Yappy Hour
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Round up your furry friends and meet us in Washington Park on the first Wednesday of the month for a paws-itively spectacular time at Yappy Hour!
Each month’s event will be a little different, but you can always count on a dog-friendly, dog-centric good time. Follow along for updates on each month’s event!
2025 Themes
April 2 | Tails & Tulips
Bring all your best buds along, Spring has finally Sprung! Meet us in the park for a bloomin’ time; get a sweet Springtime pic of your pup taken in front of the Washington Park tulips!
May 7 | Paws & Pints
Enjoy a beer in the Washington Park dog park while your best bud enjoys some brew biscuits!
June 4 | Dog Days of Summer
Beat the heat and make a splash at Yappy Hour! All four-legged friends are invited to hangout poolside with us at the Washington Park dog park. Score some paw-some Summer swag while you’re at it.
July 2 | From Puppy Love to “I Do”
James & Guns are saying “I Do”…and we think you should too! Everyone and their four-legged friends are invited to the official-unofficial wedding of James Reynolds and his Chihuahua Guns! Wedding attire is preferred and tons of fancy photo ops will be available. Get ready to drink and dance the night away as we celebrate this occasion!
August 6 | Bark to School
It’s time to wind down the summer fun and get bark into a routine. Test your pup’s skills with our dog trainer on-site, and help kids in the community start off the school year on the right foot too with donations to Crayons to Computers!
September 3 | Dogs and Dawgs
Meet us at the Washington Park dog park, where the barks are louder than the beer steins clinking! Bring your Weiner dogs and enjoy some dogs fresh off the grill.
October 2 | Mutt-ster Mash
It was a dog park smash! Bring your pup in their most fetch costume and come on down to Washington Park for the Mutt-ster Mash! We’ll have a super spooky celebration where your pup can show off their costume and enjoy some paw-some games and treats.
Special thank you to Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for sponsoring all Fall events in Washington Park!
As always, The Sherwin-Williams Porch will be open serving our regular slate of Coca-Cola products, wine, beer, hard seltzers, and specialty drinks. Washington park is very dog friendly, and all dogs are welcome. We also have plenty of seating available up at the Porch and all throughout the Park. Convenient parking is located right next to the Park.No outside alcohol is permitted in the Park.
Bags and coolers are subject to search. Those bringing in outside alcohol may be ticketed for open container. Check out the current menu offerings here.
WEATHER POLICY: Our events are rain or shine, however in the event of severe weather or heavy rain we may cancel an event. All event cancellations will be posted on Facebook, usually deciding approximately an hour before start time as the weather changes quickly. RSVP to our event pages for weather updates.
Details
Round up your furry friends and meet us in Washington Park on the first Wednesday of the month for a paws-itively spectacular time at Yappy Hour!
Each month’s event will be a little different, but you can always count on a dog-friendly, dog-centric good time. Follow along for updates on each month’s event!
2025 Themes
April 2 | Tails & Tulips
Bring all your best buds along, Spring has finally Sprung! Meet us in the park for a bloomin’ time; get a sweet Springtime pic of your pup taken in front of the Washington Park tulips!
May 7 | Paws & Pints
Enjoy a beer in the Washington Park dog park while your best bud enjoys some brew biscuits!
June 4 | Dog Days of Summer
Beat the heat and make a splash at Yappy Hour! All four-legged friends are invited to hangout poolside with us at the Washington Park dog park. Score some paw-some Summer swag while you’re at it.
July 2 | From Puppy Love to “I Do”
James & Guns are saying “I Do”…and we think you should too! Everyone and their four-legged friends are invited to the official-unofficial wedding of James Reynolds and his Chihuahua Guns! Wedding attire is preferred and tons of fancy photo ops will be available. Get ready to drink and dance the night away as we celebrate this occasion!
August 6 | Bark to School
It’s time to wind down the summer fun and get bark into a routine. Test your pup’s skills with our dog trainer on-site, and help kids in the community start off the school year on the right foot too with donations to Crayons to Computers!
September 3 | Dogs and Dawgs
Meet us at the Washington Park dog park, where the barks are louder than the beer steins clinking! Bring your Weiner dogs and enjoy some dogs fresh off the grill.
October 2 | Mutt-ster Mash
It was a dog park smash! Bring your pup in their most fetch costume and come on down to Washington Park for the Mutt-ster Mash! We’ll have a super spooky celebration where your pup can show off their costume and enjoy some paw-some games and treats.
Special thank you to Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for sponsoring all Fall events in Washington Park!
As always, The Sherwin-Williams Porch will be open serving our regular slate of Coca-Cola products, wine, beer, hard seltzers, and specialty drinks. Washington park is very dog friendly, and all dogs are welcome. We also have plenty of seating available up at the Porch and all throughout the Park. Convenient parking is located right next to the Park.No outside alcohol is permitted in the Park.
Bags and coolers are subject to search. Those bringing in outside alcohol may be ticketed for open container. Check out the current menu offerings here.
WEATHER POLICY: Our events are rain or shine, however in the event of severe weather or heavy rain we may cancel an event. All event cancellations will be posted on Facebook, usually deciding approximately an hour before start time as the weather changes quickly. RSVP to our event pages for weather updates.
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