Poochapalooza: Give your dog the day out they deserve! Saturday, July 8, 2017 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Asbery Field, 4th & Alder, downtown Marysville [directions]
Our county fair for dogs is celebrating its 11th anniversary of giving dogs the day out they deserve. We're seeking pet-related vendors and sponsors for Snohomish County's biggest summer-time outdoor dog event celebrating pet lovers and their four-legged best friend. This year’s event will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at Asbery Field, 1605 7th St. in downtown Marysville. Poochapalooza, Snohomish County’s biggest dog festival, is sponsored by Marysville Dog Owners Group (M-DOG).
We are thrilled to deliver an event that keeps tails wagging, with contests, the Fashions & Rescues Runway Show, Running of the Wieners dachshund and mixed-breed races, barn hunt, lure coursing demos, agility course, dozens of vendors, food and some surprises! Keep checking back on this website as we update regularly. Plenty to see and do!
Event Admission: $5+ suggested donation gets a goodie bag for the first 400 visitors. Donations support M-DOG, the volunteer group that maintains Marysville's Strawberry Fields for Rover Off-Leash Park.
Proceeds raised support needs at the off-leash park needs (shade shelter, benches and other improvements for 2016), as well as M-DOG's community activities.
Poochapalooza announces contests for 2017!
To keep things fun and fresh for Poochapalooza visitors, we like to mix things up in the contests we offer. This year, we have brought back the Celebrity Lookalike contest (or owner-pet lookalike), Most Tricks in 20 Seconds, and a brand new Musical Sit contest! Nothing to the latter contest - walk around, and when the music stops, command your dog to sit. Returning contests are Best Costume, Best Kisser, Best Voice, pie-eating contests, and biggest and smallest dog. Time for spring training?
Almost Home Project & Cat's Meow return with face painting, kids fun
The Almost Home Project and Cat's Meow will be at Poochapalooza again this year with a great selection of dog toys, treats, lifejackets, daypacks, frontpacks, backpacks and even some kitty toys. Cat's Meow will be offering face painting and a kids wheel of fortune. All money raised goes back into our low cost spay neuter programs.
We're excited to welcome this year's Event Tent Sponsor: Roy Robinson Chevrolet Subaru
Thank you to our 'pawsome' Poochapalooza sponsors!
Marysville Dog Owners Group sincerely thanks all of those companies and groups who are sponsoring this year's special 11th Annual Marysville Poochapalooza, ensuring an exciting and memorable event!
We're working on bringing favorite exhibitions, vendors to Poochapalooza!
Exhibitions throughout the day will bring event more excitement to the event schedule. New this year, we've got a treat in store with the Olympic DiscDogs show off their fantastic talents. We're thrilled to welcome back the always entertaining Arlington Barn Hunt Association, Lure Coursing demonstrations and Canine Good Citizen Testing. Please check back here at the Poochapalooza website or on our Facebook page.
Fashions & Rescues Runway Show
Get a front row seat and catch pooches strutting their stuff in Poochapalooza's annual Fashions & Rescues Runway Show. The fashion show at noon features adoptable dogs from several noteworthy rescue groups; your emcee is a Sandra Rindero, owner of PupCakes LLC. Rescue dogs from Bulldog Haven NW, Camano Animal Shelter Association (CASA), Homeward Pet Adoption Center, NOAH Animal Shelter, Old Dog Haven, Yakima Humane Society and MustLuvBoxers Rescue will model these pet fashions, which is handy, since these four-legged models will be adoptable starting at the event....you'll want to know how they dress at home! Get a front-row seat and see these dogs live on the catwalk...urr...dogwalk.
Nancy Schutt donates Dog Lover Art prints for raffle
We tip our hats again to Seattle Artist Nancy Schutt for her donation of two awesome prints for our raffle. Nancy's creative artistry is apparent in her whimsical, colorful and truly unique dog art, prints, gifts and custom paintings. See her Good Dog Art pieces available to purchase at this year's 10th anniversary Poochapalooza festival, be a lucky recipient in our raffle, or visit her website at Good Dog Art for more information.
Raffle proceeds from her prints and other prizes benefit M-DOG and Strawberry Fields for Rover Off Leash Park.
Pooch Pie Eating Contests hosted by PupCakes Muffins Dogs love pie! That’s why we’re catering to their meat and dessert-loving cravings. We are looking for pooches with a hearty appetite and a desire to compete in Poochapalooza's Pie Eating Contests, sponsored and emceed by PupCakes LLC and Owner Sandra Rindero. If you’re interested in entering your dog in any either of the contests - big dogs or small - fill out theonline contest entry form or enter at the event. Participation is limited to the first 15 dogs in each category, first come first served. Cost to enter is $10 per dog. Top finishers will receive blue ribbons and more.
If dogs were event planners, they'd do Poochapalooza!
M-DOG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization * Federal Tax #26-2151575
