There’s a week long dog festival happening in Melbourne this month
Subscribe
X

Get the latest from Beat

16.08.2022

There’s a week long dog festival happening in Melbourne this month

Bark Fest

Bark Fest is set to take over Moonee Ponds Central for a week from August 20.

Spanning from August 20 until August 27 and coinciding with International Dog Day (August 26), Moonee Ponds Central are celebrating with their inaugural Bark Fest – a festival dedicated to all things dog. Perfect for dogs and the people that love them, there’s plenty of treats and dog-themed fun over the week. With free face painting, free dog balloons, pet pawtraits, they’re also hosting a best dressed competition with the chance to win a $1000 Coles gift card.

What you need to know

  • Celebrating all things dog, Moonee Ponds Central’s Bark Fest is set to take over
  • They’ve got pet portraits, photo competitions and tons of free family (and dog) fun
  • It all kicks off from August 20 until August 27

Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here.

There’s a photography competition where entrants will go in the draw to win a $250 gift voucher to spend at My Pet Warehouse. They’re also doing a competition called Vanity Fur, where you are in the chance to win a $1000 Coles gift card for a photograph of your dog in their finest outfit.

They’re also giving out a Free Doggo Bag, filled with treats for your pet from My Pet Warehouse. That’s not the only free thing they have over the week – they’re doing free  dog facepaint for kids, free dog balloons and a free pat-a-dog to break up your shopping trip in a meet a dog from the Australian Border Force that you could adopt.

Located at 14 – 16 Hall Street, Moonee Ponds, Moonee Ponds Central promotes unique urban shopping experiences. This is their first Bark Fest that they’re throwing, celebrating International Dog Day with a week full of dog-filled fun.

It goes down from August 20 until August 27. For more information about Bark Fest, head here