FRANKENMUTH, MI — The Frankenmuth Dog Bowl, promoted as the world’s biggest Olympic-design celebration for dogs, goes back to Michigan’s “Little Bavaria” this Memorial Day weekend.
The 17th yearly Frankenmuth Dog Bowl celebration happens Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28, at Frankenmuth River Place Shops and consists of numerous dogs completing in occasions like DockDogs and Disc Dogs of Michigan competitors, border collie sheep-herding presentations, an animal parade and outfit contest, technique competitors and doggy enjoyable run races, according to a Frankenmuth Dog Bowl press release.
The yearly occasion is anticipated to draw more than 100,000 visitors to Frankenmuth over the vacation weekend. Memorial Day is Monday, May 29.
The celebration is totally free to participate in, however some occasions, such as the yearly canine cruise on the Cass River, need a registration cost. Dogs are welcome as long as they are continued a 6-foot leash.
“Our events team has worked very hard to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all of our guests, whether they are humans or canines,” Michael Zehnder, owner of Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Inc., which owns and runs River Place Shops, said in a declaration. “We are looking forward to a doggone fun weekend and the return of Bavarian Inn’s signature Memorial Day weekend festivities.”
Part of the celebration is Balloons Over Bavarian Inn, including 25 hot air balloon pilots from throughout the nation who will require to the skies for early morning and night competitors and go back to River Place Shops for nighttime balloon shines throughout the weekend. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the hot air balloons illuminate and engage with pilots and their teams from 9 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as part of the Balloon Glow Village occasion.
The 2023 Frankenmuth Dog Bowl will conclude with the Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth fireworks reveal at 9:45 p.m. Sunday. The fireworks show up from throughout Frankenmuth, and can be finest seen from the big field east of River Place Shops.
For a complete schedule of occasions, see dogbowlfun.com/events.
Click through the gallery above to see images from in 2015’s occasion.
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