Fancy dogs. Dressed to the nines. The Midtown Mutt Gala returns May 4.

🐾 Now in its third year, the Midtown Mutt Gala is a playful riff on the stylish Met Gala, featuring food and drinks, music, vendors, and costumed dogs strutting their stuff on the red carpet. Here’s a video that describes the fun: 

It’s cheeky, fun, social, free to attend … and uniquely Midtown. 

Join in the fun and pageantry with or without a dog. Fashionable attire is encouraged but not required.

📆 Sunday, May 4
🕓 2-5 p.m.
📍 10th Street Park (corner of Peachtree and 10th Streets)
🐶 Atlanta, GA 30309

Mutt Gala
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Want to enter your dog in the costume contest? Act now.

🐕 Be sure to register by May 1 and pay the $10 fee to get into the competition. Slots are filling up fast.

Get all the details at MidtownATL.com/MuttGala!

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More than 500 people attended in 2024! And this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever. 

🟥 That’s because the red carpet is moving out onto Peachtree Street. The block between 10^th and 11^th Streets will be temporarily closed to vehicles for the event, creating more space for adoring fans and shutterbugs to admire the cute and furry fashionistas.

😎 The event will be emceed by two divas, Brigitte Bidet and Ellasaurus Rex, who will get the crowd fired up. The costume contest will be directed by guest judges Mary Alex Anders, Alex Davis and Elaine Hendrix while celebrity DJ Ree de le Vega will put the event soundtrack together.

🛍️Looking for accessories and merch for your best friend? Shop the vendor marketplace next to the red carpet in the 10^th Street Park. There, you’ll find a mix of both practical items for your dog and some haute couture from a range of local businesses. Shop Bee’s Bark Bar, Laura Boisson, Dulces de Luna, Four Legged Foodie, K and C Pastries,  Pawdicure, Prince & Posh and more. 

🌭 There’s also food and drinks for sale from Astros Corn Dogs, Fado Irish Pub Midtown, Jimmie’s Jerk BBQ and YOM ice cream. 

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Foster dogs are welcome

Midtown Alliance is also encouraging attendees to bring their foster pups for a walk down the red carpet after the contest ends.

Getting there

🚇 If you don’t have a dog with you, MARTA is a great way to get here. The venue is two blocks east of the Midtown MARTA station. Additionally, there is paid parking in the area. 

This event is being produced by Midtown Alliance, a non-profit organization that works every day to make Midtown Atlanta an exceptional place, where people want to be. Midtown Alliance is producing more than 80 free community events in 2025 to strengthen public life and create more invitations for people to gather. Learn more about upcoming events at MidtownATL.com/Events.

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