Calling all dog lovers for a celebration of all things Dogs!
A tail-wagging morning of furry festivities including the Best Dressed Dog Beach Parade! Meet at Reynolds Park on Garrick Street by the tennis courts at 9:30am and parade to the Port Douglas Surf Club via Four Mile Beach.
Competitions kick off at 10:00am with great prizes for Best Dressed, Best Trick, Naughtiest Dog – Tails of Destruction, Waggiest Tail, Owner/Dog Lookalike, and Best Adopted Dog, followed by the crowning of Douglas’s 2026 Top Dog. There is a $5 donation per competition entry.
Enjoy a BBQ, dog treats, free bubble play, and face painting, as well as a raffle and 100 Lucky Paws square board with your chance to win $1,000 cash!
– 9:30am: Registrations Open
– 9:45am: Parade begins along Garrick Street to Sand Street, then onto Four Mile Beach to The Port Douglas Surf Club
– 10:00am: Competitions begin with Best Dressed Dog parade in the judging arena
– 10:00am – 12:00pm: Competitions continue – Best Trick, Naughtiest Dog, Waggiest Tail, Owner/Dog Lookalike, and Best Adopted Dog
– 12:00pm: Douglas’s Top Dog announced and Raffle Drawn – Event ends
Pooch Party is a charity event, proudly sponsored by Ray White Port Douglas and Port Douglas Vets to raise money and awareness for the Paws and Claws animal shelter.
