ZilkerBark Events

🦴 WE LOVE TO PAWTY 🦴

We loovveee a good themed portrait event, and throwing dog parties at venues around Austin just for fun. Our events always have a charitable component, and with them we’ve raised over $400k for local animal non-profits!! Check out some of our past events & photobooths below. And get on our email list to be notified of the next one!

UPCOMING!

OCTOBER 17TH, 2026

Large outdoor festival with a crowd of people holding up small dogs, many wearing bandanas or leashes, under clear sunny weather.

The Great Pug Meetup

The 2025 Great Pug Meetup was a HUGE success, with 755 pugs in attendance and over $5,000 raised for the Pug Rescue of Austin! We’re expecting an even bigger turnout in 2026 — head to the link below to stay in the know!

more info & rsvp

* COMING MAY 2027 *

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Golden Meetup

On April 13th 2025, we gathered (and counted) 1,267 Golden Retrievers at our meetup @ Star Hill Ranch! We shattered our previous year’s record, raised over $20,000 for Gold Ribbon Rescue, and had a joyfully chaotic time photographing pups and giving out pets. Our 2027 Golden Meetup will again be held in the spring — head to the link below to stay in the know!

more info & rsvp

OCTOBER 31ST, 2026

A small dog wearing a cowboy hat, orange bandana, and denim vest, sitting on a fluffy white surface against a plain white background.

Texas Wienerfest

We’ll be preparing all year to shatter our 2025 record of 1,713 wieners (& over $20,000 raised for CTDR) and make this the best Texas Wienerfest yet—at a brand new venue!!

Our fourth annual Dachshund meetup will feature Oktoberfest food specials, vendors, drink specials, dog portraits, wiener dog races, adoptable dogs and more! This event is a benefit for the Central Texas Dachshund Rescue.

more info & RSVP

spring + fall

A woman with red hair and a black butterfly-patterned tank top leaning forward with her tongue out as a golden retriever licks her nose, while a man wearing a gray T-shirt and black cap holds the dog. Several people and other dogs are visible in the background.

All Meetups

Throughout the year we’re hosting dog Meetups at local bars around Austin! If you’re interested in joining a Meetup with your dog, check out our scheduled events and sign up for email alerts through the link below.