During the dog days of summer dog swim days are held at public swimming pools and water parks across the country, usually as the pools are closing for the summer and before they’re drained. Dog Swim Days are the one time of the year when dogs are welcomed to dog paddle, fetch and play in the pool.
CALIFORNIA
Cameron Park, CA
Pooch Plunge and Laps at the Lake
August 11, 2018
Cameron Park Lake Lagoon
Santa Rosa, CA
Spring Lake Water Bark
September 8, 2018 for four weekends in September
Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon
Templeton, CA
12th Annual Dog Splash Days
September 8-9, 2018
Templeton Community Pool
COLORADO
Arvada, CO
Annual Dog Swim
August 18, 2018 at Lake Arbor Outdoor Pool and Seacrest Outdoor Pool
Aspen, CO
Doggie Day & Splash
September 8, 2018
Aspen Recreation Center
Boulder, CO
Dog Dayz
September 10, 20178 through September 23, 2018
Scott Carpenter Park Pool
Broomfield, CO
Dog Daze at the Bay
September 8, 2018
The Bay
Denver, CO
Dog Daze at F-15 Pool
September 8, 2018
F-15 Pool
Fort Collins, CO
Pooch Plunge
August 26, 2018
City Park Pool
Greeley, CO
Discovery Bay’s Doggie Day
August 25, 2018
Discovery Bay Waterpark
Littleton, CO
Doggy Dip at Deer Creek Pool
August 19, 2018
Deer Creek Pool
Parker, CO
Barker Days
September 8, 2018
H2O’Brien Pool
Thornton, CO
Paws for a Dip
August 18, 2018
City Pool
CONNECTICUT
Rocky Hill, CT
Dog Day at the Pool
August 20, 2018
Elm Ridge Outdoor Pool
Wethersfield, CT
Annual Dog Swim
August 18, 2018
Mill Woods Swim Pond
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON, DC)
Doggie Swim Day
September 10, 2018
Upshur Pool, Randall Pool, and Francis Pool
FLORIDA
Coral Gables, FL
Paws in the Pool
October 7, 2018
Venetian Pool
St. Petersburg FL
Dog Swim Day at Fossil Park Pool
August 18, 2018
Fossil Park Pool
GEORGIA
Pine Mountain, GA
Dog Splash & Luau at the Liberty Bell Pool
September 8, 2018
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
IDAHO
Lava Hot Springs, ID
7thAnnual DogAPoolooza – Open Swim for Dogs
September 9, 2017
Olympic Swimming Complex
Nampa, ID
10thAnnual Pooch Party Stoll & Splash
August 27, 2017
Lakeview Park
INDIANA
Franklin, IN
Doggie Pool Day and Pet Fair
September 5, 2017
Franklin Family Aquatic Center
Lafayette, IN
Pooch Plunge
August 15, 16 & 17, 2017
Castaway Bay
New Castle, IN
Doggie Swim Day
September 8, 2018
Summit Lake State Park
IOWA
Ankeny, IA
Pooch Paddle Dog Swim
August 23, 2018
Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center
Cedar Rapids, IA
K9Splash
August 11 and 12, 2018
Beaver Park Pool
Des Moines, IA
Doggie Dive
August 19, 2018 at Ashworth, Birdland, Nahas, and Teachout
September 3, 2018 at Northwest
Dubuque, IA
Doggie Dip
August 11, 2018 at Sutton Pool
August 25, 2018 at Flora Pool
Iowa City, IA
Dog Paddle
September 9, 2018
City Park Pool
Marshalltown, IA
9thAnnual Dog Days of Summer Doggie Dip
August 27 and August 28, 2018
Marshalltown Aquatic Center
Norwalk, IA
Dog Swim
August 22, 2018
Norwalk Aquatic Center
Vinton, IA
Doggie Dip
August 19, 2018
Vinton Swimming Pool
KANSAS
Hays, KS
Dog Swim
August 18, 2018
Hays Aquatic Park
Leawood, KS
14thAnnual Doggie Dunk
September 4, 2018
Leawood Aquatic Center
Lawrence, KS
Pooch Plunge
September 4, 2018
Outdoor Aquatic Center
Lenexa, KS
Tails on the Trails Festival and Dog Swim
August 11, 2018
Ad Astra Pool
Merriam, KS
Pooch Paddle
August 8, 2018
Merriam Aquatic Center
Pittsburgh, KS
