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Winning Ways Equine and Canine Sports Massage & All Creatures Chiropractic
Winning Way Equine & Canine Sports Massage and All Creatures Chiropractic will be onsite to provide massages by appointment. Contact 816-507-325 to schedule your dog’s massage today! Contact 913-444-2633 to schedule chiropractic care.
Thursday, July 3, at 10:00 am
The Dogs’ Spot - Dog Training Center and Boutique 1701 Iron St, North Kansas City, MO
Friday July 11
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Festival Shelter
Macken Park
1002 Clark Ferguson Drive
North Kansas City, Missouri 64116
Bring your pup and join us for the Dog Days of Summer at the Festival Shelter in Macken Park! This dog-friendly evening features local pet vendors, adorable photo ops, and tasty pup cups your furry friend will love. After the fun, stick around as Dog Lava takes the stage and rocks the night away! (All dogs must remain on a leash.)
A big thank you to Tnemec, our summer music sponsor, for helping make events like this possible!
Whether you're a dog lover, music fan, or both—this is one night you won’t want to miss!
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and join us to sit back, relax, and listen to live music. No alcohol permitted in the park.
Shoal Creek Animal Hospital Canine Carnival
Saturday, September 13
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Shoal Creek Animal Hospital
8850 N Flintlock Road, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64157
More information coming soon
The Dogs’ Spot’s Annual Alumni Picnic and Field Day
Sunday, September 21
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Shelter 6 and Diamond 2
William E. Macken Park
1002 Clark Ferguson Dr, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Current, past, and future Dogs’ Spot students are invited to join us for our Alumni Picnic and Field Day. We’ll be grilling and playing fun field day games. Please bring a side dish.
Sunday, September 28
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Brookside Neighborhood
63rd & Brookside Plaza Kansas City, MO 64113
Strutt With Your Mutt is the largest and longest-running 3k/5k event for dogs and their people in Kansas City. Recently voted one of the top 10 run/walks in KC, more than 1,500 dogs and their people will strutt in the beautiful Brookside neighborhood on Sept. 28 for a morning filled with furry fun, photo ops, dog costume contest, kid’s dash, vendor village shopping with 30+ booths, and much more! Start a team today and support Wayside Waifs’s life-saving mission, which will serve nearly 30,000 pets and people this year. Registration opens soon.
Howl-O-Ween
Saturday, October 11, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Waggin' Trail Dog Park 432 E 32nd Ave, North Kansas City, MO
Dress your pups in costume for a day out at Waggin’ Trail Dog Park! Pups can participate in a costume contest, raffle, meet with dog vendors, and more. With a $5 or item donation each dog will receive a trick-or-treat bag and entry to the costume contest. No children under the age of 5 allowed inside the designated dog area. All dogs must be accompanied by owner while inside dog park.
Items that can be brought for donation: Dog/Cat Treats, Blankets, Towels, Laundry Detergent/dryer Sheets, Kleenx, Dish Rags, Dog/Cat Toys, Paper Towels, Dawn Dish Soap, Bleach, Dishwasher Detergent, Disinfecting Wipes
MCC-Maple Woods’ annual Honk and Howl
Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:00am – 2:00pm
MCC-Maple Woods – Parking Lot #4
2601 NE Barry Road Kansas City, Missouri 64156
The Honk and Howl event is a spooktacular campus tradition featuring a FREE trunk-or-treat area, with fun activities for kids and pets, delicious food from local vendors, and more. This is a collaborative event with MCC's Veterinary Technology program, community partners, and more. This event is open to the public for families to enjoy a day of fun, treats, and howls!
Sunday, October 19
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kemper Outdoor Education Center
8201 S Jasper Bell Road, Blue Springs, MO
Who let the DOGS out? Join more than 3,000 dogs and dog lovers for a doggone good time at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center! Explore more than 75 booths featuring everything from pet photos and pet supplies to pet sitters and rescue. Take part in contests like Best Trick, Best Kisser, Best Tail-wagger, Best Biscuit Eater, Dog/Owner Look-alikes, and the always-popular Halloween Costume Contest! Participate in Gunny Sack Races, Bobbing for Biscuits, Musical Discs and more! It's FUN for your dogs... FUN for their pets (that would be YOU!)... and FUN FOR ALL!
Santa Paws Holiday Mart
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Saturday, November 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free event
The Dogs’ Spot - Dog Training Center and Boutique 1701 Iron St, North Kansas City, MO
Ring in the holidays with us! We've invited local pet related artists, makers, and bakers to share their creations. Join us for our third annual holiday mart celebrating our love of pets. The event will be held Small Business Saturday, November 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. here at The Dogs' Spot. Santa will be on hand to take photos with your dogs (and possibly other pets with pre-arrangement).
