It’s Time For You Dog To Shine And Get Wet At Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon

Bring the whole family to Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon at Del Mar’s Dog Beach to catch some of the most talented dogs you’ve ever seen catching waves and competing for titles at the longest-running dog surfing competition in SoCal.

The best part? You don’t need a surfing pup to attend! We have lots of rad activities for the whole family, including dogs and kids:

–Freestyle surf contest where dogs can surf on the same board as their friends or favorite human (costumes encouraged)
–Free children’s activities, face painting and crafts
–Live music
–Dog Agility for any land-loving pup
–Photo opps
–Epic opportunity drawings to win sweet prizes
–A dog-centric costume contest
–Cool vendors including food and refreshments

Check out dozens of epic surfing dogs, stay for the costume contest, vendors, giveaways, and food! See you there!

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