The Dog Weekend · Issue 04 · Past edition archive

Archived: October 23–25, 2026.

Three days, two verified outings, one weekend where the costume contest may be the best-dressed room in Nashville. Pick a Saturday lane before the group chat starts drafting a split shift.

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Friday, October 23 · Set the kit by the door

Saturday’s pack walk calls for a non-retractable leash and treats or kibble. Cheekwood asks guests to bring a water bowl; dogs stay leashed there, too. Costume ambition is up to you.

Source: Wags & Walks · Wags Pack Walk · checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://www.wagsandwalks.org/nash-events-calendar/pack-walk-ka6wm-wz787-8btpy-3sc4a-583pa-nma53-33ran-md3dz-smndw-scftb-ta5pc-rbpey-datlh-xg5tx-n47dx-xx6b6-9xnfz-ywhb7-5l5c6-rwkzf-a5a6d-atdf4-yh53s-n54dn-e3sc5-as8wp-7gtyg Source: Cheekwood · Halloween Pooch Party · checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://cheekwood.org/calendar-events/halloween-pooch-party/

Saturday, October 24 · Pick your pace

Two good plans. One clock.

Saturday overlap · Choose one

The Pack Walk runs 10–11 a.m., inside Cheekwood’s 9 a.m.–5 p.m. event window. These Saturday plans overlap, so choose one before you register or reserve tickets.

For a little structure

Wags & Walks Pack Walk

Saturday, October 24 · 10–11 a.m.

Cornelia Air Park · 1199 Shadow Lane, Nashville, TN 37206

$20 donation. The hour includes 30 minutes of group leash work, then 30 minutes walking the path. Dogs must be leashed; no retractable leashes. Bring treats or kibble.

Source: Wags & Walks event and registration details · checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://www.wagsandwalks.org/nash-events-calendar/pack-walk-ka6wm-wz787-8btpy-3sc4a-583pa-nma53-33ran-md3dz-smndw-scftb-ta5pc-rbpey-datlh-xg5tx-n47dx-xx6b6-9xnfz-ywhb7-5l5c6-rwkzf-a5a6d-atdf4-yh53s-n54dn-e3sc5-as8wp-7gtyg

For a costume contest

Cheekwood Halloween Pooch Party

Saturday & Sunday, October 24–25 · 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Costume contests run at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day on the Arboretum Lawn. Registration is required and opens 45 minutes before each contest. This year’s special category: “Founding Paw-thers.”

A time-entry ticket is required for every guest. Parking may fill; once it does, walk-up tickets are only available to guests arriving by rideshare. Cheekwood lists an adult Gardens Only ticket at $24, plus a $2 service fee on paid transactions. Dogs must stay leashed and out of buildings. Bring a water bowl; water-refill and doggie-bag stations are available around the property.

Source: Cheekwood official event page · checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://cheekwood.org/calendar-events/halloween-pooch-party/

Sunday, October 25 · Cheekwood encore

One more day in costume.

The Pooch Party runs 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday, with contests at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the Arboretum Lawn. Registration is required and opens 45 minutes before each contest; the same leash and no-buildings rules apply.

Source: Cheekwood official event page · checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://cheekwood.org/calendar-events/halloween-pooch-party/

Evergreen option · Shelby Bottoms Greenway

Take the longer way out.

Metro Parks lists Shelby Bottoms Greenway as open dawn to dusk daily, with free admission and pets allowed on a leash six feet or shorter. This is an evergreen place recommendation, not a dated October 23–25 event.

Segment note: Shelby Bottoms is separate from Richland Creek Greenway. Metro Parks lists only the boardwalk near Shelby Bottoms’ observation deck as closed for repairs, about half a mile near the wetland area; this caveat applies to that boardwalk, not the entire greenway. Check Metro’s current notice before heading out.

Source: Metro Parks · Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Natural Area · checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/nature-centers-and-natural-areas/shelby-bottoms-nature-center/shelby-bottoms-park Source: Metro Parks · Parks and Recreation Facility Closures · page updated Oct. 21, checked Oct. 24, 2026 · URL: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/about-us/parks-and-recreation-closures

Source check updated October 24, 2026 · Find it. Plan it. Go.

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