During the dog days of summer dog swim days are held at public swimming pools and water parks across the country, usually as the pools are closing for the summer and before they’re drained. Dog Swim Days are the one time of the year when dogs are welcomed to dog paddle, fetch and play in the pool.
ARKANSAS
Mountain Home, AR
Dog Pool Party
August 14, 2016
Mountain Home Swimming Pool
CALIFORNIA
Cameron Park, CA
Pooch Plunge and Laps at the Lake
August 13, 2016
Cameron Park Lake Lagoon
Santa Rosa, CA
Spring Lake Water Bark
Sept. 18, 19, 24, and 25, 2016
Spring Lake Regional Swimming Lagoon
COLORADO
Arvada, CO
Dog Swim Day
August 14, 2016 at two outdoor swimming pools – Lake Arbor and Seacrest
Aspen, CO
Doggie Day at the ARC
September 3, 2016
Aspen Recreation Center
Boulder, CO
Dog Dayz
September 19, 2016 through October 2, 2016
Scott Carpenter Park Pool
Greeley, CO
Discovery Bay’s Doggie Day
August 27, 2016
Discovery Bay Waterpark
Longmont, CO
Dog Swims at Roosevelt Pool
August 16, 2016
Roosevelt Activity Pool
Denver, CO
Dog Daze at F-15 Pool
September 10, 2016
F-15 Pool
Parker, CO
Barker Days
September 10, 2016
H2O’Brien Pool
CONNECTICUT
Rocky Hill, CT
Dog Day at the Pool
August 23, 2016
Elm Ridge Outdoor Pool
Wethersfield, CT
Annual Dog Swim
August 20, 2016
Mill Woods Swim Pond
FLORIDA
Coral Gables, FL
Paws in the Pool
October 2, 2016
Venetian Pool
Deerfield Beach, FL
K9 Water Festival
October 8 and 9, 2016
Quiet Waters Park
Hollywood, FL
K9 Water Festival
October 1 and 2; October 15 and 16, 2016
Castaway Island Water Park
Roya Palm Beach, FL
Waggin’ at the Waterpark
October 1, 2016
Calypso Bay Waterpark
St. Petersburg FL
Dog Swim Day Fossil Park
August 13, 2016
Fossil Park Pool
St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation
Tampa, FL
Annual Doggie Paddle
Early November 2016
Copeland Pool
GEORGIA
Pine Mountain, GA
Dog Splash & Luau at the Liberty Bell Pool
September 10, 2016
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
IDAHO
Lava Hot Springs, ID
6th Annual Dogapoolooza – Open Swim for Dogs
September 10, 2016
Olympic Swimming Complex
Nampa, ID
9th Annual Pooch Party Stoll & Splash
August 27, 2016
Lakeview Park
ILLINOIS
Rochelle, IL
Pooch Plunge
August 18, 2016
Spring Lake Pool
Rockford, IL
Dog Days of Summer
August 13, 2016
Northeast Family YMCA
INDIANA
Franklin, IN
Doggie Pool Day
September 10, 2016
Franklin Family Aquatic Center
Jeffersonville, IN
Pooch Plunge
September 10, 2016
Jeffersonville Aquatic Center
IOWA
Ankeny, IA
Pooch Paddle Dog Swim
August 25, 2016
Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center
Des Moines, IA
Doggie Dive
August 21, 2016
Aquatic Center and Pool
Dubuque, IA
Doggie Dip
August 14, 2016 at Sutton Pool
August 27, 2016 at Flora Pool
Marshalltown, IA
6th Annual Dog Days of Summer Doggie Dip
August 15 and August 16, 2016
Marshalltown Aquatic Center
Norwalk, IA
We Have Gone to the Dogs (Dog Swim)
August 24, 2016
Norwalk Aquatic Center
KANSAS
Hays, KS
Dog Swim
August 20, 2016
Hays Aquatic Park
Lawrence, KS
Pooch Plunge
September 6, 2016
Outdoor Aquatic Center
Lenexa, KS
Tails on the Trails Dog Swim
August 13, 2016
Ad Astra Pool
Pittsburgh, KS
10th Annual Dog Swim
August 22, 2016
The Pittsburgh Aquatic Center
KENTUCKY
Lexington, KY
Doggie Paddle
September 10, 2016
Woodland Aquatic Center
Louisville, KY
3rd Annual Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
Calypso Cove Aquatic Facility
Winchester, KY
Dog Swim
August 6, 2016
College Park Gym, 15 Wheeler Ave.
