Calling all proud dog parents and lovers, the pawty of the year is coming to Bondi Pavilion. Unleash the fun at Bondi Festival’s Pavilion Paw Parade, where every dog is a headliner.

This free and inclusive celebration of Bondi’s famous canine culture will takeover the Bondi Pavilion courtyard on Saturday 5 July. With a comedic lineup of hosts ready to lead the parade (and categories including Best Dressed, Party Tricks, Best Personality and more), simply register below and let your pup strut their stuff.

Don’t have a pup of your own? Borrow someone else’s! This fun is for everyone.

What to expect at Paw Parade!

Puppy Yoga – 10:00am – 10:45am 

Join the Puppy Yoga team for a yoga-inspired session, led by one of the team’s experience yoga teachers. Bring along your furry friend and a yoga mat, and enjoy this free stress-reducing, mood-boosting, paw-fectly balance session!

Dog Portrait Photography – 11:00am – 2:00pm

Step into the studio with Sydney Dog Photography, let photographer Kevin Case snap a stunning portrait of you and your pooch! It’s super easy – strike a pose, let Kevin capture your fantastic smiles, enter your details and you’ll be sent a link within 48-hours to download completely free!

Face Painting – 11:00am – 2:00pm 

The talented team from Little Feet Events will be painting little (or big) faces to match your favourite pooch of choice.

Market Stalls – 11:00am – 2:00pm 

Don’t miss out of taking a wander passed all the wonderful dog-loving stalls, you’ll find treats, bath products, accessories and everything your best furry friend could need. Stallholders include Bondi Wash, Lyka, Mimoso Pets, Darby’s Dog Bakery & Deli, Bear & Co and Pet Store Collective.

The Paw Parade – 11:00am – 2:00pm 

For the Main Event – join our fabulous MC, drag royalty herself, Charisma Belle! She’ll be taking you through all the happenings, awards, prizes and pooches of the day. We have six exciting categories that your beloved pup can be entered into:

1. Take me to the Toy Store (For all our teeny-tiny-toy breeds)
2. Size Matters (For all our big buddies)
3. Best Dressed (Are we talking about the dog or the human or both? You decide.)
4. Party Tricks (You’ve got 90 seconds to show us what you’ve got.)
5. Not To Big, Not Too Small, Just Right (Medium-sized mutts to the front.)
6. Best Personality (For the dog that shines in the right ways. Don’t overthink it.)

There is still plenty of time to get your registration in to parade your pet and win a prize from one of our brilliant stallholders:

Pre-registrations are now closed, sign your dog up between 10am and 10.45am on the day to participate.

Thank you to all our participating talent and local businesses: