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2024 | 11 AM – 3 PM (It’s free!)
541 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
Timed Events:
12 PM Explosive Detection Dog Demo
12:30 PM Fashion Show (sign up here)
1:00 PM Play – Wizard of Oz
1:45 PM Best Costume Contest (sign up here)
2:45 PM – Raffle Drawing $10 per ticket – Attendance not required!
Throughout the Day: Try these fun activities from 11 AM – 3 PM!
Kibble Quest (2 tickets)
Doggie Jump Zone (1 ticket)
Bobbing for Biscuits (1 ticket)
Doggie Chase Course (5 tickets)
Doggie Distraction Alley (free)
Food Trucks
Proceeds provide care for pets in need.
Tickets: $2 each
PLAY GAMES
The Somerville Dog Festival is a free event and the only one of its kind in the country. The goals of the event are two-fold: to educate and promote healthy, happy pet ownership and activities, thereby lowering the need for relinquishment and euthanasia of animals due to behavior problems, and to raise funds for those in need within our community.
HAVE FUN
The festival is an opportunity to try new things with your best friend. Training, games, a day in the sun (or rain!), getting your steps in together and enjoying the city and your neighbors and friends for a good cause.
Remember, there are no calories at a dog festival, so enjoy the food trucks and treat snacking!
HELP PETS AND PEOPLE
The Somerville Dog Festival is organized by the Somerville Foundation for Animals, which works to make sure no one ever has to choose between caring for themselves and their pets.Through your donations and through our sponsors' generosity, the Festival raises money for the Foundation's Every Pet Counts Care Van, providing free veterinary care to the pets of homeless and at-risk veterans, elderly, and families throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
This year we’re raising funds for a mobile x-ray machine, and for medical supplies to increase our ability to care for these MVPs (most valuable pets).
Events & Features
The festival runs from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm, rain or shine.
Check back for frequent updates. We hope to see you there!
Be Agile!
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Best Costume Contest
Food Trucks
Training Games
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Catch That Thing
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Vendors
Sniff That Thing!
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Come When Called Class
Our Come When Called Class will give you the building blocks to successfully train your dog to Come When Called.
Events & Features
The festival runs from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm, rain or shine.
Check back for frequent updates. We hope to see you there!
Be Agile!
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Be Agile!
Requested donation 2 ticket per turn please. Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Best Costume Contest
Best Costume Contest
Food Trucks
Food Trucks
Training Games
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Training Games
Requested donation 2 ticket per turn please. Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Catch That Thing
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Catch That Things
Donation of 10 tickets per turn please. Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Vendors
Vendors
Sniff That Thing!
Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Sniff That Thing!
Requested donation 2 ticket per turn please. Tickets are on sale at the info booth and all over the fairground.
Come When Called Class
Our Come When Called Class will give you the building blocks to successfully train your dog to Come When Called.
Come When Called Class
Our Come When Called Class will give you the building blocks to successfully train your dog to Come When Called.
A Special Thanks To Our Vendors!
- Red Dog Pet
- Fred Levy Photography
- The Lucky Pup
- Adventure Dog Photography
- Gunnel Pups
- Sweet Ribbons
- The Fish & Bone
- Mari Face Painting
- Big Biscuit
- Farmers Insurance
- Baystate Financial
- Farima
- Happy Hounds
- Stinky’s Kittens & Doggies Too
- Gina’s Organic Candles
- Veterinary Urgent Care Center
- Crate Escape
- The Pet Snackery
- Sea Legs Integrative Veterinary Health
- Fingers and Paws Dog Training
- LoveCare Pet Grooming
- MSPCA
- Wyos Woofery
- Blue Pearl
- The Charles Realty
- Hamscom Federal Credit Union