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Riverside Dog Lovers
September 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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The annual Riverside Dog Lovers’ Market is back! TIt’s happening outdoors on Sunday, September 21st, in Riverside Common Park (657 Queen E) AND Joel Weeks Park (10 Thompson St).
Join a paw-some event co-hosted by the Riverside BIA and Toronto Dog Moms, with friends Dirty Pawz Dog Wash, Sparky’s Comrade, Toronto Humane Society, and many more.
Join a paw-some event co-hosted by the Riverside BIA and Toronto Dog Moms, with friends Dirty Pawz Dog Wash, Sparky’s Comrade, Toronto Humane Society, and many more.
What’s Happening:
- Enjoy live music
- Treat your furry friends to pupachinos
- Explore local pet vendors and services
- Meet incredible local organizations
- Affordable micro-chipping service and rabies vaccine from the City of Toronto Chip Truck (11AM-2PM walk up only, limited quantities, $10 for either microchipping and rabies vaccine, or both)
- Sparky’s Comrade trainer activities, games and puzzles (free, walk-up)
- Free Photobooth, raffle prizes and much more!
Here’s a more detailed rundown of what’s happening in the three locations:
- 11-4 Local Vendors Market – 25+ local vendors to explore!
- 11-4 Meet and greet with Dog rescue organizations!
- 11-4 Free sessions with Oma Chiropractic & Wellness for your dog
- 12-2 Live music by Rudy Ray
- 2-4 Live music by Murray Drive Band
- 11-4 Visit the Toronto Dog Moms booth
- 11-4 Local Vendors Market -DUCA, BrüMaster’s, Purrfect Handcraft, Maple & Co and more!
- 11-4 Meet and greet with Metrolinx and learn about new DOLA
- 11-4 Visit Toronto Humane Society
- 11-4 Local Vendors Market: Chef Snoopy, FarmFetch and more!
- 12-3pm BIA Booth: Free Snaptique Photobooth & Enter Our Raffle
- 11am-4pm Sparky’s Comrade Enrichment (walk up only)
- 11am-2pm City of Toronto Chip Truck, Rabies Vaccine – for $10 (walk up only)
- 11am-2pm Toronto Public Health – freebies/giveaways/info
- 11am-4pm DJ Stevie Kicks
ABOUT TORONTO DOG MOMS: Toronto Dog Moms’ mission is to bring together like-minded pet parents and their pups to connect and inspire each other. We value collaboration, community and pet education. More at torontodogmoms.com and on Instagram @torontodogmoms
MORE ABOUT RIVERSIDE BIA: The Riverside BIA, established in 1980, is one of Canada’s first BIAs, located along Queen Street East between the Queen Street Viaduct to just past De Grassi Street. Rich in history, green spaces and public art, the BIA includes over 100 unique eateries, retail shops, boutiques and a range of professional services.
We acknowledge and thank the City of Toronto, Government of Canada and FedDev Ontario for support of this event as part of the ‘Riverside Ramps it Up’ project through the Transit Expansion Construction Mitigation Fund 2025.
Check out the memories from our last event in 2024 as shared by our resident pupfluencer!
Follow us on Facebook: /RiversideTO and Instagram: riverside_bia
Have questions? Please contact us!