Mark your calendars and tell your dogs to clear their schedules: the annual Riverside Dog Lovers’ Market will be back for its third year on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 (10am-4pm) and it’s bigger than ever.
This year, Riverside’s much anticipated market for dogs will be taking place in not just one but two venues in the neighbourhood: Riverside Common Park (657 Queen St E) and Joel Weeks Park (10 Thompson St).
Part of the Riverside C’Mon! series, Dog Lovers’ Market is co-hosted by the Riverside BIA and Toronto Dog Moms, with support from our friends at Toronto Humane Society, Dirty Pawz Dog Wash and Sparky’s Comrade.
Here’s what you can expect from the Riverside Dog Lovers’ Market on September 15th:
Photo credit: Dirty Pawz Dog Wash
At Riverside Common Park
- Local vendors market – From treats to accessories to services, explore a local market of dog-focused small businesses, including Dirty Pawz Dog Wash who will be serving dog-friendly gelato!
- Meet and greet with dog rescue organizations and charities
- Live music from Toronto talents such as Chris Oday and The Shop
Photo credit: Sparky’s Comrade
At Joel Weeks Park
- “Meet The Trainer” with Nicole Barnett of Sparky’s Comrade and free microchipping service from City of Toronto’s Chip Truck (RSVP to receive the link for these opportunities!)
- Toronto Humane Society booth – learn more about the organization and their initiatives at their booth
- More local vendors and dog rescue organizations/charities!
If that’s not enough to get you excited about the Riverside Dog Lovers’ Market, we’ve got one more surprise in store:
The first 45 to get their free ticket and show it at the event will get a free canvas tote bag from Tom & Sawyer and entry into our prize raffle for local gift packs.
Get your FREE tickets here.
PLUS Those who RSVP will get dibs on pre-registration links for the “Meet The Trainer” session with Sparky’s Comrade and the City of Toronto’s free microchipping service (registration opens on August 30th).
We’ll be sharing more details in the coming weeks, so make sure to follow @riverside_bia and @torontodogmoms to stay updated.
We know you’re all excited to know more about what’s happening. In the meantime, check out some of the fun we had at last year’s event.
The 2024 Riverside Dog Lovers’ Market is organized and hosted by the Riverside BIA and Toronto Dog Moms, along with friends Toronto Humane Society, Dirty Pawz Dog Wash, and Sparky’s Comrade.
Photos from the 2023 Dog Lover’s event by Riverside BIA