Dress your dog in their holiday best and join the City of Travelers Rest's Jingle Paws Parade, part of the annual Holiday Hop & Christmas Market in downtown Travelers Rest, SC.

Date: Saturday, November 28, 2026
Parade: 5:00 p.m. EST. Pups line up at Swamp Rabbit Animal Hospital, 409 Old Buncombe Rd (this listing's pin), then parade along the Swamp Rabbit Trail past TR Oriental and the Whistle Stop Cafe and back to the Gazebo on Main Street.
Best Dressed Pup judging: 5:45 p.m. at the Gazebo on Main Street. The city says there will be prizes, plus treats for every four-legged participant.
Holiday Hop & Christmas Market: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. along Main Street and the Swamp Rabbit Trail, with vendors, the TR Train, Santa at the Spring Park Inn, and the tree lighting at 6:45 p.m.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome: Santa suits, reindeer antlers, holiday sweaters, anything festive. Sign your pup up ahead of time with the city's registration form (no fee is listed): https://travelersrestsc.com/jingle-paws-parade/

Sponsored by Swamp Rabbit Animal Hospital. Event info: City of Travelers Rest, (864) 834-8740. Holiday Hop details: https://travelersrestsc.com/holiday-hop-christmas-market/

Listed on Furble so local dog people can find it. This is not an official City of Travelers Rest listing.

Swamp Rabbit Animal Hospital (parade start)

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Jingle Paws Parade at the Travelers Rest Holiday Hop