Melbourne Dog Lovers Festival

To celebrate their 10th birthday, they will be re-imagining the event to present the biggest and best festival ever. To do this, they have relocated to Victoria’s most pet-friendly venue, the Melbourne Showgrounds.

The Festival will be overflowing with puppy love as dog enthusiasts from all corners of Melbourne, Victoria and Australia descend on what will be the grandest dog-dedicated festival in the world.

Get set to experience a much bigger offering of K9-inspired education, entertainment and inspiration with a special focus on our new Dog Sport Spectacular that will leave you howling with excitement!

Here’s a snapshot on why you’d be barking mad to miss the 2024 Dog Lovers Festival:

Bigger event, more beautiful dogs and opportunities to interact with their Best Friends; more amazing dog products and services to deliver a superior shopping experience; all your favourite attractions re-imagined; a new Dog Sport Spectacular in the big outdoor arena; exciting new adoption initiatives to help more dogs in need; carnival rides, more entertainment for kids and grown-ups; and food festival with a wider array of dining options, bars and popular Food Trucks.

And for those cat-loving dog owners, the Cat Lovers Festival will be running next door and you get free entry!

It’s just like the Melbourne Royal Show, but dedicated entirely to Dog Lovers.