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Ongoing Attractions

(11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

These activities will be running throughout the entire festival along Wyandotte Street East!

🛍️ Sidewalk Sales & Vendors: Shop local deals from over 40 Pillette Village businesses and pop-up vendors.

🎶 Live Music: Enjoy the smooth sounds of the Jazz Cats playing live on the street. and the

🎨 Paw-casso Art Station: Let your dog get creative! We use non-toxic, washable paint so your pup can stamp their paw onto a canvas for a free keepsake. Outside Nancy John’s Art & Framing.

🌭 Pup Cups & BBQ: Stop by Midway Convenience for a delicious BBQ for the humans and a sweet Pup Cup for your furry friends.

🐾 Windsor/Essex Humane Society Booth: Located in the Money Mart parking lot. Stop by for the “Ask the Trainer” session and to support our local shelter!

📸 Paws in Pillette Selfie Station: Snap a photo of you and your pet at our custom photo backdrop. Located on the corner of Wyandotte Street East and Lawrence.

🖍️ Kids Zone (Coloring Books & Cosplayers!): Located in the parking lot beside Hawkins Accounting. Come get a Paws & Pals coloring book and meet Paw Patrol!

Schedule

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Vendor Set-up

  • Vendors arrive and set up their spaces. All vehicles must be off the street by 10:30 AM.

11:00 AM | Paws in Pillette Opens!

  • The street festival officially begins.

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Junior Handlers Dog Show

  • Location: Reaume Park (Down by the water)

  • Head down to the park to watch talented junior handlers showcase their skills with their canine companions.

[TBA] | 364 Lancaster Squadron Marching Band

  • Prepare to be amazed by a 7–10 minute choreographed musical field show. This high-precision “corps style” performance features brass, woodwinds, percussion, and incredible visual storytelling right on the street!

[TBA] | Pillette’s Top Dog Contests

  • Does your dog have what it takes? Join us for fun, lighthearted competitions including Cutest Costume, Best Trick, Musical Sits, and Dog Who Looks Most Like Their Owner! (Categories subject to change, but the fun is guaranteed). Location: The back parking lot of the Medical Building (beside McDonald’s). Times to be announced soon!

3:00 PM | Festival Ends & Tear Down

  • Thank you for coming! Vendors must pack up and have their areas cleared by 4:00 PM.

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