Woofstock

A great selection of activities runs all day, including pet adoptions, discounted vaccinations, pet psychic readings and pet caricatures.

Dog-Friendly Bubbles at Mini Dog Park

• Runs every 30 minutes, for 10 minutes, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Chandler Police K9 Unit

• 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Dog Elite Training

• 9:30 - 10 a.m.
• 11 - 11:30 a.m.
• 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

Stop, Sit, and Selfie! If your VIP (very important pooch) has “star quality” than send us your photos. Get creative and show us what makes your four-legged friend adorably cute and you could be featured at this year’s Woofstock and entered to win a paw-some prize basket (valued at $75).

Contest Closed on Nov. 3. 

This opportunity is open to residents and non-residents of Chandler.

Contest Rules:

1. All photos must be submitted online in digital format, no prints will be accepted for this contest. (300 dpi or better)
2. Photo must contain at least one pet.
3. Entries must be submitted by the original photographer.
4. Photo must be original, unpublished, and not copyrighted.
5. Only one photograph may be submitted per individual.
6. No businesses or professional photography will be eligible for the contest.
7. All results must remain photo-realistic, we will not accept digitally or otherwise enhanced or altered photos except for cropping, red-eye removal, and adjustment of contrast and brightness.
8. Photographs may be in color or black and white. 
9. Inappropriate, violent or obscene images will be disqualified from the contest.
10. No illustrative elements or captions may be added.

Judging:

• 10 Finalists will be selected by the Judging Panel.
• Entries will be judged based on creativity, quality, & originality.
• Finalists’ photos will be displayed at Woofstock for the “Pet Lovers Choice” Award. 
• Woofstock attendees will have the opportunity to vote for the "Pet Lovers Choice" Award from the Top 10 Finalists. Voting will take place during the Woofstock event. 

Winner Announcement:

• Votes will be counted on Monday, Nov. 18
• The winner will be announced via Facebook the Tuesday following the event, Tuesday, Nov. 19.
• Winner will be contacted to pick up the prize basket.

Chandler K9 Unit

The Chandler Police K9 Unit is comprised of five dual-purpose K9 teams. Currently, all five K9s are the Belgium Malinois Breed. Every K9 is utilized in both detection and patrol disciplines. The patrol-related duties of K9s include suspect apprehension, trailing, area searches, building searches, and article searches for evidence. Each K9 is also trained to perform either explosive detection or narcotic detection.

Demonstration at the event: The demonstration will include the detection of explosives among multiple pieces of luggage and a narcotic detection on the exterior of a vehicle. Two separate apprehension training techniques used on a regular basis will also be demonstrated. The first will involve placing the K9 in a muzzle and apprehending a decoy. The second will be an apprehension of a decoy wearing a bite suit. After the demonstrations, the handlers will take any further questions the audience may have.

Demonstrations

• 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Dog Elite Training

Neal Mestas is the son of John Mestas, the founder, and owner of Dog Training Elite. Like his father, Neal has been involved in dog training most of his life. Neal got his first shot at dog training when he was eight years old. He participated in a Junior Obedience competition and placed second! Thirty years later, Neal is at the top of his game! It’s fair to say that this has become a genuine passion of his life. He loves going to work every day and gets joy out of helping families make their dogs just that…a member of their family, rather than a hassle that they have to cope within their home. Dog Training Elite offers a number of training options, from fully in-home to their elite training camp! Each program also includes group classes to teach pets what is expected in high-distraction environments.

Neal and his team offer many different types of training that are specialized to fit each client's specific needs. Each owner has the choice of what type of training, commands, and obedience they wish to have for their dog. Neal’s co-pilot, and beloved family pet, is a Belgian Malinois named Chewie. Neal adopted Chewie in 2022 when Bailey, his other Belgian Malinois was nearing retirement.  Neal and his team are eager to go to work every day in hopes of increasing the pet owner’s quality of life, and I think Chewie would agree that it increases the quality of the dog’s life as well! The DTE Team and their sidekicks are eager and honored to come to your home and help solve all your “Doggie Do’s and Don’ts”!

Demo at the event: Neal will be doing live training demonstrations throughout the day, including basic and advanced obedience and tricks with his dog Chewie. He will be doing two fun and interactive workshops for you and your best four-legged friend. Bring your dog to his booth to learn some new tricks and say hello!”

Demonstrations

• 9:30 - 10 a.m.
• 11 - 11:30 a.m.
• 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

Woofstock is seeking vendors to participate in this year's event. Interested vendors must submit an application either online or by mail to the City of Chandler.

Vendor Application Deadlines and General Information

• Vendor Application will open on July 24, 2024.
• The 2023 Vendor Priority Application deadline is July 31, 2024.
• The general vendor application deadline is Sept. 16, 2024, or when all space has been reserved.
• If you are a new organization applying to participate in the event, your application will be accepted on a first come first serve basis once the priority deadline has expired. You are encouraged to apply prior to the 2023 vendor priority deadline and applications will be held in the order they are received.

Submit Your 2024 Woofstock Application

• Closed

For questions, please email Special Events or call 480-782-2669.

Woofstock is continually seeking interested individuals, organizations, and companies who want to sponsor our great festival with either in-kind services or monetary donations. The benefits of being a sponsor range from on-stage logo recognition and announcements during the festival to name and/or logo recognition on websites, press releases, and much more. Potential sponsors may review our sponsorship packages. Benefits vary based on sponsorship levels. For more information on becoming a sponsor, please email Special Events.

Are you interested in volunteering? We have a great opportunity for anyone who needs community service hours or just want to help out a great event. Volunteer opportunities range from setting up, water stations, activity booths or helping guests with event information. Volunteers can only be taken for ages 14 and older.

For more information on becoming a volunteer, please email Special Events.