Montreal corgi parade to gather some of the cutest dogs known to humanity on Aug. 31

Hundreds of corgis will once again be on hand for the annual “Corgi Pawty” parade in downtown Montreal, which draws thousands of local connoisseurs of the Welsh herding dog — along with lovers of all things cute.

The Corgi Pawty parade, which will take place this year as part of Festival BLVD on St-Laurent on Aug. 31 from 4 to 7 p.m., was conceived in 2021 by Thien Vu Dang (of MAPP MTL and Yatai MTL) in the interest of spreading joy during the pandemic.

“Since its first edition, this event has lavished an incredible dose of happiness on all its participants. It’s like being in paradise. A cozy paradise. Of all the events I’ve organized to date, I’ve never felt such a concentration of joy and happiness.”

The corgi gathering will begin at 4 p.m. at Place Guilbeault (just south of des Pins), with photo ops at 5 p.m. At 5:15 p.m., the parade will proceed on St-Laurent Boulevard to Parc des Amériques (at the corner of Rachel). A “most stylist corgi contest” will unfold in the park. This year’s theme is “Corgi in Wonderland.”

Montreal corgi owners who wish to participate in the parade can fill out a form here. To date, 222 corgis are already registered.

For more on the Montreal Corgi Pawty, please visit the event page.

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