12thAnnual Dog Swim
August 20, 2018
Pittsburgh Aquatic Center
Wichita, KS
Dog Days of Summer
August 20, 2018
College Hill Pool
KENTUCKY
Lexington, KY
Doggie Paddle
September 8, 2018
Woodland Aquatic Center
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge, LA
End of Summer Dog Pool Pawty
August 26, 2018
Liberty Lagoon
MARYLAND
Laurel, MD
Doggie Dip Day
September 8, 2018
Laurel Municipal Pool
Ocean Pines, MD
Doggie Swim
September 8, 2018
Mumford’s Landing Pool
MASSACHUSETTS
Granton, MA
Doggie Dip Day
August 19, 2018
Silver Lake Beach
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI
Dog Swim 2018
September 5 and 6, 2018
Buhr Park Outdoor Pool
Grand Rapids, MI
Wag’n’ Wade Dog Swim
August 26, 2018
Richmond Park Pool
Madison Heights, MI
Red Oaks Waterpark Dog Swim
September 9, 2018
Red Oaks Waterpark
Midland, MI
Pooches at the Pool
September 8, 2018
Plymouth Pool
Oak Park, MI
Dog Day at the Oak Park Pool
August 26, 2018
Oak Park Pool
Troy, MI
Dog Swim
September 8, 2018
Troy Family Aquatic Center
Waterford, MI
Waterford Oaks Dog Swim
September 8, 2018
Waterford Oaks County Park
Ypsilanti, MI
Doggy Dip
September 8 and September 9, 2018
Rolling Hills County Park
MINNESOTA
Northfield, MN
Dog Swim
August 30 and August 31, 2018
Old Memorial Pool
MISSISSIPPI
Starkville, MS
8thAnnual OCHS Dog Paddle
August 11, 2018
Moncrief Park Pool
MISSOURI
Columbia, MO
Pooch Plunge
TBD
Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center
Ellisville, MO
Pooch Plunges
September 6 and September 8, 2018
EDGE Aquatic Center
Ferguson, MO
Dog Splash
August 13, 2018
Splash at Wabash Aquatic Complex
Kansas City, MO
Dippin’ Dogs Swim Party
September 8, 2018
Springs Aquatic Center
Kirkwood, MO
Dog Pool Parties
September 4 and September 6, 2018
The Kirkwood Aquatic Center
O’Fallon, MO
Pool Paws Dog Swim
September 8, 2018
Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center
St. Charles MO
Pool Paws Dog Swim
August 6 and August 9, 2018
McNair Aquatic Center
NEBRASKA
Lincoln, NE
Dog Splash 2018
August 19, 2018
Star City Shores
Omaha, NE
Doggie Dip 2018
August 12, 2018 at Gallagher Pool and Lee Valley Pool
NEW JERSEY
Wildwood, NJ
Morey’s Piers Doggie Splash and Dash
September 18 2018
Raging Waters Water Park at Morey’s Piers
OHIO
Avon Lake, OH
Big Splash Dog Swim
September 8, 2018
Avon Lake Municipal Pool
Bellefontaine, OH
Dog Day at the Pool
August 12, 2018
Hoffman Municipal Pool
Brook Park, OH
Brook Park Annual Dog Swim 2018
August 25, 2018
Alice M. Hassing Waterpark
Hinckley Township, OH
Dog Paddle and Pet-a-Palooza
August 26, 2018
Cleveland Metroparks Ledge Pool
Lakewood, OH
2018 Dog Swim at Foster Park
September 4, 2018
Foster Pool at Lakewood Park
Mason, OH
Dog Day
September 8, 2018
The Beach Waterpark
Pickerington, OH
Dog Splash
September 3, 2018
Pickerington Community Pool
Shaker Heights, OH
Doggie Dip
September 8, 2018
Thornton Park Pool
Tipp City, OH
Dog Day
August 21, 2018
Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center
Willowwick, OH
Dog Dayz Swim at Manry Pool
August 15, 2018
Manry Pool
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow, OK
Pooch Plunge
August 18, 2018
Family Aquatic Facility
Midwest City, OK
Doggie Paddle
September 3, 2018
Reno Swim & Slide
Moore, OK
Doggie Paddle
September 6, 2018
The Station Aquatic Center
Stillwater, OK
Pooches in the Pool
August 12, 2018
Stillwater Family YMCA
OREGON
Corvallis, OR
Dog Day!
