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Harpoon Dogtoberfest is returning to Boston soon. What to know before you go
Oktoberfest: History, quick facts about Germany beer fest
Oktoberfest started in October 1810 and continues to be celebrated every fall
Ever think Octoberfest is missing something? Thanks to Harpoon Brewery in Boston, for one day in October, something a little extra has been added to the tradition: dogs.
On Sunday, Oct. 6, Harpoon will host its annual Dogtoberfest celebration. Following the brewery’s Octoberfest celebration on Oct. 4 and 5, this event invites beer lovers and their pups to celebrate the German tradition with a dog race, dog contests, food trucks and Harpoon brews.
The event is not just for fun, but is also a fundraiser, and all proceeds will be donated to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) and the Kenary Brain Tumor Research Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Find out everything you need to know before attending the event below.
Harpoon Dogtoberfest Attractions
The festival kicks off with “Fast & Furriest 3-Mile Run. Walk. Wag,” a three-mile race for dogs and their owners. Recently winning the No. 2 spot on USA Today’s list of the 10 best fun runs in the country, this activity is perfect for dogs who love to walk or run.
When race participants return to the “barking” lot, they will be greeted with a vendor row full of shops, photo booths, food trucks and beer for both dogs and owners to enjoy. Alongside draft choices like Harpoon IPA, Juicer Hazy IPA, Rec. League and Flannel Friday, Harpoon will also have a dog-friendly brew made with malted barley mash and peanut butter.
After enjoying a beer or two, dogs can compete in The Fest-minster Dog Show, featuring special announcer Brandon Clay from 101.7 The Bull. This year’s contest categories are high five, trick, look-alike and costume. To compete in any of the contests, register your dog at customer service during the event. All dogs can compete in the costume contest, but the other categories are limited to 10 pups each. Winners receive packs of Harpoon beer and ribbons, among other surprise prizes.
Tickets to Harpoon Dogtoberfest
Regular admission tickets are $25 for ages 21 and older and free for those under 21 who enter with a paying adult. To compete in the Fast & Furriest race, tickets are $15 for those under 21 and $45 for ages 21 and older. Participants of the Fast & Furriest must sign up before Oct. 1, but regular tickets will be available until the start of the event.
When and where is Harpoon Dogtoberfest 2024?
Dogtoberfest will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave. in Boston.
More: Harpoon Octoberfest 2024 returns to Boston soon. Your guide to what’s happening this year
Rules for dogs at Dogtoberfest
- Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Leashes cannot be retractable or longer than six feet.
- Dogs in heat cannot attend.
- All dogs must be up to date on vaccinations.
- Owners must clean up after their own dogs.
- Dogs participating in the Fast & Furriest race must be at least six months old and comfortable walking or running in a busy environment. It is recommended that leashes attach to a harness rather than a neck collar for the race.
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Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony suffers another injury setback
It’s going to be a little while longer before Roman Anthony returns to action.
The Red Sox outfielder has suffered another setback in his recovery from a sprained right hand and will be shut down from swinging for a couple of days.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters in Cleveland that Anthony tried hitting off a tee Thursday for the first time since suffering his injury on May 4, but that he found doing so to be painful.
“He hit off the tee (yesterday) and had some discomfort, so we’re going to slow play it,” Tracy said, per MLB.com’s Henry Palattella. “It’s going to be day-to-day, or even the better way is ‘action-to-action.’ (We’re going to be asking), ‘What did he do today, is that uncomfortable and do we have to wait?’ ”
Originally thought to be a minor issue that might not even require a stint on the injured list, Anthony has now missed 21 games and likely won’t be back until early-to-mid June.
The recovery process has also been halting. Anthony has continued doing most other baseball activities, including running and throwing, but it wasn’t until earlier this week that he could swing a bat free of discomfort.
Once he was able to comfortably take dry swings — or swing a bat without hitting the ball — the next step was hitting off a tee. Now he’ll be given a couple more days to heal and likely won’t try again until the Red Sox return home from Cleveland and are back at Fenway Park on Tuesday following Monday’s off day.
Tracy acknowledged that the recovery hasn’t gone as smoothly as expected, but emphasized that isn’t because of anything Anthony’s done wrong.
“That’s not Roman’s fault, it’s not anyone’s fault,” Tracy said. “It’s just he got hurt, and it’s a nagging injury on a hand when he’s trying to hit.”
Speaking to Rob Bradford on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast prior to Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, Anthony clarified the exact nature of his injury, which was officially announced by the team as a right wrist sprain. Anthony said he has a partially torn ring finger ligament, specifically his ring finger CMC (carpometacarpal).
The sprain versus torn verbiage has generated some confusion among fans, though medically there isn’t a meaningful distinction between the two.
“I know stuff came out yesterday about tear versus sprain versus strain and all these different things, and I don’t know what to say other than any of those are a tear,” Tracy said. “You strain a hamstring and that’s a partial tear; fibers let go a little bit and they need to heal.
“I don’t think anything is portrayed differently or wrongly. If a guy strains his hamstring, I won’t come out here and say he tore his hamstring. That’s not how that works.”
Prior to suffering his injury, Anthony was batting .229 with one home run and a .675 OPS through his first 30 games this season.
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Saturday storm will bring bursts of rain, strong winds, and… snow?
Surprise: Another weekend and there’s more rain on the way. It’s bad enough we’ve had to post a First Alert.
For now, we’ll watch as clouds thicken today. We’ll squeeze out some drops later this afternoon and evening.
A weather maker is winding up in Canada, wrapping in cold air. All of that is going to dive down to New England.
We’re in the thick of it tomorrow. Rain will be coming at us in bursts with some dry time in between. Winds will likely push past 50 mph in Boston.

Those winds will eat away at temperatures; with wind chills barely above freezing. And no – not just in the morning – but the afternoon, too!
It’s so cold there’s the threat of snow as that rain bumps into colder air over the Berkshires, Worcester Hills and southern New Hampshire right up to Mount Washington.
The snow isn’t going to pile up but just know there could be some flakes flying over our highest hills.
The blue on our Futurecast map marks the spots where snow could mix with rain.
Rain spins out by Saturday evening but not before dumping about half an inch over Boston.
We’ll try to salvage the rest of the weekend with temperatures in the upper 60s by Sunday. Still, there’s the threat of bits and pieces of rain.
By the way, this isn’t any weekend, it’s the last weekend of spring. Meteorological summer starts on June 1.
The first day of summer remains drab and dreary with more rain chances and temperatures in the low 60 on Monday.
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House GOP demands ‘sanctuary city’ info from Boston law enforcement
Federal immigration demands are once again centered on Massachusetts.
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sent three letters to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins and Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden demanding, among other things, information on how many ICE detainers BPD has received and declined to honor from 2022 to 2026 and any communication between the three departments related to immigration.
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said in a statement that “releasing repeat criminals back to the streets solely because of their immigration status is crazy, and that’s exactly what Boston is doing.”
But Democrats push back on that framing.
“You’re familiar with Jim Jordan and his antics,” said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. “This is more circus, it’s more theater and it’s not making our community safe.”
A spokesperson for the City of Boston wrote, “the city has provided this information many times…” going on to say “…these policies are part of keeping Boston the safest major city in America.”
The letters call for the documents to be sent to the House Judiciary Committee by June 10th at 5:00 pm. District Attorney Hayden’s office told NBC 10 they are reviewing the letter, neither Commissioner Cox or Sheriff Tompkins responded to requests for comment.
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