What's on

Packed full of displays and shows including mayhem with the Little Nippers Terriers and lure racing. We will be off to the races with the kids Shetland Pony Display Team, there’s flyball competitions and our lunchtime ‘heads & tails’ quiz.”

Pack your trunks, bucket and spade….we are off to the beach! Think sandy paws and giant palm trees and a pup-tail bar with doggy cocktails and puppuccino’s! Dance away in the foam parties with DJ’s and fun from the Shorefield Holidays team.

Home to the ever popular Fun Dog Show with 12 categories to enter. So strut your stuff, tell us a story or wow the crowds with a wiggle and smile.

Joining the entertainment will be our team of trainers and behaviourists with tips to get your pooch on the right track.

Dogs want to be part of everything, whether it’s whizzing along flyball jumps, weaving through the agility arenas or tackling one of the five scurries sniffing out treats or toys in the Scent Work arena.

Visit our Barkour adventure playground and for dogs that love water there’s giant dog pools to launch from or just take a leisurely paddle to cool off.

Everything is free to take part in except the K9 Dog Diving Pool.

Naturo and Dogstival have pawtnered up to create the ultimate Chefs Kitchen and Canine Cookery School dedicated to dogs. Cooking up tasty treats to kitchen disco beats, because all the best parties happen in the kitchen!

Expect heaps of foodie fun with demo’s, tips on nutrition and dog pizza’s, afternoon tea and much more

The ultimate dog friendly watering hole, who doesn’t everyone love a trip to the pub! Hosted by the Dog Owners Guide you can get your paws involved with Pawtrait Hour, Paiting with Dotty Dog and Barking Bingo.

Join Nation Radio’s Mark Collins for the Big Pub Quiz and it’s the place to gather for our fab Breed Meets.

Get into the festival vibe with some paw tapping live music across the weekend. We’ll have soul, blues, Motown, folk, country and pop classics.

The Dogstival Fun Dog Show is back and it’s time to strut your stuff. Whether you are big one, a dribbly one, a hairy one or a very naughty one we love you all at Dogstival. The fun dog show isn’t about best in breed but just for giggles. We have 12 classes on each day and a rosette for every entry! Sponsored by Southern Counties Vets Specialists. Tickets on sale now.

Join other owners and their pups for our Breed Meets at The Muddy Paws Tavern. Whilst we can’t cover every breed, we have tried to group together some breeds so more can join the fun!

Why not gather your furiends on soical and arrange your own meet up? Don’t forget to tag us with your photos

We’re all paws go for dogs who just love the water. With giant dog diving pools and splash pools, perfect for a cool down or taking a little paddle.

Pack your trunks as we have three dog pools including one to try out stand up paddleboarding!

Congratulations to Theo the long- haired dachshund with little legs and a big personality who won the 2026 Face of Dogstival. With sun-soaked swagger, Theo stole hearts with his playful spirit and effortless cool! Live loud, wag often, be more Theo! 2027 Competition coming soon!

With so much to sniff out at Dogstival. Plan your doggy day out with our handy map and festival Event programme! The map is designed by the brilliant Tanya March Illustrations. And take a look at our arena schedules so you don’t miss any of the action.

At Dogstival we like being kind to the planet. In 2026 we managed to reduce our carbon footprint by a whopping 71% by powering some of our stages with solar and using bio-fuel to power the rest.

We also managed to recycle 62% of all our waste. It goes without saying single use plastics are banned….although we’ve not found a use for all those dog poo’s!

Unleash your creativity and Salva-dog Dali with our new Dotts Yard Pup Art Cafe. Where you and your dog can create a canvas masterpiece together.

Stay tuned for timings on our Doggy art classes!

Get your paws wet and try stand up paddleboarding with your dog. For a test of balance and bravery head on over to the smaller second K9 Aquasports pool

We are super excited that Scrufts the nation’s favourite crossbreed competition from The Kennel Club joined us at Dogstival.

We found winners for 4 classes: Most Handsome Crossbreed Dog, Prettiest Crossbreed Bitch, Golden Oldie and Good Citizen Dog Scheme Class. The 1^st place winners then headed off to Crufts to take place in the final.