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The Ultimutt Dog Party!

Join fellow dog lovers and their furry friends for BarkFest The Ultimutt Dog Party! We’re Raising the Woof! for local Animal Rescue Groups!

BarkFest welcomes dog lovers and their furry friends to this weekend-long festival of fun celebrating everything DOGS! Over 40,000 square feet of retail space in the BarkFest Market located in Red River Exhibition Place will showcase 100+ local vendors with the latest in dog-related products, services, and fashions to keep pups on point. The event will also include over 25 Entertainment Features for dogs and humans both inside and outside on the festival grounds at Red River Exhibition Park.

Entertainment and Features include X-Treme Dogs Agility Performances, Doggy’s Got Talent Contest, Dapper Dogs Fashion Show, Barkitecture Dream Doghouses, K9 Academy, along with interactive activities and treats for pups like the Zoomies Zone, Downward Dog Spaw, Scratch + Sniff Adventure and more! This weekend of fun for the whole family also includes Pawcasso Arts + Crafts Centre, Barkery Cookie Decorating Workshop, Dog Fortune Teller, Puparazzi Selfie Wall, Mascot Meet + Greets, plus bouncers and games in the Kids Fun Zone.

The K9 Café and Eats + Treats Food Trucks will be serving up bevvies and snacks for both people and pups, and it’s always Yappy Hour at the Barks + Brews Tent and Whine + Muttini Bar. And guests can up their pooch’s game with a VIP (Very Important Pup!) Ticket + Wag Bag loaded with toys, treats, samples, special offers, a copy of BARKS + BONES Magazine, and VIP Fast Pass Priority Entry!

FREE ADMISSION FOR DOGS, KIDS UNDER 5, PLUS FREE PARKING!

BarkFest 2025 is proud to support K9 Advocacy Manitoba, Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue, and Manitoba Underdogs Rescue with our Raising the Woof! fundraising initiative, plus lots of love and support for many other local Animal Rescue Groups.