Jacksonville PorchFest is so committed to being dog-friendly that we even have a name for it: PoochFest!
PoochFest is our dog-friendly rest area located at 4th Street & Market Street, just south of The Cove Social Club. The rest area features a pet-friendly water fountain, a wading pool, and a waste disposal station. Thank you to Springfield Animal Hospital and Unleashed A Dog Bar for sponsoring PoochFest at PorchFest 2025.
Leashed dogs are welcome at PorchFest and at our dog-friendly rest area. Check our festival map to find and visit PoochFest while you’re at PorchFest this year!
THANK YOU TO SPRINGFIELD ANIMAL HOSPITAL AND UNLEASHED A DOG BAR FOR SPONSORING POOCHFEST AT PORCHFEST 2025!

