Phone-free
Choose-your-own-adventure.
Built for dog. Designed for humans.
A place where your dog has the best day ever, and somehow you do too.
Unleash happiness
September 26th + 27th
Austin, TX
30
attractions
8
off-leash parks
0
phones, sponsors, ads
The Experience
Built for dogs. Designed for humans.
You’ll feel it before you can explain it.
You'll actually be present. The whole day.
No phones. No agenda to optimize. Just a perfectly designed day that unfolds effortlessly, drinks in hand, DJ setting the tone, nowhere else you need to be.
You'll feel like a kid again.
Nostalgia coats every corner. Dog tarot. Fortune cookie machines. Dog Church. Weird, silly, unexpected — the kind of joy you stopped letting yourself have.
Your dog will be the happiest they've ever been.
9 themed off-leash parks built for instinct and chaos. Mud, water, wide open space. You'll watch them light up in ways you forgot were possible, and that feeling is the whole point.
You'll leave with a story worth telling.
7 photo-ops, one-of-a-kind moments, a day that can't be replicated. Not because we tried to make it Instagrammable — but because real joy is impossible to fake.
Safety
Safety, always. Joy works best when everyone feels safe. Here's how we make sure of it.
Before you arrive Every dog is screened — vaccines confirmed, behavior assessed. You'll know the crowd inside is one you can trust.
When you get here A quick orientation called the Dogland Doctrine covers everything you need to know. Every dog gets a color-coded bandana signaling their comfort level, so anyone can read the room at a glance.
In the off-leash parks Double-fenced. Controlled capacity. Small and large dogs separated. A trained attendant inside every enclosure, watching and ready to step in. Owners stay close — always.
All day, everywhere Roaming attendants on the grounds. A licensed vet onsite. Two-dog maximum per person.
Outside the 9 off-leash parks, all dogs stay leashed.
What makes dogland different?
it’s what’s not here
no
phones
no
sponsors
no
selling
We’re in the business of one thing; joyful memories. Dogland is a nod to simpler times, before life was filtered, optimized, and monetized.
Back when a great day meant laughing too hard, being with people you love, and letting your dog be gloriously unhinged.
why we built dogland
Built by Alex Phillips, inspired by Ricky Cha-Cha
get involved
help us build
Show up Join us at our Austin warehouse any Wednesday before September 26th. Open build days — no experience needed, just good energy and a willingness to get your hands dirty.
Bring a skill Designer, musician, builder, maker — if you've got something special to offer, we want to hear from you.
Work a shift, get a ticket When we launch, you can apply to work a Dogland shift in exchange for a free ticket in. The best way to experience it first.
September 26th + 27th
The first groups through.
The ones who’ll say, “we were there.”
We’re not looking for everyone.
We’re looking for the right people.
Come for your dog. Stay for the joy.
Leave with a story you can’t repost, but will never forget.