Dogstival
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Head to the heart of New Forest and spend a family day out celebrating your furry, four-legged friends! Featuring an itinerary full of tail-wagging activities, paw-dropping arena displays and heaps of have-a-go activities for both humans and pooches!
Dogstival: THE festival for dogs in Burley Park, New Forest
- Date: Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June 2025
- Age Guidance: Suitable for all ages!
- Opening Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm each day
- Venue: Burley Park, Hampshire, BH24 4BS
Get ready to live life doggy style at the biggest and best dog event in New Forest!
What's On at Dogstival 2025?
Filled to the brim with family and furry-friendly activities, displays, photo opportunities, live music, treats and so much more, you're invited to spend an incredible day out in New Forest celebrating your pooch pal!
- Naturo Main Arena: Enjoy shows and displays featuring all-action Little Nippers & Terriers Racing, flyball competitions, Heads & Tails lunchtime quiz & for the first time in 2025, daschund and pug racing!
- Top Dawg Show Ring: Visit the Fun Dog Show with 9 categories before learning tips, tricks and techniques to help get your puppy back on track, with assistance from canine experts
- Dan the Hat's Barking Mad Family Area: Witness amazing acrobatics, tap-along musical shows, trapeze acts, daredevil antics and workshops from the award-winning entertainer, Dan the Hat!
- Get Your Paws Involved: There's plenty of fun for your furry friends too! Enjoy flyball jumps, agility arenas, sniff out treats and toys, giant dog pools and even a Barkour Adventure Playground. Everything is free to take part in except for the K9 Dog Diving Pool
- The Muddy Paws Tavern: Visit the ultimate dog-friendly watering hole and play a round of Barking Bingo and the Big Dog Pub Quiz! PLUS it's the place to gather for fantastic Breed Meets!
- Hound Dog Music Stage: Get the festival feeling with some paw-tapping tunes performed by live musicians! Enjoy soul, blues, Motown, folk, country and pop classics. Line-up to be announced.
- Fun Dog Show: It's time for your pooch to strut their stuff! Whether you're a big one, a hairy one, a naughty one or a dribbly one, there are 9 categories and every entry receives a rosette
- Breed Meets: Unite with long lost furry family members and meet, socialise and relax with like-minded pups!
- Calling All Water Dogs: For dogs who love the water, take a leap in the giant dog diving pools or take a dip into the splash pools!
- Paws Up for the Planet: Last year, Dogstival managed to reduce their carbon footprint by a whopping 74%! To improve this, single-use plastics are banned in 2025.
PLUS: Enjoy a great range of food, drink and treats throughout the day to keep you refreshed and refueled.
Book Dogstival tickets for the best dog lover event in Hampshire!
New Forest BH24 4BS
How to find us
Address: Burley Park, New Forest, BH24 4BS
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There are two entrance gates depending on where you’re driving from.
- If you’re heading down the A31 or from the north follow the Ringwood Road and postcode BH24 4BS.
- Heading from the south, plumb BH24 4AB into your sat nav. You’ll come in a different entrance to help manage the traffic.
Parking:
- Parking is £4, card or cash payments available.
- If you’re a Blue Badge holder parking is free and you'll be parked as close to the main entrance as possible.
- Please ensure you display your blue badge and vehicle pass in your vehicle once parked.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Dog-friendly
- Parking (paid)
- Food and drink
Yes, Burley Park is wheelchair accessible but it's important to note that the ground may not be flat throughout the site.
The grass is short in most places, but please bare in mind that there is no tarmac.
Dogstival takes place on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June 2025 between the hours of 9:30am and 5:30pm.
Yes! Dogstival is a completely inclusive festival and invites dog-owners and dog-superfans alike!
Dogstival is suitable for all ages, so the whole family can enjoy a fantastic day out in New Forest.