Day of the Dog

Plenty of Angelenos take their dogs to street fairs, but what about an event specifically for your furry friend? Enter the Day of the Dog, a free fest on Main Street in Santa Monica (between Ocean Park Boulevard and Strand Avenue) that features over 100 pet-centric vendors and lots of dog-friendly attractions, including a ball pit, a foam party, doggie brunch, a surf machine, a pool party and a Halloween costume contest, plus photo ops, races, a puppuccino bar and 18 tons of snow for dogs to play in.