Upcoming Events
Discover our upcoming events, mark your calendar, and bring friends, family, or come solo to support our mission and make unforgettable memories with us.
From Pug Yoga to our big annual Pug-O-Ween, every event brings us closer to finding forever homes for our furry friends. See what’s coming up. We can’t wait to see you there!
CuppaPug Presents the 29th Annual Pug-O-Ween in the Park
Day 2: CuppaPug Presents Pug-O-Ween In The Park
Buy Day 2 Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cuppapug-presents-pug-o-ween-in-the-park-dfw-pug-rescue-tickets-1635646957079
Sunday Highlights:
Our famous & VERY competitive costume contest
Face painting and temporary tattoos
Photo booth & many photo ops!
Giveaways & raffles
Vendor village trick or treating
Prize wheel!
Bingo card raffle with great prize!
Food truck
Details
Sunday is our main event! Join us at Heritage Park in Flower Mound for our 29th Annual Pug-O-Ween in the Park. We’ll have a huge vendor village with trick or treating, products available for purchase such as original pug art, as well as our incredible Vet partners on-site. Please help us make a great impression by being considerate and picking up after yourself and your dog.
Costume Contest
Get ready for the cutest, most cutthroat, hilariously competitive pug costume contest in Texas. 🐾👻🎃.
This year, we have 3 categories -
Gaggle of Ghouls: Join this if you have 3 or more dogs/people competing as a group, or if you have a float or large accessory (wagon, bike, etc) to your costume.
Old Souls: Contest for senior dogs, age 8 or above! 1 or 2 dogs per group.
Little Monsters: Contest for all other dogs, age 7 or younger. 1 or 2 dogs per group.
Prizes will be awarded for top three of each category as well as overall crowd pleaser.
Costume Contest Sign Up: https://form.jotform.com/252457480533156
Reminder: this event will be outdoors, but with plenty of shade and water stations, so plan your costumes with the Texas elements in mind.
Food
We will have food on site:
LaBandida Food Truck: Authentic Mexican street food, quesadilla, tacos, and more!
Cafe Mio: Pop-up Coffee Cart
Location & Parking Information
Heritage Park has restrooms on-site, ample seating, and amenities including natural shade, hybrid Bermuda turf, irrigation, seating areas with water fountains, trash receptacles, and pet waste stations. Throughout the park, there are smooth walking paths available, great for strollers or wheelchairs.
The park has ample lighted and video monitored parking spaces.
Order your 2025 Pug-O-Ween Tshirt here: https://give-usa.keela.co/pug-o-ween-t-shirts
2025 Pug-O-Ween Sponsors
Click the arrows to see all our amazing sponsors!
2025 Pug-O-Ween Vendors
Please feel free to reach out if you have any suggestions or would like to get involved. Email funddevelopment@dfwpugs.com for questions or comments.
A huge THANK YOU to last year’s Sponsors!
29th Annual Pug-O-Ween Kickoff Party
Day 1: Pug-O-Ween Kickoff Party
Buy Day 1 Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dfw-pug-rescues-pug-o-ween-kickoff-party-tickets-1635412265109
Saturday Highlights:
Costume sneak peaks
Giveaways & raffles
Dough My Pug! Baking Battle & Pupcake Pawlor
Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest
Games
Treats
Pugs & people dressed to impress
Photo ops!
Details
This year, we are back again at Chicken N Pickle to kick off our 29th Annual Pug-O-Ween Festival! This fun, social setting is perfect for mingling, photo ops, and kicking off the weekend in true Halloween style. Night 1 will feature costume sneak peaks, raffles and giveaways, games, and 2 new contests!
Cake/Dessert Decorating Contest
Any dessert goes: cake, cookies, cake pops, brownies, you name it! Your dessert must be edible but non-edible decorations are ok! Signing up for this contest will grant you FREE access to the event. Bring your completed dessert on Saturday, Oct. 25 for judging. Chicken N Pickle will have an air conditioned space we can use to store them if the Texas weather is too much. Judging will take place at 8 PM.
Sign up here by Oct. 23: https://form.jotform.com/252457480533156
Pumpkin Carving and Decorating Contest
Carve it up, paint, bedazzle, add props, lights, or whatever you can dream up to create your pug pumpkin masterpiece. We want to see just how wild your imagination can get! Signing up for this contest will grant you FREE access to the event. Bring your completed pumpkin on Saturday, Oct. 25 for judging. Judging will take place at 8 PM.
Sign up here by Oct. 23: https://form.jotform.com/252457480533156
Location and Parking Information
Chicken N Pickle has ample parking, smooth pathways, a great selection of food and drinks available to purchase, as well as accessible restrooms inside. Please help us make a great impression by being considerate and picking up after yourself and your dog.
Order your 2025 Pug-O-Ween Tshirt here: https://give-usa.keela.co/pug-o-ween-t-shirts
2025 Pug-O-Ween Sponsors
Click the arrows to see all of our amazing sponsors! Title Sponsor for Saturday night is still open! Contact funddevelopment@dfwpugs.com to learn about becoming a sponsor.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any suggestions or would like to get involved. Email funddevelopment@dfwpugs.com for questions or comments.