Houston World Series of Dog Shows
July 15-19, 2026
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THURSDAY ONLY
$10.00 Adults 13 to 54 years of age
$ 5.00 Seniors age 55 and older
$ 5.00 Active and retired military personnel and family with ID
Free: Children age 12 and younger with an adult
FRIDAY – SUNDAY
$15.00 Adults 13 to 54 years of age
$10.00 Seniors age 55 and older
$10.00 Active and retired military personnel and family with ID
Free: Children age 12 and younger with an adult
*Parking is free on Wednesday only.
The Houston World Series of Dog Shows takes place in Houston, Texas at the state-of-the-art NRG Center. It is a cluster show, meaning several separate shows held over consecutive days.
Beginning Wednesday, visitors can enjoy watching the more than 30 independent breed specialty competitions, as well as the Houston Area Hound and Houston All-Terrier shows.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday offer all-breed shows, each culminating with a “Best in Show” winner, chosen from finalists among the seven variety groups with more than 150 different breeds represented. Interspersed amongst the all-breed shows, various area clubs will be holding breed specialty competitions.
As a dog show cluster, our mission is to enhance the public’s knowledge about purebred dogs. We are proud to offer the popular Meet the Breeds event where the public can get hands-on experience with more than 110 breeds and discuss their care, needs, traits, and temperaments, as well as their advantages and disadvantages with breed experts.
Throughout the five-day event, the Series offers many attractions, including an extensive shopping venue, numerous seminars, entertainment exhibitions and obedience/companion events.
This event will take place in NRG Center – Halls A – E.
To be entertained
The Houston World Series of Dog Shows is one of the best entertainment values around. For only a few dollars, you can spend an entire day admiring thousands of beautiful dogs, shopping the vendor booths and enjoying such action-packed events as Flyball, Frisbee® dogs, Canine Musical Freestyle and more.
To be educated
Everything you want to know about buying, training and caring for your dog is presented under one roof. You can also talk face-to-face with experts on any dog-related topic and learn about more than 80 different breeds at Meet the Breeds. Every year, the events for nonregistered dogs vary. We encourage you to bring your pets and participate in these happenings.
To see top competitors
Many of the top-winning show dogs in the country, representing virtually every breed recognized by the American Kennel Club, will compete at the Houston World Series of Dog Shows. Here’s your chance to see rare breeds and extraordinarily well-trained performance dogs.
The entirety of the Houston World Series of Dog Shows is family-friendly and appropriate for adults and children of all ages, there are some specific events that may be of extra interest to children because they include music, movement or fast-paced competition. Some of the best ones to look out for include:
Flyball
Canine Frisbee™
Canine Musical Freestyle
McScotty Market
“Man’s Best Friend” Student Art Exhibit
Last year our family went to this Dog Show. We saw over a hundred kinds of dogs and got to pet their soft, fluffy fur — it was incredibly healing. There were frisbee toss contests, dog dancing shows, beauty pageants, and obstacle relay races. The German Shepherd played ball with my kids (though honestly, with that level of intelligence, it felt more like the dog was the one playing with my kids! Here are some photos I took at the event last year.
Visitor Parking is available in the North Fannin Lot (Orange), which you can reach from Fannin via the Holly Hall entrance. If entering through the McNee entrance, please proceed to park in the Orange Lot.
Thursday – Sunday: Credit Card/Digital Payment Only Event Parking, price per NRG (subject to change)
Wednesday: Free (Let the parking attendant know you are visiting the dog show).
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