MICHIGAN
Troy, MI
Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
Troy Family Aquatic Center
West Bloomfield, MI
Pooch Plunge
August 27, 2016
Family Aquatic Center
Ypsilanti, MI
Annual Dog Swim
September 10 and September 11, 2016
Rolling Hills Water Park
MARYLAND
Chevy Chase, MD
Annual Dog Swim
End of Summer
Somerset Pool
Ocean Pines, MD
Doggie Swim
September 10, 2016
Mumford’s Landing Pool
MINNESOTA
Northfield, MN
Dog Swim
September 2 and September 3, 2016
Old Memorial Pool
MISSISSIPPI
Starkville, MS
6th Annual Dog Paddle
August 6, 2016
Moncrief Park Pool
MISSOURI
Cape Girardeau, MO
Doggy Swim Day
September 25, 2016
Cape Splash Family Aquatics Center
Columbia, MO
Pooch Plunge
September 2, 2016
Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center
Ellisville, MO
Pooch Plunges
September 8 and September 10, 2016
EDGE Aquatic Center
Kansas City, MO
Dippin’ Dogs & The Springs
September 10, 2016
Springs Aquatic Center
Kirkwood, MO
Dog Pool Parties
September 6, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (all dogs)
September 8, 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. for dogs 25 pounds and smaller; 6:00-7:30 p.m. for all dogs.
The Kirkwood Aquatic Center
O’Fallon, MO
Pool Paws Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center
St. Charles MO
Dog Swim
August 8, 2016 or August 11, 2016
McNair Aquatic Center
NEBRASKA
Lincoln, NE
Dog Splash 2016
August 21, 2016
Star City Shores
Omaha, NE
Doggie Dips 2016
August 7, 2016 at Lee Valley Pool
August 10, 2016 at Cryer Pool
August 14, 2016 at Gallagher Pool
NEW JERSEY
Wildwood, NJ
Morey’s Piers “Gone to the Dogs”
September 11, 2016
Raging Waters Water Park at Morey’s Piers
OHIO
Avon Lake, OH
11th Annual “Big Splash” Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
Avon Lake Municipal Pool
Bellefontaine, OH
Dog Day at the Pool
August 14, 2016
Hoffman Municipal Pool
Brook Park, OH
Annual Dog Swim
August 20, 216
Alice M. Hassing Waterpark
Hinckley Township, OH
Dog Paddle and Pet-A-Palooza
August 28, 2016
Cleveland Metroparks Ledge Pool
Independence, OH
Dog Swim & Fun Day
September 10, 2016
Independence Outdoor Pool
Lakewood, OH
2016 Lakewood Dog Swim
September 6, 2016
Foster Pool at Lakewood Park
Mason, OH
Dog Day
September 11, 2016
The Beach Waterpark
Shaker Heights, OH
Doggie Dip
September 10, 2016
Thornton Pool
Willowwick, OH
Dog Dayz Swim at Manry Pool
August 17, 2016
Manry Pool
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow, OK
Pooch Plunge
August 14, 2016
Nienhuis Aquatic Facility
Stillwater, OK
4th Annual Pooches in the Pool
August 14, 2016
City of Stillwater Municipal Pool
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown, PA
Doggie Dips
August 27, 2016 at Mack Pool
September 7, 2016 at Jordan Pool
Boyertown, PA
6th Annual Yip & Dip Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
The Boyertown Community Pool
Elysburg, PA
Doggie Dive
September 11, 2016
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Finleyville, PA
5th Annual Labor Day Dog Swim
September 5, 2016
Mineral Beach
State College, PA
Aqua-Dog Day
September 11, 2016
Park Forest Pool
Waynesboro, PA
7th Annual Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
