Bark Before Dark returns for 2026!

Mark your calendars, pups — Bark Before Dark is stepping into a bold new home for 2026 at The Stud… and we’re not just changing venues, we’re leveling up.

We’re kicking off Pride weekend on Friday, June 26, 2026 (5–9pm), then getting down and dirty for Up Your Alley / Dore Alley on Friday, July 24, 2026 (5–9pm). Folsom season is coming too — date TBA soon.

This year we’re taking full advantage of everything The Stud has to offer: rotating DJs to keep your tail wagging, gogos to drool over, an outdoor mosh space to romp with your pack, and of course… The Den — an intimate dark room play space for pups who like to explore that after-dark energy before sunset.

Tickets and full event details will be announced soon. Don’t get left outside the dog park — sign up for The Weekly Woof! newsletter, follow @PupSparkSF on Instagram, @pupspark.sf.dog on BlueSky, and follow Pup Spark / SF.dog on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/pup-spark-sfdog-97582014823) to be the first to know when tickets drop.

Same early-evening mischief. Bigger playground. New territory to mark.

Save the dates. Rally your pack. Bark Before Dark in 2026. 🐾

Save the date

Location: The Stud, 1123 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94103

• Pride: Friday, June 26, 2026 (5–9pm)
• Dore Alley: Friday, July 24, 2026 (5–9pm)
• Folsom: TBD