Enjoy free admission for a day of fun and games for you and your dog during the Go Dog Go! Canine Festival and Dog Walk.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23 at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive in Kirkland.

More than 40 local retailers, vendors, and veterinary professionals will be on hand displaying the latest gear, gadgets, and answering your questions. Activities include FDDO Cascade Classic Disc Dog Competition, Emerald City K9 Freestyle Dancers, flyball and agility demos, fun photos, live music and entertainment, microchipping, ask the experts, contests, games, free give-aways and more!

The event will also include the First Annual Go Dog, Go! Dog Walk, which begins at 9:30 a.m. The easy two-mile route takes you from festival headquarters at Juanita Beach Park, out over the sparkling waters of beautiful Lake Washington, past the Forbes Creek wetland, through Juanita Bay Park and back over the historical Old Market Street Trail. Register the whole family for just $20. Call 425-587-3336 to register.

For more information about the Go Dog Go! event, visit www.kirklandwa.gov/GDG