Dogtoberfest 2026
Erie – ANNA Shelter is teaming up with Erie Brewing this weekend for Dogtoberfest, the only event that combines good food and good beer with good dogs at College Park this Saturday. Tickets for Dogtoberfest can be purchased the day of or online for $25, and the event is only for adults 21 and over; ID is required. Dogtoberfest is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature a costume contest, local vendors, a photo booth, adoptable pets, and more. It is a 100% dog-friendly event, and well-mannered, leashed dogs are encouraged to come along.
ANNA Shelter has more big events for this week too. The Lend a Paw Pet Spa has reopened and is taking new customers for Brook and Tammy to wash, style, and pamper. ANNA Shelter is also having two big adoption events! The Pittie Party and Adoption Incentive Sales, where dogs and cats in need of safe and loving permanent homes can be adopted for fees as low as $25.

Erie Comic and LEGO Convention
Erie – Comicon Erie and Brick Erie run all weekend long, starting today inside the Bayfront Convention Center. Tickets start at $20, and one entry fee gets you into both events, plus children five and under gain free admission. Comicon Erie is bigger than ever, and creature feature icon Doug Jones leads this year’s celebrity line-up. Brick Erie celebrates LEGO and the love that children and adults alike share for the iconic plastic brick. More information at EriePromotions.com/Comicon-Erie

Sound Off for Saint James Haven
Meadville – The annual Sound Off for St. James Haven takes place tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy food trucks, devotional music, an auction, and more at 779 North Main Street in Meadville. All proceeds benefit St. James Haven and its mission of providing comfort and shelter for homeless men in Crawford County.