Grab the leash. Here is what is happening for Greater Cincinnati dog lovers in November 2026 to January 2027, from yappy hours and adoption days to dog sports.
This weekend near you
This weekend (Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8), the dog and adoption events near Cincinnati on our calendar are Ales and Tails Adoption Event at New Richmond Tavern (Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m.). After that: Purrfect Tails at League for Animal Welfare (Saturday, November 14, 2026); Kitties and Pitties Adoption Event at Braxton Brewing Covington (Saturday, November 14, 2026). This page drops each event once it is over and rebuilds every day, and the local calendars further down post new adoption days, fundraisers and meetups all year.
Looking for somewhere to take your dog any day of the week? Ourdog-friendly Cincinnati guidecovers patios, breweries and dog parks. Hoping to adopt? See theanimal shelters in Cincinnatiand the Tri-State Rescue Directory.
These events are mainly for meeting adoptable animals, so please confirm with the organizer before bringing your own dog.
New Richmond Tavern, 218 Front Street, New Richmond
The League for Animal Welfare brings adoptable animals to the tavern on the riverfront.
League for Animal Welfare
Location and sign up details are on the League's events calendar.
Braxton Brewing Covington, 27 West 7th Street, Covington, KY
A Northern Kentucky adoption afternoon at Braxton's Covington taproom with the League for Animal Welfare's adoptable animals.
Cincy Shirts, 2501 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, KY
The League for Animal Welfare brings adoptable animals to Cincy Shirts on Dixie Highway in Fort Mitchell.
Clear Creek Park, 6200 Batavia Road, Cincinnati
The League's monthly shelter hike. Check with the League about joining and whether personal dogs may come along.
Save The Animals Foundation, 4011 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati
Meet STAF's adoptable cats and dogs, recent rescues and long timers alike, at their biggest event of the season.
League for Animal Welfare
Location and sign up details are on the League's events calendar.
Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville
The League's monthly shelter hike. Check with the League about joining and whether personal dogs may come along.
Sharonville
Milford
Registration and spectator rules vary by event, so check each club's event materials before attending.
These trusted local organizations host pet-friendly events all year long. Bookmark their calendars so you never miss a thing.
Guided hikes, family nature programs and seasonal festivals in Milford.
View calendarMembers' nights, adult-only after-hours events and family days year-round.
View calendarAdoption events, vaccination clinics and community fundraisers.
View calendarAdoption days, story times and volunteer events in Batavia.
View calendarDog-friendly trails, outreach programs and animals-alive events.
View calendarHamilton County's shelter. Their calendar carries fundraisers, film nights and a weekly low-cost vaccine clinic at the Colerain Avenue campus, most Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m. Confirm before you travel.
View calendarVolunteer orientations and adoption events for cats and dogs in Sharonville.
View calendarDog adoption days at PetSmart stores on both sides of the river, including Florence, Kentucky every other Saturday and Newport, Kentucky the first Sunday of the month, 2 to 4 p.m.
View calendarNewport, Kentucky rescue with adoption days every weekend: Saturdays at the Newport and Florence PetSmart stores, Sundays at the Crescent Springs Petco.
View calendarOutdoor schedules can change for weather or extreme heat. Check the organizer's page on the day of the event, and always bring water for your dog.
Adoption days, fundraisers, meetups and more, we would love to help spread the word to Greater Cincinnati pet parents. Send us the details.
Submit an Event →This weekend (Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8): Ales and Tails Adoption Event at New Richmond Tavern (Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m.). Start with the list on this page. It shows dog-friendly events, adoption days and dog-sport meets across Greater Cincinnati that are still ahead, and it rebuilds every day so finished events drop off. For anything posted after our last update, check the calendars of the League for Animal Welfare, SPCA Cincinnati, Cincinnati Animal CARE and Save The Animals Foundation.
Mostly out in the community rather than at the shelter. The League for Animal Welfare brings adoptable animals to farmers markets, pet stores, farm festivals and local businesses, and Save The Animals Foundation hosts open houses at its Red Bank Road shelter. Each event above lists the venue and address.
Yes. Coming up across the river: Kitties and Pitties Adoption Event at Braxton Brewing Covington (Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1 to 4 p.m.); Tails and Tees Adoption Event at Cincy Shirts in Fort Mitchell (Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Every weekend there are adoption days in Northern Kentucky too: Cincinnati Animal CARE brings adoptable dogs to the Florence PetSmart every other Saturday and the Newport PetSmart on the first Sunday of the month, and the Stray Animal Adoption Program, a Newport rescue, holds adoption days at the Newport and Florence PetSmart stores on Saturdays and the Crescent Springs Petco on Sundays. Their calendars are linked further down this page.
Not always. Adoption events are mainly for meeting adoptable animals, so check with the organizer before you bring your own dog. When an event welcomes leashed, well-behaved dogs, we list it under Bring your dog.
Yes. Queen City Dog Training Club and Clermont County Dog Training Club both hold trials and meets during the year. Their upcoming dates are listed on this page while they are still ahead. Registration and spectator rules vary, so read each club's event materials first.
Plenty. Our dog-friendly Cincinnati guide covers the patios, breweries and dog parks around the tri-state that welcome dogs, so a free weekend still has somewhere to go.
Send us the details through our contact page: the event name, date, time, venue and address, who is running it, and whether personal dogs are welcome. We list adoption days, fundraisers, yappy hours, meetups and dog sports across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Running a pet event? Send us the details and we will add it.
