🐕 Dog Events in Chicago, IL

Discover 42 upcoming dog events in Chicago, IL. Meetups, training, festivals, adoption days & more — updated daily on PawEvents.

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Upcoming dog events (42)

• Free Dog Vaccine & Microchip Clinic — Wicker Park
  Thu, Aug 20 · 10:00 AM · Wicker Park Fieldhouse · Clinic · Free
• Yappy Hour at Margaritaville Chicago
  Thu, Aug 20 · 2:00 PM · Margaritaville Chicago · Yappy Hour · Free
• Yappy Hour at Lark
  Fri, Aug 21 · 5:00 PM · Lark · Yappy Hour · Free
• Fourth Annual LH Wooftop Pawty — Benefiting PAWS Chicago
  Sat, Aug 22 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM · LH on 22 Rooftop, LondonHouse Chicago · Social · $70
• Sit. Stay. Support. — Tito's for Anti-Cruelty at Stolen Saddle
  Sat, Aug 22 · During bar hours · Stolen Saddle · Charity · Free to attend — $1 per Tito's cocktail donated to The Anti-Cruelty Society (up to $20,000)
• Canine Cruise on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan
  Sat, Aug 22 · 11:15 AM · Chicago's First Lady Cruises · Sightseeing · Adults $46 · Kids $21 · Dogs $12 — save with code PAW26
• Day of the Dog Virtual Race 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2
  Sat, Aug 22 · 1:00 PM · Chicago · Meetup · See Event
• Clear the Shelters
  Sat, Aug 22 · 11:00 · Anti-Cruelty · General · Free
• Puppy Yoga USA — Fulton Market Studio
  Sat, Aug 22 · 1:15 PM · Puppy Yoga USA — Fulton Market Studio · Wellness · $48.30/ticket
• Sit. Stay. Support. — Tito's for Anti-Cruelty at Kincade's Wrigley
  Sat, Aug 22 · During bar hours · Kincade's Wrigley · Charity · Free to attend — $1 per Tito's cocktail donated to The Anti-Cruelty Society (up to $20,000)
• Chicago Doodle Meets — August Beach Meet Up
  Sat, Aug 22 · 10:00 AM · Montrose Dog Beach · Meetup · Free
• Doggy Disco
  Sun, Aug 23 · 12:00 PM · Montrose Dog Beach · Social · Free — RSVP required
• WPFM x Canine Crews: Sniff-ari Nose Work
  Sun, Aug 23 · 12:00 PM · Wicker Park · Training · $10 donation (benefits Wicker Park Dog Park)
• Paws & Pose Puppy Yoga
  Sun, Aug 23 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM · Bosly's Backyard · wellness
• Boston Terrier Meetup — Logan Square Dog Park
  Sun, Aug 23 · 10:00 AM · Logan Square Dog Park · Meetup · Free
• Yappy Hour at Alma — Hotel Zachary
  Sun, Aug 23 · 4:00 PM · Alma at Hotel Zachary · Yappy Hour · Free (drink specials)
• Patio Paw-ty at Le Méridien Essex Chicago
  Wed, Aug 26 · 4:00 PM · Le Méridien Essex Chicago, 800 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 · Yappy Hour · Free to attend
• All Paws On Deck — One Tail Adoption Event at Rockwell on the River
  Wed, Aug 26 · 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Rockwell on the River · Adoption · Free
• Wooftop: Marley & Me — Rooftop Cinema Club
  Wed, Aug 26 · 19:45 · Rooftop Cinema Club Fulton Market · movie-screening
• Tiny Dog Meet-Up at Pup Social
  Thu, Aug 27 · 3:00 PM · Pup Social · Meetup · $19 per dog (free for members)
• All Paws on Deck — Adoptable Dogs + Free Duffy Boat Cruises
  Thu, Aug 27 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Rockwell on the River · Adoption · Free — no reservation required (optional RSVP via Evite)
• Boston Terrier Meetup — Canine Cruise on First Lady
  Sat, Aug 29 · 10:45 AM · Chicago's First Lady Cruises · Meetup · Ticketed — use promo code PAW26
• PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run for Their Lives
  Sat, Aug 29 · 7:30 AM · Soldier Field · Fitness & Fundraiser · Registration required
• One Tail Adoptable Pups at the Wilmette Block Party
  Sat, Aug 29 · 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (block party runs 12 PM - 10 PM) · Downtown Wilmette · Adoption · Free
• End of Summer Social at Pup Social
  Sun, Aug 30 · 12:00 PM · Pup Social · social · Free
• Cruise with Roo
  Sun, Aug 30 · 11:00 AM · Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline · Charity · $45 per person + $20 per dog
• Chicago White Sox Dog Day
  Tue, Sep 8 · 6:40 PM · Guaranteed Rate Field · social · Application-based (email [email protected])
• Free Dog Vaccine & Microchip Clinic — 17th District Police Department
  Thu, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM · 17th District Chicago Police Department · Clinic · Free
• Dog Wellness Fair — CICS Prairie School
  Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · CICS Prairie School · Clinic · Free
• Tiny Dog 500 Presented by Peanut
  Sun, Sep 13 · 1:00 PM · · Fundraiser · Free
• Tails on the Trails
  Sun, Sep 13 · 9:00 AM · The Morton Arboretum · Festival · $7 per dog + Arboretum admission
• Dog Wellness Fair - Phalanx Family Services
  Thu, Sep 17 · 10:00 AM · Phalanx Family Services · Clinic · Free
• Windy City Grumble — September Pug Meetup
  Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM · St. Michael's Church · Meetup · Free
• Berners & Boats — 2nd Annual (New Saturday Date)
  Sat, Sep 19 · 10:45 AM · Chicago's First Lady Cruises · Meetup · Ticketed — limited
• Berners & Boats — 2nd Annual (Sunday — SOLD OUT)
  Sun, Sep 20 · 10:45 AM · Chicago's First Lady Cruises · Meetup · SOLD OUT — see Sept 19 date
• Chicago Corgi Club — First Meet-Up
  Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM · 569 Bark Park · Social · Free
• Free Dog Vaccine & Microchip Clinic — Harrison Park
  Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 AM · Harrison Park · Clinic · Free
• WPFM x Canine Crews: Reliable Recall
  Sun, Sep 27 · 12:00 PM · Wicker Park · Training · $10 donation (benefits Wicker Park Dog Park)
• Dog Wellness Fair — Our Lady of Africa
  Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM · Our Lady of Africa · Clinic · Free
• Dog Wellness Fair — Canine Therapy Corps
  Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · Canine Therapy Corps · Clinic · Free
• WPFM x Canine Crews: Paw-kour Obstacle Course
  Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM · Wicker Park · Training · $10 donation (benefits Wicker Park Dog Park)
• Windy City Grumble — October Pug Meetup
  Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM · St. Michael's Church · Meetup · Free

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