SCHEDULE

FRIDAY – SUNDAY, OCT. 1 –3 , 2021

WAVERLY PETSAFE BARKPARK • WAVERLY, IOWA

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021

Informal Doodle Yappy Hour

Fun Gathering at the Petsafe Waverly Bark Park!

Friday, 6 – 7:30 p.m., PetSafe Waverly Bark Park

Grab your favorite drink, a lawn/camp chair, let your doodle run inside the 7-acre fenced Waverly PetSafe Bark Park. Stretch and play after your drive to Waverly for a weekend of fun!

Both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages may be brought into the park, but please no glass containers.

LOCAL TIP! If you would like to bring a local favorite drink to the park, contact The Wooden Foot to pre-arrange take-out of their fresh fruit margaritas. Call 319.352.9878 or Facebook message them to set up your carryout!

FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER YAPPY HOUR

Doodles can leash their humans and join the Oktoberfest festivities at Kohlmann Park in Waverly. LIVE entertainment starting at 9 PM.

For more information on Oktoberfest events, visit here.

FIREWORKS ALERT!! Oktoberfest will be hosting Fireworks Friday night at 10 PM.

Doodle Doggy Night Care

Available for drop off/pick-up or overnight slumber party!

Pre-registration is required prior to arrival. Paws Amore is the top rated Cedar Valley boarding, day care, and grooming. Is your doodle sensitive to live music and lots of activity, but you still want to join the fun? Doodles can connect with other doodles for a doodle doggy day/night care so their humans can play!

Contact Paws Amore by calling 319-352-1480 or connecting with them on Facebook.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

Doodles & Downtown

Shop downtown, uptown and everywhere in between with your Doodle!

Saturday ALL DAY – starting at 10 a.m.

There’s so much to do in beautiful Waverly. Look for DOODLES WELCOME signs in the front of doodle-friendly businesses (some offering doodle treats!)

Enjoy some time to explore Waverly shops! CrawDaddy Outdoors, the Golden Thistle, Root, and Capsule are all favorites! The Mixing Bowl and The Wild Carrot have food options with outdoor seating options to enjoy a snack or meal with your doodle! (Stores open at 10 a.m. The Mixing Bowl and Wild Carrot are open earlier for meals and bakery options.)

Doodle & You Kayak Adventure

Paid Event – $45.00

Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Pre-Registration required. Fall is the perfect opportunity to canoodle on the Cedar River in a kayak with your Doodle! Craw Daddy Outdoors will be leading this adventure that includes you and your doodle. Life jackets recommended for your doodle. $45.00 includes kayak and guided tour.

Kentucky & Darby from the Amazon Prime show, “The Pack” will be trading their surf board in for a kayak. Join them, along with other doodles & their humans for a morning of kayak adventures!

OKTOBERFEST EVENTS

Saturday, starting at 10 a.m in Kohlmann Park, Waverly

This family friendly event features live music, food and beverage garden including Iowa craft beers, and fun and games for youth and adults alike. Doodles can leash their humans and join in the FUN!

View more details and the full Oktoberfest schedule here.

DoodleFest Play

Join us for an afternoon of Doodle play!

Saturday, 2 – 5 p.m., PetSafe Waverly Bark Park

Kentucky from the Amazon Prime show, “The Pack” and Darby, his doodle will be hosting an afternoon of fun and games.

Doodle Olympics

Doodle Obstacle Course

Look-Alike Contest

Ball Throwing/Retrieving Competition

Obedience Demonstrations & Q/A

Your Doodle Grooming Questions Answered

Watch for vendor highlights!

LOCAL TIP! The Waverly Bark Park is 7 acres of open romp area for doodles and their humans. Two areas of the park are available, including one for small doodles (petite or minis under 30 lbs.) and a larger doodle area that will provide a fun afternoon for all doodle lovers!

OKTOBERFEST EVENING EVENTS AND LIVE MUSIC

Saturday, 10 a.m. through late evening in Kohlmann Park, Waverly

Doodles can either leash their humans and attend the activities. Or doodles looking for additional play and then rest time can make arrangements for doggy night care and/or boarding at Paws Amore.