Atlanta 3k Dog Walk and Festival

Join us for the Atlanta 3k Dog Walk and Festival — a dog-focused community event designed to help dogs and their people connect.

Registration closes, tomorrow, Friday,  May 1st at midnight (NO race-day registration). Prices also increase to $65!

Pre-race Packet Pick up on  Saturday, May 2nd, from 1:00 pm  - 5:00 pm  is being hosted by Splootsville Pet Boutique , 1534 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310.

Race Day pick up on site at the Shirley Franklin park  is available from 7:30 am - 8:15 am.

3k starts Start Time: 8:30 AM:

Wave Start Format: Participants will begin in staggered waves of 15 dogs every 2 minutes. This spacing keeps the start line calm, reduces crowding on the route, and helps everyone enjoy the command stations.

🐾 What Makes This Event Special

Along the 3K route, participants will find interactive dog-and-human bonding moments every ½ kilometer, including quick, fun challenges that include:

A 5-second sit - 1/2 K  market

A 5 - second stay, - 1 K marker

A down, or paw cues - 2k marker

Simple connection exercises designed to strengthen focus and teamwork

These moments are optional, welcoming, and designed for dogs of all experience levels — making the walk just as enriching as it is fun.

In addition to the 3K walk/run, the festival experience includes:

Agility obstacle course, sponsored by Praline's Backyard Dog Services  Atalnta's enrichment focused dog walking company.  The course is  designed to challenge dogs of all breeds, sizes and ages. The course itself will feature plenty of photo-worthy leaps over hurdles,  cones, tunnels, ramps and other attention-grabbing obstacles to showcase their agility out on the grass. After your dog works up an appetite on the obstacle course,   Snoozies is giving all our dogs pup cups and doggie pancakes when they cross the finish lines along with a coupons for their humans to stop by the restaurant to get one for themselves.  We have a line up on Atlanta's best dog treat companies including Wagboards, Pup Crunch, Barkside Creamery, Furbabies Eats, Lemons & Lavender Barkery, Festival Vendors include

Furbabies Eatz @furbabies_eatz 🐾🍪✨ — They’re launching at our event, so stay tuned… you’ll want to say you were here first 😍🎉

Lemons & Lavender Barkery @lemonsandlavenderbarkery 🍋💜🐶 — The name alone tells you the vibe… elevated treats + curated dog parent energy ✨🛍️

Pet Paradise @petparadiseatl 🏡🐕🧸 — Yes, daycare + boarding matters. Some dogs need that extra level of care (and structure), and this team gets it ✅💙

Pup Crunch LLC @pup.crunchllc 💎🐶🎀 — A mobile dog “bedazzle bar”?! Come create a custom beaded necklace for your dog and let them walk out styled 😭✨

WagBoards @wagboards 🧀🐾📸 — A charcuterie board… but for your dog. It’s the cutest “treat your dog like family” moment, period 😍🛍️

Zeno’s Backyard Bark Park @zenosbarkpark 🌳🐕💨 — Sometimes your dog just needs new smells + a private yard to run free. A Sniffspot-style bark park is a game changer 🐾✨

Laura Boisson @itslauraboisson 🪢🐶💛 — Handmade leashes, collars, and more… because you can NEVER have too many (especially when they’re this cute) 😍🧵

PetSmart Veterinary Services: Perimeter @pvsperimeter_ob 🏥🐶✅ — A vet team you can actually talk to, trust, and rely on. Come meet them and add them to your dog-care circle 💙🐾

The Barkside Creamery @thebarksidecreamery 🍦🐾😍 — Because your dog deserves ice cream too. Pup cups = instant joy. No notes 😭🍦

MedVet Atlanta @medvet 🚑🐶🩺 — Every dog parent needs an ER vet number saved in their phone. Come meet this team and know where to go if you ever need them ❤️‍🩹

Yummy Brothers @yummybrothers 🍪🐶🔥 — “It’s no fun when the dog can’t have none!” Gourmet dog treats that are always a crowd favorite 😍🐾

Tidy Tails Waste Solutions @tidytailswastesolutions 💩🧤✨ — They’re our official poop scooper for the event… AND yes, you can hire them for your yard too. Clean yards = happy dog parents ✅🌿

EarthWise Pet Supply & Grooming Spa (Grant Park) @earthwisepet_grantpark 🌿🐾🛁 — Natural pet wellness + grooming + education. If you care what goes in and on your dog, don’t miss them 💚✨

Skiptown @skiptown.atl 🐕🎉🍻 — The spot for pups and their people. Dog park + daycare + community energy… always a vibe 😍🐾

Splootsville Pet Boutique @splootsvilleatl 🛍️🐶💜 — Hosting race number pick-up AND bringing the boutique magic. Shop local, spoil your dog, repeat ✨🐾

Honeybee Artist @sweethoneybeeartist 🎨🐾💛 — Simple + sweet pet portraits that will make you emotional in the best way. Such a special keepsake 😭✨

Pre-race Packet Pick up on Saturday, May 2nd, from 1:00 pm  - 5:00 pm  is being hosted by Splootsville Pet Boutique  , 1534 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310.

Race Day pick up on site at the Shirley Franklin park  is available from 7:30 am - 8:15 am.

There will also be plenty of photo opportunities throughout the festival, the Atlanta 3k Dog Walk/Run and Festival will be a chance to bring beloved dogs and their human friends together for a day of fun that creates community, especially centered around our dogs.

Yes, that even includes bragging rights once your dog completed the race course and the successfully tackles the obstacle course. You'll want to keep your camera handy so you won't miss a second of this awesome day.

This event is hosted by Praline’s Backyard Dog Services, with all proceeds benefiting Praline’s Backyard Foundation, a nonprofit that provides safe foster and boarding care for the pets of domestic violence survivors. By protecting pets, the Foundation helps remove one of the biggest barriers survivors face when seeking safety.

Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome.

All ages, all paces, walkers and runners alike are encouraged to participate.

Whether you’re here to walk, bond, explore, or support, your participation helps ensure that no one has to choose between their safety and their pet.

Interested in sponsoring or vending? 🐾

We’d love to partner with Atlanta pet businesses for the Atlanta 3K Dog Walk & Festival. Vendor spaces are 10x10(vendor donation: $250) and sponsorships are available for added visibility. All vendor and sponsor contributions are tax-deductible donations benefiting Praline’s Backyard Foundation (501(c)(3)). Learn more and sign up HERE or email info@pralinesbackyardfoundation.org