5PTS Outdoors @ The Dog Bowl 2025
Sponsors!
This series would not be possible without our generous sponsors and supporters like you!
Lots of Love to our Man’s Best Friend Sponsor for the third year running – Ridge View Bank! Thank you for supporting our mission and bringing this super fun series to our community.
Thank you to our Big Dog Sponsors: AO Smith, Innovative Insurance, Lauris Online, Renewal By Andersen of Central VA & Roanoke, Room For Improvement, Williams DeLoatche.
Gratitude goes out to our Dog Whisperer Sponsors: Gary Firebaugh, Gentry Locke Attorneys, Lionberger Construction, The Norm Sells Roanoke & Beyond Team Powered by Keller Williams Realty, Roanoke, Wells Fargo.
Much love to our In-Kind Sponsors: Black Dog Salvage, Blue Ridge Residential, Herc Rentals, Layman Distributing, Salem Cycle Center, Salem Printing, Scratch Biscuit Company, TIDY Services, Two Roosters Kettle Corn.
HOURS
5:00 PM Gates Open
9:30 PM Event Ends
PARKING
There is a parking lot available across 13th Street from Black Dog Salvage. Please note that this parking lot is one-way. You will enter from 13th Street and exit through the rear of the lot onto Cleveland Ave.
Parking is limited, so please carpool, ride your bike, grab a scooter, or walk the greenway to get to the Dog Bowl. There is some parking available in nearby neighborhoods. Please see map below for those details.
FOOD TRUCKS & VENDORS
Bootleg BBQ
Copper Dog & Co.
Kefi Greek Food with Passion
TopDawgs Mobile
Dyer Maker Tie Dyes
BAR/CONCESSIONS
The 5 Points bar will be serving up a variety of draft and canned domestic & craft beers, ciders, and seltzers, as well as wine by the glass or bottle. (Don’t forget your valid, government-issued ID if you plan on drinking)
There will also be concessions available, including ice cream, bagged snacks, candy, bottled water, and non-alcoholic beverages.
FAQs
What can I bring in the venue?
Bring your chairs and blankets, lawn seating only
(1) sealed bottle of water per person
Valid government-issued ID (for 21+ drinkers)
What should I leave at home?
weapons
outside food and beverage
alcoholic beverages
drugs
pop-up tents
large umbrellas
any/all view-obstructing items
bad attitudes
Can I bring my dog?
Well behaved, leashed pups are welcome!
Will there be a bag search?
Yes! We will be taking a quick look to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all guests.
Where is the Box Office?
The main entrance is located at the back of the Black Dog Salvage main parking lot. Look for the big yellow banner that says “Box Office” over the entrance.
Is this event ADA accessible?
We pride ourselves on welcoming people of all abilities. There is a flat area at the top of the field that is reserved for people with limited mobility. Ask any staff if you need help finding it.
Are kids free?
Children under the age of 12 do not need a purchased ticket, but they must be with an accompanying adult ticket-holder.
Where can I smoke?
We have a special tent for tobacco smokers and vaporizer users, located on the right side of the field, between the stage and the vendor row. Please do not smoke anywhere in the general population or by the vendors-bar-food trucks.
Can I re-enter the venue if I leave?
We prefer that you stay in the venue once you are in. However, we understand there are sometimes extenuating circumstances.
Will Black Dog Salvage be open during the Dog Bowl shows?
Black Dog Salvage is filled with crafts, treasures, and so much more. They close up at 6:00 PM, but please stop by to check it out on your way into the venue.
