Chester Dog Fair

Chester Dog Fair 11th Annual Chester Dog Fair! September 13th and 14th and The Chester Fair Grounds Please join us for our 9th annual Chester Dog Fair!

This is a 2 day, family and dog friendly event! September 16th and 17th - 10am - 3pm

- $5 Admission Per Individual/ $10 per Family
- Doggie Lure Course
- Food Trucks
- Live Music
- Beer & Wine Tent
- Demonstrations
- Doggie Olympics
- $20 Microchip Clinic (Courtesy of Chester Veterinary Clinic)
- Vendors
- Raffles Both Days
- Silent Auction
- $5 Nail Trimming and $10 Face Trimming All Day Sunday

(courtesy of Wagz and Wigglez Mobile Spa!)


ALL FRIENDLY DOGS WELCOME! Retractable leashes will NOT be allowed into the fairgrounds, for everyone’s safety. Standard leashes are available to borrow during the event if needed. Thank you for your cooperation. Our beer and wine tent will be open from12-4 on Saturday and 12-3 on Sunday, featuring all CT breweries and wineries! Tickets are $10 each, and good for 2 flights or 2 full pours. Valid ID required to purchase tickets. Lure course tickets are $5 per dog. Visit homewardboundct.org for more information! All proceeds benefit Homeward Bound CT, a 501(c)3 organization. Our mission is to help shelters and rescues find homes for their dogs, as well as spay and neuter as many dogs as we can to reduce the number that are euthanized in shelters every single day.

Did you make it to the Chester Dog Fair? We hope you had as much fun as we did hosting it. We had one of our great vol...
09/16/2025

Did you make it to the Chester Dog Fair? We hope you had as much fun as we did hosting it.

We had one of our great volunteers taking photos throughout both days and would love to share them with you along with a special announcement.

A couple of items at our Silent Auction were not bid on so we wanted to give everyone who came and even those who couldn't come a chance to check out what our amazing vendors donated and what is still available.

If you have a Photogenic dog check out Item #1 - A dog that needs to run to get rid of some of that excess energy, well Items 2 and 3 might be just what you need. Small dogs or Large dogs we have you covered in our 4th and 5th Items.

Check them out and remember all funds are going to help fund our Spay It Forward Program along with supporting the rescues we support financially throughout the year.

Thank you so much for joining us this year and be sure to come next year!

Oh yeah we already have the date set.. September 19th & 20th 2026

Thank you for checking out our Silent Auction. These items were available at our Chester Dog Fair but had not received opening bids. We are very grateful for the amazing donations received by our vendors so are hoping to be able to auction them off online. Once your bid is placed online you will be....

08/15/2025
08/13/2025

We need help for our Chester Dog Fair!

Saturday and Sunday - September 13th & 14th

What does it entail?

Playing with dogs, petting dogs, filling water bowls for dogs, teaching dogs new tricks, hmm tough day huh?

Did I mention you get a cool Tshirt?

Please consider giving us some of your time and helping us make this a great day for all!

Register to volunteer today!

https://forms.gle/EVvFPt6Lhn7qBN6YA

Do you know how many volunteers it takes to put our Chester Dog Fair on? A LOT! Truly we need a lot of people to help ...
08/04/2025

Do you know how many volunteers it takes to put our Chester Dog Fair on? A LOT! Truly we need a lot of people to help with all the fun the dogs and their owners are going to have.

Please consider giving us a day of your time and have the best day every petting dogs, kissing dogs, watching them play, not to mention the music, food and amazing vendors.

Please sign up today.

This event is our primary fundraiser and allows us to sponsor our semi-annual adoption events. Please know how much we appreciate your time and commitment to make this event a success!

Chester Dog Fair is Coming!We have got a lot planned but need our amazing volunteers to help us for the event. Now who...
07/30/2025

Chester Dog Fair is Coming!

We have got a lot planned but need our amazing volunteers to help us for the event.

Now who wouldn't want to spend the day playing with dogs, listening to amazing music and having some great food?

