Dogfest is the most fun you can have with your family and friends while celebrating our canine companions. It's also a charitable event that raises funds for McKinley Elementary - a small public school in the neighborhood.
17th Annual DogFest
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 11 am to 4 pm
Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, SF
FREE to watch
Dog Show Schedule 2024
Times are estimates - please check in 10 minutes before category start time
12noon Best Costume
Judges vote on dog with best costume; extra points for originality.
12:25pm Best Tail
Long, short, skinny or wide, let's see whose tail comes out on top!
12:45pm Best Trick
Dogs have 30 seconds to show off their best trick(s). Props encouraged.
1:10pm Best Coat
Whose coat is the most luxurious?
1:30pm HALF TIME SHOW!
2pm Best Mutt
A little of this and a little of that, sugar and spice makes everything nice. Whose best friend is made up of the best mix?
2:20pm Best Ears
Big or little, crooked or straight, hear hear for best ears!
2:40pm Best Lap Dog
Judges are looking for dogs that are great on your lap and the velvet throne.
3pm (Openly Corrupt) Best-In-Show**
The winners of each of the main categories (ears, coat, trick, etc.) and anyone who wants to buy their way in for $50 will be entered in this final contest of the day.
**Brace yourself - it really is corrupt, but it's all in good fun with the goal of raising the most money possible for McKinley Elementary school!
Dogfest is the most fun you can have with your family and friends while celebrating our canine companions. It's also a charitable event that raises funds for McKinley Elementary - a small public school in the neighborhood.
17th Annual DogFest
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 11 am to 4 pm
Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, SF
FREE to watch
Dog Show Schedule 2024
Times are estimates - please check in 10 minutes before category start time
12noon Best Costume
Judges vote on dog with best costume; extra points for originality.
12:25pm Best Tail
Long, short, skinny or wide, let's see whose tail comes out on top!
12:45pm Best Trick
Dogs have 30 seconds to show off their best trick(s). Props encouraged.
1:10pm Best Coat
Whose coat is the most luxurious?
1:30pm HALF TIME SHOW!
2pm Best Mutt
A little of this and a little of that, sugar and spice makes everything nice. Whose best friend is made up of the best mix?
2:20pm Best Ears
Big or little, crooked or straight, hear hear for best ears!
2:40pm Best Lap Dog
Judges are looking for dogs that are great on your lap and the velvet throne.
3pm (Openly Corrupt) Best-In-Show**
The winners of each of the main categories (ears, coat, trick, etc.) and anyone who wants to buy their way in for $50 will be entered in this final contest of the day.
**Brace yourself - it really is corrupt, but it's all in good fun with the goal of raising the most money possible for McKinley Elementary school!
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