A pupper festival, doggo event, or a fur-kid party. Whatever you call it, your dog is going to feel like they’re a ROCK-STAR!

Countdown to PAWS 2025!

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Dates: Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20, 2025

Time: Saturday 10am – 5pm - Sunday 10am – 3pm

Pinafore Park 95 Elm St St Thomas, ON N5R 1H7

$10.00 / person, kids 12 and under free! Cash at gate only

Dogs Welcome

People Tolerated

SINCE 2017…

The Pawsitively Elgin (PAWS) Dog Festival is 100% volunteer driven, including our 12 Committee members.  We hold our annual event at the beautiful Pinafore Park in St. Thomas.  The festival was created to bring awareness to dog adoption and animal rescues and the important role they play.  It’s not all puppy kisses - it’s hard and sometimes heartbreaking work. PAWS is run by a Trust and all profits from the event (starting with our 2025 event) will be donated to Helping Paws Rescue with a gift donation to the St. Thomas Animal Shelter. We always want to make the current year’s Festival better than the last, so come out and join us and enjoy a day in the park!  Nothing brings people together more than a beautiful day, fresh air, friends and family, good food, browsing and shopping and dogs.  Lots and lots of dogs.

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Let's talk about Event Insurance!

Okay it’s not everyone’s favourite topic, but it doesn’t have to be painful.  We partnered up with DUUO Canada for our 2023 event, and we’ve been using them every since.  Their one day event insurance is super easy to get, it’s under $15 per day and you can do it on online where you don’t even have to talk to a person!  How great is that?

Helping Paws Rescue

Helping Paws Rescue is a non- profit, no kill, all volunteer run animal rescue. Our mission is to rescue homeless and abandoned animals…

What you can expect at the festival…

• 110+ vendors & sponsors – tons of shopping!
• Pet Valu SWAG bags
• VIP Tent – ONLY 200 Memberships available
• Dog Entertainment shows
• PAWS BINGO – one grand prize winner!
• Scent Dogs Demos
• Sassy squirrels
• Lure Course
• Agility Training Demos
• Puppy Pen Kid’s Zone
• Dog Contests on the Stage
• “Ask the Experts” Panel – on the Stage
• Doggie Cool Off Zone
• Mega sniffing spot stops
• Food, drinks, ice cream
• Friendly bugs (and some jerks)
• Prizes
• Lots of Raffles
• Live Auction on the Stage
• fun for the whole family
• and more!