Please consider joining us for our biggest fundraiser of the year.

This event is our primary fundraiser and allows us to sponsor our semi-annual adoption events. Please know how much we appreciate your time and commitment to make this event a success!

05/25/2025
We are starting getting our 11th year rolling. So many of our past vendors have already signed up. If you are interes...
05/21/2025

We are starting getting our 11th year rolling. So many of our past vendors have already signed up. If you are interested in joining our fair please visit our website for information.

https://www.homewardboundct.org/2025-chester-dog-fair/

Unfortunately the amazing Lois from Wagz & Wigglez is not available this year for nail clippings. If any other mobile groomers are interested in joining the fair and offering nail clippings we'll happily waive the registration fee. In the past Wagz & Wigglez has donated their fees to Homeward Bound CT.

SAVE THE DATE 9/13 AND 9/14/2025

10/31/2024

A few things to think of as we head into Halloween:

🔶 IF YOU HAVE AN ANXIOUS DOG: We strongly recommend confining your dog to their own safe haven for the evening (like a crate in a separate room). It can help calm their nerves and prevent them from running out the constantly opening front door.

🔶 CONSIDER LEAVING THEM HOME: Strange clothes and masks can be very frightening to any dog, let alone an anxious one, be sure your dog is wearing identification tags with your contact info in case they get loose.

🔶 KEEP CANDY OUT OF REACH: We all know that chocolate is toxic to dogs, consumption of even small amounts can cause seizures, muscle tremors and vomiting, while larger doses can be fatal. Hard and gummy candies can be choking hazards, as well as the packaging they come in, and many sugar substitutes are lethal to dogs.

We wish you all a safe and happy Halloween!

Our October event focuses on CT based rescues and shelters! Come meet dogs from CT Animal House, Essex Animal Control, N...
10/05/2024

Our October event focuses on CT based rescues and shelters! Come meet dogs from CT Animal House, Essex Animal Control, National Great Pyrenees Rescue, One More Dog Rescue, Valley Shore Animal Welfare League, Willimantic Animal Control, and more!

Please share Romeo! He is currently being fostered in Chester, CT
09/30/2024

Please share Romeo! He is currently being fostered in Chester, CT

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08/12/2024

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We are almost 1 month away from the amazing - stupendous - awesome - fantasmic - 10th Annual Chester Dog Fair!

We still have plenty of Vendor Space by the way so feel free to join us and share your products with all of the dog lovers.

Music is lined up and we even have some amazing breweries, vineyards with Beer, Wine, Cider and even Mead this year.

We are very very short on volunteers though. It's a pretty big event and we truly need all hands on deck. Please consider helping us out one day and maybe coming with your pooch the next.

Please use the link below to sign up to Vend, Donate or Volunteer!

https://www.homewardboundct.org/2024-chester-dog-fair/

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11 Kirtland Terrace
Chester, CT
06412

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It’s the 6th year! This year’s Chester Dog Fair fair will be held on September 19th. We are looking for businesses and individuals that have a love for animals, the arts, and an active, healthy lifestyle.

As a sponsor, you will be part of an event that’s designed to raise awareness for local and regional services to help families with their canines, while also helping rescue dogs. Your company or business will receive recognition across the state for your commitment to aid in our mission. Sponsors will also be acknowledged via advertisements, website, local newspaper, etc., as trusted and recommended experts in their industry, and will also gain recognition through the community for their generous sponsorship.

Fair festivities are designed for dog lovers to shop for both pet and non-pet related items. We also have food trucks, live music, dog demonstrations and activities which fair goers and their dogs can participate in. Families can learn about local pet related services, consult with a local Veterinarian, Groomer, Pet Sitter, Therapy Pet Partner Team and Trainer. Some of our dog activities available will be the Canine Good Citizen testing, scent work, handling skills, trick training, “Doggie Olympics”, and our ever popular lure course.

Local non-profit organizations are welcome to come and spread the word of what they do. There is no fee for non-profits to participate, but we do ask for a donation to our raffle.