Loch Lomond Top Dogs is back this May!

Loch Lomond Top Dogs is back this May!

Dog Lovers alert for a fun day out at Loch Lomond – Four-legged family members welcome!

Saturday 3rd May 2025 – 10am until 4pm

Top Dogs is back on Saturday 3rd May with its fun competitions, expert advice and dog-friendly products including accessories, pupcakes and much more.

Loch Lomond Top Dogs Event - Sat 3rd May 2025

Top Dogs is back on Saturday 3rd May with its fun competitions, expert advice and dog-friendly products including accessories, pupcakes and much more.

Enter your dog in one of the many competitions, judged by Deborah Flemming at Townhead Farm, a notable Crufts judge! Choose a category that best suits your pooch from the 11 available, including best puppy, veteran, rescue, condition, most handsome dog and more and be in with a chance to win a prize as well as get a rosette for entering. By entering, youโ€™ll also be helping local animals as all small entry fees go to a local animal charity to help support their good work.ย 

Audrey Calder from Loch Lomond Shores is delighted about Top Dogs continued increase in popularity:

This event is great fun and itโ€™s a real treat to welcome such a range of gorgeous dogs to Loch Lomond Shores! Many of our stores welcome well-behaved dogs in-store so visitors can enjoy time indoors as well as outdoors with their pets.
โ€œAnd with woodland walks and beach fun to be had, visitors will be taking home tired but very happy dogs after a great day out!

Running from 10am to 5pm, full details on whatโ€™s happening on the day are available here on our website in the Event Page, or follow us our Social Media channels to keep up to date.

What’s On this October at Loch Lomond Shores

What’s On this October at Loch Lomond Shores

TOP DOGS EVENT - 19th Oct, from 10am-4pm

Loch Lomond Shores has got the October school holidays sorted with loads to see & do…

From pet-friendly days out to breakfast with dinosaurs, loch tours and much more!

Daily from 12th October, you can enjoy all these great activities and experiences below:

SEALIFE Loch Lomond has its Ascarium event taking place from the 12th with all its spooky goings on and activities. Find out more on their website.

While it might be getting cooler, you can still have fun on Loch Lomond with Loch Lomond Leisure. Choose from SUP, pedal boats, canoes, boat tours, speedboat rides and more. Or, if youโ€™d prefer, hire a bike and go explore the wider area. You can check out whatโ€™s on offer and book via their website.

Visit Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre, located half-way down the car parks on the main path. Find out more and see a huge array of eagles, owls, falcons, kestrels and hawks. Flying shows take place daily and there’s no need to book, you can just turn up. The centre is open from 10am to 5pm daily.

Visit Sealife Loch Lomond Ascarium this October!
Family time at Jurassic Grill

Jurassic Grill is open daily from 12pm to 9pm (with last orders at 7.30pm) for their dino-themed dining.

Make sure to book to avoid disappointment at https://www.jurassicgrill.co.uk/

Our Adventure Golf will be open from 11am to 5pm with no need to book.

Weโ€™ll also have childrenโ€™s rides on site from 12th to 20th October, near the playpark and SEA LIFE. These will be open from 11am to 5pm.

Top Dogs Event

Our Top Dogs Event on Saturday the 19th of October offers fun for the whole family, including four-legged members. With competitions and all things doggie, including doggie market, pet photography, canine nutritionist and training advice. For the humans, weโ€™ll have market stalls with gifts and fresh produce as well as delicious street food to keep everyone fuelled.

For the competitions, you can choose from eleven categories, including puppy, veteran, sporting, non-sporting, most handsome dog, prettiest bitch, best condition, best mover, best rescue, best crossbreed, and an open category for all dogs, with registration taking place between 10am and 12pm. Competitions start at 12pm with more information on timings available at registration.

Sunday Market

Our Loch Lomond Shores Market is back on SUnday the 20th from 10am til 4pm with a great range of stalls featuring everything from Artisan gifts to delicious fresh produce, and our hugely popular Street Food Gang!

As well as all these fun family activities, we also have our woodland walks, playpark and beaches for outdoor autumn fun.

Sunday Market
Halloween Shopping

Shopping

Our Mall stores have gorgeous new autumnal stock arriving daily so you can combine the family fun with some retail therapy!

Last, but by no means least, our other cafes – Cafe Zest and Caffe at the Shores – as well as the Churros Box – will make sure that everyone gets enough fuel for their family day out!

For full information on what’s on, as well as festival news and updates, follow our Social Channels and keep checking here on our website.

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