Northside Pool
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, SC
Dog Day Afternoon
September 10, 2016 – Splash Island Waterpark at Palmetto Islands County Park
September 11, 2016 – Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Park at North Charleston Wannamaker County Park
Greenville, SC
Doggie Pool Party
September 17, 2016
Greenville Community Pool
Greenville, SC
Waggin’ at the Waterpark – Otter Creek
September 24, 2016
Otter Creek Waterpark
Simpsonville, SC
Waggin’ at the Waterpark – Discovery Island
September 10, 2016
Discovery Island Waterpark
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls, SD
Dog-a-POOL-ooza
Check website for date
Laurel Oak and Terrace Park Family Aquatic Centers
Spearfish, SD
Doggie Swim
September 6, 2016
Spearfish Rec & Aquatic Center
TEXAS
Bedford, TX
Dog Splash /2K-nine
September 10, 2016
Bedford Splash Family Aquatic Center
Cedar Hill, TX
Paws in the Pool-ooza
August 13, 2016
Crawford Park Pool
El Paso, TX
8th Annual Dog Day Swimming
September 10 and September 11, 2016
Nations Tobin Aquatic Center
North Richland Hills, TX
Doggie Beach Bash
September 24, 2016
NRH2O Family Water Park
Garland, TX
11th Annual Dog-A-Pooloza
August 20, 2016
Holford Community Pool
Garland, TX
Wags and Waves
September 10, 2016
Hawaiian Falls Waterpark
Grapevine, TX
Doggie Dive-In
September 10, 2016
Pleasant Glade Pool
Lubbock, TX
K-9 SplashFest
August 14, 2016
Clapp Pool
Mesquite, TX
Doggie Splash Day
August 13, 2016
Vanston Pool
New Braunfels, TX
Doggie Dip Day
September 11, 2016
Landa Park Aquatic Complex
Odessa, TX
2016 Pet Splash
August 7, 2016
Sherwood Aquatic Center
Rowlett, TX
2016 Pooch Plunge
August 14, 2016
Wet Zone
UTAH
Provo, UT
Puppy Paddle Pool Party
September 3, 2016
Provo Recreation Center
Sandy, UT
Dippin’ Dogs
September 17 and September 24, 2016
Alta Canyon Sports Center
VERMONT
Essex Junction, VT
If I Could Only Paddle Like a Doggy
August 28, 2016
Maple Street Pool
VIRGINIA
Abingdon, VA
Coomes Center Doggie Swim Day
September 17, 2016
The Coomes Center
Alexandria, VA
Annual Doggie Day Swim
September 16, 2016 for dogs 25 lbs and under – Memorial Pool at Charles Houston Recreation Center
September 17, 2016 for dogs 25 lbs and up – Old Town Pool
Fredericksburg, VA
“Doggone” Pool Party
September 10, 2016
Loriella Park Pool
Harrisonburg, VA
Dog Days Dog Swim
August 28, 2016
Westover Pool
Lovettsville, VA
Loettsville Dog Swim
September 10, 2016
Lovettsville Community Pool
Norfolk, VA
Dogs Gone Swimming 2016
September 17, 2016
Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center
Williamsburg, VA
Drool in the Pool
September 10, 2016
Chickahominy Riverfront Park
WASHINGTON
Seattle, WA
Dog Swim
September 25, 2016
Madison Pool
Tacoma, WA
Pooch Pool Party
September 10, 2016
Stewart Heights Pool
WISCONSIN
Appleton, WI
Doggie Day at the Pool!
August 20, 2016
Mead Pool
Eau Claire, WI
Doggie Swim Fest
September 5, 2016
Fairfax Pool
Menomonie, WI
Dog Swim at Wakanda Water Park
September 3, 2016
Wakanda Water Park
Milwaukee, WI
12th Annual Labor Day Doggy Dip
September 5, 2016
Cool Waters in Greenfield Park
WYOMING
Sheridan, WY
Dog Swim
August 27, 2016
Kendrick Park Pool