September 22, 2018
Osborn Aquatic Center
Pendleton, OR
Doggie Dip Day
September 5, 2018
Aquatic Center
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown, PA
Doggie Dips
August 18, 2018 at Mack Pool
August 26, 2018 at Jordan Pool
Boyertown, PA
Boyertown Yip and Dip Dog Swim
September 9, 2018
The Boyertown Community Pool
Elysburg, PA
Doggie Dive
September 9, 2018
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Perkasie, PA
Doggy Dip
September 8, 2018
Menlo Aquatic Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Dormont Doggie Dip
September 3, 2018
Dormont Pool
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, SC
Dog Day Afternoon
September 8, 2018 at Splash Island Waterpark at Palmetto Islands County ParkSeptember 9, 2018 at Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Park at North Charleston Wannamaker County Park
Greenville, SC
Waggin’at the Waterpark – Otter Creek
September 22, 2018
Otter Creek Waterpark
Simpsonville, SC
Waggin’ at the Waterpark – Discovery Island
September 8, 2018
Discovery Island Waterpark
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls, SD
Dog-a-POOL-ooza
TDB
Laurel Oak and Terrace Park Aquatic Centers
TENNESSEE
Hendersonville, TN
2018 Canine Summer Splash
September 8, 2018
Sumner County YMCA (Outdoor Pool)
Knoxville, TN
Doggie Dip Day
September (date TBA)
Inskip Pool
TEXAS
Bedford, TX
Dog Splash/2K-9
September 8, 2018
Bedford Splash Family Aquatic Center
Cedar Hill, TX
Paws in the Pool-ooza
August 11, 2018
Crawford Park Pool
Dallas, TX
Pacos’ Poochie Plunge
August 25, 2018
Bahama Beach Waterpark
Dallas, TX
Dog Day Afternoon
August 26, 2018
Lake Highlands North Pool
North Richland Hills, TX
Doggie Beach Bash
September 29, 2018
NRH2O Family Water Park
Garland, TX
13thAnnual Dog-a-Poolooza
August 19, 2018
Holford Community Pool
Garland, TX
Wags and Waves
September 8, 2018
Hawaiian Falls Waterpark
Grapevine, TX
Doggie Dive-In
September 8, 2018
Pleasant Glade Pool
Lubbock, TX
13thAnnual K-9 Splashfest
August 11, 2018
Montelongo Pool
Mesquite, TX
Doggie Splash Day
August 11, 2018
Vanston Pool
New Braunfels, TX
Doggie Dip Day
September 9, 2018
Landa Park Aquatic Complex
Odessa, TX
Pet Splash 2018
August 5, 2018
Sherwood Aquatic Center
Rowlett, TX
Pooch Plunge
August 12, 2018
Wet Zone
UTAH
Provo, UT
3rdAnnual Puppy Paddle Pool Party
September 1, 2018
Provo Recreation Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Doggie Day 2018
September 8, 2018
Liberty Park Pool
Sandy, UT
Dippin’ Dogs
September 8 and September 15, 2018
Alta Canyon Sports Center
VERMONT
Montpelier, VT
Dog Day at the Pool
August 22, 2018
Montpelier Swimming Pool
VIRGINIA
Alexandria, VA
Annual Doggie Day Swim
September 14, 2018 for dogs under 50 lbs at Memorial Pool at Charles Houston Recreation Center
September 15, 2018 for dogs over 50 lbs at Old Town Pool
Brambleton, VA
Dog-Gone-Wild Pool Party
September 9, 2018
Community Center Pool
Fredericksburg, VA
10thAnnual “Doggone” Pool Party
September 8, 2018
Loriella Park Pool
Fredericksburg, VA
Soggy Doggy Swim
September 7, 2018
Doris E. Buffett Poo
Harrisonburg, VA
Dog Days Dog Swim
August 26, 2018
Westover Pool
Lorton, VA
Dog Days 2018
September 8, 2018
Pirate’s Cove Waterpark
Norfolk, VA
Dogs Gone Swimming 2018
September 15, 2018
Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center
Reston, VA
Dog Daze
September 9, 2018
Water Mine
South Riding, VA
Dog Swim
September 8, 2018
Town Hall Pool
Williamsburg, VA
Drool in the Pool
September 8, 2018
Chickahominy Riverfront Park
WASHINGTON
Clarkston, WA
11th Annual Dog Days Swim
August 19, 2018
Asotin County Family Aquatic Center
Renton, WA
Pooch Plunge
September 22 and 23, 2018
Henry Moses Aquatic Center
Spokane, WA
Doggie Dips
August 26-August 30, 2018
Comstock Aquatic Center, Shadle Aquatic Center, and Hillyard Aquatic Center
Tacoma, WA
Pooch Pool Party
September 8, 2018
Stewart Heights Pool
Vancouver, WA
Doggie Dive
September 22, 2018
Lake Shore Athletic Club
WISCONSIN
Appleton, WI
Dog Day at the Pool
August 25, 2018
Mead Pool
Little Chute, WI
Dog Swim
August 25, 2018
Doyle Park Pool
Eau Claire, WI
Doggie Swim Fest
September 3, 2018
Fairfax Pool
Green Bay, WI
Doggie Dip
August 18, 2018
Ashwaubomay Park
Madison, WI
Dog Paddle 2018
September 9, 2018
Goodman Pool
Menomonie, WI
Dog Swim at Wakanda Water Park
September 1, 2018
Wakanda Water Park
Neenah, WI
Drool in the Pool
August 23, 2018
Neenah Pool
WYOMING
Sheridan, WY
Dog Swim Day
August 25, 2018
Kendrick Park Pool
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