Sunday, January 18th, 2026
9am-12:30pm.
-Parade Registration: 9am -11am
-Parade Begins: 11am
Free to attend! There will be a fee to enter pets into the parade and costume contests.
*ALL well-behaved pets are welcome including dogs, cats, horses, snakes, etc! Please only bring animals that are comfortable with crowds and noise.
*Please be courteous and clean up after your pets.
Third Street South will be is closed off to traffic as hundreds of pets, no limit as to what kind, fill the area to show off their best styles with their owners!
Vendors, boutiques and services that relate to their health and well-being will also be on site.
At 11am, the parade will begin with prizes being award to the best in several categories.
The 2026 Theme: 250 Years of American History: Founding Furthers & Paw-triotic Companions!
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday in true revolutionary style!
Dress as your favorite Founding Father or Mother—and don’t forget your four-legged founding furthers. Whether it’s Bark Washington or Paw-trick Henry, this is your chance to unleash some historic charm and paw-triotism on Third Street South. Prizes for the best dressed, most creative, and most colonial of the pack!
-Best Theme Costume
-Best Owner & Pet Look-alike or Themed Pair
-Most Creative
-Judges Whim
https://thirdstreetsouth.com/pets-on-third/
https://www.naplesgov.com/parksrec/page/pet-parade-pet-fest
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